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‘My late Dad was such a prodigious smoker he would have needed a chimney on the top of his head’ - Jake O’Kane

My late Dad was such a prodigious smoker he would have needed a chimney on the top of his head. I remember his habit of lighting multiple cigarettes which he positioned behind his bar as he served ... read more

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Although lung cancer is traditionally thought of as a "smoker's disease," a surprising 15–20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers occur in people who have never smoked, many of whom are in their 40s or ... read more

Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the End of the Maya Kingdom’s Reign

The discovery at the Maya site of Ucanal in Guatemala “marked a public dismantling of an old regime”—a rather pivotal moment in the collapse of rulers and key point in political power that isn’t often ... read more

Rise in non-smokers' lung cancer linked to radon exposure; most U.S. homes untested

Medical experts are concerned of a rise in lung cancer cases in non-smokers.This is due in part to high exposures of radon gas in their homes. read more

Sudden surge in lung cancer cases in non-smokers may be due to this

A surge in lung cancer cases amongst non-smokers could be down to the radioactive gas radon. The colorless, odorless gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers but the only way to know if ... read more

UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health – but only if it’s effectively implemented

Notably, ill health and deaths due to smoking are avoidable. By reducing the number of people who can smoke cigarettes, this will have considerable public health benefits – both in the short-term and ... read more

To the non-smokers who back Rishi's ban I say: Just wait till they outlaw the one little pleasure YOU enjoy

For this reason, I take with a huge pinch of salt the claims put forward that passive smoking poses a lethal danger to non-smokers. Nor do I take at face value the figures plucked out of the air ... read more

New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market

Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City ... read more

The non-smoker’s dilemma

As a non-smoker, I almost always have to be aware of my surroundings to avoid getting secondhand or thirdhand smoke. For the uninitiated, thirdhand smoke is the tobacco smoke residue that remains ... read more

Britain’s government draws line on smoking

It’s not just a United States thing; there are smokers around the world who wish they never had taken “that first puff” of a cigarette — for health or other reasons, including the cost of continuing ... read more

Johor Health issues almost RM600,000 in compounds to smokers at restaurants

KULAI: Johor Health Department has issued almost RM600,000 worth of compounds given to smokers for smoking at restaurants within the first three months of this year. read more