Concerns Surrounding the Electronic Cigarette

Consumers are being warned about the health risks of electronic cigarettes by the FDA and other health experts. They are more commonly known as "e-cigarettes" – they look like regular cigarettes but are battery operated and were thought to come with lower health risks. Nicotine and other chemicals are turned into vapour by the device, which is then inhaled by the user. They can be bought online and in most...

Electronic Cigarette Not Such a Great Alternative ...

It has not taken long for electronic cigarettes to lose their magic. After being examined by the Food and Drug Administration, it has been found that this product is toxic after all, carcinogens and other toxic elements have been found in this "safe" cigarette. As a matter of fact, it has been found that several toxic chemicals are present like antifreeze, which is one of the main components of this product. The...

Complication Rates for Smokers Higher after Surger...

A campaign was recently launched by anesthesiologists warning of the dangers of smoking before surgery. There are many risks to lighting up before a surgical procedure like a higher risk of infection, slower recovery time and increased rates of readmission. The chair of the Ontario Anesthesiologists, Dr. Steven Bodley stated, "The action plan that we have developed is not only simple and inexpensive to implement, but it...

Indiana Teens Smoking Less

According to a recent survey, teen smoking has seen a huge drop since 2000. Nearly 40 percent fewer teens are lighting up in Indiana. It is said by the Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey that 18.3 percent of high school students in the state smoked last year. This was 31.6 percent fewer smokers than at the start of the decade. There was even a larger drop among middle school students, going from 9.8 percent in 2000 to 4.1 percent...

Iowa One of the Most Compliant States

Smoking bans in Iowa have really changed the face and identity of the state. Culturally it has become renewed, there are fewer adult smokers and workplaces have become healthier, according to those who back the indoor smoking bans. Rep. Janet Petersen, who helped enact the smokefree air act in July of last year said, "This is probably one of the biggest cultural shifts in a short amount of time that our state will ever...

Holidays Instead of Cigarettes

In Australia, smokers spend 17 days a year smoking on average. On average they spend about AU$2500 yearly to pay for their habit, and most smokers say that they will cut back on other expenses before they cut back on smoking. This research was done by Galaxy for Pfizer Australia, and respirator specialist Dr Peter Holmes from Melbourne. They say that if smokers want to make it through the recession, it would be a good idea to...