With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4, Americans are now expecting to see him keep his promise of bringing the change that the nation needs. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is said to begin to both monitor more closely and to instate stricter regulations, as well, where imports are concerned, in order to … [Read more...] about Obama Expected To Render Stricter FDA Imports Monitoring
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It’s a Drag: Is it Time to Quit? – Take the Great American Smokeout Challenge
When you're a smoker, especially in California, which boasts the second-lowest number of adult smokers in the country next to Utah, very few sweet voices greet you throughout your day. Most people just want to get away from you. There's no smoking indoors in public places or outside in parks or playgrounds. In some cities, like in Oakland, you can't smoke in ATM lines … [Read more...] about It’s a Drag: Is it Time to Quit? – Take the Great American Smokeout Challenge
Smoking Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows
Nationwide, smoking bans are on the rise in workplaces, restaurants and bars. Research shows that bans decrease the overall number of cigarettes people smoke and in some cases, actually result in people quitting. One reason bans help people quit is simple biology. Inhaling tobacco actually increases the number of receptors in the brain that crave nicotine. "If you had … [Read more...] about Smoking Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows
Tobacco Harm Reduction Catches On
Yesterday I mentioned the controversy over legislation that would give the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products, authority the FDA itself (or at least its current head) does not want. One reason for the agency's leeriness is the possibility that FDA regulation could actually increase the harm associated with tobacco use. One way that could happen, as I've noted … [Read more...] about Tobacco Harm Reduction Catches On
Quit Smoking is the Way to Good Health
Cigarette smoking kills approximately 300,000 in the United States each year, and most of these people are seniors. Lung cancer and emphysema are the best-known miserable outcomes. However, accelerated development of atherosclerosis is the most important problem resulting from smoking. This results in heart attacks and strokes, heart pains, leg pains, and many other … [Read more...] about Quit Smoking is the Way to Good Health
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