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American Heart Association: Cigarette Smoking And Cardiovascular ...
Cigarettes are the most important preventable cause of premature death in the
United State. Most of those deaths are from heart disease, not cancer.
NIEHS Asthma Prevention: Cigarette Smoke
People with allergies may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than others and
research indicates that smoking aggravates allergies.
Cigarette Smoke Cigarette Smoke Cigarette smoke contains a number of toxic chemicals and irritants
People with allergies may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than others and research studies indicate that smoking may aggravate allergies
Smoking does not just harm smokers but also those around them
Research has shown that children and spouses of smokers tend to have more respiratory infections and asthma than those of non-smokers
In addition, exposure to secondhand smoke can increase the risk of allergic complications such as sinusitis and bronchitis
Common symptoms of smoke irritation are burning or watery eyes, nasal congestion, coughing, hoarseness and shortness of breath presenting as a wheeze
Preventive Strategies Don't smoke and if you do, seek support to quit smoking
Contact Puff-Free Partners, such as: National Cancer Institute 1-800-QUIT-NOW Nicotine Anonymous 1-415-750-0328 American Lung Association 1-800-LUNG-USA Centers for Disease Control 1-800-CDC-1311 American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 Seek smoke-free environments in restaurants, theaters and hotel rooms
Avoid smoking in closed areas like homes or cars where others may be exposed to second-hand smoke
Diagnose-Me: Conditions: Cigarette Smoke Damage
Lists diseases caused by tobacco propducts, and provides a brief description of each.
| Cigarette Smoke Damage Smoker/Smoke Damage Although most smokers are aware of the harmful effects of smoking, this may not be enough to overcome the reasons why they are smoking
How many people look back at the end of their lives and think 'I'm sure glad I was a smoker' or 'I really regret giving up smoking'? Now is the time to begin taking action and getting the help necessary to break this habit
Tobacco smoke is a dangerous substance with more than 500 known cancer-causing chemicals
Every time a smoker lights up he or she is being injured to some degree by inhaling these poisons
Facts: Among smokers aged 35 to 69, smoking accounts for a threefold increase in the death rate Approximately half of all regular smokers that begin smoking during adolescence will be killed by tobacco (WHO)
Smokers have more and illnesses than those who have never smoked, more bed-ridden days, and more days missed from school and work
Smokers make greater use of inpatient and outpatient hospital services and lower use of preventive care services
Furthermore, in patients continuing to smoke within 3 weeks of receiving thrombolytic therapy after a myocardial infarction, the risk of reinfarction increased from 5.1% to 20% compared to smokers who quit
Secondhand Smoke -- Dr. Greene.com
Report on 1996 study: "the relative risk for breast cancer from passive
smoke (primarily girls whose parent smoked or women whose spouse smoked) was 3.2!
Limiting Exposure to Secondhand Smoke We live in a condominium with our two daughters, ages and
I am concerned with the level of secondhand smoke we are receiving from our neighbors
Frequently we notice our home smelling strongly of cigarette smoke
We open windows, doors, turn on fans (not so convenient with the frigid spring we are having) and I just would like to know if our kids are being exposed to a risk since the smoke is entering through our filtration system and what we might be able to do about it if they are, since asking our neighbors not to smoke in their own home seems highly doubtful
Jennifer Moore Indianapolis, Indiana You are wise, Jennifer, to be concerned about the effects of secondhand smoke
Many people think of passive smoke exposure as a minor issue, and that those who are concerned are being a little extreme
The truth is that the inhalation of secondhand smoke is a major health concern
By measuring blood levels of cotinine (a breakdown product of nicotine), investigators have been able to quantify the extent non-smokers inhale tobacco smoke
Cotinine levels in spouses and children of smokers can even overlap the levels found in themselves
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Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy
New evidence that cigarette smoking during pregnancy can cause attention deficit
disorder, hyperactivity, aggressive behavior disorders and lower math and ...
