Smoking

Health & Fitness (30 Aug, 2007)
Genes Permanently Turned On by Smoking

A study, which was published in BMC Genomics, an on-line open-access journal, was able to explain why those people who used to smoke still have a higher risk for lung cancer development than those who never had the bad habit ...
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//2 Feb 08, 2008 08:24 AM | posted by: karz

i agree with the comment above that its quite difficult to understand those categories.. maybe to cut it short you will end up to be a candidate of having a disease (a smoker or a former smoker).. and actually this article creeps me. i am a smoker and practicing smoking cessation to save my life haha..

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//1 Aug 30, 2007 07:49 AM | posted by: Steve

It was a little hard for me to understand exactly what damage is reversible and what is not from this article. Regardless, I'm going through the quitting process now and podcasting my experience

Health & Fitness (15 Oct, 2007)
Mothers-to-be Smoking Results in 90 % of Cot Deaths

A lot of expectant women ignore adverse effects of prenatal and postnatal smoking and the risk of sudden infant death ...
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Health & Fitness (12 Feb, 2008)
Woman's Death Linked to Second-Hand Smoking

The death of a young waitress suffering from asthma who died at her workplace was reported to be a result of environmental tobacco smoke. ...
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//4 Jul 25, 2008 06:19 PM | posted by: Jessica

chsorioles2008. I guess we should tell the 1 yr old who is wheezing and knows he has respiratory problems to find another home if he doesn't like being in the same room that his mother/father smokes in that way he could avoid the dangers of ETS....IGNORANCE kills too sweetie!

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//3 Apr 14, 2008 06:16 AM | posted by: snsuresh [InfoTOT]

the smoking should be banned completely, the smokers should give off their habits

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//2 Feb 27, 2008 06:42 PM | posted by: chsorioles2008 [InfoTOT]

I am honestly sorry that this happened but i dont think that smoking should be banned in public places. It goes against personal rights. Most workers usually know when they have health problems and if they think that they are going to be affected by their work environment they need to find a different job that suits them better. I do however think that smoking and non smoking sections of places like restaurants should be better separated. and also if they were to ban smoking in public places...I'm pretty sure people can wait to have a cigarette until they get home or in their car. or go smoke outside. it wouldn't be that big of a deal.

Health & Fitness (21 Feb, 2009)
By Giving Up Smoking Women Start To Look 13 Years Younger

Smoking epidemic had taken the lives of 100 million people during the 20th century. Nowadays, smoking is the cause of death of 5.4 million people each year. This number may increase up to 8 million by 2030. ...
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//2 Jul 04, 2009 12:48 PM | posted by: sweeny [InfoTOT]

I can't believe this...it's too wonderful...can you provide us the source please???

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//1 Jul 04, 2009 12:43 PM | posted by: sweeny

I can't believe this...it's too wonderful...can you provide us the source please???

Health & Fitness (18 May, 2009)
Tendency To Smoking Depends On Hair Colour

American researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say that people with dark-coloured skin and hair have higher tendency towards nicotine dependency than blonde people. ...
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Science (14 Mar, 2007)
Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men

Till now scientists have been aware of the fact that exposure to phthalates is linked to reproductive issues. Recently they have discovered that this chemical, found in nearly everything including plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, lubricants, paint and soaps, is strongly connected to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in adult males. This scientific discovery was made by the University of Rochester Medical Center. ...
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//5 Dec 13, 2008 07:40 AM | posted by: kenneth

i learned a loy of this.thank you very much

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//4 Sep 06, 2008 02:16 AM | posted by: km rosales

tnx 4 the info about dat things...

can i used dis article 4 my project in chem.?

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//3 Jun 28, 2008 02:58 AM | posted by: adesgtd

thank ,,,..you

Offbeat (16 Apr, 2007)
USA Workers Allowed to Use Marijuana?

