An inner-city council could seek to expand smoke-free zones in a bid to tackle a worrying surge in the popularity of vapes. The City of Vincent, just 3km from Perth’s bustling CBD, banned smoking in five town centres in late 2022.
An inner-city council could seek to expand smoke-free zones in a bid to tackle a worrying surge in the popularity of vapes. The City of Vincent, just 3km from Perth’s bustling CBD, banned smoking in five town centres in late 2022.
KLAR, a cutting-edge brand specialising in advanced nicotine solutions, is launching in the UK, offering a range of next-generation nicotine pouches that use advanced bioceramic technology – a world first.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has imposed a heavier tax burden on local cigarette companies, which will significantly impact the sector, the National Cigarette Manufacturers Association said at a press conference at a Dhaka hotel today (12 January).
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a device that ejects vaporised solution for inhalation. It usually contains nicotine, the addictive substance in regular cigarettes, along with other flavouring agents and chemicals, including heavy metals like nickel, tin, and lead. While e-cigarettes could potentially help adults quit smoking, they are not safe for youth, pregnant women, or non-smokers. Despite being marketed as a safer alternative, e-cigarettes have been misrepresented, leading to increased usage among young adults.
Brief exposure to stress increases the tendency to drug abuse, especially cigarette smoking. It seems that nicotine abuse alleviates some psychological and physiological stress symptoms. The present study investigated the effect of nicotine administration on stress-induced anxiety-like behavior in adult male Wistar rats.
Hookah smoking is one of the major indoor sources of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). This study aimed to investigate the potential exposure to BTEX among primary school children, particularly those exposed to hookah smoke.
Children are extremely liable to indoor air pollutants as their physiology and a few metabolic pathways are different from those of adults. The present cross-sectional study aimed to assess exposure of children living with parents who use hookah tobacco smoke to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using a biomonitoring approach.
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