Cigarette smokers are at danger of more than nicotine when they smoke. Tobacco smoke contains many different chemicals including benzene, formaldehyde, styrene, and carbon monoxide, all toxic chemicals with known effects. Nicotine is broken down by the body to an even more addictive and long lasting substance – cotinine.

But what about the filters? The filters are usually made from cellulose acetate, and studies have shown that smokers commonly ingest and/or inhale some of these fibres. This happens because small fragments of cellulose acetate become separated from the filter at the end face. The cut surface of the filter of nearly all cigarettes has these fragments. This means that if you smoke a filter cigarette you are likely to have small fragments of plastic-like material in your tubes and lungs.

Don’t let this be an excuse to go back to smoking unfiltered cigarettes. Cigarette smoke damages your heart as well as your lungs. Carbon monoxide and nicotine are the two chemicals in cigarette smoke that probably have the most effect on the heart. Carbon monoxide attaches to red blood cells, so that in smokers up to half the blood can be carrying carbon monoxide rather than oxygen.

Nicotine stimulates the body to produce adrenaline which makes the heart beat faster and raises blood pressure, forcing the heart to work harder.
Other parts of the smoke appear to damage the lining of the coronary arteries and this leads to the build up of fatty material in the arteries.

Many smokers have switched to low tar cigarettes. It is the tar that causes cancer, but low tar cigarettes don’t necessarily have less carbon monoxide and nicotine, so may be no less harmful for the heart. (This doesn’t mean that you should go back to higher tar cigarettes, but it does mean that you can’t believe that your health will be fine because you are smoking low tar cigarettes.)

My father’s last words before he died of a heart attack were "I’m dying for a cigarette." He had no idea how true that was.

Jane Thurnell-Read is a writer and researcher on health, stress, alternative medicine, and happiness. Visit her web site http://www.healthandgoodness.com for tips and information on how to live a happier, healthier life no matter how busy you are.

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It looks like a cigarette, feels like a cigarette and even smokes like a
cigarette.  The difference is that it doesn’t contain any tobacco.

The e cigarette, also known by it’s other names such as the electronic
cigarette and electric cigarette is one such device designed to give
users the nicotine hit of a cigarette but without all the usual toxins
absorbed when inhaling smoke.

It is the latest invention in a line of quit smoking products which are
designed to facilitate a user’s Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).  NRT
works by helping the user quit smoking by introducing nicotine into the
bloodstream without the use of cigarettes.  Products in the past have
consisted of nicotine being injested orally through gum or absorbed
through the skin through patches.  The main problem was two-fold, first
the nicotine hit took minutes to arrive, and in a smoker who is trying
to quit, a few minutes can often seem like a few hours.  Secondly,
smokers often get addicted not just to the nicotine, but also the habit
of holding a cylindrical tube and putting it in their mouth.  The e
cigarette is designed to solve these problems by both looking and
feeling like a real cigarette, while also giving the user a nicotine hit.

It achieves this by using a small battery powered atomizer contained in
the e cigarette to turn a small amount of liquid nicotine into vapour.
The user receives the nicotine effect within seconds rather than minutes
as it is with gum or patches.  To complete the illusion of being a
cigarette, the device contains a small LED light at the tip which glows
red when the user inhales.

The vapour dissapates within seconds and does not have the same harmful
effects as smoke does to both the smoker and others around him.

Smokers have also been using the e cigarette to get past smoking bans
present in their countries.  The UK for example, has in recent years
introduced a smoking ban preventing people from smoking indoors in
public places such as pubs and clubs.  Since the e cigarette does not
contain any tobacco or flame, it is not subject to these restrictions
and can legally be used anywhere.

Unsurprisingly, like any new, popular product, it has been victim to
cheap imitations which pose a health risk to the user.  These imitations
have not been subject to the same stringent health and safety tests as
the official brands which has caused concern to health officials.
People planning on purchasing an e cigarette are advised to do their
research and find out more before making an informed decision on which
brand to buy.