The recent National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reported that among women of reproductive age, approximately one-third smoke cigarettes on a regular basis
An additional recent statistic that bears upon the issue of smoking habits and pregnancy is that the proportion of heavy smokers has increased in the past decade, particularly among women
In Sweden, the proportion of heavy smokers has almost doubled while in Canada, the increase of heavy smokers was 57% among females versus 31% among males
Also of concern is that it is estimated by the Office of Smoking and Health that one-third to one-half of nonsmoking pregnant women are exposed to significant levels of involuntary or second hand smoke
Demonstrating the increased toxic insults today’s developing child has from cigarette smoke, figures show smoking has increased 3 to 4-fold from 1940 to the beginning of the 1980’s, although it has since then decreased somewhat (6)
Therefore, it seemed appropriate to investigate the prenatal and postnatal exposure of hyperkinetic children to tobacco smoke, and to compare it with the exposure of non-hyperkinetic control groups ." The results of their study are explained in the lead article summary below
ScienceDaily Magazine -- Tobacco Smoke Flavoring Contains ...
Scientists have new data that toxic flavoring chemicals put in cigarettes are
reaching smokers through cigarette smoke and may pose health hazards of their own.
| Source: Date: May 9, 2000 Post to: , Tobacco Smoke Flavoring Contains Hazardous Chemicals Compounds May Pose Additional Health Risk to Smokers Scientists have new data that toxic flavoring chemicals found in cigarettes are reaching smokers through cigarette smoke and may pose health hazards of their own
The flavoring chemicals, known as alkenylbenzenes, are found in tobacco additives used to enhance the taste of cigarette smoke
Until now, no one knew how much of the compounds entered cigarette smoke, according to lead author David Ashley, Ph.D., at the U.S
The researchers used a new detection method to analyze the cigarette smoke of eight U.S
Long-term health effects from inhaling alkenylbenzenes directly or by second-hand smoke are unknown in humans, though earlier research associated them with cancer and lung damage in laboratory animals
Cigarette smoke, however, delivers the chemicals to the lungs, where they spread through the body before the liver can screen them
In the study, smoke from all types of cigarette filtered, unfiltered and menthol was tested for flavoring chemicals
Higher levels were found in the smoke when ventilation holes in the cigarette's filter were blocked
OSH Answers on Secondhand Smoke
General information and health effects, from Canada's national occupational health
and safety resource.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS): General Information and Health Effects OSH Answers Inquiries Service The Inquiries Service at CCOHS answers questions on the health or safety concerns people have about the work they do
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS): General Information and Health Effects What is Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)? Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) refers to exposure to tobacco smoke - not from your smoking, but from being exposed to someone else's cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke
ETS can also be described as the material in indoor air that originates from tobacco smoke
Breathing in ETS is known as passive smoking, second-hand smoke, or involuntary smoking
What information is covered in this document? This document will cover the basic issues of what environmental tobacco smoke is and what are the health effects of passive smoking
For information on policies and programs in the workplace, please see the OSH Answers document ' ' What is the general composition of tobacco smoke? Tobacco smoke consists of solid particles and gases
Online NewsHour: Second Hand Smoke
Interview with researcher on effect of secondhand smoke on heart health.
DANGER: SECOND-HAND SMOKE May 20, 1997 New research strongly suggests that second-hand cigarette smoke -- smoke inhaled as a result of being in the presence of someone else's cigarette -- can cause heart disease
But does second-hand cigarette smoke also cause heart disease
Here to tell us about the link between second-hand smoke inhaled even by non-smokers and heart attacks is Dr
CHARLES KRAUSE: Now how do your findings advance knowledge of the impact of second-hand smoke? DR
CHARLES KRAUSE: Explain for us, if you would, the connection, or the medical connection between this passive smoke and heart attacks
ICHIRO KAWACHI: It used to be said when I was in medical school that if you can understand the effects of tobacco smoke on the cardiovascular system, you pretty much understand the whole cardiovascular system because the cocktail of chemicals, about 2, 000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, initially does everything to the cardiovascular system
It increases the stickiness of the blood, and so on and so forth, so we're saying that virtually everything that we know active smoking does to the circulatory system probably the same thing is happening to the bodies of people who inhale second-hand smoke
Benefits
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NOVA Online | Search for a Safe Cigarette | The Dope on Nicotine NOVA episode on nicotine, addiction, and tobacco products.
