Tobacco Industry Worked to Thwart Lung Cancer Link: Report
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Tobacco companies were working as recently as three years ago to contradict research that strengthened the scientific link between smoking and cancer, a new report based on industry documents claims.
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Philip Morris, one of the nation&#39;s biggest manufacturers of tobacco products, conducted a study in 1982 that revealed the dangers of passive smoking.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment
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A public-health article published online by THE LANCET suggests that Philip Morris, one of the world&#39;s leading tobacco manufacturers, was covertly involved in scientific research into the health effects of tobacco 30 years ago, and conducted research into
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A team of Japanese scientists have found a gene closely linked to nicotine addiction, which could lead to more effective ways for smokers to kick the habit, a Japanese daily said on Wednesday.
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Lung cancer appears to run in families, researchers said on Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who may be genetically predisposed.
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WASHINGTON - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.    Justice Department lawyers pointed to numerous statements by industry executives that created doubt among smokers about whether the habit was harmful and whether they really needed to kick it...
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Philip Morris, one of the world's  leading tobacco manufacturers, was involved in research into  the health effects of smoking 30 years ago but did not reveal  data on the dangers of passive smoking, scientists said on  Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - A large study that followed women through their first and second consecutive pregnancy provides additional evidence of a direct link between smoking and increased risk of stillbirth.
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A simple breath test can sometimes  detect lung cancer in patients even in the early stages of the  disease, proving in principle that the idea might work, U.S.  researchers reported on Sunday.
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Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20  cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, scientists in New  Zealand have found, as they warned of an "epidemic" of lung  cancers linked to cannabis.
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Lung cancer appears to run in families,  researchers said on Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke  is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who  may be genetically predisposed.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment. But it's not the final word on CT scans.
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The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests.
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The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the "tobacco epidemic" is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking.
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NEW YORK  - Heavy smokers who cut down on cigarettes may actually do little to reduce their exposure to toxic tobacco compounds, a new study suggests.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 30 : Putting a restriction on smoking at workplaces can help significantly in curbing the habit, a recent study has revealed.