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- 17% of children in households with smokers are food insecure, compared with 8.7% of those in households without smokers.LA Times: Smoking may be linked to hunger (November 5, 2008)
- 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by cigarette smoking
- $75 billion per year is spent on direct health care from tobacco use
- Women who smoke and take oral contraceptives are more prone to cardiovascular disease than other smokers
- 1973: First non-smoking sections on flights
- 1988: Congressionally mandated smoking ban on domestic flights of 2 hours or less
- 1998: California first state to ban smoking in bars
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Smoking cigarettes or cigars can cause many health problems, including cancer, emphysema, and periodontal disease. It can also stain your teeth and hands, leave an unpleasant odor on your breath, hair, and clothing, and further complicate things by making you stand outside offices, restaurants, and bars to smoke.
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Second Hand Smoke
Smoking is not only harmful to the smoker, but also to those nearby. Second hand smoke has been shown in studies to be especially harmful to children. The EPA has classified second hand smoke as a known cause of cancer. Second hand smoke contains hundreds of carcinogenic or toxic chemicals. 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths have been caused by second hand smoke in the United States each year.Help
By quitting smoking, these and other hazards can be avoided. This page has links to information on quitting smoking. For further information, check out the page, How to quit smoking, which offers step-by-step guidelines.If you want to know how your body will change from the minute you stop, take a look at How to Know How Your Body Will Change If You Quit Smoking Now
Smoking and Hunger
A new study has suggested that people who live with or around smokers are more likely to suffer food insecurity and hunger. "Smokers have different dietary attitudes and behaviors than those of nonsmokers, and this may extend to feeding practices of their children as well."LA Times: Smoking may be linked to hunger (November 5, 2008)Disclaimer
The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor about a smoking cessation program that is right for you.-
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Quit Smoking Questions
I woke up today and realized I need to quit smoking. It's killing me physically and financially... I need another bad habit.... Any ideas? 2 AnswersWow! A smoker has to have a LOT of will power to say that - well done :) I smoke and don't have any intention of giving up just yet. I'm 19. I plan on having ch... read more
Has anyone had any experience with the nicotine patch and CRAZY dreams? I read that it was a side effect, but didn't know what i was in for! 1 AnswerNicotine patch does the same thing as cigarettes - send nicotine into your bloodstream, even if it's at lower dosages. Your better option is to find natural wa... read more
Should I quit smoking? 6 AnswersI'm guessing you already have the 'hard facts' - the ones on the side of the package. Instead, I'll give you my own experience of the benefits of quitting.I smo... read more
How did you quit smoking? 18 AnswersI quit after getting an amazing sore throat and head cold. You know the kind where your hands a feet are freezing, and your heads on fire, you have a massive he... read more
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