Lung development may explain why some non-smokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not: Study

Jun 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm

New YorK: According to a new study, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a lower breathing capacity and, consequently, an increased risk for COPD—even if they don’t smoke or have any other risk factors.

Disadvantaged former smokers are more likely to use e-cigarettes to quit: Study

Jun 10, 2020, at 04:51 pm

People from lower socioeconomic groups in England have higher rates of e-cigarette use compared with more affluent groups among those who have quit smoking, according to a new UCL-led study. 

Smokers who roll their own less inclined to quit: Study

Dec 10, 2018, at 03:35 pm

London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Smokers who roll their own cigarettes are less likely to try quitting smoking, according to a new study carried out by UCL. 

Nearly 1 billion people smoke daily, finds study

Apr 06, 2017, at 02:52 pm

Washington, Apr 6 (IBNS): Despite strong declines in the rate of tobacco smoking over the past 25 years, one out of every four men still smoke daily, as do one out of every 20 women.