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May 31: World No Tobacco Day 2008 PDF E-mail
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by William Atkins   
Sunday, 25 May 2008
Each year on May 31, the World Health Organization celebrates “World No Tobacco Day,” a day that WHO uses to highlight the risks of smoking and to advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.
 
Who’s MADD at alcohol abuse? World Health Organization PDF E-mail
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by William Atkins   
Sunday, 25 May 2008
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the developmental stage of launching a global strategy to combat alcohol abuse especially in binge drinking among children and teenagers.
 
Study finds quitting smoking easier in groups PDF E-mail
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by William Atkins   
Friday, 23 May 2008
Harvard University/University of California study finds friends, family, and coworkers who stop smoking makes it much more likely for a smoker to also stop smoking.

 
Possible cancer from nanotubes studied PDF E-mail
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by William Atkins   
Thursday, 22 May 2008
U.K./U.S. toxicologists studied carbon nanotubes and their effect on the abdomens of mice. They found, in the first study of its kind, that nanotubes could potentially cause cancer from actions similar to asbestos fibers inhaled into the lungs of humans.

 
Quality of life low for most cancer survivors PDF E-mail
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by William Atkins   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
A U.S.-Canadian research team states only a small percentage of U.S. cancer survivors meet medical recommendations on diet, smoking, and physical exercise.

 
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