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New York City Proposes Increase in Legal Age to Buy Tobacco to 21
New York City officials revealed a new proposal on Monday that would increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. This would give New York the most stringent tobacco laws of any major city in the United States. The plan would increase the legal age for buying cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 – the same as alcohol, but it would not prohibit those under 21 from possessing or … Read entire article »
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How to Quit Smoking
If you are looking for ways to quit smoking and help your body recover from the effects of smoking, this article is for you. Some methods people use to reduce the urge to smoke include dipping a cigarette in milk, orange juice, or grapefruit juice, and letting the cigarette dry. When you feel an urge to smoke and attempt to light one of these cigarettes you will grossed out and disgusted by how vulgar it is. … Read entire article »
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Is Smoking Cigarettes Ever Going to Be Cool Again
Smoking cigarettes is one of the leading causes of disease and death in the United States and across the world. There are so many negative health effects of cigarettes that I couldn’t possibly address them all in a single article. People smoke for all different reasons, but usually they just do it to satisfy an addiction. Ever since I completed a lengthy drug recovery program where I started smoking (since I was bored and nearly everybody … Read entire article »
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E-Cigarettes: Are They Better For You Than the Real Deal?
While restrictions on smoking cigarettes become stricter and stricter, and taxes on them rise across the country, there is an heated debate over the safety and regulation of electronic cigarettes. Many view electronic cigarettes as a helpful cessation tool, or as a safer alternative to smoking the real thing. Although there haven’t been any large-scale conclusive studies, it would seem to make sense that there are less disastrous health effects associated with e-cigarettes than their … Read entire article »
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Depression: Bad for Your Heart
It is well known that there is a correlation between depression and cardiac risks; from developing heart problems or having recurring cardiovascular events or heart-related death. This is thought to stem from several external factors that depression influences, such as obesity, smoking, and insomnia, as well as an internal factor; such as slower cardiovascular recovery after exercise. Although the risks are raised, there are certain preventative measures that people can take to maintain a healthy … Read entire article »
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Kosher Smokes for Passover? Oy Vey!
Three brands of smokes are now branded “Kosher for Passover” after thorough inspections of local cigarette factories. Jews that observe the Passover tradition in Israel can now enjoy a “rabbi-approved puff” during the week-long holiday. The Passover holiday started at sundown last Monday. The website Judaism 101 defines Kashrut as the body of Jewish law dealing with what foods we can and cannot eat and how those foods must be prepared and eaten. ‘Kashrut’ comes from … Read entire article »
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Smoking Rates Higher Among People with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
Adults with a mental illness or a substance use disorder represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population but account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked in the country, according to a new study by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The researchers also said that the smoking rate among adults aged 18 and older with a mental illness or substance use disorder is about 38 percent, compared with less … Read entire article »
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Smoking Leads to Poor Job Performance
Cigarette smokers tend to believe their smoking improves their job performance. This is due to the temporary, stimulating effects of the nicotine. In reality, studies show that smoking leads to poor job performance. Hazardous Health Effects of Smoking We all know that smoking cigarettes is very detrimental to one’s health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for an estimated 443,000 deaths (though this number is heavily disputed), or nearly one of every five deaths, each year in the United States. More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined. Those who smoke are more likely to suffer cardiovascular disease, serious respiratory damage, and … Read entire article »
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Electronic Cigarettes Grow in Popularity, Despite Health Concerns
You may have seen them at the mall, in a movie theater, or in a restaurant. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, are everywhere these days. There have been numerous claims that smokeless cigs are a healthy alternative to smoking and that they are useful in combating addiction. Recently, however, an Italian health minister official said that there is no scientific proof to substantiate those claims, and that they could be very harmful. The e-cigarette is like a hand-held electronic vaporizer, with a reservoir for aroma solution that contains tobacco’s addiction-forming nicotine. A battery-powered atomizer in the device vaporizes the solution, which contains nicotine, creating a smoke-like vapor that enters the bloodstream via the lungs. Scientists who have studied the electronic cigarette say that the smoke it produces is less toxic than a regular cigarette, … Read entire article »
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Smoking Cigarettes Makes Hangovers Worse
Have you ever drank too much and smoked a bunch of cigarettes and then, in the morning, felt like your brain and insides were melting? According to researchers at Brown University, smoking cigarettes while consuming large amounts of alcohol causes worse hangovers than just consuming alcohol alone. Led by Dr. Damaris Rohsenow and Kristina Jackson, the study focused on examining the data from a survey that questioned 113 students from Midwestern University about their smoking habits while drinking. The students were told to keep records of how many drinks and how many cigarettes they had each night, including their hangover symptoms in the morning, such as nausea, headache, trouble concentrating, and level of tiredness. The blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of every student, both male and female, were also analyzed, including their weights … Read entire article »
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