Category Archives: Cigarette Facts
Celebrities Talk about their Smoking Habit
Lily Allen caused a stir when she was snapped smoking while pregnant, but Virgin Media reports her saying she didn’t know she was pregnant at the time. Heroes star Hayden Panettiere shocked fans after lighting up in Hawaii in March this year. Although unconfirmed, she was rumoured to have smoked since she was 16, after shots of her with Paris … Continue reading
Kim Kardashian and Wedding Guests Offered E-Cigarettes for Big Day
A popular electronic cigarette company, South Beach Smoke, has offered Kim Kardashian and her distinguished celebrity guests free electronic cigarettes for her wedding this weekend. The celebrity and renowned Hollywood socialite was formerly a smoker along with sisters Khloe and Kourtney who are also known to smoke traditional cigarettes from time-to-time. South Beach Smoke commented on their offer by stating, … Continue reading
Top 5 smoking myths
Quitting is about will-power Whereas will-power is certainly a part of quitting, for most nicotine addicts it’s not the whole story by far. Nicotine addiction is serious, and the difficulties of quitting should not be underestimated. According to the US Health Service some people can find cigarettes as addictive as heroin or cocaine. A lucky few may find their bodies … Continue reading
The cigarette – - a fashion accessory for decades
Fashion models, like teenagers, smoke for effect. The nicotine is by the bye. The point is how the cigarette makes you look. The classic cigarette pose, which appeared regularly in fashion magazines until recently (and which still graces the pages – even cover – of French Vogue) comprises a model holding a cigarette well away from her face, balanced delicately … Continue reading
E-cigarettes, not as safe as it promised
Researchers have warned of the health risks of electronic cigarettes, increasingly popular among smokers who want to quit the habit or at least smoke less. E-cigarettes look like the real thing but consist of a rechargeable battery, a cartridge and a mouthpiece. The e-cigarettes are said to have no tobacco, offering an alternative to the nicotine patch or gum. With … Continue reading
The Tobacco Atlas
1 The History of Tobacco The global spread of tobacco from the Americas to the rest of the world. 2 Male Smoking Smoking prevalence among men. Smoking effects on men. 3 Female Smoking Smoking prevalence among women. Where women smoke as much as men. Where men smoke ten times as much as women. 4 Youth Tobacco use prevalence among male … Continue reading
Zimbabwe: U.S. $344 Million Tobacco Sold
Tobacco worth US$345,2 million has been sold through the auction and contract market at a seasonal average price of US$2,78 per kilogramme. At day 105 of the tobacco selling season, 125,7 million kg had been sold compared to 107 million kg the same period last season. The Tobacco Sales Floor, which opened earlier than other auction floors is leading in … Continue reading
Genetically modified tobacco plants to fight HIV?
Drug companies have long used plants to produce pharmaceuticals–and tobacco plants, perhaps ironically, have been explored for their potential role in fighting such things as cancer, cavities, scorpion venom, and more. The latest big news, announced at a press conference in London this morning, is that U.K. regulators have, for the first time, approved a human clinical trial of a … Continue reading
Passive smoking ‘can harm’ hearing
Hearing loss may be another passive smoking peril faced by teenagers, a study has found. Inhaling other people’s tobacco smoke almost doubled the risk of impaired hearing among adolescents, scientists discovered. Levels of hearing loss were mild but potentially enough to affect performance in the classroom. Exposure to second-hand smoke has already been linked to a range of dangers in … Continue reading
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds
Two new studies provide evidence that smoking can harm sperm – both in smoking men who may become fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy. The research also suggests that both men and women who hope to conceive should kick the habit. “The results of the present study suggest a negative biological effect of smoking on … Continue reading
