An interesting read!!

[NicFirth]

Worth a browse through the Tobacco section of American Cancer Society website especially this page.

Still basically an NRT centred approach espoused but there is also some very interesting stuff if you sift through.

[nsd_user663_3728]

Hi Nic

Thanks have added to favs it looks good will have a good read tomorrow after freind has gone

Marg

[nsd_user663_1733]

Good read nic

[NicFirth 10 Years Smoke Free]

Cheers Nic.

That's really cheered me up.

Sorry mate, how about this cartoon about cheating death to lighten the mood!!

[nsd_user663_3738]

nise read nic

tony

[nsd_user663_3810]

This makes interesting reading for those living with smokers!!! Really makes you think doesn't it-may be depressing BUT SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED!!!

What are the dangers of environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke?

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is also known as secondhand smoke. Passive smoking (inhaling secondhand smoke) happens when non-smokers breathe other people’s tobacco smoke. This includes mainstream smoke (smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled into the air by smokers) and sidestream smoke (smoke that comes directly from the burning tobacco in cigarettes). ETS contains the same harmful chemicals as the smoke that smokers inhale. In fact, because sidestream smoke is formed at lower temperatures, it has even larger amounts of some toxic and cancer-causing substances than mainstream smoke.

There is strong evidence that ETS causes serious damage to human health. Each year about 49,400 non-smoking adults die of lung cancer or heart disease as a result of breathing secondhand smoke. It can also affect non-smokers by causing asthma and other respiratory problems, eye irritation, headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Children whose parents smoke are more likely to suffer from asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infections, coughing, wheezing, and increased mucus production. Babies of parents who smoke have a greater chance of dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Pregnant women exposed to ETS are at risk for having a low birth weight baby and may also be at risk for pre-term delivery and miscarriage.

[nsd_user663_3704]

Wow Nic-very interesting.

Haven't read all of it but this statement-near the top-is nothing short of astounding:

'Cigarettes are the only legal product whose advertised and intended use -- smoking -- is known to harm the body and cause cancer.'

It begs the question-how on earth is this stuff still legal?

Sobering thoughts-I'm just so glad I've stopped-just hope it's in time.