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Quitting Smoking Can be Dangerous

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According to three medical doctors writing in the journal Medical Hypotheses, giving up smoking can kill you. The doctors were “struck by the more than casual relationship between the appearance of lung cancer and an abrupt and recent cessation of the smoking.” In 182 of the 312 cases they treated, habitual smokers of at least a pack a day for at least a quarter-century developed lung cancer shortly after they gave up smoking. They surmised a biological mechanism protects smokers … Continue reading →

Disturbing Smoking Trends

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When Europeans first noticed indigenous islanders using tobacco and discovered it’s medicinal, calming uses they did not know this simple plant could cause so much destruction and disease in the coming hundreds of years. The results of studies showing the dangers and horrible effects of tobacco can constantly be seen in news stories and in warnings from the government. Despite the publicity, people still smoke. Recent surveys have shown that while some countries are seeing a decline in smoking, parts … Continue reading →

Dangers Of Smoking

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Almost everybody knows that smoking is bad for the health. Images of blackened lungs line school hallways and hospital waiting rooms, but despite this people continue to take up smoking. This may have to do with the pervasive romantic image of smoking — an image that has nothing in common with reality. There are many ways to take tobacco. You can chew it, inhale it through the nose, and smoke it in the form of cigars or cigarettes. No matter … Continue reading →

Becoming the Smoke Monster

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Everyone loves to have healthy skin. Well, our skin production comes from within the body, and anything we ingest gets broken down into substances and nutrients, some of which makes its way into our skin. Being healthy looking on the outside comes from being healthy on the inside. Of course for our body to function the way it should, we need to breathe in air rich in oxygen and exhale carbon monoxide. However, smoking counteracts this very basic principle of … Continue reading →

The Deadly Effects of Cigarette Smoke

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If you are a smoker, then you should really take the time to learn about cigarette smoke and the devastating effects that it can have on the body. Many people around the world smoke. They buy packs of cigarettes, go home and smoke them and they give very little thought to the harmful effects smoking has on many different aspects of a person’s life. So why do people smoke in the first place? Because it feels good. When someone smokes, … Continue reading →