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Schleswig-Holstein Sees 8% Rise in Smoking-Related Hospital Admissions
Hospital admissions in Schleswig-Holstein for smoking-related illnesses like COPD and lung cancer increased by 8 percent in 2023 to 14,418 cases, highlighting the persistent health risks of smoking and the need for stronger preventative measures, according to the AOK Nordwest.
Schleswig-Holstein Sees 8% Rise in Smoking-Related Hospital Admissions
Hospital admissions in Schleswig-Holstein for smoking-related illnesses like COPD and lung cancer increased by 8 percent in 2023 to 14,418 cases, highlighting the persistent health risks of smoking and the need for stronger preventative measures, according to the AOK Nordwest.
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36% Bias Score
Catalonia's Smoking Rate Drops, but E-cigarette Use Among Teens Rises
A new study reveals that smoking rates in Catalonia have decreased by eight percentage points since 2010, reaching 21.4% in 2024, while e-cigarette use among adolescents has sharply increased, causing concern among health authorities who are launching a new campaign to tackle this issue and reach a ...
Catalonia's Smoking Rate Drops, but E-cigarette Use Among Teens Rises
A new study reveals that smoking rates in Catalonia have decreased by eight percentage points since 2010, reaching 21.4% in 2024, while e-cigarette use among adolescents has sharply increased, causing concern among health authorities who are launching a new campaign to tackle this issue and reach a ...
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32% Bias Score
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
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40% Bias Score
Smoking Rates Rise in Southern England Despite National Decline
Smoking rates in England fell overall from 25.3% in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, but have increased in southern England since 2020, rising 17% in the southwest, while decreasing 9.7% in the north, highlighting regional disparities in access to cessation services.
Smoking Rates Rise in Southern England Despite National Decline
Smoking rates in England fell overall from 25.3% in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, but have increased in southern England since 2020, rising 17% in the southwest, while decreasing 9.7% in the north, highlighting regional disparities in access to cessation services.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Proposes Drastic Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes
The FDA proposed drastically lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.07 milligrams, aiming to curb addiction and prevent an estimated 48 million young adults from starting to smoke, potentially leading to 13 million smokers quitting within a year.
FDA Proposes Drastic Nicotine Reduction in Cigarettes
The FDA proposed drastically lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes to 0.07 milligrams, aiming to curb addiction and prevent an estimated 48 million young adults from starting to smoke, potentially leading to 13 million smokers quitting within a year.
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36% Bias Score
Tobacco Advertising Bans Linked to Lower Smoking Rates
A meta-analysis of 16 studies shows that tobacco advertising bans correlate with a 20% lower likelihood of smoking and a 37% reduction in smoking initiation, but no impact on cessation. The study underscores the need for stronger implementation and enforcement of the WHO's Framework Convention on To...
Tobacco Advertising Bans Linked to Lower Smoking Rates
A meta-analysis of 16 studies shows that tobacco advertising bans correlate with a 20% lower likelihood of smoking and a 37% reduction in smoking initiation, but no impact on cessation. The study underscores the need for stronger implementation and enforcement of the WHO's Framework Convention on To...
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40% Bias Score
Long-Term ETF Investment vs. Smoking Costs: A €500,000 Potential
A Verivox model shows that substituting daily cigarette expenses (€8.70/pack) with an MSCI World ETF investment for 30 years could generate over €500,000, while smoking costs could exceed €169,000 over the same period, assuming a 3.7% annual cigarette price increase and a 7.5% annual ETF return.
Long-Term ETF Investment vs. Smoking Costs: A €500,000 Potential
A Verivox model shows that substituting daily cigarette expenses (€8.70/pack) with an MSCI World ETF investment for 30 years could generate over €500,000, while smoking costs could exceed €169,000 over the same period, assuming a 3.7% annual cigarette price increase and a 7.5% annual ETF return.
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48% Bias Score
Small Businesses Demand Urgent Talks on UK Vaping Bill to Avoid Mass Closures
Facing potential closure due to the UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 24 small business owners representing major brands are demanding urgent government talks, citing a report predicting 7,700 shop closures and 70,000 job losses if the bill passes in its current form.
Small Businesses Demand Urgent Talks on UK Vaping Bill to Avoid Mass Closures
Facing potential closure due to the UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 24 small business owners representing major brands are demanding urgent government talks, citing a report predicting 7,700 shop closures and 70,000 job losses if the bill passes in its current form.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Lifestyle Trends: Obesity Remains a Persistent Problem
In 2023, 18% of Dutch adults smoked, 6% excessively drank alcohol, and 50% were overweight; obesity rose to 16%, while smoking and excessive alcohol consumption decreased compared to 2014, but the overweight goal of the National Prevention Agreement seems unlikely to be met.
Dutch Lifestyle Trends: Obesity Remains a Persistent Problem
In 2023, 18% of Dutch adults smoked, 6% excessively drank alcohol, and 50% were overweight; obesity rose to 16%, while smoking and excessive alcohol consumption decreased compared to 2014, but the overweight goal of the National Prevention Agreement seems unlikely to be met.
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Smoking Linked to Rise in Strokes Among Young Men
A new study found that smoking could be a major factor in the recent rise of strokes among young, otherwise healthy men, with male smokers having up to seven times higher risk than non-smokers.
Smoking Linked to Rise in Strokes Among Young Men
A new study found that smoking could be a major factor in the recent rise of strokes among young, otherwise healthy men, with male smokers having up to seven times higher risk than non-smokers.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits in Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed on Wednesday to limit nicotine in cigarettes to 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco, a move projected to prevent 48 million new smokers and lead nearly 13 million current smokers to quit within five years.
FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits in Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed on Wednesday to limit nicotine in cigarettes to 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco, a move projected to prevent 48 million new smokers and lead nearly 13 million current smokers to quit within five years.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
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40% Bias Score
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