Cancer Deaths Related to Smoking on the Decline in...

According to researchers, the number of cancer deaths among Europeans has decreased by 8% since the beginning of the decade. This is attributed largely to the fact that smoking rates have drastically decreased. This drop in deaths applies to all of Europe, with those who are middle-aged seeing the greatest drop. Deaths from lung and other cancers related to smoking saw the greatest drop, researchers said. Cancer deaths were...

Teenage Years Most Dangerous for Smoking

According to one study, smoking in the teenage years can do the most damage to lung DNA. Young smokers could be putting themselves at the risk of developing cancer permanently, even if they do manage to quit later on in life. It is of vital importance to prevent teenagers from smoking, or to help them quit if they do start. Smoking does damage to the body right from the start, the younger a person is when they start to smoke...

Bi-polar Disorder and Smoking Increase Suicide Ris...

Smokers who suffer from bi-polar disorder might have an increased risk of experiencing suicidal behavior. According to a new study, this could be due to the fact that they are more at risk of acting impulsively. Better known as manic depression, bipolar disorder causes large changes in mood, from depression to euphoria. It has already been proven that patients with bipolar disorder who smoke are more prone to suicidal...

Smoking Rates are not on the Decline in the United...

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even though a lot of progress has been made in reducing the number of smokers in the United States over the past few decades, during the past few years this decline has stopped. Between 1998 to 2008, in the United States the percentage of smokers has dropped from 24.1 to 20.6 percent. The report states that, "during the past five years,...

Smoking Lighter Cigarettes Will Not Help in the Pr...

Researchers say that smokers who try to quit by smoking a milder cigarette or one with low tar levels, will not see much success. In fact, it has been found that smokers who have chosen this method have 50% lower chance of kicking the habit. Dr Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh said, "It may be that smokers thing that a lighter brand is better for their health and is therefore an acceptable alternative to...

Tobacco Prices on the Rise and the Poor not Smokin...

The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is to take place on November 19th and many people will be throwing away their cigarettes in honor of the situation. Jason Halford, 29 is going to be taking part in this action. He has been smoking for nine years and has tried to quit twice. He claims that he started smoking again both times because of stress related to lack of money and his job. The rising costs of...