Smokers who kick the habit today will have signs of a healthier heart as early as Christmas, campaigners have said.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said every extra day after quitting helped smokers reduce their risk of heart problems in the future.
It came as the charity continued its Under My Skin advertising campaign, with thousands of […]

Tobacco addiction is a global epidemic that is increasingly ravaging countries and regions that can least afford its toll of disability, disease, lost productivity and death. The tobacco industry continues to put profits before life; its own expansion before the health of future generations; its own economic gain ahead of the sustainable development of struggling […]

Cotinine is a metabolite (byproduct) of nicotine as it is “processed” by the human body. It is an indicator that nicotine has been inhaled or otherwise introduced into the body.
Cotinine is a chemical that is made by the body from nicotine, which is found in cigarette smoke. Since cotinine can be made only from nicotine, […]

Female Celebrity Smoking List - Most Appearances
Women with 10 or more TV/movie appearances

45 Sarah Jessica Parker
36 Kristian Alfonso
34 Bette Davis
32 Sheridan Smith
32 Mädchen Amick
31 Andrea Parker
30 Maura Tierney
28 Barbara Stanwyck
28 Catherine Deneuve
26 Joan Crawford
25 Melanie Griffith
25 Sherilyn Fenn
24 Lara Flynn Boyle
24 Natalie Casey
24 Drea de Matteo
22 Karen Black
22 Marlene Dietrich
22 Joan Collins
21 Lucille Ball
21 Parker […]

A GRAPHIC, 30-second advertisement showing a surgeon preparing to amputate a gangrenous foot is the latest weapon in the battle to make smokers quit.
We have more information on Quitting or Stopping Smoking in Australia here.
The advertisement, which will be launched on national television tonight, seeks to revive the element of shock in the campaign by […]