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10/10/2018 / By S.D. Wells

Not a smoker? Doesn’t matter, because the SAME DEADLY CHEMICALS in cigarettes are also found in conventional food, medicine, and personal care products

Non-smokers tend to look down on smokers, thinking “they’re doing it to themselves” by poisoning their bodies unnecessarily, knowing good and well that the boatload of chemicals in commercial cigarettes are burning up the tissue in their lungs, robbing their system of nutrients, and inviting cancer cells to develop. Well, guess what? Attention all non-smokers… […]

10/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Major new study finds smoking also increases your risk of breast cancer, especially for those who started lighting up as kids

Smokers who started young have a higher risk of having breast cancer, according to a new study. Previous studies have considered the link between smoking and breast cancer, as a number of biological reasons exist in order to indicate its plausibility. However, evidence to support this claim has proven to be inconclusive. A new investigation […]

06/21/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Consuming more than 5 alcoholic drinks per week increases your risk of oral cancer: Analysis

You may want to rethink about downing another bottle of beer. Scientists have confirmed that alcohol increases the risk of getting cancer. Research revealed that frequent alcohol drinkers are more prone to contract cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, larynx, breast, liver, colon or rectum, and stomach. Several studies were conducted aiming to establish […]

06/02/2018 / By Jayson Veley

The 7 risk factors for lung cancer you should be aware of

Many people believe that the 1.6 million people who die of lung cancer each and every year are just older citizens that have been smoking heavily for years. The truth is, however, that that couldn’t be more wrong. According to a new Norwegian-Greek study published in the Lancet-affiliated EBioMedicine Journal, those who are young and haven’t smoked […]

05/23/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Third-hand smoke, or the smoke that transfers into surfaces and clothes, can damage your liver

Third-hand smoke, or the smoke that transfers onto surfaces and clothes, is extremely detrimental to health. A study published in the journal Clinical Science found that third-hand smoke can damage the liver. A team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside aimed to determine what health effects can third-hand smoke cause and how long […]

04/27/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Do YOUR lifestyle habits put you at risk? Fewer than half of Americans are aware of what they can do to prevent cancer

Are you under the impression that you have little control over whether you develop cancer one day? Do you believe that who does and does not get cancer is a matter of genetic roulette? If so, you would certainly not be alone. A survey by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) found that fewer […]

04/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Say what? Smoking found to increase risk of hearing loss, according to study

Still dying for a smoke? Besides, emphysema, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, blindness and of course cancer, here’s one more reason to stop smoking — hearing loss. A recently-published study published by Oxford University Press showed that the more than 50,000 participants of the over eight year-study showed that “smoking is an independent risk factor of hearing […]

03/21/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Toxins from smoking indoors never go away; materials have to be deep cleaned or replaced

Those fabulous casinos look inviting and tempting, especially after a long day when all you want is to unwind and reward yourself at the card tables. But do you know that aside from stoking gambling addictions, the casino is also a hotbed of thirdhand tobacco smoke? Thirdhand smoke, while still a new concept, is everywhere. […]

12/18/2017 / By Rita Winters

Pay attention: New study suggests smoking parents are unaware of how often they expose their kids to secondhand smoke

People may be unaware of being exposed to smoke, and children whose parents do are at risk. A study from Tel Aviv University shows that many smoking parents make false assumptions and have a lack of awareness when it comes to where and when children are exposed to second-hand smoke. According to lead researcher Dr. Lauren […]

12/16/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Smoke damages the liver and brain; even THIRDHAND

Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are known to be hazardous, but thirdhand smoke exposure, a relatively new term, may be just as dangerous. A study finds that thirdhand smoke can damage the liver and brain. A group of scientists from the University of California, Riverside studied the health effects of thirdhand smoke on mice. For […]

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