Tobacco imagery is still relatively common in films rated suitable for children and young teens, despite significant declines in the cinematic depiction of smoking over the past 20 years, a new study has found. Based on their findings, active product placement may still be taking place, particularly in UK films, according to the researchers. In [...]
People dependent on nicotine were more than twice as likely to have symptoms of depression as those who were not, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand, followed over 1,000 people. At the ages of 18, 21 [...]
Young people in Britain see significantly more on-screen smoking in movies than their US peers, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Tobacco Control. The UK film classification system, which rates more films as suitable for young people than its US counterpart, is to blame, say the authors. The research team assessed the [...]
More research is needed before consumers can be reassured that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are safe, according to two leading experts. Andreas Flouris and Dimitris Oikonomou, from the Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation in Greece, wrote that say that ‘our knowledge on the acute and long-term effects of e-cigarette use is, at best, very limited’. [...]
Patients who quit cigarette smoking are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Although quitting smoking reduces the risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular disease, the decision to quit does not come without its own risks, the researchers found. The primary link of diabetes is the weight gain [...]
Varenicline, a partial alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, is effective for smoking cessation in smokers with cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new limited study has suggested. Researchers at the Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston carried out a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of varenicline with placebo for [...]
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new report. The report followed a study in which doctors conducted a randomised clinical trial of smoking cessation therapies involving 1,504 adults. All had smoked at least 10 cigarettes [...]
The Government must do more to tackle tobacco smuggling because it increases smoking prevalence and will increase the national spend on tobacco-related disease. That is the message from anti-smoking organisation ASH Ireland, which said it is ‘seriously concerned’ about tobacco smuggling. Chairperson Dr Angie Brown said: “The Government must also look at increasing the penalties [...]
Middle-aged people who smoke, have high blood pressure or diabetes are far more likely to develop dementia in later life, new research has suggested. Previous studies have shown that the presence of cardiovascular risk factors including high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking increase the risk of developing subsequent dementia, but have often failed to [...]
Terence Cosgrave writes that given the increase in smokers the OTC is a waste of money and should be scrapped According to a survey released last week of over 4,000 Irish people, the rate of smokers in Ireland is now at its highest in 11 years at 33 per cent of the population. The survey [...]
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