Really wanting to quit smoking is very important because this will determine your success in quitting. If you had already decided to quit and your quitting date had been set, and the game plan in quitting Shisha is made. Then, we are now in the next part in the process of quitting Shisha that is; …
Tobacco smoking seriously affects internal organs, particularly the heart and lungs, but it also affects a person’s appearance. While these changes are generally not as life threatening as heart and lung disease, they can, nevertheless, increase the risk of more serious disorders and have a noticeable ageing effect on the body. Smoking and skin The …
The dangers of exposure to second-hand smoke are well established and it has been against the law to smoke in a work or enclosed public place in the United Kingdom since July 2007. However, measures to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke in the home have received little attention, despite the fact that for many people, …
In the last few years, new popularity for an old form of tobacco use has been gaining ground within this already susceptible group. Water pipes (also known as hookahs) are the first new tobacco trend of the 21st century. This Trend Alert looks at the emerging water pipe tobacco use trend and the widespread misperceptions …
This factsheet reviews the risks of developing various types of cancer from smoking or other tobacco use. Smoking is the biggest risk factor for and largest single cause of cancer and approximately one third of all cancer deaths are attributable to smoking. Globally, one in five cancer deaths are caused by tobacco. In October 2009, …