This Thursday, on the 20th of November, the American Cancer Society has set the Great American Smokeout day; a day that encourages people to abstain for at least for 24 hours. Unfortunately, almost 480,000 people die because of smoking related medical issues every year, in the United States. Another 8 million are forced to live with diseases caused by this unhealthy habit. However, although … [Read more...]
Congressional report bats for stringent regulation of Electronic Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes are considered as a good way to quit smoking or a better and healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes. But their rampant use among the Americans especially the teens have raised concerns among the lawmakers and researchers as they are finding health woes related to it. A new Congressional report has mentioned many of the same concerns about these modern cigarettes as … [Read more...]
How far your E-cigarettes safe?
Is electronic cigarette a way to give up traditional cigarette smoking? A study has found an association between traditional cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among adolescents. However, they failed to answer a major public-health question on whether e-cigarettes acted as a gateway to smoking. The researcher’s aim of the study was to further understand the relationship between e-cigarette … [Read more...]