E-Cigarettes May Lead to Chronic Lung Diseases
Razi Berry E-cigarette use significantly increases a person’s risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new University of California – San Francisco research, the first longitudinal study linking e-cigarettes to respiratory illness in a sample representative of the entire U.S. adult population. First longitudinal study […]
“Identity” Plays a Role in Smoking Relapses
Razi Berry A recent research study indicates that ex-smokers have difficulty in abstaining from smoking due to a drive to reclaim a sense of “who they are.” The study is from the University of East Anglia. Smoking relapse study The study suggests that relapse often occurs from a desire to reclaim a lost social identity, […]