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Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either

Increases risk of cancer, ACS says
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Sep 10, 2012 11:34
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[UK] Heavy smoker who 'died' from massive heart attack has turned his life around

Former Army bombardier Steve Furse, aged 54, used to smoke 60 a day, was overweight and inactive.
This is Plymouth (Evening Herald News) (uk)
added Jul 23, 2012 02:56
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Stale Secondhand Smoke Impairs Lung Function

Exposure to "aged" secondhand smoke – even to a small amount and even for a brief time – impairs endothelial function, according to a report in the May 22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Family Practice News
added May 14, 2012 20:13
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The Cost of LIGHTING UP / A Closer Look at Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease (PDF)

According to the American Lung Association, the average retail price of a pack of cigarettes in the U.S. is $5.51. However, the cost to society and state economy averages to more than $18 per pack.1 It is estimated that in 2004, smoking cost the U.S. over
CardioSource (American College of Cardiology)
added May 7, 2013 14:42
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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds

The more you're exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, the more likely you are to develop early signs of heart disease, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke may be more dangerous than previously thought, according t
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Mar 8, 2013 06:55
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Smokers' Risk of Sudden Death Drops After Quitting

* Explain that an analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study showed that risk of sudden cardiac death was higher in women who smoked and highest for those who smoked the most cigarettes for the longest duration. * Note that women who had quit smokin
MedPage Today
added Dec 11, 2012 19:10
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[South Dakota] HARMS: Smoking law is working

Two years later, the numbers are in and it's already working. The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations released statistics that show the number of heart attack hospitalizations dropped 6 percent from before the health care law (2009) to a
Sioux Falls (SD) Argus-Leader
added Nov 13, 2012 09:41
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[Japan, UK, Minnesota] The Research Agrees: Smoking Is Really Bad For You

Four new studies offer powerful evidence of the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of quitting or not being exposed to secondhand smoke.
Forbes
added Nov 1, 2012 14:38
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Heart disease still Europe's biggest killer

Cardiovascular diseases are still the main cause of death in Europe - and smoking, a lack of physical exercise and bad eating habits provide much of the explanation, writes health sciences professor
PublicServiceEurope.com (uk)
added Oct 9, 2012 03:09
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Hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy in Uruguay: experience through 2010

Conclusions Adding two more years of follow-up data confirmed that Uruguay's smoke-free law was followed by a substantial and sustained reduction in AMI hospitalisations.
Tobacco Control
added May 25, 2013 13:30
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