Fluffy, Fido, and Tweety all suffer from the secondhand smoke of their owners, according to a growing body of literature that has looked at the issue, said Carolynn MacAllister, a veterinarian with the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service. Cats are twice as likely to develop malignant melanoma if they live with smokers as with nonsmokers. This form of … [Read more...] about Passive Smoking Happens to Pets Too
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Smoker Requests Jail Time To Quit Habit
A Des Moines woman has volunteered to spend time in jail in order to quit smoking. Jodi Perkins said she's desperate to stop her 23-year habit. Perkins said she has tried just about everything to stop, such as going to the doctor, using nicotine patches and chewing gum. She said nothing has worked. "This is shameful. I can't take it anymore. I don't know what to do. … [Read more...] about Smoker Requests Jail Time To Quit Habit
Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
Veterinary researchers have recently discovered the key factors linking the effects of second hand cigarette smoke to cats developing feline lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the lymphatic drainage system. Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology on August 1st 2006, the study included 180 cats who were treated at Tufts Veterinary School's Foster Hospital from the years … [Read more...] about Cigarette Smoke Linked to Feline Lymphoma
Second-Hand Smoke Affects Pets Too
Second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS, is clearly associated with cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular disease in humans. Several studies have shown that up to 20 different carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke can be inhaled by non-smoking bystanders. Dr. Timothy Fan, veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching … [Read more...] about Second-Hand Smoke Affects Pets Too
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