December 2008
Heart Disease, Lung Cancer and COPD - The 3 Causes of Death
Smoking, whether it is cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, is strongly linked to developing health conditions such as heart disease and lung cancer. Besides these serious diseases, smoking may also be the cause of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
October 2008
Smoking Lite Cigarettes Still Harmful for the H
A new study reported by the journal Heart has revealed that smokers of lite (low-tar and low-nicotine) cigarettes run the same risk of damaging their cardiovascular system as smokers of regular, full-strength tobacco products.
September 2007
Smoking and Heart
In 1964, the Surgeon General presented a Report on Smoking and Health, which featured clear scientific evidence on harmful effects of cigarettes upon our health. Today, more than forty years later, researchers have published piles of proven materials on health hazards of smoking and have shown that thisbad habit is even more dangerous that was previously believed.
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