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Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine is the chemical in cigarettes that makes them addictive. Higher levels of nicotine in a cigarette can make it harder to quit smoking. A report by the Massachusetts Department of Health found that the amount of nicotine in cigarettes has steadily increased over the last 6 years. Testing in 2004 showed that 93% of cigarette brands fell into the highest range for nicotine. In 1998, 84% of cigarette brands fell into that high category. Higher nicotine levels were found in ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Menthol Cigarette Ban: Too Much Control for FDA?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertRecently, controversy had surrounded mentholated cigarettes. Menthol, a minty-tasting additive, may... Read more »
Dispelling the Myths about Nicotine and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
By Carol Southard , Health Expert...nicotine from the product(s) as the smoker did from cigarettes on a daily basis. Most... Read more »
Smoking & Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...but it is only recently that some of the specific effects of cigarette smoking have become... Read more »
Smoking and Marijuana: How to Fight Multiple Addictions, Part III
By Anne Mitchell , Health ExpertCan people successfully quit smoking cigarettes if they continue to smoke marijuana? There are some... Read more »
FDA Tobacco Regulation Hopes to Cut Teenage Smoking
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...authority to regulate tobacco products, including cigarettes and forms of smokeless tobacco.... Read more »
Health Guide
High Blood Pressure Medicine and ED
...reduction in blood pressure through such measures at the beginning of treatment. Also, avoid alcohol and cigarettes since both of these may affect erections negatively. Finally, you may be able to... Read more »Stop Smoking Medications to Help You Stay Quit
...All of the NRT formulations are associated with slower onset and much lower nicotine levels than are cigarettes and of course they do not produce carbon monoxide, toxins, and carcinogens. The... Read more »A Matter of Heart
...increasing her chances of having a heart attack by taking low-dose birth control pills and smoking 40 cigarettes -- essentially two packs -- every day. "I didn't know about the heart attack risk,"... Read more »Stop Smoking Highlights
NicotineThe amount of nicotine in cigarettes has steadily increased over the last 6 years, according to a report by the Massachusetts Department of Health. Nicotine is the chemical in... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
...CausesCigarette Smoke. Smoking causes 87% of all cases of lung cancer, accounting for 28% of all cancer deaths. Cigarettes, nicotine, or both may contribute to lung cancer in one or more of the... Read more »Images
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...you quit smoking by replacing the nicotine in cigarettes. The nicotine in tobacco is an... Read more »
Related News
Coffee, Cigarettes and AA
July 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study reveals coffee and cigarette use among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members is greater than among the U.S.... Read summary »
Air Pollutant Mimics Cigarette Smoke
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered something in the air that could be as dangerous as cigarette smoke. Researchers at Louisiana State... Read summary »
How to Kick the Smoking Habit
September 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows statewide tobacco control programs may be the most effective option to reduce the financial and health... Read summary »
Asthma Risk Begins in the Womb
June 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- During pregnancy, a new mom is conscious of her eating, drinking, exercise and exposure to cigarette smoke for the health of... Read summary »
Potential Drug Therapy for Quitting Smoking
December 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered information that may lead to a new medical treatment for nicotine addiction. Cigarette smoking is... Read summary »
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