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Why the age you start smoking matters as much as how much you smoke
By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular ...
Cigarette smoking may be declining worldwide, but tobacco use is still responsible for the deaths of about 6 million people globally each year, according to the World Health Organization. In the ...
Tobacco use among teens have fallen in the last couple years, but rates remain buoyed by the popularity of e-cigarettes. According to the CDC, roughly 1 in 4 high school students have reported using a ...
Smokers who start below age 20 become more addicted and find it difficult to quit, research suggests
Researchers urge governments to raise the legal age to purchase cigarettes to 22 years or higher as study finds it becomes less addictive and easier to quit as people get older. The research is ...
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People who began smoking before 20 face higher stroke risk, study shows
A major study of over nine million adults found that people who start smoking before age 20 face significantly higher risks ...
Researchers found that people who began smoking before the age of 20 faced significantly higher risks of stroke, heart attack ...
Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.
U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, a new University of Michigan study found. Most vaping studies focus on ...
I’m hanging out with a couple of friends on their apartment balcony when one pal hands me a cigarette. Now, this may not seem like a big deal to some, especially for seasoned puffers, but I smoke only ...
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