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Deterring signals: Tobacco plants advertise their defensive readiness to attacking leafhoppers

May 23, 2012
Following herbivory, plants produce jasmonic acid, a hormone which activates several plant defense reactions. Scientists found that leafhoppers can evaluate whether tobacco plants are ready for defense when attacked. If jasmonate-signaling is activated, leafhoppers desist from feeding and test other plants. If the hormonal signaling system is dysfunctional, the herbivores ...

5 percent of workers gave up smoking when the anti-tobacco law took effect

May 22, 2012
The enforcement of Law 42/2010, which extends the smoking ban to public places, has accompanied a progressive reduction in the percentage of smokers (from 40.3% to 35.3%) and in consumption amongst the working population. This decline applies to men and women of all ages and occupations. ...

5 percent of workers gave up smoking when the anti-tobacco law took effect

May 22, 2012
(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) The enforcement of Law 42/2010, which extends the smoking ban to public places, has accompanied a progressive reduction in the percentage of smokers (from 40.3 percent to 35.3 percent) and in consumption amongst the working population. This decline applies to men and ...

Long-Term Respiratory Problems Likely In Children Exposed To Tobacco Smoke

May 21, 2012
For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona reports that those health risks persist well beyond childhood, independent of ...

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

May 20, 2012
ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona reports that those health risks persist ...

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

May 20, 2012
(American Thoracic Society) For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona reports that those health risks persist well beyond ...

Health professional training essential to reduce tobacco reliance

May 19, 2012
Health care professionals do a better job helping people quit smoking when they are trained in smoking cessation techniques, a new Cochrane Library review finds.

Majority of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to tobacco marketing

May 14, 2012
The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data* published by Cancer Research UK today.

Most Asthmatic Youths Are Exposed To Tobacco Smoke And Suffer Array Of Health Problems

May 2, 2012
Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston...

Most asthmatic youths still exposed to tobacco smoke

May 2, 2012
Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it, according to a study to be presented Tuesday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston.

Apartment dwellers often subjected to neighbors’ tobacco smoke

April 29, 2012
BOSTON Noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators are common downsides of apartment living. You also can add unwanted tobacco smoke to the list of hazards, according to research to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. Studies have shown ...

Apartment dwellers often subjected to neighbors’ tobacco smoke

April 29, 2012
(American Academy of Pediatrics) Noisy neighbors and broken-down elevators are common downsides of apartment living. You also can add unwanted tobacco smoke to the list of hazards, according to research to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Boston.