Limited studies have been conducted on the interaction of smoking and abdominal obesity on the risk of pre-diabetes mellitus (PDM) among rural adults in southwest China. The data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted using a two stage random sampling method around Rongchang district in ChongQing municipality southwest of China in 2022.
In recent years, image processing technology has been increasingly studied on intelligent unmanned platforms, and the differences in the shooting environment during tobacco baking pose challenges to image processing algorithms.
Active-duty U.S. Army soldiers are nearly 10 times more likely to use addictive nicotine pouches than are civilians, putting them at a higher risk for cancer after leaving the service, according to a new study by University of Virginia researchers.
A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping. The findings, published today in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, suggest that varenicline, a prescription medication often used to help people stop smoking, and text message-based interventions can help people quit.
American soldiers are 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches that can cause serious health issues than average American adults, according to a survey of military personnel at Fort Liberty, the largest American military base.
The Supreme Court of Ukraine (SCU) has ruled that hookahs in restaurants are a promotion of tobacco products, and therefore hookahs are absolutely prohibited in restaurants, regardless of their composition.
In a bold move, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior has recently shut down the operations of two prominent international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) sponsored by Bloomberg, Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) and Vital Strategies. Accusations of illegal activities and financial misconduct have put these INGOs under scrutiny, raising concerns about their role in shaping public health policies and their compliance with national laws.
Call2Recycle, a Canadian-based battery collection and recycling organization, created Recycle Your Vapes, a recycling and collection program for vaping devices in Québec. Officially launched on January 1, 2025, this first-of-its-kind program in Canada was developed alongside Québec's waste management goals in partnership with multiple leading vape producers to curb the harmful effects of the industry's waste.
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