Would a Switch from Cigarettes to Smokeless Tobacco Benefit Public Health? Yes

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Site description: Presents the case for recommending that smokers switch to smokeless tobacco products.




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

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Previous 270Teen Healthhttp://www.theriver.com/Public/teenhealth/index.html Teen HealthTop/Health/Teen_Health Find ideas and resources for setting-up a teen health program at your school, or just for getting information that you want for yourself.
Other resource N0 4girls Healthhttp://www.4girls.gov/index2.htm 4girls HealthTop/Health/Teen_Health Gives adolescent girls reliable, current health information. The site focuses on adolescent girls' health concerns and motivates girls to choose healthy behaviors.
Other resource N1 TeensHealthhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/ TeensHealthTop/Health/Teen_Health Created by doctors, has honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
Other resource N2 AboutHealth.comhttp://www.abouthealth.com/ AboutHealth.comTop/Health/Teen_Health/Advice Young people learn everything they need to know about growing up, and families learn how to talk about it.
Other resource N3 Willow Tree, Inc.http://www.willowtree.org/ Willow Tree, Inc.Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol A prevention and wellness agency that provides workshops, conferences and programs empowering youth and adults and to create a kinder, more caring and drug-safe world.
Other resource N4 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.
Other resource N5 Drugs Bitehttp://DrugsBite.com/ Drugs BiteTop/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Stephen Arrington is an anti-drug and motivational speaker that has spoken at over 500 schools.
Other resource N6 What's Your Anti-Drug?http://www.whatsyourantidrug.com/ What's Your Anti-Drug?Top/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Interactive site focusing on ideas to keep teens from using drugs. Includes polls and e-cards.
Other resource N7 Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together Successfullyhttp://www.teendrughelp.org/ Parents & Adolescents Recovering Together SuccessfullyTop/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Fighting the teen alcohol and drug epidemic one family at a time.
Other resource N8 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids Onlyhttp://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/ National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: For Kids OnlyTop/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol Learn about the brain's response to marijuana, opiates, inhalants, hallucinogens, stimulants and steroids. Information on how to help someone with a drug or alcohol problem.
Other resource N9 European Good Templar Youth Federationhttp://egtyf.org European Good Templar Youth FederationTop/Health/Teen_Health/Drugs_and_Alcohol A non-governmental federation for national abstainer organisations in Europe.
Other resource N10 The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy Pregnancyhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/pregnancy.html The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy PregnancyTop/Health/Teen_Health/Teen_Pregnancy Overview of prenatal care, changes to expect, taking care of yourself, emotional health, and planning for the future.
Other resource N11 American Preventive Medical Associationhttp://www.apma.net/ American Preventive Medical AssociationTop/Health/Organizations The political voice for health care practitioners who use nutritional and other complementary therapies in patient care.
Other resource N12 Association of Air Medical Serviceshttp://www.aams.org Association of Air Medical ServicesTop/Health/Organizations An international association which serves providers of air and surface medical transport systems.
Other resource N13 American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technologyhttp://www.amsect.org/ American Society of Extra-Corporeal TechnologyTop/Health/Organizations Nonprofit association providing continuing medical education services and professional support to perfusionists and extracorporeal technologists.
Other resource N14 International Organization for Medical Physicshttp://www.medphysics.wisc.edu/~empw/iomp.html International Organization for Medical PhysicsTop/Health/Organizations Organizes international cooperation in medical physics and allied subjects, and contributes to its advancement, especially in developing countries.
Other resource N15 National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC)http://www.nahuc.org National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC)Top/Health/Organizations NAHUC is dedicated to promoting Health Unit Coordinating as a profession through education and certification.
Other resource N16 Association of Medicine and Psychiatryhttp://www.amedpsych.com Association of Medicine and PsychiatryTop/Health/Organizations Founded by primary care physicians and psychiatrists interested in improving the health of patients with concurrent physical and psychiatric issues.
Other resource N17 Center For Medical Consumershttp://www.medicalconsumers.org/ Center For Medical ConsumersTop/Health/Organizations The Center is a unique not for profit, independent organization whose only agenda is informing and helping to protect members of the public in their encounters with the medical care system.
Other resource N18 International Center for the Integration of Health and Spiritualityhttp://www.icihs.org/ International Center for the Integration of Health and SpiritualityTop/Health/Organizations (ICIHS) Describes their goal of integrating health and spirituality. A multi-disciplinary collaboration with organizations, researchers, educators, clinicians, and patients.
