Passive smoking threat underlined
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Ministers have sat on the results for months amid fears it will fuel calls for a ban on smoking in public places, claim campaigners.
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THE government is today expected to announce wide-ranging restrictions on smoking in public - but will stop short of a total ban. Health Secretary John Reid is due to unveil a blueprint for the nation&#39;s health
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Younger smokers trying to quit  are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies  like patches or medication to help them kick the habit, a new  study shows.
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Drivers could be prosecuted for smoking if they are judged not to be in full control of their vehicle, according to the latest version of the Highway Code, released on Friday.
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A "shop a smoker" hotline will be set up to ensure people comply with the smoking ban, the government says.
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China's stability could be threatened if the government tried to curb smoking, a senior official said on Wednesday at a discussion of the annual meeting of parliament.
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Today is the American Cancer Society&#39;s 28th Great American Smokeout. The event is certainly a smoke-out -- clean air laws kick smokers outdoors for their nicotine fixes.
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(InfoWorld) - Where there's smoke, there's a door. A U.K. security company is warning that smokers may impact IT security, leaving open doors that could let in intruders who could abuse a company's network. It may sound slightly far-fetched. But a penetration tester from NTA Monitor, a company based in Rochester, England, gained access to a professional services company outside London that way, said Roy Hills, technical director. The company hired NTA to test if it was possible to get inside the premises without proper identification, Hills said. The penetration tester waited until the smokers finished their break, then slipped in through the unlocked door, which wasn't the main one but publicly accessible. The tester -- who skirted past other employees by saying the IT department had sent him -- made his way to a meeting room, where he hooked up his laptop to the company's VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) network, Hills said. The tester could have launched a denial-of-service attack or intercepted phone calls. However, the VOIP network was segregated from the company's data network, a wise precaution IT managers can take, Hills said. "It's much more dangerous if you can get on to the data network, copy data and be gone," Hills said. Regulations that create smoke-free buildings or zones in some areas of the U.S. and Europe have driven smokers outside. In the U.K., a ban on smoking in buildings and facilities used by the public will come into effect in April in Wales and Northern Ireland, and in July in England. Scotland banned public smoking in March 2006. The ban includes smoking in train stations, restaurants and pubs, among other places.
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The American Cancer Society&#39;s Great American Smokeout took place yesterday, the third Thursday of November, challenging smokers to smoke less or quit smoking for that day.
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Parents who smoke near their newborn babies are turning their children into heavy passive smokers and putting them in danger of breathing problems and cot death, a new study shows.
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A campaign is warning people about the hidden health risks of the growing number of fake cigarettes sold in the UK.
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One of the defining features of working life, huddles of smokers enjoying a quick fag break outside the doorway, has become the latest target in the war against cigarettes.
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Everyone knows smoking is a bad idea, but those who can't give it up may get a little protection from exercise, a study suggests. In a study of older women, researchers found that a physically active smoker had a 35 percent lower risk of lung cancer than a sedentary smoker.
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consisting of a hospital and medical office building - will attempt to set an example for healthful living by barring smoking in the area, officials said.
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The image of a smoker who had his larynx removed and speaks through an artificial voice box, was scary enough to prompt thousands of New Yorkers to quit cigarettes last year.
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Women who are exposed to secondhand smoke may be at greater risk for cervical tumors, a new study suggests.
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Separate smoking sections don&#039;t cut it: Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people&#039;s tobacco smoke, says a long-awaited surgeon general&#039;s report.