Sharing someone's smoke can cost you your health.  It has been proven that the trail of smoke from a cigarette can actually cause an increased risk of smoking-related disease for non-smokers.  Cutting smoking out of public places like pubs and restaurants can help to avoid spreading the harmful effects of smoke, but in some areas the smoking ban has caused many businesses to close and added to the count of the currently unemployed. 

 

 

 

Will a ban on smoking in your own home follow soon?  California, the first state to embrace a ban on smoking, is already targeting apartments, condominiums and cars as "public" spaces where cigarettes should be permanently extinguished.  Considering that lighting up at home is more likely to expose young children to cigarette smoke, this might be the next step in keeping the public healthy.  Whether the smoking ban ever hits homes or not, one way to keep your family healthy and cut down on smoke is through the installation of a home smoke eater.  Just be certain that it is a guaranteed smoke eater, so that you know what you are buying will work.

Want more facts about the good and bad caused by the smoking ban?  Check out this article about Smoking Ban Controversy.

The research in this video is what has sparked California's ban on smoking in cars with minors.  A device is used to read the levels of air pollution in the car, and shortly after a cigarette is lit, the air quality in the vehicle becomes far more hazardous than any outdoor air pollution (in fact, at one point the levels literally go "off the charts").

Watch this video and see why smoking in your car is so dangerous for children in particular:

 

 

 

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Here is a video made by the StopSmoking campaign in Britain that gives an excellent blow-by-blow description of what makes smoking such a dangerous, addictive habit.  It shows what the different parts of the cigarette is made of, what happens to different part of your body when you smoke and also shows how quickly your body can begin repairing itself after you quit smoking.

• 20 minutes after you stop inhaling smoke, your heart rate and blood pressure return to normal
• 1 day after you stop inhaling smoke, your circulation will improve and the carbon monoxide from cigarettes will have left your body
• 6 months after you stop inhaling smoke, your lung function will increase and you will have brighter, less wrinkled skin
• 1 year after you stop inhaling smoke, your risk of heart disease will have fallen to one half of a smoker's risk.

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Need to rid your home of smoke?  Check out a home smoke eater to protect your lungs from smoke!

Many doctors warn that the number of people with COPD is rising in epidemic proportions.  Grace Ann Koppel (wife of journalist Ted Koppel) was told by her doctor that her past smoking habit was going to kill her.  Though Koppel had quit smoking years prior, the effects that tobacco smoke had on her lungs were irreversible. 

Watch this video to learn more about COPD and see what steps Grace Ann Koppel is taking to spread the word about the disease and it's treatment.

Who wants to spend their night in a hazy, smokey bar or restaurant?  Here are 4 mistakes commonly made by business owners when buying smoke eaters:

 

 

 

For more information about how to keep your business smoke free and your customers happy, read the full article: Smoke Eaters - 4 Mistakes to Avoid.

A new term has been coined to address the dangers linked to the lingering effects of cigarette and cigar smoke.  There has been a lot of research on the effect of second hand smoke (and the results show that second hand smoke is actually just as dangerous as being a smoker yourself), but now a new term - "third hand smoke" - is used to address the chemicals that sink into surfaces and potentially could cause health concerns.

It turns out that the chemicals created by tobacco smoke tend to stick around in you home, car or on your clothing and can actually contribute to creating the same health conditions for non-smokers that usually only affect smokers.  Children and infants are at the highest risk when exposed to third hand smoke - watch this report and find out why!

 

 

 

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You would think that smoking outdoors would cause the fumes from cigarette smoke to dissipate and be harmless to passers by.  The truth is that whether you are sitting down wind of a smoker, or even exposed to slight amounts of cigarette smoke in a picnic area or outdoor cafe, the risks can add up quickly.  Research shows that a non smoker doesn't have to stand too close to a smouldering cigarette to inhale the same carcinogens that a smoker does.

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One of the many unpleasant side effects of smoking is severe pain- most often, this pain is felt throughout the legs and feet.  The cause of what is described as intense aching, tiredness or discomfort is a condition called Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD) and is caused by the narrowing or hardening of the arteries in your legs.

Some of the symptoms of Peripheral Vascular Disease include:

• Severe pain or aching in the legs during physical exersion (like climbing stairs or walking) or at night.
• Numbness or tingling sensation in legs or feet.
• Burning or aching in toes while resting
• Sores or open wounds on the feet that will not heal due to lack of blood flow
• One or both legs/feet feeling cold or changing color (pale, blue or reddish toned) due to lack of blood flow

Watch this video about how a PAD sufferer changed his life and eliminated the pain associated with this dibilitating disease:

This video offers several alternative methods to treating allergies.  Through the use of vitamins, supplements and other therapies, you can find relief from the unpleasant symptoms of allergies.

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So the supplements that can help alleviate allergies symptoms are quercetin, fish oil and vitamin C.  Alternative therapies that can offer relief are acupuncture and hydrotherapy.  Just remember to consult a doctor allergist before you start any new treatments or supplements to be sure that they will not interact with your current allergy treatment regimen.

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