A new study found in the CDC’s Preventing Chronic Disease has found that a growing number of young, college-aged women are picking up the habit of light smoking. According to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, they saw an increase of studies focusing on causal smoking spikes across the country—women specifically. They then... Read More
Turning to Robot Power to Test the Effects of Vaping on the Lungs
University of Miami scientists have begun using smoking robots to study the effects of e-cigarette vapor on the lungs and airways of e-cigarette users. This is being done in an effort to ensure that e-cigarettes are safe for humans to use. While researchers have had decades to study the effects of inhaling burning tobacco, they simply haven’t... Read More
10 Countries You Don’t Want Buy a Pack of Cigarettes In
Cigarette prices around the world have gotten much higher in recent years—in large part as an effort to encourage smokers to kick the habit. Here are ten of the most expensive countries in which to purchase a pack of cigarettes: (All prices are based on averages and in USD) Australia ($16.11) If you’re a smoker in Australia, expect to pay... Read More
Smoking and Your Oral Health
It’s no secret that smoking cigarettes is linked to dozens of negative health effects in ways that smoking alternatives like electronic cigarettes don’t. Smoking tobacco disrupts the body’s natural systems, causing damage to many of organs including the lungs, skin, liver, and sexual organs. The hundreds of chemicals contained... Read More