10 Most Dangerous Chemicals in Cigarettes
If you’re among those people who think that cigarettes are just dried tobacco leaves rolled in paper then you have to read this article to better understand how dangerous cigarette smoking is. Unburned cigarettes alone have about 597 chemicals. And when burnt, this number amazingly expands to more than 4000 chemicals, 1% of which are […]
10 Reasons Why Tobacco Makes You Ugly
Are the risks of cancer, heart disease and premature death not enough to motivate you to quit? How about this – it makes you ugly and older! Smoking could damage your body, in and out. It also speeds up cell death, accelerating the aging process.
10 Ways By Which Tobacco Kills Your Heart
Tobacco use is accountable for the rising number of premature deaths in the United States, killing over 400,000 people every year. Other than destroying your lungs, smoking also weakens your heart until it no longer functions, thus, exposing you to major cardiovascular problems. In fact, tobacco use accounts for 20% of all cardiovascular health-related deaths […]
12 Most Harmful Compounds in Tobacco
Smoking is dangerous to your health. That is the overrated government and non-government organizations warning which is widely spread in advertising billboards, commercials, flyers and even on the product itself. The harm of smoking is repetitively reminded to the public and all smokers are pushed to quit smoking now. How serious is the threat of smoking on […]
Nicotine – New Solution or Same Old Problem?
22nd Century (website) a New York based company is betting millions that you will love their new very low nicotine (VLN) cigarette. The idea is that by switching to this VLN brand of cigarettes you will find it easier to quit smoking. It is being marketed as prescription cigarette. I can’t say I am fond […]
Second-Hand Smoke is a Killer
The smoke that engulfs a room when someone lights a cigarette is more than just a nuisance. Second-hand smoke kills over half a million people world wide. Half of which are women and children (link). A list of the chemicals in tobacco smoke is here. The choice you make to partake in a habit that […]