Public Health & Safety

It has become a well known fact that cigarettes are bad for us, yet many people do not understand the specifics of the damage they do. Though the chemicals in burning tobacco affect everything...

Nicorette gum may help replace some of the nicotine that a smoker craves in a cigarette. Relieving some of these cravings sometimes helps a smoker become less addicted and quit the actual habit of...

One in five smokers in America will die due to illnesses caused by their addiction to tobacco. Although quitting smoking is notoriously difficult, there are methods that can aid in cessation....

When you quit smoking, your body begins recovering its health right away. The benefits start within minutes and carry on for the rest of your life. Smokers who quit find that their health improves...

Cigarette smoking is a well-known health hazard. It contributes to heart disease, lung cancer, and a number of respiratory disorders. Cigarette smoke contains at least 250 chemicals that are toxic...

An electronic cigarette, also known as an e-cig, is a handheld vaporizer device for nicotine. It does not require a lighter and does not produce smoke, rather a battery operated system within this...

Stress can affect an employee's performance at work, which is why it is important to find a way to relax and manage the stress that work brings. For many people, cigarette smoking is their way of...

Electronic cigarettes were introduced to America in early 2009, and have found increasing popularity ever since. If you are making the transition to electronic cigarettes, you may choose to refill...

In the United States, the federal cigarette tax is $1.01 as of November 2009. It is used to fund a specific children's health program. In addition to federal taxes, states and local municipalities...

Cigarette smoking can cause you a lot of medical issues and the longer you smoke the worse it can be. You can kick the habit once and for all and this will help you to have better health and less...

Quitting smoking is not an easy task, especially when you are in the wrong frame of mind. The first time I tried mental imagery, and childhood memory recall, I quit smoking almost effortlessly,...

Quitting smoking is one of the most challenging things you will do, but you can be successful if you put your mind to it.

Smokey the Bear has been a symbol of forest fire prevention for decades. You’ve seen the commercials, someone starts a fire and Smokey exclaims that only you can prevent forest fires. Not all...

Your family knows it. Your doctor knows it. You know it. Smoking is an unhealthy and possibly deadly habit. If you don’t quit smoking, it will eventually kill you not to mention piss off your...

Electronic cigarettes are an alternative to smoking tobacco, not necessarily an aid to stop smoking. They look similar to standard cigarettes, but they contain cartridges that carry liquid...

In this article you will learn some good ways to stop using tobacco. Smoking, chew, everything with tobacco is bad for you!

The ostensible purpose of a cigarette filter is to make the smoke safer for a person to inhale. Supposedly, filtered cigarettes provide a person with all the benefits and taste of smoke but with...

Smoking is an incredibly addictive and dangerous habit that plagues millions of Americans each year. Smoking can cause general discomfort, lung disease and even cancer. One of the things that...

A 2006 National Health Interview survey estimated that there were 47.1 million smokers in the United States. The U.S. Surgeon General calls cigarette smoking "the leading preventable cause of...

Are you ready to quit smoking? You can stop smoking instantly. By quitting you will increase your health, save money and stop putting others at risk for cancers from secondhand smoke. There's...

A substance called nicotine is what causes the addiction to cigarettes. In order to overcome the addiction, cigarette smokers must try to restrain from smoking. This can be a very difficult...

The health effects of toxins and tar within cigarette smoke are well documented, but many assume the dangers lie mainly with smokers themselves. Reports from the U.S. Surgeon General, Centers for...

Not only is smoking bad for your health, in some states you could be given a ticket and fined for smoking in buildings or near them. Many bars and restaurants have gone smoke-free. If you're...

When a person smokes a cigarette, he is inhaling over 4,000 dangerous chemicals, reports the American Lung Association. These chemicals include acetone, ammonia, nicotine, formaldehyde, cyanide...

Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things a person can do. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, "smoking cessation represents the single most important step that smokers can take to...

According to the American Lung Association, 3,600 children between ages 12 and 17 smoke their first cigarette every day. Approximately 1,100 of these children will become addicted, and half will...

According to the American Heart Association, about 60 percent of children are exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke between the ages of 4 and 11. Cigarette smoke can put children at risk for...

Cigarette smoking causes a large number of serious health problems, particularly for those who people who have smoked for many years. According to the American Heart Association, almost 440,000...

Nicotine is one of the most addicting legal substances in the world. Millions of people struggle with smoking every day, and millions more will become addicted by the end of the year. One of the...

Do you want to quit smoking but still keep 'smoking'? Now you can. Just keep reading below...

Some long-term effects of quitting smoking make it all worth the withdrawal symptoms. The effects start the day you quit and can improve your health over the months and years. You can improve your...

According to Centers for Disease Control statistics, over 5 million people worldwide die from smoking each year. Therefore, it's essential not to start smoking if you don't currently smoke and to...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 43 million Americans smoked in 2008. Although that is a reduction, many people are still struggling to break the nicotine habit....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco use--especially cigarette smoking--is the most preventable cause of death to people in the United States, contributing to about...

It's no secret that exposure to tobacco smoke causes a number of dangerous effects in the body. Toxins like nicotine and tar lower the "good" cholesterol and raise the "bad" cholesterol. Nicotine...

A visitor from another planet might well wonder why so many millions of people are addicted to an expensive habit---smoking--that offers no health benefits whatsoever, yet can lead to everything...

Nicotine addiction is no joking matter. Every time you inhale a cigarette, you bring nicotine into your bloodstream and throughout your entire body. Quitting smoking can give you serious...

There are a plethora of avenues in place to aid people in their quest to quit smoking. It is an addictive habit that poses numerous health risks to the smoker as well as the smoker's family and...

Since 1965, tobacco companies have been forced to print warnings on their cigarette labels, to alert consumers to health issues associated with the use of cigarettes. In several countries, these...

Smoking places one at risk for multitude of diseases and increases one's risk of death. The U.S. Surgeon General considers smoking, "the most preventable cause of death." According to...

If you are a smoker or you live with someone who is, you probably need to find ways to avoid smelling like cigarette smoke when you go to work or go out in public.

Smoking is injurious to health. It shortens your life span. Still People are unable to Quit Smoking. This Article is a help to the readers who want to Quit smoking.

You know that smoking affects your health, but you may have specific questions or concerns about smoking. You may wonder what cigarette smoke actually contains that makes it so dangerous, and just...

I went from smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes per day for more than 10 years to being smoke free for over two years. Every smoking cessation method I tried blew up in my face, and I think...

If you're ready to stop smoking, you should be mentally prepared. Here are some tips to help you on your journey to kicking the habit once and for all.

If you've quit smoking, you've gotten through some initial nicotine withdrawal symptoms and you've probably even dealt with some of the long-term cravings. Either way, it's helpful to reward...

It's difficult to tell a loved one you want her to quit smoking, because you know quitting can be difficult, too; it can take one attempt at quitting or 10. While you cannot force someone to quit...

Some water filtration research focuses on threats to public health posed by contamination of the water supply intended for human use, and other research focuses on larger problems with water...

Most smokers accept that smoking is a dangerous activity that causes heart disease, cancer, stroke and emphysema. The health risks of smoking, either alone or in combination with other factors...

People smoke virtually everywhere in the world, and age isn't a discriminating factor. Yet the smoke produced by smoking has been found to cause health problems not only for the person smoking but...