Scientists rely on a major body of epidemiological data that allows for robust estimates of this mortality.
Scientists rely on a major body of epidemiological data that allows for robust estimates of this mortality.
Nicotine is a psychoactive substance because its administration alters mental processes, such as cognitive functions or affect.
People with psychiatric illnesses are more likely to smoke than the general population and may find it more difficult for them to...
Smoking harms every organ in the body, including the eyes. Smokers are up to four times more likely to become wi...
Green tobacco sickness is a type of nicotine poisoning caused by transdermal absorption of nicotine from the surface of...
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide, killing more than 8 million people each year.
The most dangerous cigarette is the one that comes immediately after sports and showering. This is often very hot, which has the effect of...
When tobacco is burned, it releases thousands of substances, many of which are toxic, originating from the tobacco itself or induced by chemical reactions linked to...
Thinner packaging, cigarettes considered elegant: "light" or light cigarettes have become established in just a few decades...
The International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), adopted by the United Nations in 1989, is the treaty on human rights...
As antiviral treatments improve the survival of patients living with HIV, mortality from diseases such as AIDS continues to decline.
The concept of an industrial epidemic was coined by economist Béatrice Majnoni d'Intignano with special reference to tobacco. It defies...
