Research Confirms that Life-Long Nicotine Addiction Can Result from Smoking Just One Cigarette


According to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, some people can develop a full-blown tobacco addiction after smoking just one cigarette, while others can be discouraged from further smoking after their initial exposure to tobacco fumes.

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More News on Female Smoking and Breast Cancer


According to a publication at the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, female smoking can contribute to breast cancer risks even to a lager degree than is currently accepted within the medical community. Active smoking, say researchers, can promote dangerous cellular mutations.  Tobacco smoke contains a wide range of hazardous carcinogenic substances that end up in the tissues of smokers and can trigger the development of various diseases and malignancies. Metabolites of tobacco smoke can easily reach the fluid found inside the breast tissue, stimulating the formation of cysts and tumours.

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Survey Determines that Smokers Tend to Suffer from Increased Incidence of Back Pain


According to a randomized telephone survey conducted and analyzed by German researchers of the Robert Koch Institute and reported by the journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, smokers are more prone to developing chronic back pain than non-smoking individuals. The survey included 8000 adults, both smokers and non-smokers, who were asked to provide information on their social status, average annual income, smoking habits, and lifestyle. Upon analyzing the obtained data, the study authors determined a link between smoking habits of the participants and their increased proneness to chronic back pain.

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