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Smoking during Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk in Children

Smoking during Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk in Children | Science News | Scoop.it
Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have children with high-functioning autism, a new study suggests.


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Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction

Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction | Science News | Scoop.it

With a new statistical model to interpret data and the ability to collect data via mobile devices, the researchers looked at how baseline nicotine dependence and negative emotional states influenced people's urge to smoke while they were trying to quit.

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Nearly 800,000 deaths prevented due to declines in smoking

Nearly 800,000 deaths prevented due to declines in smoking | Science News | Scoop.it
Twentieth-century tobacco control programs and policies were responsible for preventing more than 795,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States from 1975 through 2000, according to an analysis funded by the National Cancer Institute.
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Research shows graphic images get smokers' attention

Research shows graphic images get smokers' attention | Science News | Scoop.it
(Medical Xpress) -- They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but its worth might just be measurable in terms of lives, according to research by a University of South Carolina public health professor.
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Certain Foods May Help You Quit Smoking

FOX 2 is working for your health with some dietary ammunition that may help you quit smoking for good.
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Your brain knows which ads are winners, better than you do: Study on smokers' brains may mark dawn of new age in advertising

Your brain knows which ads are winners, better than you do: Study on smokers' brains may mark dawn of new age in advertising | Science News | Scoop.it

Advertisers and public health officials may be able to access hidden wisdom in the brain to more effectively sell their products and promote health and safety, UCLA neuroscientists report in the first study to use brain data to predict how large populations will respond to advertisements.


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Smoking May Restore Tapped-Out Self-Control Resources

Smoking May Restore Tapped-Out Self-Control Resources | Science News | Scoop.it
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found that when they deplete a smoker's self control, smoking a cigarette may restore self-control.The study, published in a rec...

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Seeing others smoke encourages young people to smoke more

Seeing others smoke encourages young people to smoke more | Science News | Scoop.it
Young people who smoke each day light up more cigarettes if they see other young smokers. Anti-smoking campaigns wrongly ignore this implicit effect, says Dutch researcher Zeena Harakeh.
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Researchers reveal formula for success in increasing smoke alarm use

Researchers reveal formula for success in increasing smoke alarm use | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- The most effective strategy to encourage more people to have a working smoke alarm in their homes has been revealed by a team of healthcare researchers.
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