Methods To Quit Smoking

I do feel good in a way, but Im now sick so quiting smoking hasnt really made me feel too much better yet. can anyone who quit smoking tell me the advantages?

I have tried gum, mints,patch… I end up smoking instead. I feel like it is a battle within myself like the good part of me wants to quit so bad but the bad part of me just takes over and sabotages everything. You would not BELIEVE the things I have done to try to quit. I even made myself smoke at a cemetary to show myself where I would end up. That didn’t work. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The FDA has recently taken aim at Electronic Cigarettes by releasing a report stating they are wildly unhealthy. The full report has not been made available to the public but already the results have been shrouded in controversy. Some argue the smoking alternatives can’t possibly be worse than the FDA approved drug Chantix which has already proven itself to be a dangerous substance (people have become suicidal, over-aggressive, severely depressed, etc).

Concerns are beginning to rise that perhaps the FDA is not conducting these tests on electronic cigarettes with the health of the general public in mind. Why is the FDA measuring the safety of these unapproved NRTs to regular health standards instead of contrasting it to the dangers posed by smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes?

I chose to self-examine Diethylene Glycol apart from what the FDA says. Looking at the Health New Zealand study for electronic cigarettes, the presence of Diethylene Glycol was not tested for. They seem to have based their tests on manufacturer ingredient lists and known tobacco carcinogens. So what is Diethylene Glycol? The MSDS shows that chronic exposure to Diethylene Glycol can cause lesions on the liver and kidneys, as well as damage to the same organs.

Examining the substance further, the carcinogenic or cancer causing properties of Diethylene Glycol proved moot as none were found and or expected to be found in the future. The toxicological data showed a lethal ingestion dose at a whopping 855.925g for humans, and that regular exposure was non-toxic. If any adverse reactions were to occur from inhalation, discontinuing use or removing oneself to fresh air is the recommended first aid treatment.

Is Diethylene Glycol the main ingredient in antifreeze? The EPA has this to say about antifreeze variations: “Antifreeze typically contains ethylene glycol as its active ingredient, but some manufacturers market propylene glycol-based antifreeze, which is less toxic to humans and pets. The acute, or short-term, toxicity of propylene glycol, especially in humans, is substantially lower than that of ethylene glycol.”

Either way, no matter which ingredient is active in the suspension, the stigma of antifreeze being dangerous actually comes from the fact that it is often disposed of improperly. This is only important because during service and use of the product, heavy metals contaminate the fluid (particularly dangerous is the lead contained in the metals). Yes, straight antifreeze is toxic, but its active ingredient is Ethylene Glycol and the main hazard stems from the heavy metals absorbed in used, recycled, or improperly discarded antifreeze.

The other stab the FDA took in their findings as at the presence of nitrosamines (carcinogens) in the electronic cigarette fluid. The type of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) found are actually naturally occurring in nicotine produced from tobacco leaves. The presence of TSNAs then increases with the strength of nicotine in the cartridges, according to the Health New Zealand study. On average, the cartridges contain 3.928 parts per billion (also noted as Ng or ppb).

The highest amount of TSNAs expected to be found in any “high-strength” nicotine cartridge refill for an e-cig is on average 8.183ppb. The FDA neglected to mention that Nicorette Gum, a long-standing NRT that is FDA approved, also contains about 8ppb. If we want to see why this amount is insignificant, we can compare it to unburned tobacco cigarettes which average approximately 1,230Ng.

Thinking back now to our original question, “Does the FDA have the public’s health in mind during their testing?” seems to take on a new light. It becomes increasingly apparent that perhaps their bigger concern is that a NRT device has hit the market that is very effective, just as safe as currently approved NRTs, but doesn’t line their pockets.

How can i get my girl friend to stop smoking cigarettes. She has been smoking for about a year now. She says that she loves me really much and will do anything for me, but i want to tell her that if she keeps smoking then im just gonna leave her. How could i tell her? She already knows that i dont like it when she smokes. She says that she will try to quit, but i think she is just saying that.

I’ve been smoking for 4 years. If I stop smoking will my lungs ever be clean again? Can they be like they were before I started smoking? Or is there a medical operation or something to clean your lungs?

Smoking affects everyone around you, whether they live with you or not. Stop smoking and you will stop having this affect on the people around you. Smoking smells and it affects your health too. In recent years it has been found to be one of the primary causes for premature deaths from lung cancer, emphysema and even heart disease. If you don’t care about yourself, at least think about your family!

If you die prematurely from smoking related illness, you will be cheating them of the pleasure of your company for at least another eight years. This is the amount of time it is estimated that smokers die earlier than people who don’t smoke.

No one likes to lose a loved one at any time, but to lose one prematurely is even worse. Generally speaking, smokers die eight years sooner than they normally would be expected to. And if you think that eight years is nothing in the bigger scheme of things, you need to think again.

The consequences of smoking are far reaching, and it is for this reason that non-smokers are so passionate about the subject. This is a highly charged debate, but it is not only about second hand smoke. It impinges on rights this way and that and is of great cause for concern. The research being conducted on long term second hand smoke inhalation, see evidence mounting regarding the bad effects it produces.

If you smoke when you are pregnant, it has been proven that these babies will be low birth weight and that it is also harmful to the child if the mother is breastfeeding. The same babies do not develop properly and are often not as tall as they should be. Evidence has also pointed to the fact that “smoking” babies reading and social adjustment development is not up to par.

If the mother smokes, there is more likelihood of infant mortality, either through miscarriage or at birth. The fact that this is present in 50% more of mothers who are smokers, means that half the infant mortality rates are attributed to smoking! There is good news however, if you are a smoking mother and you stop by the 4th month of gestation, all of this can be significantly turned around.

The impact of smoking affects many areas of life even the environment. As it takes one cigarette filter or stub five years to degrade. What happens to the all the stubs of the discarded cigarettes of smokers?

Worldwide millions of smokers consume as much as 6, 050, 000, 000, 000 cigarettes. If only 5% of the butts of these cigarettes was improperly discarded it would mean that the streets, parks, roads, and beaches of the world were exposed to 302, 500, 000, 000 butts every year which are going to take five years to degrade.