Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Second-hand Smoke
Last year, the county where I live went smoke-free. That means all public places; including restaurants didn’t allow people to smoke inside the building. I couldn’t believe the change. I think we all b... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates to Fund Global Tobacco Control Plan
By Carol Southard , Health Expert...effective at reducing smoking rates, exposure to secondhand smoke, and even smoking-related... Read more »
Smoking Ban Boon to Asthma Sufferers in France
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...here, and about 5,000 nonsmokers die each year from secondhand smoke." To that end France is... Read more »
The Greatest Gift - A Smoke-Free Home
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...away poor beseiged smokers' rights! The fact is, secondhand smoke is one of the most harmful... Read more »
New Research: 10 More Reasons to Stop Smoking
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertI am currently at the annual congress of the American Thoracic Society, the largest international... Read more »
Smoking
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...employees. The reason is mainly because of the dangers of secondhand smoke. The hospital... Read more »
Health Guide
Smoking Increases Osteoporosis Risk
...among people who were exposed to the second-hand smoke of one smoker, and tripled when exposed to the secondhand smoke of two or more. As a result, the study found, their risk of breaking a bone... Read more »Health Risks of Smoking
...show that there is a reversible component to the harmful effects of smoking on the airways in asthma.Secondhand SmokeSecondhand smoke is produced by a burning cigarette or other tobacco product.... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Risk Factors
Before cigarettes became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. This year, lung cancer is expected to strike up to 174,470 Americans, and about 162,460 are... Read more »Prevent Heart Attack, Follow these Guidelines
In 2002 the American Heart Association revised its guidelines for preventing heart disease. They include the following: Improve Cholesterol. People with at least two risk factors, and a 10-year risk... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
The Heart Attack Patient Guide describes what you are likely to experience when having a heart attack, as well as your recovery and treatment. This guide describes the various stages... Read more »
Medications
...Avoid allergens (e.g., pollen), irritants, smoking/secondhand smoke, and other factors that make... Read more »
...quick-relief inhalers). Avoid allergens, irritants, smoking/secondhand smoke, and other factors... Read more »
...Avoid allergens (e.g., pollen), irritants, smoking/secondhand smoke, and other factors that make... Read more »
Related News
Race Affects Tobacco Toxins in Children
March 28, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The race of a child may determine how susceptible they are to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Black children have more... Read summary »
Unique Asthma Strikes Children
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read summary »
Non-Smoking Lung Cancer
July 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) About 15 percent of people with lung cancers have never smoked. A new study finds the cause could be linked to cells that cannot... Read summary »
Secondhand Smoke Sends Children to Hospital
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to be sent to the hospital with more than just respiratory problems. In a... Read summary »
Could Emphysema Start in Childhood?
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Everyone knows secondhand smoke can hurt young lungs, but most of the time the risk is associated with asthma or later... Read summary »
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