The link between smoking and AMD (age-related macular degeneration) is now as robust as the link between smoking and lung cancer, yet few people are aware of the link or even of AMD. AMD is the UK's leading cause of sight loss - there are around 500,000 people in the UK with AMD - and an estimated 54,000 people have the condition as a result of smoking. Pauline Edwards, … [Read more...] about Link Between Smoking and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
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Smoking and Skin Aging
Smoking cigarettes ages skin faster than anything else apart from sun damage. There's no gentle way of saying this. If you smoke cigarettes you need to stop. Aside from the many health issues associated with smoking, if you care at all about wrinkles and you want to look younger for longer, then smoking is out. Whilst the number of cigarette smokers is dropping … [Read more...] about Smoking and Skin Aging
The Cigarette Century by Allan M. Brandt
In contrast to the symbol of death and disease it is today, from the early 1900s to the 1960s the cigarette was a cultural icon of sophistication, glamour and sexual allure - a highly prized commodity for one out of two Americans. Many advertising campaigns from the 1930s through the 1950s extolled the healthy virtues of cigarettes to entice the young and old alike to join … [Read more...] about The Cigarette Century by Allan M. Brandt
Smoking Effects on Your Body
There are over 60 known cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke. While nicotine itself isn't thought to be carcinogenic, the highly addictive drug is toxic and potentially lethal in large doses Apart from its use in tobacco products, nicotine is a scheduled poison under the Therapeutic Goods Act. Along with nicotine, smokers also inhale about 4,000 other chemicals. … [Read more...] about Smoking Effects on Your Body
Smokers Risk Damage to All Major Body Organs
Health Consequences of Smoking, Surgeon General's Report Smokers risk damage to almost all major organs in their bodies, according to the latest report by the surgeon general The list of diseases caused by tobacco now includes cancers of the kidneys, stomach, cervix, and pancreas as well as leukemia, cataracts, pneumonia, and gum disease. These illnesses are in … [Read more...] about Smokers Risk Damage to All Major Body Organs
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