Lung cancer: why do many smokers never develop the disease?
© ShutterstockIn France, there are approximately 13 million smokers for 46,363 cases of lung cancer (registered in 2018). If the ...
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Emphysema: it is more common in cannabis smokers than in tobacco smokers
© Shutterstock / Craig F ScottAccording to a study published by the Radiological Society of North America, inflammation of the ...
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Tobacco: heavy smokers lose more teeth
© thinkstockWe already knew that tobacco (just like tea or coffee) has the effect of yellow tooth enamel. But what ...
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We know why schizophrenics are heavy smokers
© iStockPhotosThe doctors found that the schizophrenic patients frequently used the smoking as self-medication to compensate for the deficits due ...
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Cannabis smokers are more fertile
© Getty ImagesA few months ago, an American study showed that the consumption of cannabis did not decrease fertility. A ...
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Wearing a mask in Paris: exemptions for athletes and smokers
Since this Friday morning at 8 a.m., wearing a mask has been compulsory in the streets of Paris and the ...
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Lung cancer: why many smokers are spared?
Some smokers might have very effective systems to repair DNA damage or to detoxify cigarette smoke, which would protect them ...
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Month without tobacco: the number of smokers on the rise in France
As November 1st marks the start of Tobacco-Free Month, Why Doctor takes stock of this major public health problem. THE ...
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Lung cancer: in non-smokers, different genetic signatures
Although rarer, lung cancer can also occur in non-smokers, in particular because of the accumulation of mutations in the body. ...
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World No Tobacco Day: the French no longer want smokers on the terrace
More and more French people want to be better protected against passive smoking in various places not affected by the ...
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Age, men or women: but who are the former smokers?
Public Health France publishes a study drawing a composite portrait of the former smoker: smoking cessation is done between the ...
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Tobacco Free Month: 6 Good Medical Reasons to Quit Smoking
At the beginning of November, Public Health France's "Month without tobacco" campaign returns for its 5th edition. The goal: to ...
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Heated tobacco, “protector of public health”: Philip Morris’ campaign makes anti-tobacco associations and tobacco specialists jump
The world's leading tobacco company Philip Morris is promoting its IQOS heated tobacco device, sold as a "modified risk tobacco ...
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Cancer of smokers: the intestinal microbiota would have an influence on the growth of tumors
A study carried out on mice shows that bacteria present in the intestine have an influence on the immune system ...
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Quitting smoking: the electronic cigarette with nicotine would be very effective
According to a new study, smokers using e-cigarettes containing nicotine to quit smoking are twice as likely to quit smoking ...
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Stroke: an increased risk in smokers of traditional and electronic cigarettes
Young adults who smoke traditional and electronic cigarettes have a significantly higher risk of stroke than others.Smoking has long been ...
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Tobacco: an unknown cell discovered in the lungs of smokers
US researchers have identified an unknown cell type present in the lungs of people who smoke. These cells remain in ...
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Cannabis smokers have more dental problems
© fotoliaAccording to a new study published in the journal Jamaica psychiatrylong-term consumption cannabis would have little impact on general ...
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Switzerland: more and more companies refuse to hire smokers
In Switzerland, more and more companies refuse to hire smokers on the pretext that they do not correspond to the ...
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According to the HAS, systematic screening for lung cancer in smokers would be useless
© fotoliaAt the origin of approximately 45,200 new cases in France in 2015, lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in ...
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Cannabinoid syndrome: why do these cannabis smokers vomit without being able to control themselves?
© Shutterstock / oneinchpunchYoung people arrive at the hospital because they are seized with violent vomiting which lasts for hours ...
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Smokers with healthy lungs: we know why.
© thinkstockResearchers from Britain's Medical Research Council believe they have discovered why some heavy smokers maintain healthy lungs and do ...
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Smokers more motivated to quit to avoid wrinkles
© istockThe risks of cancer, smokers are well aware of this; the risk of cardiovascular disease as well. But despite ...
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What if all smokers switch to electronic cigarettes?
© iStockPhotosTwo in three regular smokers are likely to die prematurely from smoking-related illness. Although many tobacco control policies have ...
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In 10 years, the number of hookah smokers has exploded
© HemeraWhile for ten years tobacco consumption has declined by 33% in the United States among adolescents, the use of ...
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Tobacco: smokers are ashamed of neutral packages
© Getty ImagesFor two years, all cigarette packs have looked the same: no brand or logo, no distinctive color, same ...
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Smoking: France has 1 million fewer smokers
© GettyImagesIn 2017, 26.9% of 18-75 year olds reported smoking daily, down 2.5 points from 2016, according to the results ...
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Eating apples would be good for smokers’ breath
© ThinkstockThe decline in lung function over a 10-year period is said to be slower in former smokers who eat ...
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7 in 10 smokers have tried to quit smoking (without success)
© ThinkstockAll smokers will tell you: quitting smoking is (much) easier said than done ... Conducted among 1,103 regular smokers ...
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Tobacco prices: the government hopes for a click among smokers
© iStockCan the constant rise in the price of tobacco create a trigger for to quit cigarettes for good ? ...
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