If you’re a smoker, chances are you’ve already tried to quit. So you know from experience that it’s not easy. Many ex-smokers say quitting ... Read More
Smoking Cessation
The Easiest Ways To Quit Smoking
Smoking-related diseases claim the lives of 430,700 Americans each year; of these 430,700 Americans, 45,000 are Black. African Americans ... Read More
It’s About Time You Quit Smoking
(BlackDoctor.org) -- In the 21st century, more than 400,000 Americans still die each year from illnesses related to cigarettes. Taking into ... Read More
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco ... Read More
Refresh Yourself! Stop Smoking
Kicking the cigarette habit can be tough. Yet, many people like yourself have managed to break free from cigarettes. They were ready to quit ... Read More
Quit to Live: How and Why to Quit Smoking Today
Make this year the year you or someone close to you quits smoking. The following information may be helpful to your efforts. If you’re ... Read More
Overview
Nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States. In 2003, 29.8 percent of the U.S. population 12 and ... Read More
Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking
The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for 440,000 deaths, or nearly 1 of every 5 deaths, each year in the United ... Read More
Cigars
Large cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars are the three major types of cigars sold in the United States. Following a steep decline over ... Read More
African Americans and Tobacco
African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from chronic and preventable disease compared with white Americans. Of the three ... Read More
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths and is responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, ... Read More