Secondhand smoke; Cigarette smoking; Tobacco cessation; Smoking and smokeless tobacco
Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are smoked, chewed, or sniffed for a variety of effects.
Most smokers in the United States would like to...
Read moreLate last month, the US House of Representatives voted to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco... Read more »
There are more than 400,000 tobacco-related deaths annually in the U.S. Health statistics estimate about 3,000 teenagers try and then... Read more »
Kudos to the folks at Wegmans supermarket chain, who announced Friday that the company will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco... Read more »
Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg are to be congratulated on joining forces in funding such comprehensive tobacco control efforts... Read more »
We’ve all heard about how dangerous cigarettes are, but did you know that many of the 4,000 ingredients used are rigorously regulated by... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Secondhand smoke; Cigarette smoking; Tobacco cessation; Smoking and smokeless tobaccoReferencesBenowitz NL. Tobacco. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tobacco and nicotine have a potential for addiction that is similar to alcohol, cocaine, and morphine.Nicotine withdrawal creates anxiety,... Read more »