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Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Children Worldwide Lose 8.45 Million Days of Healthy Life Yearly Due To Second-Hand Smoking, Research Claims

New research found that second-hand smoke affects children's health worldwide, causing them to lose 8.45 million days of healthy life every year.

International Business Times

The 10 Best Satire Films of the 21st Century

The joke's on us.

The Mary Sue

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Experimental cannabis extract can help reduce chronic back pain, trial finds

Patients reported a significant reduction in pain scores in the months after starting the cannabis extract, which is not the same as smoking cannabis.

Euronews

New study finds person may age faster if father smoked as a teen

The research found that smoking among boys could cause damage to developing sperm cells

The Independent UK

People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds

The effect is less pronounced if the father started smoking later in life.

Evening Standard

Voices: Taxes on alcohol and smoking can help countries facing severe aid cuts

COMMENT: The benefits of health taxes are clear, writes the World Health Organisation's Jeremy Farrar. But it requires political courage to invest in all of our futures

The Independent UK

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10 School Rules From the ‘80s and ‘90s That Would Get Teachers Fired Today

If you grew up in the ‘80s or ‘90s, you know the school day looked vastly different than it does now. It was a time of less supervision, more questionable safety standards, and a set of rules that would undoubtedly cause a major uproar today. Although we survived, looking back,…

Budget and the Bees

What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?

We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth

The Guardian - UK

Smoking inside and bathtubs full of booze: Chiltern Firehouse makes a rowdy comeback

The Marylebone hangout was in full house party mode for Fashion Week

Evening Standard

Quick Facts on Violet Affleck: Age, College, and Why She and Dad Ben Are Going Viral Right Now

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's eldest child, Violet Affleck, spoke at a UN forum to discuss long COVID-19 effects and the need for clean air, despite her father's smoking habits.

International Business Times UK

'I'm so upset': Lily James admits vaping has ruined her teeth

The Mamma Mia star, 36, has been spotted smoking e-cigarettes in the past, including on the set of her Bumble biopic Swiped last year

Evening Standard

Banning something to reduce harm is a tricky business. Here’s what works

The upcoming social media ban for people aged under 16 continues to be hotly debated.

The Conversation

Ray Dalio Predicts a 'Debt‑Induced Economic Heart‑Attack' Within 3 Years —Likens U.S. Deficit to Lifetime of 'Overeating Fatty Foods And Smoking'

If anyone knows how to forecast a financial meltdown with the calm of a weatherman calling for rain, it's Ray Dalio.

Benzinga

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The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives

Decades ago, I visited my father in the nursing home as I was about to become New York City health commissioner. I never forgot what he said.

Evening Standard

The surprising health benefits of nicotine

Stub out those Vogues! But don't ditch nicotine, says biohacking expert

The Mary Sue

‘Turned my whole living room upside down’: Dallas woman can’t locate the source of mystery noise in her apartment. Then it almost causes a fire

A woman hears a bizarre hissing noise in her living room, searching up and down for the source. However, by the time she locates it, it’s already smoking.

The Conversation

Could making tobacco cheaper actually cut down smoking rates? We asked 5 experts

Australia aims to reduce rates of daily smoking to 5% or less by 2030. By 2023, we got down to 8.3%.

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Euronews

Combining vaping and smoking may raise risk of diabetes and prediabetes, study finds

Users of e-cigarettes have a 7 per cent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared with non-smokers, according to a new US study.

The Independent UK

Stoptober: How to deal with a smoking relapse

Relapsing can feel like failure, but remember that it’s just part of the journey.

The Independent UK

Is gaming the new smoking for teenage boys?

IN FOCUS: As new research reveals that 15- to 17-year-olds are spending more time playing video games than they are at school, Helen Coffey asks whether we’re sleepwalking into a mental health crisis

LiveScience

World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find

The world's oldest evidence for purposeful human mummification comes from Southeast Asia, where people smoke-dried their ancestors' corpses 10,000 years ago.

The Conversation

Graphic warnings on tobacco products are losing their impact – here are 5 ways to improve them

Large pictorial warning labels on smoked tobacco products typically feature confronting images of the harmful health outcomes of smoking. Pictures of diseased lungs, gangrene and mouth decay aim to elicit strong emotional responses that reduce the appeal and acceptability of smoking, particularly among young people.

The Guardian - UK

‘I kept asking: “Why? What did I do?”’ How come so many young, fit, non-smoking women are getting lung cancer?

For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?

Euronews

From smoking indoors to bringing your own beer: Oktoberfest rules that could see travellers fined

While Oktoberfest may be renowned for its festive atmosphere, disregarding rules about public intoxication, among others, may cost visitors dearly.

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