Smoking bans: these countries are tackling tobacco use

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Governments are introducing smoking bans and restrictions on tobacco sales to address health concerns. Smoking remains one of the gravest public health threats, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Countries including Portugal, […]

Long-term exposure to air pollution is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration ofย The European Stingย with theย World Economic Forum. Author:ย Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The air you breathe could be doing as much harm to your lungs as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, shortening your life and putting you at risk of chronic illnesses. Thatโ€™s […]

Should we be worried about third-hand smoke?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration ofย The European Stingย with theย World Economic Forum. Author: Elaine ThelenWriter, Formative Content The dangers of smoking are well known – heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. And they impact both on smokers, through directly inhaling nicotine and other chemicals, and non-smokers, who are exposed to exhaledย โ€˜secondhandโ€™ […]

Electronic cigarettes โ€“ The alternative weโ€™ve been looking for?

This article was exclusively written forย The European Stingย by Mr. David Andre de Carvalho Fernandes Gil, a 2nd year student of medicine (Nova Medical School) in Lisbon, Portugal. He isย affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong to the writer and do not […]

Itโ€™s just electronic cigarette, donโ€™t worry?

This article was exclusively written forย The European Stingย by Ms. Juchiac Anita โ€“Varvara, a fourth year medical student from Timisoara, Romania.ย She isย affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSAโ€™s view on the topic, nor […]

Smoking VS Vaping: is it a battle?

This article was exclusively written forย The European Stingย by Ms. Styliani Triantafyllidou, a 2nd year student of the International Medical School of the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, but originally comes from Greece. She isย affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]

Electronic cigarettes: is it really a safe alternative to smoking?

This article was exclusively written forย The European Stingย by Ms. Tahreem Khalid, a student of second year BDS at Army medical college.ย She isย affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSAโ€™s view on the topic, […]

Tobacco in Pakistan: is it worth to burn your money?

This article was exclusively written for theย The European Stingย by Mr. Aniq Ahmad, a 4th Year MBBS student at Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore. He is affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). The opinions expressed in this piece belongย strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSAโ€™s view on the […]

Towards a tobacco free India

This article was exclusively written for theย The European Stingย by Mr. Yasir Aslam, Presently a student of 2nd year persuing MBBS from Al – Ameen medical college, Bijapur, Karnataka. He is affiliated toย the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). However, the opinions expressed in this piece belongย strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect […]

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