Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) are in a controversial state. Although E-cig aerosol generally contains fewer harmful substances than smoke from burned traditional cigarettes, aerosol along with other compounds of the E-cigs may also affect the lung functions and promote the development of lung-related diseases.
We investigate the effects of green tea extract (GTE) on the attenuation of nicotine hematotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation and spleen and bone marrow structural lesions. Rats were treated by injecting nicotine (1,5mg/kg b.w. for 7 weeks) intraperitoneally and thereby supplementing GTE 2% orally to them.
LAST month, the government sent the Tobacco Product and Smoking Control Bill back to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee for further review.
AMMAN - Despite official calls to combat and reduce smoking, smoking-related deaths in Jordan are estimated around 8,000 annually with high rates of cancer and hundreds of cases of chronic disease, according to experts.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and habit cessation counseling are considered the mainstay treatment for high nicotine dependence smokers. However, adherence to NRT is very poor. Among the NRTs, nicotine gums and nicotine patches are the most widely available. This study mainly evaluates the efficacy of nicotine gum and nicotine patches as NRT using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measure.
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) consumption increases risk of cardiovascular diseases, different cancers and leads to adverse reproductive health outcomes among women and new-borns. This study examines the factors associated with initiation, continuation and cessation of SLT use among women in the reproductive age so as to formulate and include prevention and cessation interventions from its inception.
Tobacco is a remunerative crop and thousands of farmers, particularly in Mysuru and parts of adjoining Hassan district, depend on it. Convincing them to switch to other crops has not been easy
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