The Impact of Smoking Pregnant

Researchers at University of Arizona have put forth a theory that states – if a mother smokes while pregnant her child is more likely to become a smoker as a teen or young adult, and remain addicted throughout their lives. The lead researcher, Dr. Roni Grad, and associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the university says, "Somehow smoke is changing the brain chemistry. If you are exposed to smoking prenatally...

Smoking Today More Dangerous Than in the Past

According to a professor from UCSD Med School in San Diego, the dangers of smoking have increased, and it is more risky to smoke today than it was in the 1960's. Professor emeritus David Burns led the study, where lung cancer death rates were compared over time. The study found that over the past 40 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer has doubled. One of the reasons for this is the use of filtered cigarettes....

Divided Opinions on Smoking Taxes

The opinions on smoking tax vary, some feel that it has no effect on smokers, while others feel that it is the ultimate solution. Some studies show that tobacco taxes have a positive effect by helping people quit, keeping them from relapsing and preventing them from starting in the first place. However, this is only valid for high income countries, where a 10% rise in price reduces smoking by about 4%. Tobacco taxes also have...

Oregon Seeing a Drop in Cigarette Sales

The Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program released a report on Monday showing that the tobacco sales are at the lowest they have ever been in this state. The spokeswoman for the sate Public Health Division, Cathryn Cushing says, "Over this last year, we've seen a decrease in consumption, so that's exciting. We've seen an increase in the number of folks who've quit smoking, and that's...

Effects of Smoking During Pregnancy

A new study has shown that smoking during pregnancy does not effect physical and cognitive development in the way it has been thought to. The study suggests that smoking affects the child's birth weight and their risks of becoming overweight but causes no direct harm to other aspects of the child. A U.S. study in the 1960's tracked 53,000 children, the children of smoking mothers were much more at risk of having a...

Smoking Rates aren't Really Dropping

The war on tobacco has been bringing many people pleasure in the short term. However, much more energy than necessary is being spent on this battle and research is starting to show that. A StatsCan finding was published in the Citizen and it showed that in the past three years the smoking rates have not been declining. A Canadian Cancer Society spokesman irritatedly responded to this report, "The reason the smoking rate...