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 Smoking linked to colorectal cancer
As many as 20% of all colorectal cancer cases may be related to tobacco use, and colorectal cancer should be added to the growing list of tobacco-associated malignancies, according to a study in Cance..
 Nicotine supports angiogenesis and speeds tumor growth
July 26, 2001 (ACS NewsToday) - Stanford University researchers have published the first scientifically accepted evidence showing that nicotine may fuel two disease processes, cancer and coronary arte..
 Smoking or non-smoking? what’s the status of your state’s workplaces?
In 1999, 70% of workers reported their employers had smoke-free policies.The good news is: in 1999, nearly 70% of Americans were working in smoke-free environments. The bad news is: depending on where..
 Cigar smoking and lung cancer
In recent years, martini clubs with cigar bars have gained new popularity, opening in many cities across the US. But a multi-center study from Europe has shown cigars to be about as dangerous as cigar..
 Smoking increases a harmful substance in lung tissue
Smoking leaves a harmful substance in lung tissue.Although compounds found in cigarette smoke called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have long been associated with causing lung cancer, it is a..
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 Tobacco companies still getting kids to smoke
Cigarette companies are still targeting kids as customers, in spite of a 1998 court-approved agreement they signed to stop the practice, say researchers publishing their findings in the August 16 issu..
 Adolescents still confused about the risks of smoking
While 400,000 adults die of smoking-related illnesses every year, young people ignore the warnings and still continue to start smoking cigarettes. In fact, 90% of all adult smokers start before age 20..
 Cigar smoking can be as deadly as smoking cigarettes
Smoking cigars is not a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes, according to a paper by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers published in the Aug. 9 special tobacco issue of the Journal of the Am..
 Never smokers have survival advantage
Patients with head and neck cancer are known to have a significant risk of developing a second primary cancer (SPT), especially in the head and neck area. The good news, however, is that former smoker..
 Quitting smoking is tougher for women
Men and women are different — and those differences extend to the ashtray. While women face a greater risk of serious smoking-related effects than men, they stumble more when trying to leave tobacco b..
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