September 22, 2012 marks a monumental change in the appearance of cigarette packaging in the United States. At this time, new warning labels must appear on all cigarette packs. Each warning targets a specific danger of smoking with a graphic color image that communicates the intent of the warning. There were 9 significant warnings decided upon out of the initial 36 proposed … [Read more...] about The FDA’s 9 New Cigarette Health Warnings
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Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
1878: Eighty-six years before the U.S. surgeon general issues a report confirming the dangers of smoking tobacco, a letter from English physician Charles R. Drysdale condemning its use appears in The Times of London. Drysdale, the senior physician to the Metropolitan Free Hospital in London, had already published a book on this subject titled Tobacco and the Diseases It … [Read more...] about Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
Big Tobacco Companies Covered Up Radiation Dangers From Smoking
Tobacco companies have covered up for 40 years the fact that cigarette smoke contains a dangerous radioactive substance that exposes heavy smokers to the radiation equivalent of having 300 chest X-rays a year. Internal company records reveal that cigarette manufacturers knew that tobacco contained polonium-210 but avoided drawing public attention to the fact for fear of … [Read more...] about Big Tobacco Companies Covered Up Radiation Dangers From Smoking
EU Unsure About Regulating Radioactive Polonium in Tobacco
Traces of polonium present in tobacco recently raised questions at the European Commission, while traces of radioactive and other substances – such as radon, polonium and cadmium – contained in tobacco leaves open questions as to whether they should be regulated at EU level. Following media reports about the dangers of polonium contained in cigarettes, the Commission is … [Read more...] about EU Unsure About Regulating Radioactive Polonium in Tobacco
Small Changes Can Help Prevent Cancer
Making small changes could make a big difference in preventing cancer. Avoid preventable risk factors by incorporating these guidelines into of your lifestyle. Three choices can make a vast difference in increasing your odds for staying healthy and keeping yourself in check. Don't Smoke Tobacco Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least … [Read more...] about Small Changes Can Help Prevent Cancer
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