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 Cigarette smoking introduction and statistics
Introduction
The 1982 Surgeon General’s Report stated that "Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States." This statement is as true today as it was in 1982...
 Taking care of your health - smoking
Any past or current tobacco use is important information for your health care provider to know so he or she can be sure that you have appropriate preventive health care. It is well known that smoking..
 Benefits of stopping smoking
Nicotine is a very addictive drug. People usually try to quit several times before they are successful. In September 1990, the US Surgeon General outlined the benefits of smoking cessation:
* Q..
 Cigar smoking facts
Are Cigars Addictive?
Are Cigars Addictive?
While the reasons people smoke cigars are varied, the fact is, like cigarettes, cigars can become addictive. Nicotine is the substance in tobacco that c..
 Secondhand smoke or passive smoke
What Is It?
Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke, is a mixture of 2 forms of smoke from burning tobacco products:
* Sidestream smoke: smoke that..
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 Health effects of smoking
About half of all Americans who continue to smoke will die because of the habit. Each year about 440,000 people die in the United States from illnesses related to cigarette smoking. Cigarettes kill mo..
 Ingredients in tobacco and why is nicotine addictive
Ingredients in Tobacco
Cigarettes, cigars, and spit and pipe tobacco are made from dried tobacco leaves, as well as ingredients added for flavor and other properties. More than 4,000 individual che..
 Cigar smoking introduction
Introduction
Many people view cigar smoking as more "civilized" and "glamorous," as well as less dangerous than cigarette smoking. Yet a single large cigar can contain as much tobacco as an entire..
 Secondhand cigar smoking,taking care of yourself
Any past or current cigar use is important information for your health care provider to know so he or she can be sure that you have appropriate preventive health care. It is well known that cigar use..
 Secondhand smoke exposure spaces
Where Is It a Problem?
There are 3 locations where you should be especially concerned about exposure to secondhand smoke:
Your workplace: The workplace is a major source of secondhand smoke expo..
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