Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and Cancer Research UK have published some important facts that you should know about lung cancer and smoking.

• Lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the UK
• In 2006, around 39,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK, that’s 107 people every day
• The link between tobacco and cancer was established more than 50 years ago.
• Smoking causes almost 90% of lung cancer deaths.
• In Britain, around 1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes, that’s about 9.5 million people.

Read more @ Cancer Research UK

Just One Cigarette...

A study from McGill University Health Centre in Edmonton, Canada has said that smoking just one cigarette can make your arteries stiffer and the heart work faster than it should.

Leading medic Dr Stella Daskalopoulou claimed smoking just a few sneaky cigarettes could have a significant impact on the heart.

"This was revealed very clearly when these young people were placed under physical stress, such as exercise."

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Amanda Sandford, of anti-smoking campaigners ASH, said: "This study adds to the growing body of evidence showing there is no safe level of smoking.

"Young adult smokers who say they smoke only 'socially' or 'occasionally' in the belief it is not doing them much harm should think again.

"Every single cigarette smoked adversely affects the heart and increases the chances of a fatal heart attack even among relatively young smokers."

Read more @ The Sun

Smoking also increases the build up of fat in the artery. Stiff and fatty arteries are a very risky combination for the heart!

10 Things You Should Know About Shisha

When we go out into schools, a lot of you ask about shisha (also known as hookah, among other things). It's a regular, family practice in some cultures and it's also becoming cool with more young people too. This is partly because it's seen as being safer than smoking cigarettes.

A lot of information has been coming out in the last few weeks to show how shisha is actually way more dangerous than cigarettes.

We've got a video that shows you the dangers of shisha, so take a look!

Smoke or No Smoke, Tobacco Is Still Deadly

Some people chew tobacco or 'dip snuff' because they think it's safer than smoking.

New research has just come out that shows how smokeless tobacco is just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes.

Raw tobacco and snuff do not produce smoke that can be inhaled but one pinch of such substances is enough for exposing the user to a bunch of harmful chemicals. It was found that the harmful effects of a pinch are equivalent to smoke from five cigarettes.

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Nearly 30 cancer causing chemicals were found in smokeless tobacco, and their effects aren't pretty.


















More graphic images.

Ex-smokers happier and wealthier

inthenews.co.uk has an article on some research conducted by Cancer Research UK showing that giving up smoking not only benefits your state of mind but your wallet or purse too!

New research has claimed ex-smokers are 'overwhelmingly' happier after quitting.

The study by Cancer Research UK found more than two thirds of non-smokers polled said they felt better since giving up.

The length of time since quitting also affected the level of happiness. Ex-smokers who had stopped more than a year ago reported feeling happier than ex-smokers who had stopped within the last year.

Even among ex-smokers who had recently stopped a large majority felt happier than when they smoked.

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