Smoking Research Studies Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a new study focusing on the chemical changes that occur when the body is exposed to cigarette smoke. Previous research has shown that chemical changes in the body can occur after exposure to … [Read more...] about NIH to Fund New Research Study Regarding Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
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Kids Learn to Smoke From Mom
Children with mothers who smoke cigarettes are more likely to be regular marijuana users by early adulthood, a new study suggests. Part of the link seems to be explained by the fact that children of smokers were more likely to have been rebellious and aggressive as teenagers, the Australian researchers note. Past studies have found that children of smokers are more likely … [Read more...] about Kids Learn to Smoke From Mom
Women Smokers Grow More Facial Hair
The effects of smoking can show up in ways you may not expect. Although the mustache on the women in this picture is obviously fake, what we are about to tell you isn't. The Medical College of Wisconsin has reported a link between smoking and increased facial hair in some women. Women who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day have a fifty percent greater chance … [Read more...] about Women Smokers Grow More Facial Hair
Opioid Receptors – Emotions and Cravings Explained
"It appears that smokers have an altered opioid flow all the time, when compared with non-smokers. And smoking a cigarette further alters that flow by 20 to 30 percent in regions of the brain important to emotions and craving" as explained in an WikiPedia article. This may help us understand a link between cigarettes and desire to smoke. Learn More About … [Read more...] about Opioid Receptors – Emotions and Cravings Explained
Denial of a Smoker Can Lead to Dying My Way
"One thing that we humans do very well is to defend ourselves psychologically, and our most potent weapon is denial. But when confronted with a terminal disease, denial flies out of the window. We have to find another defense." If we are smokers, and lung or throat cancer is diagnosed, denial is replaced with a sense of shame and/or guilt...For many, smoking after being … [Read more...] about Denial of a Smoker Can Lead to Dying My Way
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