While most adults would counsel the greatest negative involved with smoking cigarettes is increased risk of lung cancer. This truth is far away in the minds of most young smokers, they tend to not even think about it. So, if you're a teen smoker and "not afraid" of lung cancer, just think about the following here-and-now downsides to smoking. They should be more than … [Read more...] about One Smoker’s Advice to Teens: Add up the Costs of Cigarettes
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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
Smoking Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows
Nationwide, smoking bans are on the rise in workplaces, restaurants and bars. Research shows that bans decrease the overall number of cigarettes people smoke and in some cases, actually result in people quitting. One reason bans help people quit is simple biology. Inhaling tobacco actually increases the number of receptors in the brain that crave nicotine. "If you had … [Read more...] about Smoking Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows
Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
If all pregnant women in the United States stopped smoking, stillbirths would be reduced by 11 percent and newborn deaths would be reduced by 5 percent. This smoking statistic is according to the U.S. Public Health Service. Cigarette smoking not only passes nicotine on to the growing fetus, it also prevents up to 25 percent of the oxygen from reaching the … [Read more...] about Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirths
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