Monthly Archives: August 2011

A round up of smoking stories. Continue reading →

Nicotine is the addictive chemical in cigarettes, but it appears that nicotine gets a helping hand from the chemical, acetaldehyde. Both are addictive and act together to forge a deadly combination. Continue reading →

Workers at the Karolinska institute in Stockholm decided to look to see if they could find a link between smoking and RA. They found that heavy smokers who smoked for at least 20 years, were 2.5 times more likely to contain an antibody closely associated with RA and especially with a severe form of the condition. Continue reading →

A round up of smoking topics in the news. Continue reading →

Tobacco companies have decided to sue the Federal Government over new laws about graphic imagery on cigarette packs. Continue reading →

Menthol cigarette are more addictive than regular cigarettes. Also, they are more likely to be smoked by poor, ethnic minority and new smokers. Continue reading →

This week I’m going to concentrate on the medical news about smoking but interestingly it is not all doom and gloom- would you believe that smoking may actually have some health benefits? Read on. Smoking Good For You? It may … Continue reading →

A new smokeless tobacco product is about to hit the US market and like all tobacco based items it comes with health risks. Continue reading →

Smokeless tobacco is widely used by sportsmen and high school kids alike? But is it a safer alternative to cigarette smoking? Continue reading →

Celebrity who have died at a relatively young age due to smoking related illness. Continue reading →