Smokeless tobacco can cause oral cancer and is a risk factor for heart diseases. Smoked tobacco is the leading cause of pulmonary illness. It causes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and people with asthma are at even higher risk. Smokers suffer more severe respiratory infections. Tobacco smoker diseases include: ‘hardening of the arteries’, heart disease, […]

Chemicals Released From Smoked Tobacco (cigarette, cigar, pipe, cigarillo) There are over 4,000 chemicals in the form of particles and gases, over 40 substances known to be cancer-causing agents, and over 40,000 known chemical reactions in tobacco products. The chemical list includes: Acetic Acid (Vinegar), Acetone (Nail Polish Remover), Aluminum (Metal), Ammonia (Floor/Toilet Cleaner), Arsenic […]

Secondhand smoke has been around for a long time, but it has only been in recent years that we have learned how harmful it is to everyone’s health. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke that comes off the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, cigar, and cigarillo and the smoke exhaled from the […]