81. Smokefree Home - Smoking And Family Health smoking and Family health is a periodic column featured by this series of smokefree pages and dedicated to exploring issues of tobacco and smoking prevention within homes and families. http://www.smokefreekids.com/fmhealth.htm

Smokefree Home Smoking and Family Health Smoking and Family Health is a periodic column featured by this series of smokefree pages and dedicated to exploring issues of tobacco and smoking prevention within homes and families. The scope of this column will be broad, though our particular interest is how to help kids not start to smoke. We are in need of a columnist willing to contribute articles on a periodic basis. If you would like to volunteer, please send an inquiry with journalistic credentials to Elliot Essman Nicotine Fact Sheet Smoking and Health: A Physician Responsibility A Statement of the Joint Committee on Smoking and Health American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Asia Pacific Society of Respirology, Canadian Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Introduction Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking, is widely recognized by the medical community and the general public as a major public health problem. Physicians and medical organizations share a public health duty to address this problem. Physicians and their professional organizations must contribute effectively to measures undertaken to deal with cigarette smoking. The issues involved are complex and affect medical practice in a number of ways. The following statement developed by six international organizationsthe American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Asia Pacific Society of Respirology, Canadian Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseaseis intended to state the physician's responsibilities both to patients and to the community with regard to these general issues.

82. Quit Smoking - Health Support Canada help you quit smoking. Includes the health benefits of quitting smoking, the health risks of tobacco use how to quit smoking, and tobacco and health facts. From health Canada. http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/quitsmoking?terms=health canada

83. Smoking Health At Ibreathe.com smoking health lets face it, your health is better once you quit. Put your concerns to rest with this information from ibreathe.com. http://www.ibreathe.com/5_0_smoking/5_2_2_quitting_weight.htm

search treatments select a condition asthma COPD allergies smoking document.writeln("" + randomImageTag(photos)); smoking 101 get motivated to quit women's concerns your weight stay motivated helping someone quit glossary your weight It is true that you may gain weight after you quit smoking. The important thing to remember is that it is perfectly normal. You will naturally have changes in your metabolic rate and eating habits. Fortunately there are ways to cope with life’s stresses since you have decided to quit. Smoking increases the metabolic rate and speeds your body’s process to burn calories. After you stop smoking, food may taste and smell better therefore leading to bigger portions and extra helpings. Snacking may also become a method of dealing with the stress. Above all, make quitting smoking your overall goal. Although weight gain may occur, there are ways to prevent eating reactions to stress. You can focus on changing your routine and keeping your mind off smoking. These methods include: Exercise Relaxation Eating healthy foods Thinking into the future Being aware of your help resources Exercise is a great alternative to keep your mind off smoking. It improves your health, reduces stress, and controls your weight. Eating healthy can help you avoid weight gain. Keep healthy snacks such as fruits and vegetables handy to help manage your cravings.

84. Discovery Health :: Quit Smoking: Find Your Reason He said, You re still smoking with athletes in your house? Instead of the doctor telling me how bad it was for my health, he told me how bad it was for http://health.discovery.com/centers/quit_smoking/tips/reason.html

June 11, 2004 EDT Find Your Reason to Quit Smoking Each person must find the reason that convinces him or her to quit. For some, that reason is financial, for others it's medical, but each successful former smoker knows his or her own personal inspiration. Here they share the reasons that helped them to break the habit. Click on each quotation to read the whole story. "Since I'm a college student and broke all the time, I had to make a choice . . ." "I had strong motivation. I wanted to live." "I asked the doctor if I should quit. He said that it wouldn't be a bad idea without any further lecture. . . ." "My husband claims paying the man $400 was the real trick." ... "Even if it's your life, others will have to care for you round the clock, and worse yet, watch you suffer in the end." "Since I'm a college student and broke all the time, I had to make a choice . . ." Gina M. back to top " I had strong motivation. I wanted to live." Ed L. back to top ">"I asked the doctor if I should quit. He said that it wouldn't be a bad idea without any further lecture. . . ." Duane C.

