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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Harvard Research: Menthol-Flavoured Cigarettes Used to Lure Adolescents


According to the report published by the Associated Press, tobacco corporations intentionally altered the menthol levels in their products depending on their target consumers. If the cigarettes were marketed to younger smokers, the levels of nicotine and menthol in them were reduced; while tobacco products to “hook on” more experienced smokers featured larger quantities of both nicotine and menthol. This information is based on a study conducted by scientists of the Harvard School of Public Health.

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New Study Confirmed a Link between Cigarette Smoking and Type 2 Diabetes


A new analysis of multiple published studies has shown that cigarette smokers run an increased risk of contracting adult-onset diabetes, in comparison with those who never smoked.

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New Research Links Smoking to Hearing Damage


Premature hearing loss can be partially caused by cigarette smoking, say researchers of the Antwerp University (Belgium) who have recently conducted a new study to determine major risk factors for hearing damage. Although the results show that excessive noise, including that at a workplace and coming from electronic devices, such as TV and iPods, remains the biggest threat for our hearing, obesity and long-term smoking habits can also contribute to poor hearing.

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Is Smoking Really Bad for Our Memory?


In addition to all documented hazards of tobacco smoking, it is now linked to memory loss. According to a new research conducted by the French, smoking can be responsible for a loss of memory in middle-aged people. However, the scientists have not found any ties between tobacco consumption and the overall level of intelligence in smokers. In addition, not all experts have agreed with the controversial results of the research.

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