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Many people find it hard to quit cigarettes and doctors say it is important to give them safer alternatives. Paulo Vecina / The National

UAE turns to less harmful nicotine products to help smokers quit

UAEApril 15, 2025

Cans of snus, a tobacco product that is taken orally, on sale in Stockholm. Reuters

Can UAE's smokers learn from 'clean tobacco' loving Sweden?

UAEApril 14, 2025

FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U. S. , September 9, 2019. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly / File Photo

Vape alarms in school are a smart first step

EditorialMarch 24, 2025

Quitting improves quality and quantity of life, experts say. Getty Images

Smokers could save a day of their lives if they quit for a week

HealthDecember 29, 2024

Diseases linked to the consumption of harmful products such as tobacco kill more than 10 million people around the world every year. Getty Images

Raising ‘sin taxes’ on harmful products could save 50 million lives by 2075

HealthSeptember 28, 2024

Taxes on cigarettes were raised in Nepal as part of a bid to reduce the number of smokers. AFP

How Sri Lanka and Nepal are stubbing out cigarettes to cut cancer rates

HealthSeptember 20, 2024

A UK study suggests children increasingly feel vaping is bad for their health. Photo: AFP

Six in 10 children believe vaping 'at least as harmful as smoking'

UAEAugust 14, 2024

Of the 390 million people living in the region, about 61 million adults use tobacco, with 384,000 dying prematurely each year as a result. Reuters

Action needed to halt two million smoking-related deaths by 2065

HealthJune 13, 2024

The Ipsos poll has surveyed 26,950 e-cigarette users in 28 countries. AFP

Three quarters of smokers believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes

UAEJune 06, 2024

Despite the challenges, the goal of a society that has largely thrown off the self-inflicted sickness, addiction and death caused by tobacco is a worthy one. Christopher Pike / The National

How the world can quit smoking – forever

CommentMarch 26, 2024

Although e-cigarettes do not produce smoke, they may expose users to second-hand aerosol that may contain dangerous toxins. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Vaping cancer link sparks call for more research

UAEMarch 24, 2024

Health experts say Ramadan is the ideal time to quit smoking thanks to community support and the built-in break during fasting hours. Getty Images

Why Ramadan could be the ideal time to quit smoking

WellbeingMarch 16, 2024

Breathwork leads to a host of physical, mental and spiritual benefits. Pixabay / Dana

Watch: Hypopressive instructor shows the right way to breathe

WellbeingOctober 20, 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Britain, 04 October 2023. EPA

Sunak wipes $1bn off tobacco firms' value after age limit pledge

UKOctober 04, 2023

The UK is reportedly considering plans to gradually raise the legal smoking age. PA

UK considers banning smoking for the next generation

UKSeptember 23, 2023

France plans to ban disposable vapes. PA

France to ban disposable vapes to deter young people from smoking

EuropeSeptember 04, 2023

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