My granddaughter is pregnant smoker. She converted to electronic cigarettes, saying her husband that it is perfectly safe and will not affect the child in any way. It also states that there is no danger of passive smoking.

It’s getting surprisingly easy to light up in the Netherlands these days — cigarettes, that is.

When asked what causes skin cancer, most Americans blame the sun. But more research is finding that cigarette smoking is another leading cause.

Commonly known as ‘sheesha’ or ‘huqqah,’ water pipes and smokeless tobacco including both snuff as well as chewing tobacco, pose health dangers that are little understood by users. Contrary to popular belief, water pipes and smokeless tobacco are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, and there is no proof that any device or accessory can make water pipe smoking safer.

States have slashed funding for programs to reduce tobacco use by 12% in the past year and by 36% over the past four years, according to a report released by a coalition of public health organizations including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Women smokers, like men smokers, are at increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary disease, but women smokers also experience unique risks related to menstrual and reproductive function.
Women who smoke have increased risk conception delay and for primary and secondary infertility.
Women who smoke may have a modest increase in risks for ectopic pregnancy and spontaneous abortion.

The event draws a meager turnout Thursday – about 10 people showing up for a mock funeral in Centennial Park. ‘Bury tobacco before it buries you’ is the theme of the American Cancer Society event.

Flu-like symptoms, difficulty concentrating, headaches, anxiety, depression and weight gain. Those withdrawal symptoms are just part of what makes quitting smoking so difficult — but do they outweigh the heart disease, lung disease, cancer and premature aging that can come with prolonged tobacco use?

Big Tobacco has joined forces with the breast cancer industry in the launch of its newest product aimed at raising money for breast cancer research: “Pink ribbon” SlimSmokes cigarettes for women. For every pack of cigarettes sold, the manufacturer pledges to donate two cents to breast cancer research. “We aim to raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer,” said Yin Hailing, spokesperson for Phillip Porous, the maker of pink ribbon SlimSmokes cigarettes. “Because the longer our best customers live, the more they can smoke!”