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Cigarette smoke has 70 carcinogens
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Cigarette smoke has 70 carcinogens

Smokers and passive smokers (within 1 meter) are susceptible to chronic diseases of the lungs, respiratory tract, and many other diseases, which can lead to cancer.

December 14, 2018
Mint smokers are harder to quit
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Mint smokers are harder to quit

Tobacco containing peppermint essential oil makes it harder to quit smoking than regular cigarettes. The conclusion was made by scientists from Penn State, Miami, Califo…

December 14, 2018
Do not use any tobacco products
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Do not use any tobacco products

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), non-smoking tobacco products (dry powder tobacco or chewing tobacco) should not be used as a substitute for convention…

December 14, 2018
Tobacco smoking harms like tobacco
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Tobacco smoking harms like tobacco

People addicted to waterpipe smoking often argue, waterpipe tobacco is not toxic because the smoke has been filtered through water. Is truth like that?

December 14, 2018
Whether electronic cigarettes safe?
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Whether electronic cigarettes safe?

Tonya Moraffah took a long breath of medicine and felt the nicotine rise in a refreshing way, then she explained why she could end her habit of smoking for 30 years.

December 14, 2018
Skin color reveals nicotine dependence
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Skin color reveals nicotine dependence

High density melanin (also known as melanin) - a pigment in skin and hair - may cause smokers with darker skin pigmentation to be more dependent on nicotine.

December 14, 2018
Parents who smoke are catching children
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Parents who smoke are catching children

Babies who have at least one parent or mother who smoke, have about five times the amount of cotinine (a byproduct of nicotine) in their urine compared to other children.

December 14, 2018
Nutrition for people who want to quit smoking
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Nutrition for people who want to quit smoking

Every few hours during the first days of quitting, people who quit smoking need light meals, less starch to maintain blood sugar for the entire morning ...

December 14, 2018
Smoking during pregnancy causes long-term effects
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Smoking during pregnancy causes long-term effects

A new study in experimental mice provides strong evidence that smoking during pregnancy can have a long-term adverse effect on the development of cardiovascular children.

December 14, 2018