Formaldehyde is known as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. It is also known as a human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Formaldehyde in sidestream cigarette smoke is evident in concentrations of up to three times above occupational limits, which readily accounts for eye and nasal … [Read more...] about Formaldehyde is in Secondhand Smoke
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Tobacco Deaths a Third World Plague
Facts tell us tobacco deaths on the rise and increasing in many countries. Judith Longstaff Mackay, a senior policy adviser to the World Health Organisation, said cigarette markets were shrinking in advanced economies, but growing in developing states. Tobacco-related deaths are expected to double to 10 million a year by 2030, with most fatalities in developing countries, … [Read more...] about Tobacco Deaths a Third World Plague
Is Fear of Gaining Weight Keeping Many Women from Trying to Quit Smoking?
[UMHS-Press Release] Women and Smoking Smokers are more likely to have unrealistic body image & eating problems, and women who had weight problems as girls are more likely to start smoking early. Is a fear of getting fatter partly to blame for the fact that nearly one in five American women still smokes, and many don’t try to quit? Although there are many … [Read more...] about Is Fear of Gaining Weight Keeping Many Women from Trying to Quit Smoking?
Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
Not Succeeding is a failure only if you do not try to quit smoking again. Results from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that currently there are 1.3 billion smokers in the world. The same data show that every 8 seconds somewhere in the world one person dies from the consequences of smoking. Smoking is the leading cause of premature deaths in the world. Experts … [Read more...] about Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
Seven Reasons to Stop Smoking
Do you smoke? Thinking of quitting? Discovery Health lists seven reasons why you should quit smoking right now. Don't wait another minute, read this list now, and really think about these seven reasons. If not just for yourself, think of how you are effecting your loved ones. They might just persuade you ditch the smokes before it's too late... 1. You smell … [Read more...] about Seven Reasons to Stop Smoking
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