I saw an anti-smoking pop-up the other day. I hate pop-ups, pop-unders, pop-throughs and pop-whatever-else-they’ve-come-up-with, but I did appreciate the message. Not enough to make me like pop-ups, but it was nice to know they’re being used for a good purpose, at least. If I remember rightly it mentioned some of the [...]
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Smoking may cause cognitive functions to decline
Monday, October 12th, 2009Smoking and Stress
Friday, August 28th, 2009Contrary to popular opinion, smoking isn’t relaxing. The evidence shows smoking actually causes stress, rather than reduce it. That “aahhhhh” feeling when you light up, is an illusion. If you’re a smoker reading this, it’s hard to prove this to you, because from your point of view, you have a certain level of stress, then [...]
Why is Smoking Addictive?
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009“I finally overcame my will power and started smoking again.” – Mark Twain
There’s no better way to start an article than to quote a long-dead writer with a moustache; especially when he (or she – women can have moustaches too) makes a good point in an ironic way. In this case, the point is that [...]
