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When people think of cancers caused by smoking, the first one that comes to mind is always lung cancer. Most cases of lung cancer death, close to 90% in men, and 80% in women are caused by cigarette smoking. There are several other forms of cancer attributed to smoking as well, and they include cancer [...]

Every day 60 children in the UK will develop asthma or wheezing because of passive smoking – let us know what you think Passive smoking causes at least 22,000 new cases of asthma and wheezing in children every year, doctors say today. More than 20,000 chest infections, 120,000 bouts of middle ear disease and 200 [...]

Banning smoking in cars makes perfect sense because it protects those who are most at risk, the children of smokers, writes Charlie Cashdan. It is now being suggested that the smoking ban should be extended to include cars in the hope that this will protect children from having to breathe in second-hand smoke. Hopefully it [...]

Although many smokers try to quit by selecting a “quit day” and going cold turkey, a new Cochrane review finds that quitting gradually might work just as well. The authors evaluated 10 studies with 3,760 participants and studies had a minimum six-month follow-up period. “All participants were asked to choose or were given a quit [...]

North west health experts are warning pet owners about the little-known risks of passive smoking on dogs, cats and other creatures. They say as many as 750,000 household pets in the region could be at risk from illnesses like asthma, respiratory infections or even death as a result of inhaling their owners’ second-hand smoke. The [...]

Djarums News. The Democracy Institute is a politically independent public policy research organisation based in London and Washington DC. Founded in January 2006, the Democracy Institute serves to further public education through the production and dissemination of accessible commentary and scholarship. The Democracy Institute aims to provide a balanced and thoughtful perspective on topical issues, [...]

NYC: The City That Never Smokes by Patrick Basham and John Luik Patrick Basham directs the Democracy Institute and is a Cato Institute adjunct scholar. John Luik is a Democracy Institute senior fellow. They are co-authors of Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Tobacco Display Bans Fail. A proposal to ban lighting up in New York’s [...]

There’s no hard evidence that public smoking bans have the desired effects on people’s health. That’s according to a new report from the British and American-based think tank the Democracy Institute, which claims to unpick the arguments used to justify such bans. It comes as the UK Government prepares to review the smoking ban for [...]

Abstract: Background: Smoking represents the most important cause of avoidable morbidity and mortality in the economically developed world. The UK has recently introduced a range of initiatives aiming to reduce smoking prevalence and smoking-related health inequalities. Aim: To investigate the epidemiology of smoking in UK general practice. Design of study: Cross-sectional study. Setting: A total [...]

The number of people who give up smoking in the UK increased significantly between April 2001 and April 2007, according to a cross-sectional study published in the British Journal of General Practice. The study of 525 general practices identified an overall increase in the provision of smoking cessation advice and referral to stop-smoking services over [...]