Other resource N19 International Medical Volunteers Associationhttp://www.imva.org International Medical Volunteers AssociationTop/Health/Organizations Provides information about international health volunteer work and helps volunteers and organizations find each other.
Other resource N20 Institute for Healthcare Advancementhttp://www.iha4health.org/ Institute for Healthcare AdvancementTop/Health/Organizations A California not-for-profit foundation dedicated to innovating and advancing superior healthcare practices and solutions for populations across the healthcare continuum.
Other resource N21 The Military Health Systemhttp://tricare.osd.mil/ The Military Health SystemTop/Health/Organizations The Official Web Presence of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and the TRICARE Management Activity.
Other resource N22 Association of Medical Directors of Information Systemshttp://www.amdis.org Association of Medical Directors of Information SystemsTop/Health/Organizations A professional organization dedicated to the promotion, development and sharing of information between physicians responsible for organizationl leadership in information technology.
Other resource N23 Society for Medical and Biological Engineeringhttp://www.smbe.asn.au Society for Medical and Biological EngineeringTop/Health/Organizations Professional organization for biomedical engineering; technical meetings and newsletters.
Other resource N24 Health Resources and Services Administrationhttp://www.hhs.gov/ Health Resources and Services AdministrationTop/Health/Organizations Overview and programs, news room, grants and contracts, calendar of events and information center. Department of Health and Human Services, US Public Health Service.
Other resource N25 Project Hopehttp://www.projecthope.ch/ Project HopeTop/Health/Organizations Active in the field of medical education and training, and in the development of effective and sustainable health care systems in low and middle income countries. Project HOPE's emphasis is on "helping people help themselves."
Other resource N26 ISIPS: International Sharps Prevention Societyhttp://www.isips.org/ ISIPS: International Sharps Prevention SocietyTop/Health/Organizations International group of medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare instituations, and industry professionals joining forces to reduce medical sharps injuries worldwide.
Other resource N27 The George Institute for International Healthhttp://www.thegeorgeinstitute.org The George Institute for International HealthTop/Health/Organizations Seeks solutions for major global public health problems through research, policy development and training. Based in Sydney, Australia.
Other resource N28 Committee for Promoting German Medicine in Foreign Countrieshttp://www.committee-german-medicine.de/home.html Committee for Promoting German Medicine in Foreign CountriesTop/Health/Organizations/Medicine Information for patients in all parts of the world in need of medical treatment. Aims to strengthen international co-operation in the medical sector.
Other resource N29 PBS TeacherSource: Health and Fitnesshttp://pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm PBS TeacherSource: Health and FitnessTop/Health/Education/High_School_Health Over 300 free resources and lesson plans to help instruct students how to make informed decisions about their health.
Other resource N30 Health and Medical Informationhttp://healthinfo2000.com Health and Medical InformationTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Medical and health information for health professionals, patients and families. Information about hospitals, diseases, injuries, health care, surgery and infections.
Other resource N31 Healthfinderhttp://www.healthfinder.gov HealthfinderTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education A "gateway" website for health and human services information from the US Government. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
Other resource N32 Navy Health Bookhttp://www.vnh.org/NHB/NHBHome.html Navy Health BookTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education General and comprehensive information for patient education which includes Health Promotion, Adult Medicine and Pediatrics. Compiled from the HEALTHWATCH articles in the Naval Service Medical News.
Other resource N33 Health Authorityhttp://www.HealthAuthority.com Health AuthorityTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Offers information on tobacco addiction, weight loss, cholesterol reduction and hypertension control.
Other resource N34 HealthScout: Personalized Health News For You And Your Familyhttp://www.healthscout.com HealthScout: Personalized Health News For You And Your FamilyTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Personal and family health news, interactive checkups, medical encyclopedias, discussion groups, articles on drugs, diseases.
Other resource N35 NetHealth Online Guidehttp://www.netdoctor.com NetHealth Online GuideTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education A comprehensive guide to health on the Internet, with reviews and links to hundreds of online resources.
Other resource N36 HealthySelf: Health and Medical Information Research Servicehttp://www.networksplus.net/healthyself HealthySelf: Health and Medical Information Research ServiceTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education HealthySelf provides fee-based health and medical information on diseases, procedures, treatments (conventional and alternative) and resources.
Other resource N37 Wired for Healthhttp://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/ Wired for HealthTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Health information at the touch of a button for young people and their teachers, Wired for Health aims to provide accurate and engaging information on health.