85. Secondhand Smoke In Your Home understand completely. Tell them that for the sake of your family’s health, you simply cannot allow smoking in your home. Have gum http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/environmental/etsfact3.htm

National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion TIPS Home What's New Mission Fact Sheets ... Related Links Secondhand Smoke in Your Home Benefits of a Smoke-Free Home How to Make (and Keep) Your Home Smoke-Free We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else. So the thought of cancer-causing chemicals circulating throughout our houses and apartments can be quite unsettling. Yet, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, that is exactly what happens when someone lights a cigarette in your home. Those most affected by secondhand smoke are children. Because their bodies are still developing, exposure to the poisons in secondhand smoke puts children in danger of severe respiratory diseases and can hinder the growth of their lungs. On top of that, the effects can last a lifetime. Benefits of a Smoke-Free Home The greatest benefit, of course, is that you will remove all the health risks associated with secondhand tobacco smoke. Plus When your home is smoke-free, it will smell much better.

86. BUPA Health Information - Smoking - What Cigarettes Do To Your Health BUPA homepage health information health living lifestyle smoking what cigarettes do to your health. What cigarettes do to your health. http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/healthy_living/lifestyle/smoking/wh

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87. BUPA Health Information - Smoking - What's Your Excuse? your amazing body http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/asp/healthy_living/lifestyle/smoking/re

search home services health information ... ABC of health healthy living alcohol baby centre children's health complementary health cosmetic surgery dental health embarrassing health emotional health exercise health in the news heart health holiday health men's health online health advice physical health seasonal health senior health sexual health smoking sleep student health women's health workplace health your amazing body blood brain eye heart kidneys liver pancreas skin thyroid medicines ACE inhibitors antacids and alginates antibiotics antihistamines benzodiazepines beta2 agonists beta-blockers calcium-channel blockers combined oral contraceptives eye preparations h2 antagonists hormone replacement therapy inhaled steroids laxatives loop diuretics nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs paracetamol medicines for an enlarged prostate proton pump inhibitors statins topical steroids health tests alcohol dental care diet heart lifestyle osteoporosis stress vitamins and minerals health information health living lifestyle smoking What's your excuse? Focus on the reasons why you want to stop - as many as possible, so you can resist the excuses for starting again. Millions of people in Britain have managed to stop for good - you can do it too. Common excuses!

88. You Can Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking The best action you can take to improve your health is to quit smoking. smoking is much more harmful to your health than gaining a few pounds. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/w8quit-smoke/

Return to Federal Citizen Information Center Home Page Will I Gain Weight if I Stop Smoking? Health Risks of Smoking Benefits of Quitting ... Additional Resources If you want to stop smoking but are worried about gaining weight, this brochure may help you. Many ex-smokers do gain a few pounds, but only a few gain a lot of weight. The best action you can take to improve your health is to quit smoking. Smoking is much more harmful to your health than gaining a few pounds. Making some simple changes, like developing healthier eating and physical activity habits, should help you control your weight gain when you quit smoking. Will I Gain Weight if I Stop Smoking? Not everyone gains weight when they stop smoking. On average, people who quit smoking gain only about 10 pounds. You are more likely to gain weight when you stop smoking if you have smoked for 10 to 20 years or smoked one or more packs of cigarettes a day. You can control your weight while you quit smoking by making healthy eating and physical activity a part of your life. Although you might gain a few pounds, remember you have stopped smoking and taken a big step toward a healthier life. What causes weight gain after quitting?

89. During Your Pregnancy: Smoking: Tips To Quit Learn about smoking cessation programs in your community. You can get more information from you health care provider, hospital or health department. http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_155.asp

View All Chapters Find Your Local Chapter June 11, 2004 Before You're Pregnant During Your Pregnancy Complications Caring for Your Baby ... [View All Articles] Smoking What you need to know: Smoking harms your baby. When you smoke, your baby gets less oxygen. Lack of oxygen can cause your baby to grow more slowly and gain less weight in the womb. Smoking during pregnancy has also been linked to miscarriage and preterm labor. What you can do: Quit or cut back as much as you can. We know it’s hard, but remember, you’re doing this for your baby. Here are some resources that can help: Your health care provider Great Start program of the American Legacy Foundation. Their quit line is just for pregnant women. Call (866) 667-8278. American Cancer Society Quit Line: (800) 227-2345 Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute: (800) 422-6237 Pregnant women who don't smoke should avoid other people's smoke. Studies suggest that regular exposure to secondhand smoke may harm the baby. Smoking: Tips to Quit Write down your reasons for quitting. Look at the list when you are tempted to smoke. Choose a “quit day.” On that day, throw away all your cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays.

