Lung Cancer | Tobacco History

October 2, 2023

Cigarette smoking is the single greatest risk factor for lung cancer. There is a significant dose-response relationship between the…

September 22, 2023

Incidence and Mortality is the second most common cancer and the primary cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the…

August 23, 2023

Among terminal diseases which humanity has not yet learned to treat, cancer is probably one of the most feared illnesses. Unlike AIDS…

June 24, 2023

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery operated products designed to turn nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor. You…

June 14, 2023

What s the difference between chewing and spit (or snuff) tobacco? Chewing tobacco ( chaw ) is usually sold as leaf tobacco, and users…

April 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More Americans than ever want to ban smoking outright: 22% say so today, up from 12% in 2007. Separately, 55% would…

January 4, 2023

One of the common sayings in Indian country is that when our ancestors first gave tobacco to the European invaders, they knew it was…

May 23, 2020

For centuries, tobacco was hailed for its myriad of uses and medical cures. However, its modern day standing leaves a lot to be desired…

May 3, 2020

Usually symptoms of lung cancer don’t appear until the disease is already at an advanced, non-curable stage. Even if lung cancer does…

April 3, 2020

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. . Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control…

November 9, 2019

Smoking is by far the biggest preventable cause of cancer . Thanks to years of research, the links between smoking and cancer are now…

August 21, 2019

The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania Last Modified: May 8, 2013 Question Does stopping smoking and/or drinking…