Objective In 2018, the Chinese tobacco industry initiated the nationwide ‘civilised smoking environment’ campaign via a 5-year action plan. The goal of this study was to analyse content of reports ...

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, ...

Health officials have said that smokers can find advice, support and resources with the NHS Quit Smoking app, as well as the online Personal Quit Plan. Public health minister Andrew Gwynne said ...

Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates. The new figures are an increase on previous estimates, which suggested a cigarette shortens a ...

It’s never too late to make a positive change.” Ex-smoker Kamran, who quit smoking as part of his 2024 New Year’s resolution, shared his story: “I didn’t realise how much smoking had ...

He tried to quit once, he said, but decided that smoking suited his sedentary lifestyle of computer work and video games. As for government restrictions, he said, “The state doesn’t have the ...

The necessity for tobacco education courses and cessation resources for youth at risk of tobacco and nicotine addiction ... As a member of the Miami-Dade Tobacco Free Workgroup, we’ve witnessed ...