Addiction Inbox: Six Arguments For the Elimination of Cigarettes →
Here's an interesting summary of key arguments against smoking, from Dirk Hanson at Addiction Inbox
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Teen Smokers May Be At Greater Risk Of Marijuana Addiction →
This US longitudinal study examines the relative use of both marijuana and tobacco by 'freshmen', finding support for the gateway effect, and also that students who smoked both substances were more likely to smoke significantly more tobacco than tobacco only users.
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This US longitudinal study examines the relative use of both marijuana and tobacco by 'freshmen', finding support for the gateway effect, and also that students who smoked both substances were more likely to smoke significantly more tobacco than tobacco only users.
Use of smokeless tobacco growing among kids who mistakenly think it's a safer alternative to cigarettes, experts say | PennLive.com →
This article notes that chewing tobacco is seen by kids as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes as they do not inhale smoke when they chew.
Up in a puff of smoke? EU plan threatens e-cigarettes - Europe - World - The Independent →
Proposed EU laws may prevent marketing of tobacco alternatives, e-cigarettes, despite support from some medical sources
Information Is Beautiful | 20th Century Death →
Graphic visualisation of world deaths in the 20th Century; 'Drugs' between 'War' and 'Famine' in relative significance
Cannabis-Stroke Link: First Case-Control Study →
This study showed that stroke patients were 2.3 times more likely to use cannabis as other similar patients.
Smoking will 'kill up to a billion people worldwide this century' - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent →
This article talks about smoking being the biggest public health disaster in the history of the world.
Strong Oral Carcinogen Identified In Smokeless Tobacco →
This laboratory study identified the substance in smokeless tobacco products popular with young people that can cause several types of cancer.
UN health agency unveils new data to help countries reduce deaths from tobacco use →
UN report on tobacco-related fatalities. March 2012