In September 2002 Barb Tarbox was diagnosed with incurable lung (stage IV) and brain cancer at the age of 41. She smoked two packs of cigarettes a day since the tender age of 11. She smoked for 30 years, totaling a 60 pack-year smoking history. She died May 18, 2003 after speaking to more than 50,000 students about the dangers of smoking. View a fifteen minute video … [Read more...] about Barb Tarbox: A Life Cut Short by Tobacco
Smoking and Cancer
Smoking Increases Risks for Head and Neck Cancers for Men And Women
Smoking significantly increases the risk for head and neck cancers for both men and women, regardless of the anatomic site. Published in the journal Cancer, a large, prospective study confirmed strong associations between current and past cigarette smoking and malignancies of the head and neck in both genders. Cancers of the head and neck include cancers of the larynx, … [Read more...] about Smoking Increases Risks for Head and Neck Cancers for Men And Women
Asbestos News (Mesothelioma)
Hello, My name is Chris Loman and I have been volunteering for the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center for about a year now. We are a website focused on a rare and extremely deadly form of cancer known as mesothelioma. A person who has been diagnosed has anywhere from a few hours to about 6 months to live. We know that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos … [Read more...] about Asbestos News (Mesothelioma)
Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
Veterinary researchers have recently discovered the key factors linking the effects of second hand cigarette smoke to cats developing feline lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the lymphatic drainage system. Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology on August 1st 2006, the study included 180 cats who were treated at Tufts Veterinary School's Foster Hospital from the years … [Read more...] about Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
Second-Hand Smoke Affects Pets Too
Second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS, is clearly associated with cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular disease in humans. Several studies have shown that up to 20 different carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke can be inhaled by non-smoking bystanders. Dr. Timothy Fan, veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching … [Read more...] about Second-Hand Smoke Affects Pets Too
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