About the author: David Benson is the webmaster of an
e-cigarette information site.

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This is a simple video aim to create awareness among smokers expecially parents about the importance of not smoking because of children.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_DgQ1O0QCE

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What is FreshStart?
FreshStart is a hypnosis program by an American hypnotherapist Matt Godson aimed on helping you to quit smoking. The program consists of an online booklet and a downloadable audio file. The full length of the course is 3 days, but initial part is about one hour and it includes reading the online booklet and listening to the audio file, after which you will become an ex-smoker. During the rest of the course, you will need to do some simple breathing exercises.

New way to stop smoking without heroics, without drugs.
The FreshStart™ method takes no will power or heroics. That’s because you will enjoy a gentle hypnotic state – where you’re fully awake and in control – to remove your cravings and turn you into a non smoker…forever.

The method completely frees you from drugs, gums, patches or other chemical methods.

No cravings. No relapse.
Not only will you lose all cravings in 1 hour, you will not relapse as you’ve experienced with other stop-smoking methods. Indeed, 94% of everyone who starts actually becomes a non smoker after just 1 hour!

Imagine how good it will feel to be able to say: “I am a non smoker” and know that this time it is for real.

Immediate, easy, and guaranteed.

The method is 100% guaranteed and costs just $49. When you click “I’m Ready to Become a Non-Smoker” and sign up, you’ll immediately get access to the online booklet and audio file, and have everything you need to stop smoking in 1 hour.

For more information visit Matt Godson’s Freshstart site.

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Cig-Arette Benefits

Many have tried to quit smoking and ultimately failed. The Cig-Arette system is a natural way to help smokers quit, even if their habit has lasted many years, and not start smoking again.

Cig-Arette helps with the many disadvantages of smoking such as

 Decreased physical endurance
 Decreased sexual function and pleasure
 Loss of smell and taste
 Loss of skin tone
 Increased risk of cancer and heart failure
 Teeth and skin stains
 Bad breath.

Prescription products have been developed as nicotine replacements, but the all-natural products sector has not really evolved at the right speed. Nicotine and nicotine replacements are harmful for the human body regardless of the source, whether cigarettes or nicotine patches.

The Cig-Arette system is nicotine-free and completely natural, using herbs long known  for their benefits. The system is comprised of 4 formulas with different ingredients.

- The first and third formulas contain system relaxants and balancers which help calm the body during the nicotine withdrawal process, including:

Lobelia powder (leaves and stems); Licorice root powder; Passion Flower powder (leaves and stems); Sarsaparilla Root powder; Eleuthero Root powder; Echinacea Purpurea powder; Elderberry Flower extract; Ginger Root powder; Barley Grass powder (leaves); Bayberry Root powder; Cayenne Pepper (dried fruit); Lemon Grass powder (leaves); Peppermint powder (leaves); Safflower powder (flower); Bioperine powder (dried fruit) and Piper Longum powder (dried fruit).

- The second Cig-Arette formula contains a carefully selected group of plant extracts specially selected for maximum impactt on the brain, lungs and airways, glands and organs that are affected by smoking:

Burdock Root powder; Barley Grass powder (leaves); Golden Seal powder (leaves and stems); Oregon Grape powder (root); Ox Bile powder; Ginger Root powder; Alpha Herb powder (leaves and stems); Bayberry Root powder; Buckthorn Bark powder; Cascara Sagrada powder (bark); Dandelion Root Powder; Hyssop Leaf powder; Iodine and Iron.

The fourth formula have a combined effect that absolutely reduces the stress on the body when going through the quitting process. They also assist in a swift physical recovery from the damage of smoking by feeding the body what it has been denied while you were still smoking actively:

Ylang Ylang oil; Rosemary oil; Peppermint oil; Lemon oil; Camphor oil; Eucalyptus oil; and White Mineral oil.

Read more in our Review on Cig-Arette.

