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Recent Smoking & Tobacco Articles

Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids’ Heart Risks
More carotid artery thickening in these young adults points to danger, study finds

Smokeout ’08: The Perfect Time to Quit
American Cancer Society urges people to stop for a day, then for life

Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
But research is preliminary, scientists stress

Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo
Study in mice points to real damage, scientists say

Smoking, Drinking Raise Risks of Esophagus, Stomach Cancer
Certain of these tumors are rising in incidence, experts note

Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Risk factors study found little link between drinking and malignancies

Lung Cancer Patients Get Blamed for Their Disease
Survey finds nearly two-thirds of Americans believe so, even though most victims don't smoke at diagnosis

U.S. Won’t Meet 2010 No-Smoking Goals
Almost 20% of adults smoked last year, far short of government objective of 12%, CDC says

States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts
Every former smoker saves $20,000 in health costs, American Lung Association reports

U.S. Gets a ’D’ for Preterm Birth Rates
March of Dimes says 18 states plus Puerto Rico and District of Columbia get failing grades