I had my first cigarette in 2002, during a New Year’s Eve party—Remember when we could smoke in bars? As clear as day, I still recall coughing up half a lung when I took that first hit. I also remember throwing up my hands in protest as to say ‘no more, I’m good’. But as […]
Coronavirus is now a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, and Smokers appear to be at higher risk from the coronavirus than nonsmokers, Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev, chair of the Israeli Medical Association for Smoking Cessation and Prevention, said Sunday.A public health physician at Hebrew University’s Braun School of Public Health and Community Health, wrote, […]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. It accounts for almost half a million deaths each year, meaning that 1 in 5 deaths occurs because of smoking and its damage to the human body. Nevertheless, thousands of people […]
Tobacco is best known for three major dangers: nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide. Nicotine is the chemical that causes addiction but it is the tar that is responsible for the biggest health risks, including many types of cancer. Tar is toxic and damages the smoker’s lungs over time through various biochemical and mechanical processes. Tar also damages the mouth by rotting and […]
