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A community portal about Tobacco smoking with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Tobacco smoking, often referred to as "smoking", is the act of burning the dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling the... [more]

A community portal about Tobacco smoking with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Tobacco smoking, often referred to as "smoking", is the act of burning the dried or cured leaves of the tobacco plant and inhaling the smoke for pleasure or ritualistic purposes, or more commonly out of habit and to satisfy addiction. The practice was common among Native Americans of The Plains Indian religion, and was later introduced to the rest of the world by sailors following European exploration of the Americas.

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Want To Cut Back On Smoking? Camel Snus...

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... is the way to go, at least it is for me. I generally do not make it a habit to endorse any kind of products, whether I use them or not, but, I am so impressed with this one that I just had to pass this along to you cigarette smokers who are trying to cut back or quit coompletely. What is Camel Snus? Good question, but first a little info about my use. I started using the product just at the beginning of last week on a recommendation from a co-worker who had been using the product for a few weeks. I ... Read Full Story

Life Insurance and Nicotine?

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Will nicotine show up in my urine or blood if I stop smoking 3 days before my life insurance nicotine test? Yes, the nicotine may show up for months after you quit smoking. Always answer the life insurance application questions truthfully. Lying on your application may result in a life insurance claim being denied if you die as a result smoking when you said you didn't smoke. This may be considered a material misrepresentation. If your test does show up positive for nicotine, you will have your policy re-rated and the premiums will likely be higher than you have already been quoted. Usually, nicotine ... Read Full Story

Smokeless Delite Electronic Cigarette Review

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Electronic cigarettes look, feel and taste like normal cigarettes but offer the smoker the freedom of smoking without the dangerous side effects of cigarettes. There is no tobacco, tar, or toxic chemicals as with nornal cigarettes, the health benefits are the main point of the electronic cigarette . Traditional cigarettes can be the cause of fires, both in the home in the countryside . As there is no flame, there is no danger of fire to yourself or others or to the landscape. Another very appealing advantage to e cigarettes is the “no smoke” factor. Second hand smoke is a huge issue with society ... Read Full Story

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks

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ATLANTA (AP) — A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday. The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 percent in the three years after the ban of workplace smoking in Pueblo, Colo., took effect. There was no such drop in two neighboring areas, and researchers believe it’s a clear sign the ban was responsible. The study suggests that secondhand smoke may be a terrible and under-recognized cause of heart ... Read Full Story

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks

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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe, Ap Medical Writer 54 mins ago ATLANTA – A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday. The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of hospitalized cases dropped 41 percent in the three years after the ban of workplace smoking in Pueblo, Colo., took effect. There was no such drop in two neighboring areas, and researchers believe it's a clear ... Read Full Story
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers Inhale Same Toxicants As Cigarette Smokers
Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants carbon monoxide and nicotine as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In the past eight to 10 years, smoking tobacco with a waterpipe, also called a hookah or shisha, has...  
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WHO To Expand Tobacco Control Efforts In Africa
The WHO announced Friday it was expanding its efforts to control tobacco use in Africa, Reuters/ABC News reports. The agency "said it wanted to stop tobacco from becoming as prevalent in Africa as it is in other parts of the world and would set up a regional hub in 2010 for health experts to work with governments to introduce anti-smoking policies," the news service writes...  
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Smoking cessation or reduction with nicotine replacement therapy: a placebo...
Background: Even with effective smoking cessation medications, many smokers are unable to abruptly stop using tobacco. This finding has increased interest in smoking reduction as an interim step towards complete cessation. Methods: This multi-center, double-blind placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of nicotine 4 mg gum or nicotine 10 mg inhaler in helping smokers (N = 314) to reduce or quit smoking. It included smokers...  
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WHO to expand tobacco control efforts in Africa
The WHO announced Friday it was expanding its efforts to control tobacco use in Africa, Reuters/ABC News reports. The agency "said it wanted to stop tobacco from becoming as prevalent in Africa as it is in other parts of the world and would set up a regional hub in 2010 for health experts to work with governments to introduce anti-smoking policies," the news service writes.  
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Michigan Senate passes smoking ban
The Republican-led state Senate today passed a public smoking ban that makes exceptions for the three Detroit casinos. The legislation also exempts cigar bars, specialty tobacco shops, home offices and motor vehicles, including commercial trucks.  
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Waterpipe tobacco smokers inhale same toxicants as cigarette smokers
Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants -- carbon monoxide and nicotine -- as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  
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Reynolds American buying nicotine gum maker
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cigarette maker Reynolds American says it is buying a Swedish company whose nicotine gum, pouches and spray help people stop smoking.The maker of Camel cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco says Niconovum AB's products could meet consumer demand and public health objectives for reducing the harm caused by tobacco use.read more  
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Marketing Daily: ANA Joins Fight Against Tobacco Control Act
It supports six major tobacco companies and two other advertising industry groups in a civil suit against the U.S. It argues that regulations on tobacco advertising within the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, passed earlier this year, are unconstitutional because the restrictions taken together make tobacco advertising untenable.  
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Maker of Camels to buy cigarette replacement co
Cigarette maker Reynolds American says it is buying a Swedish company whose nicotine gum, pouches and spray help people stop smoking. The maker of Camel cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco says Niconovum AB's products could meet consumer demand and... Tobacco - Reynolds American - Health - Camel - Specific Substances  
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Smokers warned: Time nigh to butt out
MIDDLE school properties are included in areas of total smoking bans in Shanghai's first public tobacco control law that was passed by city lawmakers yesterday. The law takes effect on March 1, 2010, before the...  
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