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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Link Between Smoking and AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration)
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)
Tobacco Industry Efforts to Derail Effective Anti-Smoking Campaigns
Anti-smoking ads that reveal the tobacco industry's deceptive practices have been aggressively quashed through various methods found Temple University Assistant Professor Jennifer K. Ibrahim, co-author of an analysis in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health. In the article, Ibrahim tracks the rise and fall of state and national efforts to curb smoking for … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Efforts to Derail Effective Anti-Smoking Campaigns
World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2007)
ISLAMABAD: International Anti-Smoking Day will be observed across the world today (Thursday) to highlight smoking related health hazards and to create awareness about this nuisance. In Pakistan every year the government and civil society organizations hold seminars, conferences and walks against smoking, but the violation of anti-smoking laws enforced by the government … [Read more...] about World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2007)
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
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