They studied the pictures for signs of AMD and to see whether smoking influenced the womens chances of developing the disease.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

The study adds to findings that women may be more at risk than men for the damaging effects of smoking.

VOA: special.2009.06.23

The report says one reason for the growing deadliness of cancer is more people smoking cigarettes in developing countries.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

In recent years there has been a strong push for local and state governments to ban public smoking.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

And while you're there, tell us if you have been able to quit smoking, and what advice you might have for others.

VOA: special.2010.05.31

Health experts have been warning about links between smoking and disease for years.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

Some of the evidence even suggested smoking may be directly responsible for ALS.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

One is for him to continue with efforts to stop smoking.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

He is paying the price for years of smoking. "I have to think about breathing It's a heck of a nuisance."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

Gapstur credits the reduction in cigarette smoking, sparked by education campaigns, smoke-free laws,taxes and social policies for that.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

"They are not getting heart disease because of low blood pressure, they are not getting cancer because they have low risk factors for cancer,including smoking."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

"And I also know that kids today don't just start smoking for no reason.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

"About 48 percent of this reduction was associated with improvements in risk factors, so for instance there was a reduction in blood pressure and total cholesterol, (and) in smoking."

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

So just as no-smoking zones have expanded over the years, she suggests that city planners, for example,should consider whether their decisions might promote or hinder the development of personal relationships.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

This new study combined a large number of previous studies and concluded that a lack of social interactions ranks right up with smoking,obesity, and alcoholism as a risk factor for death.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"What we found was that high blood pressure,smoking, overweight/obesity and high blood glucose account for five years of loss of life expectancy in men and about four years in women at the national level."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08