This online document addresses the short and long-term effects of nicotine addiction and the smoking of cigarettes, cigars and pipes. The negative health consequences of using spit tobacco, snuff, clove cigarettes, bidis and hookahs (water pipes) are discussed as well.
Review Date: June 20, 2012
American Cancer Society
Find out the many diseases that are linked to cigar smoking, such as heart and lung disease, bladder and pancreatic cancers, and more.
Review Date: August 31, 2010
American Cancer Society
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. Learn why it is important to stop smoking.
Review Date: December 27, 2012
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
“Light,” “low,” and “mild” inaccurately describe cigarettes now on the market. Prohibiting the use of these words will help debunk the myth that low-tar cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes.
Review Date: September 28, 2010
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest smoking rates of any group in the United States. In fact, 29 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women smoke. Smoking increases your risk of many major health problems. Find information here on how to quit smoking.
Review Date: March 07, 2013
Office on Women's Health
Knowing how addicted you are to nicotine can help you quit smoking. The results from this quiz can help you design a personalized plan based on your smoking habits.
Review Date: January 02, 2013
National Cancer Institute
Answers your questions about the health risks associated with cigar smoking. Includes information on the differences between cigars and cigarettes; how the health risks associated with cigar smoking are different from those associated with smoking cigarettes; the hazards for nonsmokers; the benefits to quitting; and more.
Review Date: August 31, 2010
National Cancer Institute
This fact sheet discusses the health risks of secondhand smoke, including lung cancer, elevated rates of respiratory symptoms and respiratory tract infections in children.
Review Date: February 15, 2013
National Cancer Institute
While cigar smokers in the past were mainly middle-aged and older men with higher education and income, parents should be aware that many new cigar users today are teenagers and young adult males. In some states, more high school boys smoke cigars than cigarettes.
Review Date: August 31, 2010
American Cancer Society
