Teenagers 'smoke to ease labour'
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Pregnant teenagers smoke to try to reduce the size of their babies, and make delivery less painful, a minister claims.
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Fewer teenagers are smoking cigarettes or using illegal drugs, but a survey released Tuesday shows a troubling increase in the use of inhalants by younger adolescents.
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NEW YORK  - Getting teenagers more active   in school life may lower the odds that they will smoke, drink,   use drugs or have sex, a new study suggests.
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The majority believed raising the age at which teenagers could buy cigarettes would deter them from taking up the habit, according to an ICM poll commissioned by the BBC.
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Two in five 15-year-olds in the UK has tried cannabis, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, figures show.
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NEW YORK  - Nicotine replacement therapy  can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research  suggests.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Researchers reported that children and teenagers in Southern California communities with higher levels of air pollution were more likely to have diminished lung function.
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Swiss teenagers smoke more cannabis than their peers in every other European country, a survey has said, casting a pall over the country's prim and wholesome image.
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The region with the highest ratio of smokers in Scotland is targeted for help by health bosses.
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Almost half of children whose mothers smoke have asked them to stop,  a survey has found.
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The smoking rate among New York Cityâs teenagers is now far lower than among teenagers nationwide, due mainly to high taxes and curbs on public smoking, officials said.
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Mouth cancer rates could soar because young people are smoking and drinking more, experts have warned.
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Four out of five Britons wanted the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years in a bid to deter young people from taking up the habit, the result of a poll suggested Monday.
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Two in five 15-year-olds has in the UK has tried cannabis, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, figures show. About one in 10 of this age group have smoked pot at least 40 times in the last year, says
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New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults.
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to alcohol, many teenagers may take a cue from their parents, new research suggests.