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Smoking rate increases among men

The Korea Herald : The Nation's No.1 English Newspaper.

A government survey yesterday showed the smoking rate for male adults has begun to rise in recent months. According to the survey released by the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, the male smoking rate was 41.4 percent during the six months of the year, up 0.7 percent from the same period last year. The number of smokers had been falling since 2005 when the government signed the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and started to launch non-smoking campaigns.

Secondhand smoke is a danger to pets

Secondhand smoke is a danger to pets.

If you are trying to convince a smoker you know to quit, it may help to tell them they’re harming their pet’s health. A study published in the journal Tobacco Control shows a significant percentage of pet owners who smoke would make an attempt to quit if they were told that secondhand smoke was a danger to their pets.

Kansas City-area residents sue Philip Morris USA

Kansas City-area residents sue Philip Morris USA - Kansas City Business Journal: .

A pair of Kansas City-area residents are suing a major tobacco company, seeking to form a class action against the company’s sale of so-called “light” cigarettes. Allison Moos and Robert Valencia, both Johnson County residents, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District of Kansas on Wednesday alleging that Philip Morris USA Inc. and its parent company, Altria Group Inc., sold “light” and “ultra-light” cigarettes to give consumers the impression they were smoking products with less tar and nicotine.

E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns

E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns - US News and World Report.

Testing of electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, has shown that they contain cancer-causing chemicals and other toxins, including a compound used in antifreeze, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. People Who Read This Also Read Preparing Kids—and Yourself—for Their Hospital Visit: 11 Tips Beta-Blockers Tied to Higher Cataract Risk Recession Tip For Wives: Lay off Your Laid-off Husband Good Parents, Bad Results Keeping Your Brain Fit E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that contain cartridges filled with nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. "The device turns nicotine, which is highly addictive, into a vapor that is inhaled," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.