The cosmetics sector undoubtedly cashes in on our desire to look good. We spend large amounts of money on creams and different products to enhance or maintain our appearance. However we often fail to remember how much what we consume affects us. Cigarettes, which are universally acknowledged to take a toll on our lungs, are an item that can hinder our appearance as … [Read more...] about Smoking Bad for You Inside and Out
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How Marlboro Became Number One
How did Marlboro cigarettes, the best-selling brand in the world, ever get so popular in the first place? Was it really the Marlboro Man? Did people just like the taste? What? According to a new study in this month's American Journal of Public Health the secret may well have been "freebase nicotine." Really. For a long time, many cigarette companies used ammonia during … [Read more...] about How Marlboro Became Number One
Tobacco Companies Alter Cigarettes to Keep You Smoking
A doctor from the American Cancer Society reports on how large tobacco companies keep you smoking. By upping nicotine in cigarettes each year and intensifying the concentration smokers stay addicted. Even though smoking is responsible for one in five deaths in the US, the Tobacco industry has no qualms about using nicotine addiction and dependency to line their pockets. … [Read more...] about Tobacco Companies Alter Cigarettes to Keep You Smoking
Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain
Washington – The Food and Drug Administration may soon have the ability to regulate sales, distribution and advertising of tobacco products, but it would not be allowed to require removal of nicotine from cigarettes. Nicotine, the most addictive ingredient in a cigarette, increases the level of the dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Dopamine controls many important … [Read more...] about Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain
Smoking and SIDS: The Connection Explained
Like we need one more reason not to smoke, especially during pregnancy. For the men in the house who create second-hand smoke read about this study. New science is telling us that the increased risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) among people exposed to nicotine is very real. And very explainable. Sleep Review magazine is reporting a fascinating study that … [Read more...] about Smoking and SIDS: The Connection Explained
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