Tag: smoking
U.S. ban on smoking in public housing upheld
But in Friday's 2-0 decision, Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan said HUD provided "considerable" evidence that the rule helped protect residents…
Lady Gaga drops smoking again, releases single ‘Stupid Love’
Serial smoking quitter, American Pop Super Star, Lady Gaga, said she has dumped the habit again, announcing jokingly that she…
Quitting smoking may lead to weight gains, but will reduce risk of death – Study
Quitting smoking may cause you to gain weight and initially lead to a higher risk of diabetes, but it will…
Smoking hastens symptoms of stroke – Cardiologist
Dr Akinkumi Afolabi, a cardiologist with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, said cigarette smoking hasten the symptoms of stroke…
Smoking harmful to entire human body – Expert
Smoking harms organs throughout human body, not just lungs as such related diseases as emphysema and lung cancer are among…
Smoking linked to 15 different cancers
The Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health (YATCH) says tobacco smoking has been linked to 15 different kinds of…
Smoking, drinking causes visual impairment, Optometrist warns
Dr Ozor Ibhade, a Benin-based optometrist, has warned that excessive smoking and drinking are likely to cause visual impairment in…
Man stabs pump attendant who stopped him from smoking
An unemployed man, Bala Lawal, who allegedly stabbed an attendant for stopping him from smoking in a petrol station, on…
Smoking hastens menopause -medical practitioner
An Ilorin-based medical doctor, Dr Tajudeen Olawepo, of Safe Kids Hospital, Ilorin, has said that cigarette smoking hastens the commencement…
Oyo bans smoking in public places
Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill banning smoking in public places in the state. The “Bill…
Lagos police arrest passenger smoking on board
The Lagos Airport Police Command has arrested a Nigerian passenger, Lawal Oluwabusola, for smoking cigarette in an Arik Air flight…
Hodgson plays down Wilshere ‘smoking’ row
England manager Roy Hodgson has laughed off concerns about Jack Wilshere’s behaviour after the Arsenal midfielder was pictured clutching a…
Feel Younger In 2015
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi If there’s one thing in life that we all want, it’s to stay young forever. Who…
Wenger to speak to Wilshere over smoking
Arsene Wenger admits he will speak to Jack Wilshere after the Arsenal midfielder was pictured smoking while on holiday in…
Increase tax on tobacco products – Union tells FG
The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Tobacco Control Research Group, on Saturday,…
Smoking In Public: LASEPA Begins Enforcement Aug
With effect from 17 August, 2014, anybody caught smoking in public places in Lagos State, western Nigeria, will be arrested…
Unhealthy Habits As Bad As Smoking
Eromosele Ebhomele It is often believed that smoking is a dangerous habit resulting in health challenges, but a report published…
Reducing The Prevalence Of Kidney Diseases
By Bilkis Bakare The frequency of kidney failure has doubled all over the world in the last two decades. In…
Smoking, Heavy Drinking Primary Causes Of Pancreatic Cancer -Study
As cancer has continued to ravage the world, a new study has found that people who drink and smoke heavily…
Smoking Drivers To Pay N20,000
Any driver in Lagos State caught smoking while driving will now be made to pay N20,000 as fine in the…
Okesina Urges Govt To Ban Smoking
A Professor of Chemical Pathology at the University of Ilorin, Adekunle Bashiru Okesina, has called on the government to enact…
JCI Takes Smoking Campaign To Schools
JCI Eko, a youth organisation, is again holding its quarterly seminar, JAYCESS Against Youth Smoking (JAYS), aimed at sensitising youths…
Pregnant Hemp Smoker Sent To Kirikiri Prisons, Marijuana Is Good For My Baby, She Says
A pregnant woman, Fumilayo Adeboye has been sent to Kirikiri prison in Apapa, Lagos State Southwest Nigeria for smoking marijuana…