by Becky | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020, Stroke, Tobacco
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that current African American smokers were at more than double the risk of experiencing a stroke event, and those smoking 20 or more cigarettes per day were at 2.8 times greater risk of having a stroke than nonsmokers. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020, Environmental Health, Tobacco
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This research explores the ability of thirdhand smoke to contaminate non-smoking environments. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 15, 2019 | 2018, Environmental Health, Tobacco
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. Use of e-cigarettes appears to be associated with exposure to known tobacco-related toxicants, but the exposure is reduced compared with cigarette smoking.
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by Becky | May 11, 2018 | 2017, Carnitine, Infant and Children's Health, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. L-Carnitine, when given to cigarette smoke-exposed female mice prior to mating, and during gestation and lactation, significantly improved the brain markers of mitophagy and mitochondrial energy metabolism in the male and female offspring. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 28, 2016 | 2016, Aging, Fitness and Exercise, Lung Health, Tobacco, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Non-smoking males, aged 50 – 69 years, who took 225 IU of Vitamin E daily for 5-8 years and exercised leisurely, decreased their community-acquired pneumonia risk by 72% compared to those non-smoking males who did not exercise . (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2012, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Tobacco, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was taken daily, lung cancer risk was reduced by 43%. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 13, 2016 | 2013, Alcohol, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Tobacco
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Women who smoked and drank alcohol increased their risk of breast cancer. Passive smoking from husbands increased their breast cancer risk by 47% – 74%.
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by nhri | Mar 21, 2011 | Infant and Children's Health, Respiratory Health
Written by Diana Abdi, BS. Those living or associating with smokers have a 20% greater risk of lung cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 16, 2009 | Folic Acid & Folate, Macular Degeneration, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)