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Quit Smoking to Avoid Blindness ?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Here’s something that you may find interesting. Most people know that smoking cigarettes has been linked to lung cancer, stroke, heart attacks, etc.  But most people do not know smoking is also linked to blindness.
In a recent British study, teens indicated that they are more concerned about blindness than the other smoking related diseases. However, very […]

Disgusting Quit Smoking Ads (but effective)

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Apparently, the Australian government is committed to helping people quit smoking.  Their TV ads and cigarette pack warnings are much more dramatic than in the US. Their ads stand out, are memorable and will probably have a real impact on viewers.
The message is clear….smoking is definately not cool and does serious damage.
Guess they realized a long […]

Quit Smoking in Your 50’s and Significantly Reduce Cancer Risk

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

A new medical study shows that it is never too late to quit smoking. So if you are looking for another good reason to quit smoking, this is it.
The study analyzed the impact on lung cancer death rates for smokers who:

quit smoking in their 50’s;
quit smoking in their 60’s; and
those that continued their smoking habit

The […]