Tobacco Industry Efforts Undermining Evidence Linking Secondhand Smoke With Cardiovascular Disease Tobacco companies have funded nearly 50 studies on the link between secondhand smoke and heart disease But when scientists found a connection, the industry skewed their conclusions or stopped funding them, report University of California researchers. The researchers -- … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Lied About Second-Hand Smoke
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Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
Not Succeeding is a failure only if you do not try to quit smoking again. Results from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that currently there are 1.3 billion smokers in the world. The same data show that every 8 seconds somewhere in the world one person dies from the consequences of smoking. Smoking is the leading cause of premature deaths in the world. Experts … [Read more...] about Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
NIH to Fund New Research Study Regarding Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
Smoking Research Studies Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a new study focusing on the chemical changes that occur when the body is exposed to cigarette smoke. Previous research has shown that chemical changes in the body can occur after exposure to … [Read more...] about NIH to Fund New Research Study Regarding Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
Quit Smoking is the Way to Good Health
Cigarette smoking kills approximately 300,000 in the United States each year, and most of these people are seniors. Lung cancer and emphysema are the best-known miserable outcomes. However, accelerated development of atherosclerosis is the most important problem resulting from smoking. This results in heart attacks and strokes, heart pains, leg pains, and many other … [Read more...] about Quit Smoking is the Way to Good Health
Risk of Contracting Heart Disease for Smokers
If you are a smoker, you may wonder what your risk is for developing heart disease. Research has shown a person's increased risk of contracting is directly proportional to the length of time that a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked. So if you smoke one or two cigarettes a day, you are at risk. If you smoke a pack or two a day, your risk greatly … [Read more...] about Risk of Contracting Heart Disease for Smokers
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