Smoking: Don't Let It Steer You Wrong
Television and radio make it sound easy to "Just say no" to drugs, alcohol and tobacco. But it may not be so simple for you. You may be facing pressures from friends who smoke, you may be stressed out at home, school or work, or you may think .. ... [... more]
Family Doctor |
Images Of Lungs
The information contained in this American Lung Association® web site is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and the American Lung Association recommends consultation with your doctor or health care professional. To print the ... [... more]
American Lung Association |
Youth And Tobacco Use: Current Estimates
Factors associated with youth tobacco use include low socioeconomic status, use and approval of tobacco use by peers or siblings, smoking by parents or guardians, accessibility, availability and price of tobacco products, a perception that ... [... more]
Centers for Disease Control |
Bidis And Kreteks
Bidis (pronounced "bee-dees") are small, thin hand-rolled cigarettes imported to the United States primarily from India and other Southeast Asian countries.1,2 They consist of tobacco wrapped in a tendu or temburni leaf (plants native to Asia), ... [... more]
Centers for Disease Control |
You(Th) & Tobacco
If you use tobacco, you can still make a difference. Your best move, of course, is to try to quit. Meanwhile, don't use tobacco in your children's presence, don't offer it to them, and don't leave it where they can easily get it. Surgery to ... [... more]
Centers for Disease Control |
Smoking And Asthma
When someone smokes, he or she may cough, wheeze, and feel short of breath. This is because smoke irritates the airways, causing them to become swollen, narrow, and filled with sticky mucus. These are the same things that happen during an asthma ... [... more]
Kids Health |
Smoking
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Clinical Trials |
U.S. National Library Of Medicine
NCBI Director Dr. David J. Lipman Named Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2008 Class of Fellows (04/29/08) NLM co-sponsoring Public Laboratory LOINC Workshop, Tutorial and Committee Meeting June 9-10, 2008 (05/01/08) NLM Aids ... [... more]
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Mind Over Matter: Nicotine
When tobacco is smoked, nicotine is absorbed by the lungs and quickly moved into the bloodstream, where it is circulated throughout the brain. All of this happens very rapidly. In fact, nicotine reaches the brain within 8 seconds after someone ... [... more]
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Abc's Of Tobacco
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tobaccofreekids.org |
National Institutes Of Health
Home Health A to Z Health Topics Clinical Trials MedlinePlus Health Hotlines Grants Grants & Funding Funding Opportunities (NIH Guide) Forms and Deadlines Electronic Research Admin (eRA) Grants Policy OER News About OER Research Contracts Loan ... [... more]
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State Legislated Actions On Tobacco Issues (Slati)
Cigarette smoking has been identified as the number one preventable cause of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. Smoking is responsible for approximately one in five deaths in the United States. From 1997 to 2001, smoking killed an ... [... more]
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