Smoking
Teen e-cigarette use surpasses regular cigarettes for first time, Health Ministry report finds
The report further highlights the extent of exposure to secondhand smoke. According to the data, 28.9% of Israel’s Jewish population and 48.5% of its Arab population are exposed to secondhand smoke.
The reason why smokers arrive too late to the doctor
International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco
The method that will make you simply not want a cigarette
No Smoking Day: Nearly a quarter of all Israeli teens smoke, data shows
Moshe Bar-Haim: “The tobacco industry is responsible for harming the health of millions of people around the world, and is also responsible for harming and polluting the planet.”
Which Israelis are smoking hookahs? New research
Israeli researchers developed a machine-learning algorithm to examine the link between hookah smoking and socioeconomic characteristics.
What are the negative effects of smoking cannabis? - study
This study examined how cannabis smoking affects the biological process of aging and the answers aren’t so great. The good news is that the damage is reversible.
Can smoking alternatives help keep you healthy? - study
Researchers found that those who switched to smoking alternatives were less exposed to a number of harmful substances.
Knesset to take new steps against smoking
Silman questioned police legal department representative Adi Tal why the police give fines for holding a phone while driving but let people drive while holding a cigarette.
Obesity after quitting smoking may be easily avoided - study
A recent study in the prestigious Nature magazine carried out by Israeli researchers found that obesity after quitting smoking has to do with a specific microorganism and may be easily reduced.
New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations
New Zealand is combating the purchase of cigarettes - with one of the harshest measures in the world.
Israel advances bill to ban cigarette ads in newspapers
The bill, sponsored by MK Mossi Raz (Meretz), would eliminate a loophole in the existing law that exempted newspapers from the prohibition of tobacco advertising.
Are you at risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Diagnosis of an aneurysm is essential to prevent a catastrophic rupture event, which may result in the patient's death due to uncontrolled bleeding into the abdomen.
Nicotine found in hair of 70% of children whose parents smoke
The researchers wanted to examine whether raising awareness of children's exposure might change their parents' behavior.