Battle of the Sexes; Are Women More at Risk of Lun...

For some time now, it has been thought that women are more likely to get lung cancer from smoking than men. Recently the National Cancer Institute has released a study where 450,000 people were examined and no difference was found between the genders. The smoking habits, diet, exercise and alcohol use for 279, 214 men and 184, 623 women between the ages of 50 and 71 from eight states were examined. After which lung cancer...

Heart Attacks on the Decline after Smoking Bans in...

On the positive side of the smoking bans, the number of cardiac arrest cases has seen a sharp decline since smoking in public places was banned in the UK. Some hospitals have seen the number of cases nearly halved with some of them reporting a decline of about 41% since the ban was brought into effect in July. Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy have also seen similar trends. Many people are saying that the cause for this...

The Effects of Smoke-Free Tobacco

If you have ever thought of sparing your lungs by using smoke free tobacco here are some reasons why it is better to stick to the good old cigarette. Smokeless tobacco has two types – chewing tobacco and snuff. Snuff is inhaled through the nose where as chewing tobacco is placed between the upper-lip and the gums. Your lungs are definitely spared some damaged with the use of these tobacco products, but they still...

Smokers may ward off Parkinson's Disease

For a long time now there has been a theory among scientists that smokers have lower chance of developing Parkinson's disease than non-smokers. Parkinson's disease is a degenerating nerve disease and at the University of California in Los Angeles researchers have been observing this disease for years. Until now there has not been enough data to confirm this research. Recently, however, studies have been reviewed and...

Urine Test to Predict Lung Cancer

Choosing to smoke is like playing with fire, the chances are fifty-fifty, you never know whether you are going to be the unlucky one to get lung cancer. But researchers from the University of Minnesota are saying that they are close to developing a test that would predict a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer. Through a simple urine test, Dr. Jian-Min Yuan, and his team of researchers measured the levels of...

Smoking Candy Instead of Cigarettes

Another fad has been dreamed up for children, they are called "smoking" Smarties. There is no fire or real smoke involved, but it looks like the real thing. What kids do with this candy is crushing the round candy into powder, which they inhale and when it is exhaled the sugary dust looks like the smoke of a cigarette. The trend has spread across the United States and experts are starting to worry. Playing with this...