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Smoke Signals
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Two major studies cast doubt on the value of screening for prostate cancer, yet it continues regardless.
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Personal stories about what helped people quit smoking can be misleading, and aren’t strong evidence.
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As the latest controversy about tunnel exhaust stacks and respiratory health plays out in the media, some community members are proposing solutions that just don’t make sense.
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Tobacco control policies, like advertising bans, are not top of people’s minds as a reason for quitting smoking. But they create a climate where fewer people want to smoke, with great success.
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Young people are three times more likely to smoke if they’ve tried e-cigarettes first.
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Wind turbines kill some birds, but their contribution to total bird deaths is extremely low, as three studies show.
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Roll-your-own tobacco contains additives to stop it from drying out. So, it’s hardly a “natural” or “healthier” alternative to factory made cigarettes.
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Fewer young people are smoking, but overall smoking levels remain level. What’s stopping smoking levels in all ages dropping further?
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Forget tinkering with the rules of boxing. It’s time for a wholesale change. Let’s make hits to the groin the aim of the game and ban hits to the head.
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When is the upcoming ban on early evening TV sports betting ads not a real ban? When it’s a partial ban that ignores how real people watch sport.