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This habit is not only quite expensive, but is dangerous to your health and the health of those around you. Nobody wants to negatively affect the health of their loved ones, but if you smoke around others there is no way to prevent it. There is help for this addiction. You can start today. You may benefit from Chantrix – a product proven to help in the fight against tobacco addiction.

Can I really quit?

You have the power to put an end to this habit at anytime. No matter how bad your body craves the next cigarette and irregardless of how much you smoke, there is still hope and help. There is no need to feel powerless just because you may have failed to quit cold turkey. Not everyone can quit on their first try, and there is nothing wrong with that. For many, having help with this addiction is a vital first step to overcoming it.

You may have tried other products like nicotine replacement therapies — gum or even patches, but still failed. If you’ve tried the NRTs, you know that the gum has an absolutely horrible taste and can still leave you feeling unsatisfied. As for the patches, they are finicky and can cause irritation to the skin. You may not know it, but there is another treatment option out there for you. All you have to do is simply buy Chantrix and strictly follow the directions. From that point on you may get the extra boost to gain control over this addiction and make smoking a habit of the past!

Why buy Chantrix?

The main reason you should choose Chantrix is because it can and will help you if you are determined to stop smoking. It is a fact that during two different case studies Chantrix had a great success rate. 44% of the patients were able to completely stop smoking after only twelve weeks. Imagine being able to live without running to the store for your fix and having cleaner smelling clothes and furniture. This can come true for you.

Don’t allow yourself to be a slave to your addiction. Instead of buying a pack of cigarettes, buy Chantrix and give it a chance. Think of all the money you will save once you no longer are buying carton after carton. With constantly rising cigarette prices, Chantrix will pay for itself in people who quit smoking in only a very short period of time. Commit to quitting and you will be free of this harmful burden, forever.

-Mike Rohland

Read more about this product in our Chantix review.

In addition, smokers who didn’t quit the habit did cut down on their use, the company reported.

Patients who previously smoked a median 20 cigarettes a day but showed a high biological response to the vaccine still cut their median daily count down to 10 cigarettes.

Read the full article at Baltimore Business Journal.

Also read more on CBS News.

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On this particular June lunch hour, that I believe to have been my very first cigarette purchasing adventure, I leaned over the only checkout counter in the store and timidly said, “I need a pack of Sir Walter Raleigh’s please”, and the lady’s reply still haunts me some 36 years later. “Oh how cute, honey are you gonna smoke these, or are they for your Daddy?”She asked. “They’re my Daddy’s” I chirped back. “Well I’ll bet when you get a little older, you’ll smoke the same kind, won’t you?”

While I truly don’t remember my reply to her statement, her words are forever burned into my mind. Fortunately, being the hard headed person I am, I was polarized to someone telling me what I was going to do someday, and I’ve never smoked. But my how things have changed. It was not an uncommon experience to see kids buying cigarettes back then.

But that’s not the point of my story; the real purpose of my story is to point out how many people’s lives have been destroyed by this legal poison that’s still sold today.

As a professional speaker, I travel all over the country, speaking to men and women who command big fat salaries and live pretty high on the hog, and guess what? Nicotine could care less about how much you money you make, it crosses all socio-economic lines, negatively impacting the lives of all who fall prey to her seductive relaxation techniques.

A good friend of mine, and well-known Internet entrepreneur, Rick Beneteau, has unleashed something that he believes will change the world and the lives of millions…it certainly changed his.

You see, Rick smoked for almost 40 years, and was suffering physically. After having has several failed attempts at quitting, Rick made an appointment with a clinic that claimed to have a 90% success rate with getting smokers to quit.

Here’s the kicker; the clinic told Rick that not only would he quit, but he would quit forever! And he’s do it without having cravings; without stress; and without patches, pills, and gums.

And that’s exactly what happened. Rick didn’t have any strong cravings, used no pills or patches, and suffered no major anxiety…..and he didn’t gain any weight, not even a pound.

