网站简介:A WebMD story reports on a study published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, which found that older women reporting at least one alcoholic drink per day tested higher in mental -- particularly verbal -- skills.
网站简介:Most scientific studies in recent years support the point: Breathing someone else's tobacco smoke can hurt one's health. Report from the Washington Post.
网站简介:Article on a major study finding that high exposure to secondhand smoke nearly doubles a woman's risk of having a heart attack.
网站简介:Collection of stories on tobacco from the Washington Post.
网站简介:A meta-analysis by K. Chaouachi, concluding that a significant amount of carbon monoxide is produced by the charcoal used to heat and distil the tobacco–molasses mixture.
网站简介:California 2005 report on secondhand smoke. Extremely detailed and documented.
网站简介:Article summarizes some of the beneficial effects of moderate wine consumption on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
网站简介:An article by Kamal Chaouachi, critiquing the smoking machine a large amount of hookah research is done on.
网站简介:A study by Saafan A. Al-Safi observing a significant elevation of blood pressure and heart rate among shisha smokers. Current cigarette smoking associated with frequent water pipe smoking resulted in greater elevation in blood pressure measurements among both types of tobacco smokers.
网站简介:Official portal to the European Union with news and information about its activities, institutions, policies and programmes. [Multi lingual]
网站简介:Links and resources on the effects of secondhand smoke or passive smoking.
网站简介:Jeff Bagwell stops using spit tobacco after pre-cancerous lesions started appearing inside his cheek; story explains.
网站简介:Article by Chris Suellentrop on milk reform, past and present.
网站简介:Recent research concludes "it would be difficult to design a better drug to promote addiction" than nicotine.
网站简介:NOVA episode on nicotine, addiction, and tobacco products.
网站简介:Chronicles the tobacco industry's attempts to create a "safer" cigarette. Companion Web site to a NOVA (PBS) television show broadcast on October 2, 2001.
网站简介:Information provided by the Mayo Clinic.
网站简介:Monitors trends in tobacco use in Wisconsin, evaluates statewide programs and policies, and assists local communities in program evaluation and communicating findings to state and local leaders.
网站简介:Article describes findings at the Research Center for Molecular Chemistry at the University of Bordeaux, which show that derivatives of oak tannins found in wine are more potent than a commercial anticancer drug. However, no research on an actual protective effect has yet been conducted.
网站简介:Factsheet; short and to the point.
网站简介:Covers effects on mouth, teeth, gums, tongue, breath, taste, and smell.
网站简介:Summary of available information about history, cravings, and effects on the nervous system. Links to references.
网站简介:Article originally published in 1965 in the Atlantic Monthly looks at the tobacco industry's power in Congress.
网站简介:Illustrated tutorial describes how nicotine can be a stimulant or a depressant, depending on when used and how much.
网站简介:Most reports focus on how many people are killed by tobacco products; this report estimates how much disease cigarettes cause: tobacco products give more than 8.6 million Americans serious diseases every year.