90. Consumer Info >> Improving Your Health >> Tobacco your health Tobacco. World No Tobacco Day Guide for the Management of Nicotine Dependent Inpatients Summary of Evidence; Information on Quitting smoking; http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/living/tobb.html

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91. Health Canada - It's Your Health - Reducing The Risk Of Breast Cancer Replacement Therapy; For additional It s your health articles on healthy weights, consult the health Canada BMI For information on quitting smoking, look up e http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/iyh/diseases/breast_cancer.html

About IYH Diseases Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer ... Sign up as a distributor Breast Cancer The Issue Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women. While the causes of breast cancer are not fully understood, research shows that you can lower your risk of developing the disease or dying from it, by minimizing lifestyle and environmental risk factors and through breast cancer screening. Background The number of breast cancer cases grew slowly from the 1960's to the early 1990's, but leveled off in 1993. One in nine women in Canada will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2003, 21,100 Canadian women will develop the disease, and about 5,300 will die from it. Risks of Developing Breast Cancer Scientific researchers have identified some factors which increase a woman's risk of breast cancer. Having breast implants to change your breast size or shape, or to rebuild a breast after surgery, has not been found to be a risk factor for breast cancer. Factors which have been consistently found to increase risk (for more details about these factors, see "

92. HDP - Stop Smoking Stop smoking For your health. http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/research/heart/quitSmoke.html

Stop Smoking For Your Health Over 50 million Americans have stopped smoking. Most people who have stopped smoking made up their minds to quit, and then did. Here are some suggestions to help you do the same. GET READY TO QUIT: Make a personal decision to quit smokingfor good. Make a list of the reasons you will quit smoking. (see next page) Pick a quit date. Reduce the amount that you smoke gradually before your quit date. Identify high-risk situations and plan how you will not smoke in those situations. Build up your support network of family and friendssuccessful, compassionate ex-smokers are ideal! Set up concrete rewards for yourself for remaining smoke-free for the first year. Keep your Personal Plan handy in case of a relapse. QUIT: Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtraysincluding ashtrays in your car. For the first two weeks, avoid high risk situations (bars, parties) and people who are smokers. Drink plenty of fluids. When experiencing withdrawal symptoms: review your list of reasons for quitting use the 4 D's: Delay (the desire to smoke lasts only a few seconds); Deep breath (it will help you relax); Drink Water; or Do Something Else.

93. Healthy Living nonsmokers. Even breathing the smoke from other people s cigarettes, or passive smoking, can affect your health. There are many http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/innerpage.asp?Area=13&Topic=69&Title=Quitting smokin

94. My Pharmacy - Improve Your Health With The Help Of A UK Pharmacist smoking. smoking is one of the worst things that you can do to damage your health, so anything that will help you quit is good news. http://www.mypharmacy.co.uk/

My Pharmacy UK Improve your health with the help of a UK pharmacist This site is designed to give you important health information about staying healthy, and how to help yourself if you are ill. It is divided into sections about all aspects of health, which are linked together to give you a wider picture, to show the different approaches you can take. You can buy all products online. The Health information section looks at whole topics of health, and links them together. Topics include blood pressure diabetes pain relief high temperatures and fever , all about colds and flu and coughs hay fever bowel problems such as irritable bowel syndrome how to give up smoking arthritis and rheumatism , and many more. The Medicines section gives you information on conventional medicines that are traditionally sold in a pharmacy.

95. Kids: Tobacco: Why Is Smoking Bad For Your Health - Lung Association Of Saskatch Why Is smoking Bad For your health. smoking may be legal in Canada, but that doesn t mean it s good for us! In fact, it s just the http://www.sk.lung.ca/content.cfm/health

Donate Contact Us Site Map Home ... Lung Groups Why Is Smoking Bad For Your Health Smoking may be legal in Canada, but that doesn't mean it's good for us! In fact, it's just the opposite: smoking is the only legal consumer product that kills you when you use it exactly how it's meant to be used! That's pretty scary, isn't it? Cigarettes are made from tobacco. The tobacco plant is the only plant ever discovered to contain the drug called nicotine . Nicotine is a very strong poison that can kill a human in less than an hour if even a small amount is injected into the blood-stream. Tobacco smoke contains very tiny amounts of nicotine that aren't deadly, but are still very bad for our health. Tobacco smoke also contains many other chemicals. In fact, it contains over chemicals, many of which are very harmful to our bodies. All of these chemicals mix together and form a sticky tar . It's the tar that gives cigarette smoke it's smell and colour. The tar sticks to clothing, skin, and the insides of our lungs! Tar is very dangerous inside our lungs. It sticks to the

