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Categories: · Health/Science International: · USA	UTHSC gets $2.5M NIH grant for nicotine research Source:http://www.commercialappeal.com/,2009-11-01 A $2.5 million grant could help University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers find out if some adolescents are more genetically prone to nicotine use than others.
Categories: · Health/Science International: · USA	More women in Jackson area are smoking during pregnancy Source:http://www.mlive.com/,2009-07-13 The message to pregnant women is simple: Don't smoke.
Categories: · Health/Science International: · Canada	Do it for Fido Source:http://www.thestar.com/,2009-02-27 Your pet could help you quit smoking. One in three smokers say they're likely to give up the habit because it's bad for their pet's health, according to a study published this month in the British medical journal Tobacco Control.
Categories: · Health/Science International: · Asia	Hookah, chillum smoking more toxic than cigarette: Study Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/,2009-02-23 Traditional hookah and chillum are more injurious to health than cigarette, a study has said.
Categories: · Health/Science International: · Russia	Are menthol cigarettes that dangerous? Source:http://www.toprunet.com/,2008-10-20 Certain scientists are not totally convinced about how harmful menthol cigarettes are for health, but it’s scientifically proven that smoking menthol cigarettes causes black Americans more problems than white Americans. Smooth and fresh taste of menthol cigarettes make smokers inhale deeper and smoke more often. Many scientists suppose that the nicotine intake increases which produces negative effect on lungs and may result in a cancer.