Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an independent association for current smokers between cigarette smoking and rapid renal function decline in African American participants, particularly among current smokers who smoke over 20 cigarettes per day. African...
Smoking Doubles Stroke Risk in African Americans
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....
Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Harmful to Non-Smokers
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This research explores the ability of thirdhand smoke to contaminate non-smoking environments. Worldwide smoking rates are currently at 22% 1, and exposure to hazardous pollutants from tobacco smoke remains a major risk for nonsmokers....
Toxic Effects of Electronic Cigarettes vs. Combustible Cigarettes
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. Since their induction into the US market in 2003, e-cigarettes have...
Vitamin E With Exercise May Improve Lung Health in Elderly Smokers
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 . Two...
Exercise may Offer Similar Health Benefits as Smoking Cessation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 5,738 men, researchers found that 30 minutes of physical activity per day, 6 days per week significantly reduced the overall risk of death (mortality) by 49%. Jack LaLanne once said “Exercise is king, nutrition is...
Asbestos Exposure and Smoking Together Increase Lung Cancer Risk more than Separately
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers by 700% compared to a 70% risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. Lung cancer is responsible for 1 in 5 global cancer deaths, with a latency period of 20 years and a 10%...
Study Examines Smoking’s Effect on Different Types of Lung Cancer Risk
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...
Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Health Update
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study is an updated comprehensive analysis of cigarette smoking and its association with cardiovascular disease. More than fifty years have passed since the United States’ surgeon general warned of the health hazards of cigarette...
Alcohol and Passive Smoking Influence Breast Cancer Risk
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%. In 2013, there were 232, 340 new cases of breast cancer and 39, 620 deaths in the...
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