SMOKERS are more likely to be hospitalised with the coronavirus, a new study has warned. Researchers at King’s College London also found that smoking doubles…
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Time to do more to stub out smoking in Singapore?
What started as a curiosity for a 16-year-old, wanting to be cool and fit in with friends, quickly turned into a full-blown habit. Today, Chris…
View More Time to do more to stub out smoking in Singapore?Parliament: HDB smoking complaints up nearly sixfold from 2017
SINGAPORE – The number of smoking-related complaints in Housing Board (HDB) areas increased from 216 in 2017 to 1,290 in the first nine months of…
View More Parliament: HDB smoking complaints up nearly sixfold from 2017Malaysia's Foreign Minister Hishamuddin says he has paid fine for vaping in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says he has paid a fine after he was caught on camera vaping…
View More Malaysia's Foreign Minister Hishamuddin says he has paid fine for vaping in ParliamentMalaysia's Foreign Minister Hishamuddin says he has paid fine for vaping in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says he has paid a fine after he was caught on camera vaping…
View More Malaysia's Foreign Minister Hishamuddin says he has paid fine for vaping in ParliamentMalaysian minister caught vaping during parliamentary proceedings, apologises on social media
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A video depicting Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein vaping during parliamentary proceedings has made the rounds on social media.…
View More Malaysian minister caught vaping during parliamentary proceedings, apologises on social mediaCouncils call for smoking to be banned outside pubs and cafes during pandemic
Smoking should be banned outside pubs, cafes and bars to make them more family-friendly, councils have argued. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils…
View More Councils call for smoking to be banned outside pubs and cafes during pandemicCoronavirus: US FDA now says smokers may have higher risk of catching bug
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The US Food and Drug Administration made a second revision on its stance about the risks of Covid-19 and nicotine, saying…
View More Coronavirus: US FDA now says smokers may have higher risk of catching bugSmoking weed could make coronavirus worse
Smoking marijuana even occasionally can increase your risk of suffering more severe coronavirus complications, experts have warned. Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system and can develop…
View More Smoking weed could make coronavirus worseSmokers’ lungs ‘regenerate’ when they quit, bombshell new study says
Smokers’ damaged lungs can regenerate even after decades of abuse, according to a new scientific study. The study’s lead author, Peter Campbell of the Wellcome…
View More Smokers’ lungs ‘regenerate’ when they quit, bombshell new study says183 cartons, 973 packets of contraband cigarettes found in stalled car at Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE – Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) uncovered 183 cartons and 973 packets of contraband cigarettes in a car which broke down…
View More 183 cartons, 973 packets of contraband cigarettes found in stalled car at Woodlands CheckpointBritain’s vapers issued stark new warning as death toll linked to e-cigs rises
Britain's three million vapers have been warned they must stop using e-cigarettes as US deaths linked to the products continue climbing. Professor Stanton Glantz, director…
View More Britain’s vapers issued stark new warning as death toll linked to e-cigs risesSecond-hand smoke may damage children's eyes: Study
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Second-hand smoke may damage children’s eyes and possibly lead to problems with sight later in life, new findings suggest. In a…
View More Second-hand smoke may damage children's eyes: StudyMike Tyson filmed with huge spliff on billionaire’s ‘weed worth £1m’ private jet
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has been filmed appearing to hold a giant spliff on board a notorious private jet alongside its billionaire owner. In an…
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