Here are some facts about smoking that you may or may not have seen before, but they’re staggering, and worth seeing again. Those who decide to quit smoking have a financial burden, but worse yet, none of the following methods have shown very promising results:

A Nicotrol Inhaler will cost you approx. $509.88.

3 months of chewing Nicorettes will cost you approx. $337.50.

7 weeks of swallowing Zyban pills will cost you anywhere from $160.08 to $300.00+ depending on where you purchase. 3 months of “withdrawal munchies” (with other programs) will add at least $700.00 to your grocery bill

But what if you could quit smoking? Are the benefits really that great if you’ve been smoking most of your life? After 1 year off cigarettes, the excess risk of heart disease and sudden death caused by smoking is reduced by half. After 15 years of abstinence, the risk of heart disease is similar to that of people who’ve never smoked. In 5 to 15 years, the risk of stroke for ex-smokers returns to the level of those who’ve never smoked. Male smokers who quit between ages 35 to 39 can add up to 15 years to their life. Female quitters in this age group can add up to 12 years. Men and women who quit at ages 65 to 69 increase their life expectancy by up to 3 years.

Oh, I almost forgot, have you ever had an X-Ray? If so, then you’ve probably noticed the X-ray techs wearing those lead lined aprons to protect themselves, right? Do you know why that is?

X-Rays are dangerous…being exposed to the rays that are emitted through your body can actually damage you, and …each pack of cigarettes has been estimated by researchers to be the equivalent of one chest X-Ray!

I’ve known Rick for a long time now, and I know that if he says it’s good…then you better believe that it is. He is as stoked about this as anything I’ve ever heard him ranting about.

Look, it’s bad enough we once had an era where a 5 year old could buy cigarettes for their Daddy, and be encouraged to smoke the same kind someday. But now, those 5 year olds are in their 40’s, and watching loved ones, friends, and family members dying around them. Whenever, however, and for whatever reasons, I hope that if you have been a smoker, you’ll find a way to quit. You might even choose to do it like Rick did.

Vincent Harris is a professional speaker, trainer, and consultant. He has written this article primarily to tout the lifesaving system that his good friend Rick Beneteau used to finally quit smoking for good. You can learn more about it by going to Quit Smoking Right now.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Vincent_Harris
 

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The chemicals contained in cigarettes include:
acetic acid – (Ethanoic acid) Active ingredient in vinegar; used in food preservation. Acetone – a volatile, fragrant, flammable liquid ketone used primarily as a solvent and also in organic synthesis.
Ammonia – a colourless, pungent, water soluble gas made up of nitrogen and hydrogen.
Arsenic – a white powdered poisonous trioxide
Butane – a mixture of hydrocarbons
Cadmium – a bluish-white, malleable and toxic metallic element
DDT/deildrin – a potent insecticide used for the prevention of malaria
Ethanol – a fuel additive
Formaldehyde – a preservative used by anatomists, embalmers, and pathologists
Hexamine – preservative created by formaldehyde and ammonia.
hydrogen cyanide – a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds
methane – an odourless, colourless, flammable gas
methanol – a poisonous volatile inflammable liquid
naphthalene – allergic skin reactions and cataracts, alters kidney function and is extremely toxic to children
nicotine – an addictive drug
nitrobenzene – a poisonous, yellow, insoluble oil
stearic acid – an emolient, emulsifier and thickener
toluene – a solvent in cosmetics
vinyl chloride – a substance used to make plastics

You may have heard of some of these chemicals before because they have other uses and this tends to make them sound even less appetizing than if you are just hearing of them for the first time. Cigarettes also contain the following metals: aluminium, copper, gold, lead, magnesium, mercury, silicon, silver, titanium and zinc. The list of known cancer-causing agents in cigarettes includes: benzo(a)pyrene, B-napthylamine, cadmium, crysenes, dibenz acidine, nickel, P.A.H.S., polonium 210, toudine, urethane, nitrosamines and N. nitrosomes. Each time a smoker inhales they are taking the chemicals mentioned above into their lungs, along with harmful gasses like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.

