"Some of the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals) in tobacco smoke are absorbed from the lungs and get into the blood. From the blood, they are filtered by the kidneys and concentrated in the urine." ~~ Dr Visal A Khan Smoking is systemic, and the chemicals in tobacco do not stop effecting your body until after quitting smoking your immune system has a chance to restore … [Read more...] about Tobacco Smoke Effects Moves From the Lungs to the Kidneys
Smoking Related Diseases
Mother’s Who Smoke Subject Babies to Higher Systolic Blood Pressure
There was a study that took place in the Netherlands. This study was of 456 infants. It showed that, by age 2 months, babies born to mothers who smoked had higher systolic blood pressures as compared to those whose mothers didn't smoke. Those babies of non-smokers weren't exposed to smoke during pregnancy. Our findings indicate maternal smoking during pregnancy … [Read more...] about Mother’s Who Smoke Subject Babies to Higher Systolic Blood Pressure
Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
If all pregnant women in the United States stopped smoking, stillbirths would be reduced by 11 percent and newborn deaths would be reduced by 5 percent. This smoking statistic is according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Cigarette smoking not only passes nicotine on to the growing fetus, it also prevents up to 25 percent of the oxygen from reaching the … [Read more...] about Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
Cigarette Smoking Complicates Healing From Fibromyalgia
Smoking is detrimental for Fibromyalgia patients for several reasons. Smoking reduces blood-oxygen content and impairs the already compromised muscle oxygenation further. Nicotine is a potent muscle contractor and causes aggravation of muscle tension and spasm, leading to increased pain. Nicotine is also a stimulant and increases the mental tension, which in turn … [Read more...] about Cigarette Smoking Complicates Healing From Fibromyalgia
Strong Link Seen in Smoking, Age-Related Blindness
People who smoke are about four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of severe vision loss, Australian researchers reported. Researchers followed for 10 years 2,454 Australians who were at least age 49 at the study's outset. Along with being more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, smokers developed the disease an … [Read more...] about Strong Link Seen in Smoking, Age-Related Blindness
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