Smoking

New Study Shows Young Adults Who Smoke Are Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19

September 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 14, 2020

A new study done by the University of California showed that 1 in 3 young adults is at risk for severe COVID-19, and smoking plays a big role in determining that risk. Researchers looked at more than 8,000 participants between… [read]

Harm From Air Pollution Comparable to Smoking

August 21, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 4, 2019

A new study from researchers at several American universities has found that long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ozone, leads to an increase in emphysema that mirrors that of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for 29 years. Chronic… [read]

UK Upholds Radical New Tobacco Laws

May 22, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: May 24, 2016

In 2014, the UK passed a new law aimed at drastically reducing tobacco’s marketing appeal. The law, of course, was challenged by four of the world’s largest tobacco companies, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, and Philip Morris… [read]

How To Stop Smoking

March 30, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: March 30, 2016

However you do it, living smoke-free is worth the pain and effort. No matter the method you choose to help yourself quit, the same bottom line will always apply: you just have to do it. A doctor once asked me… [read]

How To Quit Smoking Naturally

November 13, 2014 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: February 20, 2016

Smokers are adept in compartmentalized thinking. All the expense, the fuss, the mess, the smell, the frustration of addiction, and the very real fear of cancer and other medical consequences are pushed aside or buried deep in the psyche when… [read]