Smoke
Heavy smoke and flames ruin a shopping mall in Iasi, Romania
Hundreds of thousands of euro have been lost after a mall in Romania’s northern city of Iasi burst into flames. After 13 hours of intervention of the firefighters, the flames could not be extinguished. More than 200 owners of goods, mainly clothing...
China ban on smoking in public places comes into force
A ban on smoking in public places has come into force in China - home to a third of the world's smokers. The move is aimed at curbing the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases, running at a million a year. But the new rules have been criticised...
Flat-dwelling children exposed to neighbours' smoke too
Children living in flats have 45% more exposure to tobacco smoke than those in detached houses, a US study says. Researchers from Harvard and Rochester Universities say that is because the smoke seeps through walls and shared ventilation systems. ...
Have a smoke at your child's expense
By Art Chimes Blood vessel changes seen in teens exposed to tobacco smoke A new study has found that teenagers who are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke are more likely to have changes to their blood vessels that could lead to heart disease later...
Smell of smoke halts space walks
NASA barred spacewalks while experts search for the source of a smoky smell in a space suit worn during a ground test in Houston, officials said Tuesday. Initial examinations haven't found evidence of burning in the test suit, air filters and other...
Fear of fat keeps some women smoking
Women who smoke tend to be more prone to dieting and binging than women who don’t smoke, a U.S. study reported. The study, published in Addictive Behaviors, suggests women who have trouble managing their weight or are dissatisfied with their...
Non-smoking women subjected to lung cancer risk
For reasons that are speculative at best, women who never smoked are more likely to get lung cancer than are men who never took up the habit, according to researchers here. Data from several large cohorts of volunteers shows that the rate of lung...
New report: Smoke-free policies allow for healthy hospitality industry in Minnesota
A new study by the Minnesota Institute of Public Health finds that smoke-free policies have caused no apparent economic harm to Minnesota communities. The study is the most complete analysis of independently verified data to date in this state. ...
Brain injury may help smokers quit
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists studying smokers with brain injuries have identified an area of the brain that may be responsible for addictive behavior. The study, reported in the journal Science, found that smokers who suffered damage...