If you are wondering how smoking a cigar compares to a cigarette, consider that one cigar contains as much tobacco as an entire packet of cigarettes! Cigar smoke contains the same hazardous concoction of chemicals as cigarette smoke and a one cigar-a-day habit exposes the smoker to the equivalent damage done by a pack-a-day of cigarettes. Even those cigar and pipe smokers who do not inhale absorb the nicotine through the lining of the mouth. This does mean that the blood concentrations of nicotine peak more slowly than occurs when you inhale the smoke.

So, how in the world do you stop? There are some natural methods to quit smoking. I’m sure after reading this you are looking for the most natural way to replace those chemicals. Of course the most natural way is to quit COLD TURKEY. Now, let’s be realistic. The next best way is with a natural product such as CigArrest.

CigArrest Chewable Tablets and Gum have helped many people quit smoking. The 30 day supply chewable CigArrest tablets can help you conquer the urge to smoke whenever the urge strikes. The chewable tablets are the original blueprint developed by CigArrest. CigArrest also has a 30 day supply of gum. The gum will help manage your cravings and restore the oral fixation of smoking. The Cigarrest formula contains a mixture of herbal ingredients to carefully treat your smoking tendency. The active ingredients are all-natural and are the equivalent in the tablets, the gum and the lozenges. The ingredients in Cigarrest work to make the smoker feel more comfortable while trying to quit. They relieve the anxious tension, touchiness and those cravings most people correlate with trying to quit smoking.

The CigArrest product contains: Lobelia inflate, Cinchona officinalis, Daphne indica, Plantago major, Calcarea phosphorica and Nux vomica. These herbs pooled together in CigArrest are what helps you accomplish your goals to quit smoking.

The length of time you stay on the CigArrest program will depend on your smoking activities and your commitment to stopping. In addition, a CigArrest smoking counselor is available to help you should you want help.

The CigArrest line up has been sold for over 20 years and throughout that time they have not had any severe reactions or negative side-effects ever reported. The CigArrest product is safe.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Brewer

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Lobelia Extract 185mg Licorice Root Extract 65mg Passion Flower 120mg Coral Calcium 200mg Proprietary Blend 430mg

For most people, this may not tell very much. We went through each ingredient and did a little research to see what we could find about each of them.

Lobelia Extract (also known as Indian tobacco) is a physical relaxant. It has many similar qualities as nicotine and should not be used when pregnant or nursing. It’s used in many smoking cessation programs.

Licorice Root Extract has long been a traditional herb in Chinese medicine.

Passion Flower has a long history of use with Native Americans. It’s been used to treat both insomnia and hysteria. It’s also renowned for helping people deal with anxiety.

Coral Calcium is an inexpensive way to get calcium into the system.

The proprietary blend includes the following ingredients: Ginger Extract, Linden Flowers, Mullein Root, Spearmint Leaves, Hawthorn Berries, Wood Beton, and Bioperine. These items are a combination of expectorants, digestive aids, and anti anxiety herbs which help to take the edge off of common withdrawal symptoms.

Nicocure is taken as a pill. The recommended dosage is two capsules taken twice daily. It was previously sold as a patch, but research shows the pill to be more effective than the patch. This change took effect in August of 2007. If the desire to smoke is still there, the company suggests that you can take up to six capsules in a day, but no more.

Our research shows that the various herbal extracts work as expectorants. They cause tobacco to taste horrible when used in combination with the pills. While using this product, you won’t be able to smoke, the taste is that bad.

We found that there were no withdrawal symptoms when using Nicocure. It’s 100% All Natural Formula is guaranteed to work within 30 days. The company claims a success rate of 97%. Thousands of users have successfully quit smoking using their formula, and if you aren’t satisfied for any reason they will refund your money. What have you got to lose?
About the Author
ReviewMedic is an online product reviewer. Their latest review, Nicocure is now available. For more information please see www.nicocure.reviewmedic.com

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