Tobacco
Anti-smoking organizations are going to use extreme measures to be heard
Elena Vnorovscaia/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- New scary picture labels are going to appear on U.S. cigarette packages. Tobacco manufacturers are going to sue the U.S. authorities for what they have introduced a new order of registration of cigarette...
Health ministry supports who's guidelines on banning use of ingredients in cigarette production
The Ministry of Health of Moldova (MoH) has supported the World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines concerning the ban on the use of ingredients in the manufacture of tobacco products, adopted within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control...
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. ...
New studies: Smoking has immediate, adverse effects on the body
By Joe DeCapua The World Health Organization calls tobacco the leading cause of preventable death in the world. In December, the WHO launched a campaign against cigarette smoking in Africa, saying a rapidly growing population is creating “larger...
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...
