Cigar Smoking is a Serious Risk to Public Health

site URL - http://www.cfah.org/hbns/newsrelease/cigar8-8-00.cfm

Site description: Summary of recent scientific findings concludes cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes, and that both cause addiction, cancer, and secondhand smoke.




Topic: Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking

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Other resource N10 How Stuff Works: How Alcohol Workshttp://www.howstuffworks.com/alcohol.htm How Stuff Works: How Alcohol WorksTop/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol In-depth partial graphic tutorial about alcohol examines all the ways in which alcohol affects the human body.
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Other resource N74 International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthyhttp://www.iht.com/articles/81826.html International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be HealthyTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits New York Times article summarizes some of the research over the last 30 years which points to the mainly beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption.
Other resource N75 Brewers of Canada: Beer and Healthhttp://www.brewers.ca/EN/about_beer/health.htm Brewers of Canada: Beer and HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer Annotated article covering some of the issues and benefits related to beer consumption. Links to extensive bibliography.
Other resource N76 North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and Healthhttp://www.ncwine.org/wineheal.htm North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture: Wine and HealthTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Summary of findings on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and health.
Other resource N77 ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Lifestyleshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/07/020725081740.htm ScienceDaily: Wine Drinkers Have Healthier LifestylesTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Study reported in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggests that the benefits of wine drinking may not be only physiological, but that a preference for wine may be part of an overall healthier lifestyle.
Other resource N78 Wine Spectator: Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, Toohttp://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1881,00.html Wine Spectator: Drink to Your Health and Pour Some on the Counter, TooTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Scientists at Oregon State University explore wine's antiseptic effects on E. coli and salmonella, and speculate on developing a wine-based anti-microbial spray.
Other resource N79 HealthDay: Red Wine May Protect Against Breast Cancerhttp://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=516350 HealthDay: Red Wine May Protect Against Breast CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine An animal-based study published in the journal Cancer Research says that a natural chemical found in grape skins and seeds may have a preventative effect on breast cancer, by reducing estrogen formation.
Other resource N80 AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in Checkhttp://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/cancer/articles/prostate_check.htm AIM-Digest: Red Wine May Keep Prostate Cancer Cells in CheckTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine A Spanish study published in a British medical journal finds that polyphenols found in wine may keep prostate cancer cells from proliferating.

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