Despite a vast educational campaign and serious governmental efforts to ban smoking in public places, the US statistics on tobacco addiction remains grim. It is estimated that more than 50 million American adults and teenagers still regularly smoke. Every year, cigarette smoking claims lives of at least 400,000 people.

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According to the Canadian Press, the Cancer Society of the country has called for a ban on the favourite tobacco product of teenagers - flavoured cigarillos. After conducting a large-scale national survey, the Cancer Society has come to a conclusion that a large percentage of teenagers tend to experiment with smoking cigarillos, as opposed to ordinary cigarettes. The organization predicts that, if a governmental ban on this tobacco product is imposed, fewer teenagers will be attracted to a harmful habit of smoking.

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While researchers are seeking new, more powerful and effective smoking cessation drugs, proven medications to help you quit smoking are already here. According to WebMD Medical News, there are three new anti-smoking treatments in the pipeline: a nicotine-containing lozenge; the drug Topamax that was originally invented to prevent seizures; and even the laughing gas nitrous oxide! Combined with a well-established arsenal of already available approaches, ranging from nicotine-replacing nasal sprays, inhalers, chewing gums and patches to such therapies as hypnosis, counselling and acupuncture, the new ways to quit smoking can ensure successful smoking cessation in everyone who wishes to become smoke-free – for life.

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A new analysis of multiple published studies has shown that cigarette smokers run an increased risk of contracting adult-onset diabetes, in comparison with those who never smoked.

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Premature hearing loss can be partially caused by cigarette smoking, say researchers of the Antwerp University (Belgium) who have recently conducted a new study to determine major risk factors for hearing damage. Although the results show that excessive noise, including that at a workplace and coming from electronic devices, such as TV and iPods, remains the biggest threat for our hearing, obesity and long-term smoking habits can also contribute to poor hearing.

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