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I just quit smoking, and I work in a smoking environment. To former smokers: can I get used to it?

Post date: January 31, 2009
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cineurope asked:


I’m the bar manager at a busy Irish pub. I quit ten days ago and now that I have my sense of smell back and I can’t stand to be behind the bar when eveyone is lighting up. A few cigarettes is no problem, but when 15-20 people at the bar are smoking I feel nauseous. Will I get over it?

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Why Bother With Cold Turkey?

Post date: January 31, 2009

Actually stopping smoking for good is recognized as something that is not all easy to do. A Lot of smokers trying to quit (and indeed those non-smokers around them) suppose that one of the best methods is to simply endure a period of dreaded “Cold Turkey”, i.e. that they should simply and instantly give up cigarettes and put up with the withdrawal symptoms they will undoubtedly suffer. This method of suddenly stopping without using any kind of stop smoking aid works for a minority but for most it has little chance of success, and at the first hurdle, which will most likely be a combination of withdrawal symptoms and stress, their willpower will start to crumble and smoking will resume, until the next attempt. And so it is that people who smoke go through a repeated rollercoaster sequence of events as they repeatedly “give up” smoking and ultimately fail.

It is common for smokers to play down how difficult really is to stop smoking, or maybe be believe that the can manage without nicotine and therefore there isn’t any logical reason why they shouldn’t be able to just instantly stop smoking as easily as they started.

Utilizing a stop smoking aid can definitely help a smokers attempt to quit by reducing these cold turkey withdrawal symptoms. A lot of smokers will question whether these products, systems or treatments really work at all. Well the great news is that Yes, they do work and statistically it has been proven that they do greatly increase the prospects of a smoker not only quitting the habit, but quitting the habit for good. Even the products readily available at your local pharmacy including patches and nicotine gums will be of help, and the best thing is that compared to actually smoking they can prove to be relatively inexpensive, and have been reported to carry few side effects.

Jackie is the owner of http://www.smokinghelper.com a website which aims to provide help, information, tips and advice to people who are trying to stop smoking and beat nicotine addiction.
Stop smoking today and change your life forever!

There is a free quit smoking eBook available on on her site, download it today from http://www.smokinghelper.com/grab-yourself-a-free-quit-smoking-ebook-today – it has some excellent tips and advice, grab it now and use it to help you stop smoking forever and become known as “Ex Smoker”

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Reasons to Avoid Passive Smoking

Post date: January 30, 2009
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Reasons to Avoid Passive Smoking
By Jackie Winn

Environmental or passive smoking describes the unintentional inhalation of smoke given out by cigarettes, cigars, pipes or any tobacco based product. In some example it is described as second-hand smoke or even as sidestream smoke from cigarettes. People who occupy the same areas as those who smoke tobacco products are definitely negatively affected by passive smoking, this may include your partner, loved ones and children, and even your pets!

A great deal of scientific research has been carried out over the past few years in regard to passive smoke and it’s effects on health. The results of the research has formed an overwhelming opinion that whether you term it as passive, environmental, secondhand, or sidestream smoking the end results are as dangerous to your health (and the health of those around you) as directly lighting up and smoking a cigarette yourself. Passive smoking is now directly linked as a cause of heart
and lung disease, heart attacks, asthma, copd, bronchitis and a plethora of related diseases, illnesses and conditions.

It is thought that a non smoker who works alongside those who smoke may be at an increased risk or protracting lung disease, with this risk being possibly 30% greater than those non-smokers who work in a smoke free environment. These findings are leading to more and more national and local governments, as well as employers pushing for a ban on smoking in enclosed areas in the workplace.

The British government went as far as BANNING all smoking in ALL public areas from the summer of 2007, and in the Britain it is now illegal to smoke in any public place including pubs, clubs, cafĂ©’s, restaurants, all places of work and even works vehicles. Indeed many back street pubs and clubs which were once renowned for their smoky atmospheres are now completely “smoke free”.

Jackie is the owner of http://www.smokinghelper.com a website which aims to provide help, information, tips and advice to people who are trying to stop smoking and beat nicotine addiction.
Stop smoking today and change your life forever!

There is a free quit smoking eBook available on on her site, download it today from http://www.smokinghelper.com/grab-yourself-a-free-quit-smoking-ebook-today it has some excellent tips and advice, grab it now and use it to help you stop smoking forever and become known as “Ex Smoker”

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Cigar Smoke and the Dangers of Being Exposed to It

Post date: January 29, 2009

Every one has heard of the risks associated with passive smoking. A lot of people ask whether the dangers of inhaling send hand cigar smoke are as great, or even greater.

Unfortunately it seems that being around the second hand smoke from a lit cigar is just carries as much danger or even more danger then that from regular cigarette smoke.

Second hand smoke given out by lit tobacco products is classes as environmental smoke from tobacco. Environmental smoke relates to all the second-hand smoke given out from lit tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars. Research tells is that this environmental smoke contains many of the same type of chemicals and irritants that smokers inhale on a daily basis.

All types of environmental smoke from tobacco contain, ammonia, nicotine, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, they may also contain varying amounts of benzene hydrocarbons, nitrosamines and vinyl chlorine which are all recognized as carcinogens. Due to the fact that as a rule cigars are usually considerably larger than standard cigarettes they actually release greater amounts of second hand smoke than cigarettes. Due to these facts being around second hand smoke from cigars can be a greater risk to health then inhaling second hand cigarette smoke.

Even considering that cigarettes and cigars both release similar types of environment tobacco smoke, there are in fact some key differences between both types. These key differences are due to the vastly different methods used during the manufacture of Cigarettes and Cigars.

The process of manufacturing cigars includes a long process of aging and fermentation of the tobacco leaves. During this manufacturing process, large quantities of carcinogens are made. When a cigar has been aged and fermented it is packed into a nonporous wrapper which is designed to slow the burning process of the cigar. The Fermentation and manufacturing process both add to the levels of carcinogens released into the smoke of a lit cigar.

Once a cigar is lit, to combination of carcinogens produced during the manufacturing process are released. The non-porous wrapper around the cigar also adds to an unclean burn that contains an elevated level of carcinogens.

Yet another reason for cigars producing larger amounts of carcinogens is their length and girth. To put it simply cigars are larger than cigarettes and their greater size means they emit a greater volume of smoking contain toxins, irritants and carcinogens. On top of this, and to make matters worse, cigars are designed to be smoked more slowly than cigarettes and people who smoke cigars are encouraged to “enjoy the relaxing experience” and take their time. This leads to a longer smoking time, and of course much more smoke is produced. For health reasons therefore it is advisable to avoid places where cigars are being smoked and if you personally do smoke cigars try to do so in an area which is well ventilated.

Jackie is the owner of http://www.smokinghelper.com a website which aims to provide help, information, tips and advice to people who are trying to stop smoking and beat nicotine addiction.
Stop smoking today and change your life forever!
There is a free quit smoking eBook available on on her site, download it today from http://www.smokinghelper.com/grab-yourself-a-free-quit-smoking-ebook-today it has some excellent tips and advice, grab it now and use it to help you stop smoking forever and become known as “Ex Smoker”

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What do you think is the best way to quit smoking? I’ve tried so many times?

Post date: January 29, 2009
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sevi asked:


I’ve tried to quit smoking going cold turkey and with the gum. The longest I’ve quit is about 2 months, it *****!
I’m sorry to hear of your guys’ loss of family. Thank you all for the tips.

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