As we approach the new year, a number of Americans will make it a resolution to quit smoking for good. It won’t be easy; the nicotine in tobacco products is highly addictive. That’s is why it’s highly recommended to seek…
Quit Smoking To Eliminate “Third-Hand Smoke”
In the ongoing campaign against smoking, the typical approach is to discourage individuals from smoking in one of two ways. The first option involves detailing how the habit affects the smoker’s body directly and the ways smoking may seriously harm…
Quit Smoking For Kids: Exposure Damages Arteries
“Think of the children,” has been an argument in many a morality campaign. While some dangers were imaginary and kids provided a convenient prop for concern trolls, smoking has been seen as one area containing legitimate reasons for health concerns.…
Quit Smoking For Better Mental Health?
A number of studies have been done regarding how smoking impacts the body. With the various toxic chemicals that are found within cigarettes, it’s often treated as the main focus regarding anti-smoking campaigns. As smoking has fallen out of favor…
CVS Corporation Plans To Stop Selling Tobacco Products
The habit of smoking is becoming a big epidemic in America, where many teens are pushed into smoking by peer pressure, as well as adults who are pressured into smoking for stress relief. With this in mind, one corporation and…
FDA Reveals New Anti-Smoking Campaign For Teens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today revealed a new anti-smoking ad campaign targeted at teens. The ads will be geared toward preventing teens aged 12 to 17 from ever smoking cigarettes. The agency estimates that 10 million teens…
Smoking, Drug Use Doubles Stillbirth Risks
Its been known for years now that pregnant women smoking and imbibing other harmful substances can put their fetus risk. A new study today shows just how serious that risk can be. The study, published in the journal Obstetrics &…
Quit Smoking With Cigarettes That Might Explode?
It’s hard to be a smoker in 2013. Law after law and policy after policy has severely limited the range of locations where those pressed for a nicotine fix can puff away in peace. Cigarette prices are higher than ever,…
Smoking Could be Banned in UK Prisons
A smoking ban has been proposed for prisons in the U.K., and several prisons in the U.K. will participate in a pilot program to see how inmates respond to such a ban. The U.K. Ministry of Justice announced the program…
New Anti-Smoking Campaign Successful, Says CDC
Anyone who watched TV, or even just YouTube last spring has seen the ads. Men and women giving “tips” from their personal experiences with smoking and second-hand smoke. The most infamous of the spots would undoubtedly be Terrie, the woman…