96. Frequently Asked Questions About Quitting Smoking are available at your local pharmacy, or you can ask your health care provider all five medications have been shown to be effective in helping smokers who are http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/faq.htm

Frequently Asked Questions about Quitting Smoking Are you or someone you know trying to quit smoking? If so, the following information may help you. These 10 questions and answers are excerpted from a new consumer brochure by the U.S. Surgeon General. Question: Why should I quit? Answer: You will live longer and feel better. Quitting will lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. The people you live with, especially children, will be healthier. If you are pregnant, you will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And you will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes. Question: What is the first thing I need to do once I’ve decided to quit? Answer: You should set a quit date-the day when you will break free of your tobacco addiction. Then, consider visiting your doctor or other health care provider before the quit date. She or he can help by providing practical advice and information on the medication that is best for you. Question: What medication would work best for me? Answer: Different people do better with different methods. You have five choices of medications that are currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

97. You Can Quit Smoking Think about the following questions before you try to stop smoking. You may want to talk about your answers with your health care provider. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/consquits.htm

You Can Quit Smoking Consumer Guide Learn how to get help to quit smoking and improve your chances of quitting. This document explains the best ways for you to quit as well as new treatments to help. It lists new medications that can double or triple your chances of quitting and quitting for good. It also tells about ways to avoid relapses and talks about concerns you may have about quitting, including weight gain. All information is based on scientific research about what will give you the best chances of quitting. Nicotine: A Powerful Addiction If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Quitting is hard. Usually people make 2 or 3 tries, or more, before finally being able to quit. Each time you try to quit, you can learn about what helps and what hurts. Quitting takes hard work and a lot of effort, but you can quit smoking. Good Reasons for Quitting Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you will ever do: You will live longer and live better.

98. BBC NEWS | Health | Smoking Could Ruin Your Eyesight smoking could ruin your eyesight. smoking could ruin your eyesight. Cigarette packets already carry severe health warnings about the dangers of smoking. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3533463.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Programmes Last Updated: Friday, 5 March, 2004, 10:39 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Smoking could ruin your eyesight Smoking could ruin your eyesight Smokers are up to four times more likely to go blind in old age, according to research. A study in the British Medical Journal says cigarettes increase the chances of developing age-related macular degeneration. Cigarette packets already carry severe health warnings about the dangers of smoking. The researchers, from the University of Manchester, say the risk of going blind should be added to the list. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of adult blindness in the UK, affecting about 500,000 people. It results in severe and irreversible loss of central vision, especially in people over the age of 60. Awareness needs to be raised and an eye health warning included on all cigarette packets Anita Lightstone, RNIB Age-related macular degeneration Ophthalmic surgeon Simon Kelly and his team claim around 54,000 people in the UK have AMD as a direct result of smoking. Of these, they said 17,800 are completely blind.

99. Telegraph | News | Passive Smoking May Not Damage Your Health After All, Says Re Passive smoking may not damage your health after all, says research By Celia Hall, Medical Editor (Filed 16/05/2003). Passive smoking http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/16/wsmoke16.xml

100. Concerning Your Health smoke alone. Don’t empty your ashtrays. Let the unpleasant sight and smell of stale cigarette butts leave behind. Suck on sugar free candy or eat healthy http://www.sma.org.sg/concern_health/

var site="sm3smacyh" Visitors Home Feature Article Topics Allergies in Children Arthritis Asthma Cancer ... Contact Us This website is solely for educational purposes only. The information is by no means exhaustive and should not substitute for a consultation with your health care provider. SMA neither supports nor endorses any product that may appear on any SMA related web pages. It is also not responsible for any misinformation that may appear herein. Editorial Board Dr Toh Choon Lai Dr Chow Wan Cheng Dr Chan Mei Fen Dr Fong Chiu Yan Dr Liau Kui Hin Dr Loh Lih Ming Ms Regina Chin Apr 2002 Smoking Cessation Zow Huey Chin, B.Sc. Psy; Anne Hsu, MBBS, MRCP, MMed (S’pore), FAMS, FCCP.

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