NOVA Online | Search for a Safe Cigarette | The Dope on Nicotine The Dope on Nicotine by Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom and Gayle Gross de Núñez If it weren't for nicotine, people wouldn't smoke tobacco
Why? Because of the more than 4, 000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, nicotine is the primary one that acts on the brain, altering people's moods, appetites, and alertness in ways they find pleasant and beneficial
Russell once wrote, 'There is little doubt that if it were not for the nicotine in tobacco smoke, people would be little more inclined to smoke than they are to blow bubbles or to light sparklers.'* Unfortunately, as is widely known, nicotine has a dark side: It is highly addictive
Once smokers become hooked on it, they must get their fix of it regularly, sometimes several dozen times a day
Cigarette smoke contains 43 known carcinogens, which means that long-term smoking can amount to a death sentence
So what is nicotine, and how does it insinuate itself into the smoker's brain and very being? Here, follow the trail nicotine blazes through the body, from mouth to brain
Active and Passive Cigarette Smoking and Breast Cancer
Recent studies may explain inconsistencies between previous results, say researchers,
and a real risk may be emerging.
A possible explanation is that many of these studies have overlooked the potential effects of passive exposure to cigarette smoke when assessing the effects of active smoking
A further source of confusion is the hypothesised existence of a window of vulnerability to tobacco smoke carcinogens during childhood and adolescence
1 We summarise the epidemiological evidence for a causal association between smoking and breast cancer and consider recent studies on the effects of active and passive exposure to cigarette smoke in the context of this hypothesised window of vulnerability
2 In contrast, a 1990 review reported that the summary odds ratio (OR) for breast cancer in smokers compared with non-smokers was 1.12 for case-control studies (95% CI, 1.06-1.19) and 1.14 for cohort studies (95% CI, 1.02-1.27)
5 In contrast, the American Cancer Society Cohort Study (about 600 000 women) reported in 1994 that women who were current smokers at the time of death had a higher breast cancer mortality than non-smokers (relative risk [RR], 1.26; 95% CI, 1.05-1.50)
6 Furthermore, mortality tended to increase with the amount and duration of smoking; for example, RR was 1.74 (95% CI, 1.15-2.62) for women who smoked 40 or more cigarettes per day
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development
Online course in scientific investigation uses actual experiment performed on
effects of secondhand smoke.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity Introduction W elcome! In this activity, you will collect and analyze scientific data from an experiment performed by scientists at the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
Review the basics of lung anatomy and function and learn about toxicology in the lungs, diseases of the lungs, and environmental tobacco smoke
Poorer Lung Function Among Children Exposed to Their Mother's ...
Report on recent research.
Embargoed for Release: Tuesday 21 March 2000 Contact: Frank Gilliland, MD, PhD (323) 442-1309 Poorer Lung Function Among Children Exposed to Their Mother's Cigarette Smoke While in the Womb Babies exposed to their mothers' cigarette smoke while in the womb grow into children with compromised lung power, reports research in Thorax
They and their parents completed questionnaires about current and previous exposure to household tobacco smoke and whether the mothers had smoked while pregnant
Having a mother who smoked during the pregnancy was significantly associated with reduced lung function
The lungs of children exposed to household environmental tobacco smoke were also adversely affected, but the impact was considerably less than that of exposure to the mother's cigarette smoke while in the womb
Environmental tobacco smoke is likely to have an additive affect on lungs that are already compromised at birth, say the authors
Cigarette smoke may damage the baby's lung at critical points during its development, say the authors, and this may permanently alter the lung's structure and function
Tel: 001 323 442 1309; Fax; 001 323 442 3272; e-mail: gillilan@hsc.usc.edu [Maternal smoking during pregnancy, environmental tobacco smoke exposure and childhood lung function] Thorax , 2000; 55: 271-6
CIGARETTE SMOKE ?
