New York: Using wearable sensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people to quit smoking by sending video messages. The smartphone app — initially limited to Android-based operating systems — automatically texts 20 to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body[Read More…]
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‘Nicotine not to be blamed for smoking-related deaths’
New Delhi: Fearing a blanket ban on e-cigarettes by the government in view of the limited awareness about the relative benefits of vaping over smoking, the Association of Vapors India (AVI) on Saturday stressed that nicotine should not be blamed for smoking-related deaths. There is a widespread misconception about the[Read More…]