Articles tagged with smoking

• Smokers More Likely to Report Chronic Pain than Nonsmokers

  Smoking has been connected to several serious health conditions such as cancer, lung disease and heart disease. Recently, medical researchers have begun to look into how smoking may affect a person's experience of pain. more...

• Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Affects Brain Function

  Being exposed to secondhand smoke in an enclosed space for just one hour affects the brain in the same way as direct nicotine exposure does. more...

• Do Smoking Bans Make Cents?

  New data shows that smoking bans not only reduce consumption, they successfully lower the rate of heart attack. Many countries throughout the world are enforcing smoking bans, and currently there are 32 states in the U.S. that have enacted legislation to limit smoking in public places. more...