Month: November 2014

About The Plant Tobacco belongs to the nightshade family of plants, and are wildly varied. Some, like potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and some peppers, are common food items for humans, while others, like petunias, are ornamental. Nightshade plants contain high levels of alkaloids. In nature, these alkaloids work as a pesticide, and are a natural defense against being eaten. The nicotine in tobacco is an alkaloid. Alkaloids can also be toxic or deadly to humans. Although there are many types of tobacco plant out there, only two types are used commercially to produce tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars. Nicotiana Tabacum is the most commonly used one, but Nicotiana Rustica is harvested is well. Many different varieties of tobacco used for human consumption have been cultivated since it became a domesticated crop. Currently,…

As long as there has been cigarettes, there has been a constant for smokers and nonsmokers. Like the Montagues and the Capulets, their disputes goes back generations. In recent times, the lawmakers have chose smokers of tobacco and electronic cigarettes as their targets. Cities and counties across the United States have banned smoking from most indoor spaces and selected public spaces. As a result, every new ban faces an array of opposition. In fact, it seems that every new pleasure that smokers find faces prohibition by lawmakers. The most recent event illustrating this age-old conflict is happening in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. As a result, public health officials and tobacco retailers are now having a new thing to argue. Age the new Crucial Factor in Tobacco Dispute It would be helpful to know the minimum…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_YZ_PtMkw0 The adults were shocked and told them all of the terrible short and long term effects of smoking. Yet they'll be lighting up again within minutes or hours. That, my friends, is the sheer power of addiction. It's so easy to see why smoing is such a tremendous challenge for smokers and public health officials. ⇐ Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Not As Bad As You Think Electronic Cigarettes and Harm Reduction ⇒

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Researchers from Ohio State University, have shed some new light on the so-called light cigarettes. This is the result from their latest research project. Before diving into their discovery, let us investigate the distinction between regular and light cigarettes first. Not That Light After All They have the name “light” for two main reasons. First, it is that the makers consider them to have simply lighter, weaker flavor. The second reason lies in the fact that these cigarettes contain lower level of tar, nicotine, and other chemicals. They had their introduction to the market in the 1970s, and many smokers simply call them “Lights”. The tobacco industry introduced for some reasons. First, it shows their customers that they care about people’s health. Second, it is for their profits by introducing a new line of cigarettes.…

Most health experts agree that nicotine addiction is harder to kick than heroin and cocaine addictions. According to CDC, smoking kills more than 480,000 people every single year in the US alone. The only way to make your smoking cessation venture easier and more effective is to have some kind of social support, where you can share your struggle and experience. The support can come in the form of your partner, friend, family member, or even a support group. But what if you don’t have anyone to talk to? Here’s the good news: The government has taken several initiatives to encourage people to quit smoking with the help from different organizations. The most readily available help is offered in the form of quit smoking hotlines aka quitlines that offer instant,…

The  Harm Reduction Journal is an organization dedicated to researching and implementing methods of reducing harm related to drug abuse. Essentially their message is that if drug use cannot be completely stopped, than we have to help keep those safe who are at risk. And considering that tobacco is the world's leading cause of preventable death, I would say that the e-cigarette issue is a extremely relevant to their quest. Here's the summary of their full initial analysis on electronic cigarettes as a possible harm reduction technology. You can read the entire publication and even download it the eBook here. Summary The dream of a tobacco-free, nicotine-free world is just that—a dream. Nicotine’s beneficial effects include correcting problems with concentration, attention and memory, as well as improving symptoms of mood impairments. Keeping…