Year: 2025

Smoking is bad for you. It will do all sorts of things to your body in old age. You will regret having taken that first puff. These are all things smokers and non-smokers alike hear about cigarettes from time to time. They heard it from their teachers, parents, and pretty much everyone else in charge of them. But what exactly is it that makes cigarettes bad for you? Let’s take a look. Short-Term Damage You will start to notice some changes right away as soon as you use cigarettes. Your fingers will yellow, your breath and hair and clothes will smell like smoke, and your teeth will stain. You may also develop a hacking cough and suffer many of the symptoms of allergies, such as runny nose, fever, itchiness and…

Even if you’ve been around the vaping circles for some time, you already know that getting the best deals and the best equipment is never an easy thing. You’re always on the look-out for new gadgets, the most comprehensively stocked stores, good prices, discounts, and sales. Worry no more! Your search has finally come to an end with this guide on the best online vape stores. Not only will this guide help you learn about the best stores for vaping gear and what makes them so great, but you will also get an overview of trend-setting gadgets and what may be missing out on. Either way, you’ll be completely up-to-date. Best Online Shops for Buying Vaping Gadgets There are hundreds of online shops that offer vaping gadgets, and more are…

What is Emphysema? When you think about the long term damaging effects of smoking, certain diseases come to mind. Emphysema is one of the most common diseases that results from smoking cigarettes. Emphysema is a progressive lung disease that destroys the capillary blood vessels. When this happens, it limits the amount of air that you can get into your lungs because air and blood can’t mix, which reduces the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Symptoms of Emphysema Emphysema is a sub-type or earlier stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.  The symptoms of emphysema include the following: Shortness of breath Wheezing Coughing Chest tightness or pain At first, these symptoms will be most noticeable when you’re exercising or being active. However, as the disease progresses, eventually you will…

 Check Them Out NicStick offers a couple of different choices for e-cig users. There is the traditional atomizer which comes pre-filled and the Ego tube which you need to fill with liquid yourself. Do either of these options equate to a valuable product or do they both sizzle out after closer inspection? Read on to find out what we thought about them. What You Get NicStick has quite a few kits to choose from. We’ll look at a couple of them, starting with the Freedom Gift Set. This retails for $39.95 and comes with a battery, three different kinds of chargers and two pre-filled clearomizers. It’s a basic kit for a decent price. If you want to go with an Ego kit, the basic Ego bundle will cost you $49.95.…

Playboy Vapor ECig Speed Review We know not everybody has time to read our full reviews. So here is a quick category by category breakdown of the Playboy Vapor ECig followed by a quick synopsis. Vapor Production – 80% Vapor Flavor – 75% Size & Portability – 85% Batter Life – 65% Overall Rating – 75% It may be odd to see a major commercial company like Playboy throw their hat into the e-cigarette production ring, but that is exactly what has happened here. Their iconic logo brands a new line of disposable e-cigarette products.So is their logo just being slapped on a shoddy product, or does it really live up to the iconic name? We tried out their line to give you the verdict.  Check Them Out What You Get  With…

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…

Chewing Tobacco: Effects, Addiction, and How to Quit Chewing tobacco, snuff or plugs are products that have enjoyed fairly widespread use for decades. They have never achieved the massive popularity of cigarettes, but many people use them as an alternative to smoking. As we examine the health risks involved with chewing tobacco, we will see that it is definitely not a safer choice and shares many similar health risks as smoking does. Table of contents:How to Quit Chewing TobaccoFacts About Chewing TobaccoWhy Quit? The Dangers of Chewing Tobacco and DippingHow Addicted Are You? How to Quit Chewing Tobacco STEP 1: PICK A DAY If you want to quit, then you are going to have to pick a quit date and stick to it. You can’t just say that you are…

Although originally prescribed in 1985 with the name Wellbutrin® for the treatment of clinical depression, bupropion hydrochloride has been FDA approved under the name Zyban® to assist smokers in their effort to kick the habit since 1997.  The effect on a smoker is not the same as the effect on a patient with depression.  The oral tablet, taken daily, is thought to decrease a smoker’s cravings for nicotine while also easing withdrawal symptoms associated with nicotine addiction.  It is intended for adults who smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day. What Zyban Does It is not known precisely how Zyban works in the body as part of a smoking cessation program.  It is not a nicotine replacement therapy like the patch or gum, but may be used in combination with…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t yet approved cannabis for medicinal use, but you can find medicines that contain cannabinoids, one of the chemicals found in marijuana plant. As new researches help reveal medical marijuana benefits and stigma attached to weed declines, its popularity is going up. Does that mean the herb is totally safe, and will be legalized soon? About legalization, we are not so sure, but as for its safety, the short answer is it mainly depends on how you use it while the rest of the guide explores the detailed answer. However, we recommend that you should consult with your physician to choose your method of consuming medical cannabis. 7 Little-Known Medical Marijuana Benefits There are some potential health risks of marijuana such as it…

For some, the prospect of the electronic cigarette is a little daunting. The community surrounding the technology has for the most part been helpful, but there are still a great many confusing aspects of the e-cig out there. So much so that a newcomer to vaping might not know where or how to begin. When e-cigs made their debut it was the three-piece models that caught the attention of smokers. Well, it was really the only model available for purchase. Such was the humble beginning of electronic cigarettes: a small battery, the atomizer, and the tank or cartridge that held the e-juice. That was how it all began. It was a decent start, but having the atomizer and cartridge separate tended to cause a lot of leakage, and comparing the…

Even if you know all about the dangers associated with smoking, you might think that you’re safe from harm if you’re not a smoker. However, if you live with someone who smokes or spend a lot of time in an environment where others are smoking, you could be damaging your health nearly as much as if you smoked yourself. This form of passive exposure to smoke is also called secondhand smoke, and it can be dangerous to your health. Here are some ways secondhand smoke puts you at risk – and how you can fight back to minimize those risks. What Types of Smoke are Risky? The smoke that comes from the end of a lit cigarette is called sidestream smoke and the smoke exhaled by a smoker is called mainstream smoke. Although both…