Archive for August, 2008
Secondhand Smoke
You don’t have to be a smoker for smoking to harm you. You can also have health problems from breathing in other people’s smoke. Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar or pipe and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Secondhand smoke contains more than [...]
Smoking and Cancer
Smoking alone is directly responsible for approximately 30 percent of all cancer deaths annually in the United States . Cigarette smoking also causes chronic lung disease (emphysema and chronic bronchitis), cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cataracts. Smoking during pregnancy can cause stillbirth, low birthweight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and other serious pregnancy complications Stoping [...]
For children over the age of 12years, offer nicotine replacement therapy to reduce the risk of relapse.
Limit treatment to 12weeks where possible.
You can offer the practical advice to children over 12 years of age to help them stop smoking
Advise people who want to stop smoking to:
Prepare mentally to stop by:
Making a list of reasons [...]
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