At present day it is estimated that about 300,000 people in the USA smoke marijuana for medical purposes, according to ASA data on registered users. ...
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//1 May 23, 2008 12:02 PM | posted by: rhondaspok [InfoTOT]

well, it seems to me if our human bodies come with cannabanoid receptors... and they do) then there must be a reason. Medical marijuana definitely has its place. I have personally seen very ill people who when they are on their "regular" medications: Oxycontins, Morphine patches, high doses of hydrocordone, are pretty pain free, but they are also nodding off wherever they are. They cant drive and they cant function, but they get pain releif.
I have seen these same people off of their prescription meds, after they have ingested medical marijuana. They are calm, smiling, their pain is significantly less and they are able to function almost normally. A great majority of medical marijuana users are not "smoking joints and getting high" a lot of them use vaporizers to ingest the marijuana, so they get the medicine but not the smoke to their luungs. Tinctures are made, topical ointments, and many, many food products are made with medical marijuana in them. Here in Washington State the legislative body assigned the task of how much marijuana could be considered a reasonable monthly amount for patients to the Department of Health. They have had various workshops, etc. here in Washington State and sent the preliminary report to Governor Gregoire. She is noe asking for input from law enforcement which shows she is indecisive and is unsure of what she is supposed to be doing. The governor should and did get reports through the department of health, which was asked for. Asking for input from law enforcement is ludacris, my Doctor doesn't have to check with the cops to prescribe me something, or have them looking over his shoulder trying to decide how much I should have with any other medication. This governor doesnt have the courage of her own convictions and she is not listening to what the people of Washington voted for. She signed the bill herself for goodness sake! Governor Gregoire will be voted out and hopefully we get a new govewrnor who has some real courage to go to bat for patients who are terminally ill.

Offbeat (05 Jun, 2007)
Toilet Flushes Cuts in Prison

New restrictions in Queensland prisons do not allow the inmates use showers more that three minutes and limit the number of toilet flushes to six a day. ...
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Health & Fitness (02 Jul, 2007)
Cigarette Price Increase Results in Bootlegging Boost

The significantly increased cigarette tax has reinforced smoking and diminished the results of cessation services. It has partially reduced tobacco use but caused a dramatic rise in illegal untaxed cigarettes sales on the streets of low-income minority communities, as showed the study organized by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. ...
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Health & Fitness (22 Jul, 2007)
8.2% Social Workers Took Drugs Last Month, Study Says

Study says every twelfth American employee took drugs at least once during last month. ...
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//1 Jul 23, 2007 12:51 AM | posted by: Unknown

drugs kill people!

Offbeat (27 Jul, 2007)
Disney's Heroes Don't Smoke

Walt Disney movie-making company representatives declared that there will be no more smoking action heroes in movies, produced by the Hollywood giant. ...
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Science (03 Aug, 2007)
A New Tech to Trace Your Habits From a Drop of Sweat

Police will be able to find the information on suspect's sex and eating habits taking a drop of sweat and a fingerprint as a sample. ...
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Health & Fitness (22 Apr, 2008)
Life Expectancy of American Women Falls Significantly

A great number of American women face shorter life expectancy than in the early 1980s, scientists say ...
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//1 Sep 20, 2008 07:08 AM | posted by: summer_rain [InfoSLAVE]

Lifestyle again here... live healthy live longer...

Current Events (22 Jul, 2008)
In Rage Teen Killed a Pedophile

After years of being the victim of a convicted pedophile, a teenager treaded heavily, stabbed and strangled his abuser. ...
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//1 Oct 03, 2008 06:48 AM | posted by: sharaeff [InfoBIG]

It's another evidence that evil causes evil. Family relationships influence greatly teenagers' personality, especially psyche. No wonder that the boy killed a man after being abused by his own father. So in this situation I can't bring myself to tell that the boy is guilty. It would be unfair. He just tried to protect himself.

Offbeat (19 Aug, 2008)
Father Who Was Left Babysitting Killed His 18-months-old Baby Daughter

A father killed his 18-months-old daughter after the baby's mother left her for the first time since the child was born. Mark Howe was babysitting when the accident happened. ...
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