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Tobacco Addiction

One out of every five people in the United States are addicted to cigarettes, or about 61 million people. Even more millions use smokeless tobacco and cigars.

The Centers for Disease Control lists tobacco use as the single...

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Knowledge May Be The Key To Quitting

Understanding the health hazards of smoking may help more people to quit. Simplifying information about the dangers of smoking could make the truth accessible to more people.  

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Smoking Seeps Deep Into The Mouth

It’s no secret that smoking is bad for the gums. But the harms of smoking may reach even deeper into the oral bone and prevent healing from gum disease.

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Kick-Off of National Quit Campaign

Quitting smoking is no easy task. New efforts from the CDC and major physicians groups have been striving to help empower smokers to quit once and for all.

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There's No Smoking in Here

Being exposed to secondhand smoke is a known health hazard. Many people lay down no-smoking rules in their homes and cars, but too many people still have not adopted this personal policy.

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Next Gen Troubles from Smoking Moms

Smoking is a known health hazard for pregnancies. But being exposed to smoke in utero may follow a baby girl into her own pregnancy when she grows up.

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Smoke Makes Boozers Cloudy
Alcohol dependent smokers showed signs of aging on mental function tests
Many Teens Still Dipping
Smokeless tobacco use has remained steady among American teens for past decade
What’s Bad for Heart Is Bad for Brain
Cardiovascular disease risk factors such as smoking and obesity may decrease brain function
Smoking Could Hurt Your Kid's Heart
Heart disease risk factors were higher in girls who had been exposed to secondhand smoke
Lady Smokers' Risk for Colon Cancer
Colon cancer rates were higher in smokers and especially female smokers
The Anti-Smoking Program That Works
Smoking prevention programs that worked use multifaceted approach
Dangers of Smoking After Surgery
Pneumonia death rates higher among surgery patients who did not quit smoking
Hookah Smoking Isn't A Safe Alternative
Smoking water pipes exposed smokers to high levels of carbon monoxide
The Drag Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis risk up more than two fold in current and former cigarette smokers
Swap Smokes for Healthier Teeth & Gums
Smoking cessation quitlines may begin promoting oral hygiene too
How Kids Learn To Smoke
Smoking addiction heavily influenced by early exposure through friends and family
Aches & Pains Higher in Smokers
Smokers reported more intense long term pain
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