More than 46 million, nearly 21% of adults in the United States, smoke, according to a 2010 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smoking rates remained constant from 2005 - 2009.
Smoking kills more than 5 million people a year worldwide, accounting for 1 out of every 10 adult deaths.
The good news is that in recent years fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes, however many still continue to smoke, and unfortunately the... Read more »
An interesting book has been published that reports on study results which seem to contradict common sense. Smokers appear to be... 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 »
It’s Halloween here in Philadelphia and as many of you know we are celebrating the Phillies winning the World Series this week. There was... Read more »
Cigarette taxes are often increased in an attempt to curb smoking rates. When I first thought about this approach, it seemed fraught with... Read more »
Many pipe and cigar smokers comfort themselves with the belief that their habit isn't as dangerous as cigarette smoking, but experts say that isn't... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Information Question: What are the negative effects of smoking? Answer: Smokers have an increased risk of the following: ... Read more »
Although both smoking and hypertension had previously been shown to be linked with premature death, the magnitude of the effect found in a recent... Read more »
Cigarette smoke is highly unhealthy, but it may offer improvement of nasal allergies, Dutch researchers say. The smoke can block the mast cell... Read more »
A new survey has found that stress caused by a bad economy may be prompting Americans to smoke more and to delay quitting. Researchers conducted an... Read more »