"Tobacco is fast becoming a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease," says the WHO. John Seffrin, CEO of the American Cancer Society, has an even bleaker outlook. "We're about to witness the largest manmade, tobacco-industry-induced pandemic that the world has ever seen." Definition of Pandemic from Wikipedia: A pandemic (from Greek pan all + demos … [Read more...] about Prediction of a Manmade Pandemic
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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)
The Harmful Effects of Smoking on Different Parts of the Body
Cigarette smoking is always unsafe. Men who smoke 20 cigarette per day take twice as many days off work each year than nonsmokers. Of men now age 35, the proportion that will die before reaching retiring age is 40% for heavy smokers, but only 18% for non-smokers. Smoking causes more than 400, 000 deaths a year in America all alone. Below in this article we will tell … [Read more...] about The Harmful Effects of Smoking on Different Parts of the Body
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
Fifty-Eight Pack Years
This professor has smoked approximately 21,098 packs of cigarettes up to age seventy. That is approximately one pack per day for fifty-eight years. Lungs can recover some of the previous healthy appearance and normal function, depending upon how long and how much the person has smoked. Of course, the more one smokes, the lower the chances are for recovery. Medical … [Read more...] about Fifty-Eight Pack Years
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