Cigarette smoking has been directly linked to a variety of ailments, the most common of which are cancer and cardiovascular (heart) problems.  Read the rest of this entry »

The negative health effects of cigarette smoking are various and well known, including much higher instances of many kinds of cancer, heart disease, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Many other illnesses can be associated with people who are exposed to smokers as well - children of smokers are more likely to be born prematurely and with a lower birth weight, and people living in the same home as a smoker can suffer from many of the same ailments as a smoker through secondhand smoke. Read the rest of this entry »

Secondhand smoke refers to the smoke and gases emitted from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe, as well as the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Even a small amount of secondhand, or environmental, smoke can affect a non-smoker’s health. Read the rest of this entry »