Chemicals in Smoke
Factsheets and papers on: how cigarettes are tested for chemical content; total
yearly chemical emissions from secondhand smoke; comparison of secondhand smoke ...
Factsheets General Key Indicators, 2001-2003 Number of smokers, industry profits, government expenditures...
Smokers and the cigarettes they smoke Smoking Prevalence 1965 - 2003 (percentage of Canadians who smoke) Number of Smokers in Canada, 1999-2003 By province, gender and age Quitting Smoking Findings from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey A look at young adults and smoking Findings from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey Number of cigarettes sold in Canadian provinces, 1995-2003 Cigarette Consumption Per Capita, 1990 - 2003 Number of Canadian cigarettes and roll-your-own equivalents sold
Smokers of light cigarettes Findings from the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey Health impact of smoking Estimated tobacco-caused deaths in Canada By province and gender Health effects of second hand smoke Cigarette smoke and children's health Governments and Tobacco Health Canada Funding for Tobacco Control, 1994-95 to 2003-2004 (and impact on smoking prevalence and consumption) Legislation to protect Canadians from Second-Hand Smoke in Canada Tobacco Tax rates in Canada Tobacco Tax Re venues in Canada Second-hand smoke legislation Health effects of second hand smoke Levels of protection from second hand smoke in Canadian "Ventilation" - can cigarette smoke be cleaned from indoor air? How tobacco companies try to defeat measures to protect workers and the public from second hand smoke Questions and answers about second hand smoke and labour law (these sheets were written in 2004, and the protective measures in Canada are currently being changed
What's in Tobacco
Reports on additives and ingredients, and the chemical onstituents in tobacco smoke.
| What is in Cigarettes? Smoking puts you and others, who breathe in tobacco smoke, at risk of cardiovascular disease and other illnesses
To find out what you could inhale or be exposed to when you or others smoke, click on or
Cigarette Additives and Ingredients: Choose a specific brand to learn about in a cigarette or tobacco, excluding smoke
Cigarette Smoke Chemical Constituents: is 'puffed' or inhaled directly when smoking a cigarette
is smoke from the burning end of the cigarette
For more information on chemicals in cigarette smoke, click on the image of the cigarette above then select a brand
Science News Online: Secondhand Smoke Carries High Price
"Scientists have taken the guesswork out of determining how much damage secondhand
smoke does to a person's arteries. It's about 40 percent as much as smoking ...
17, 1998 Secondary Smoke Carries High Price by N
Seppa S cientists have taken the guesswork out of determining how much damage secondary, or passive, cigarette smoke does to a person's arteries
The research has also turned up bad news for former smokers, even those who don't breathe any secondary smoke
Unfortunately, smoke inhalation -- intentional or not -- also produces effects that persist in the form of arterial plaques and may be irreversible, Howard says
The researchers sorted out smokers, nonsmokers, and past smokers and differentiated nonsmokers who were exposed to secondary smoke from those not exposed to smoke
After accounting for differences in demographics, diet, and lifestyle, the team found -- not surprisingly -- that arterial plaque builds up 50 percent faster in smokers than in people who had never smoked
However, people who didn't smoke but reported being in close contact with a smoker for at least 1 hour per week experienced 20 percent more vessel thickening, on average, than nonsmokers who didn't breathe any cigarette smoke
"It's like being a light smoker, and that's very bad, " says Stanton A
Deaths in New Zealand attributable to second hand cigarette smoke
There are about 388 deaths caused by secondhand smoke in New Zealand each year.
Report explains.
   Deaths in New Zealand attributable to second hand cigarette smoke Date of publication: September 2000 There are about 388 deaths caused by SHS in New Zealand each year
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