Smoking Cessation

Marijuana & Sickle Cell: Does It Work?

How many times have you heard someone say, "You can only get cancer from smoking cigarettes. Name one person that’s died from smoking ... Read More

African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council To President Obama: “Give Our Community A Fighting Chance”

Leaders from the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) wrote a letter to President Obama to ban the sale of all ... Read More

Secondhand Marijuana Smoke May Damage Blood Vessels More Than Tobacco Smoke

Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage your blood vessels even more than tobacco smoke. In a new study, arteries in rats that inhaled ... Read More

African Americans & Tobacco Use: Why Do We Smoke Less But Suffer More?

My cousin has a dear friend named Paul who is African American and a smoker. The few times I’ve been in Paul’s company, he could barely go ... Read More

#Tobacco21: Chicago The Latest City To Raise Tobacco Sale Age To 21

Age 18 may not be the magic number to keep youth from smoking. Within this year, laws have been proposed that the legal minimum age for ... Read More

Smoking May Put African Americans At Higher Risk For Kidney Damage

Cigarette smoking — a universal health hazard — may particularly damage kidney function in African-Americans, according to new research in ... Read More

Why At-Risk Black Smokers May Be Falling Through The Cracks For Lung Cancer Screenings

Differences in smoking habits between black and white Americans may lead to lower lung cancer screening rates for blacks, new research ... Read More

Experts Say ‘Cold Turkey’ Is The Best Way To Quit Smoking

What's the best way to kick a smoking habit? New research suggests quitting all at once beats a more gradual approach. The study ... Read More

These Heart Disease Risk Factors Are More Potent In Women Than Men

When it comes to risk factors for heart disease, Black women have to be more careful than Black men. Yes, heart disease disproportionately ... Read More