Four authoritative reviews of active smoking and breast cancer have been published since
2000, but only one considered data after 2002 and conclusions varied. Three reviews of …

It has been estimated that cigarettes are the cause of the deaths of one in two of their
persistent users, and that approximately half a billion people currently alive-8% of the …

A lack of scientific data remains the principal obstacle to regulating cigarette toxicity. In
particular, there is an immediate need to improve our understanding of the interaction …

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the social determinants of smoking
among adolescents attending school and/or work. Methods: A survey was carried out on …

The gap that exists in the integration of our knowledge on tobacco smoke and breast cancer
is substantial. Before 1993 more than 50 epidemiological studies had examined the …

Although governments have imposed controls on tobacco company behaviour, they have
not yet aligned tobacco industry goals to public health objectives. As a result, tobacco …

Yields of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide were compared in selected Canadian brands of
manufactured and hand-rolled cigarettes, and small and large cigars. To control for varying …

Tobacco smoke, which contains over 50 known carcinogens and many other toxic agents, is
a health hazard for nonsmokers who are regularly exposed to it while at work. Involuntary …

Recently published evidence indicates that involuntary smoking causes an increased risk of
lung cancer among nonsmokers. Information was compiled on the proportion of people who …

The eight Millennium Development Goals were proposed by the UN Secretary-General in
2001. They are goals with measurable targets to be achieved by 2015 or earlier. The Goals …