Other resource N38 Patient Medical Assistanthttp://www.sparks.org/pma/ Patient Medical AssistantTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Dr. Michael Cole's quick and simple guidelines for common medical problems.
Other resource N39 Health Promotion and Disease Preventionhttp://healthfullife.umdnj.edu Health Promotion and Disease PreventionTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Developed by leading medical experts, these tests and actions, both medical and self-examinations, are the focal point of the Healthful Life Program.
Other resource N40 Good Housekeeping - Can the Internet Be Hazardous to Your Health?http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/health/articles/0,12873,284594_290453,00.html Good Housekeeping - Can the Internet Be Hazardous to Your Health?Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Article from the magazine pertaining to health issues.
Other resource N41 Colorado Health Site: Chronic Illnesseshttp://www.coloradohealthsite.org/chronic_illnesses.htm Colorado Health Site: Chronic IllnessesTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Provides free access to support services, resources, holistic health and other medical information for persons with chronic medical conditions.
Other resource N42 A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the Internethttp://www.geocities.com/~mediguide/ A Guide to Medical Information and Support on the InternetTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Covers medical chats, newsgroups, listservs, doctors online, Medline access, research tips, and comprehensive medical and health sites.
Other resource N43 Ohio State University's Patient Education Documentshttp://devweb3.vip.ohio-state.edu/patedu.htm Ohio State University's Patient Education DocumentsTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education Covers an extensive list of medical and surgical conditions. Documents are available in pdf format.
Other resource N44 MedicineNethttp://www.medicinenet.com MedicineNetTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Patient focused site covering over 400 conditions and diseases, more than 100 tests and procedures, and a medical dictionary of over 6500 terms. Original content provided from a network of over 40 doctors.
Other resource N45 A Healthy Mehttp://www.ahealthyme.com A Healthy MeTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories A website about health and wellness, produced by Blue Cross BlueShield of Massachusetts.
Other resource N46 Areufit.comhttp://www.areufit.com/hw/hw.php3 Areufit.comTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Health and fitness search engine. Learn about a certain drug or medicine you are taking, safety alerts, medical and pediatric encyclopedias.
Other resource N47 e-MDshttp://www.e-mds.com/services/healthinfo/index.html e-MDsTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Stay healthy with preventive care tips, learn about a particular disease or symptom, or read about a medication (including alternative therapies).
Other resource N48 Fast Healthhttp://www.fasthealth.com Fast HealthTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories A directory of websites targeting specific diseases.
Other resource N49 Essential Guide to Prescription Drugshttp://www.medicineinfo.com Essential Guide to Prescription DrugsTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers people information about how to help avoid problems with medicines as well as limited scope fee-for-service answers to questions and book sales.
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Other resource N54 Journal of American Medical Women's Associationhttp://jamwa.amwa-doc.org/ Journal of American Medical Women's AssociationTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Peer-reviewed, quarterly medical journal that focuses on women's health.
Other resource N55 Health Advice for Students and Young People from StudentHealth.co.ukhttp://www.unimed.co.uk/health/ Health Advice for Students and Young People from StudentHealth.co.ukTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Medical journal aimed specifically at student health matters. Written by National Health Service physicians at the University of Sussex. Offers advice leaflets on topical and student related issues. Updated weekly.
Other resource N56 Medical Journals on the WWWhttp://www.medbioworld.com/med/journals/med-bio.html Medical Journals on the WWWTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Links to the homepages of medical journals in dozens of disciplines.
Other resource N57 Federal Consumer Information Center Healthhttp://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/health.htm Federal Consumer Information Center HealthTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Federal health publications from FCIC in Pueblo, CO.
Other resource N58 Medical Condition Monographshttp://rxinsider.com/monographs/monograph.htm Medical Condition MonographsTop/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Patient consultation medical condition monographs, acne to yeast infections, from RxInsider.
Other resource N59 The World's Healthiest Foods: Cow's Milkhttp://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=130 The World's Healthiest Foods: Cow's MilkTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products Health benefits and risks, and nutritional analysis.
Other resource N60 Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancerhttp://www.consumerhealthjournal.com/articles/milk-and-cancer.html Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to CancerTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/IGF-1 Alison Stewart's article on the presence of IGF-1 in milk from both treated and untreated cows, and an analysis of the studies connecting it to cancer.
Other resource N61 AJCN: Dairy Foods and Bone Health: Examination of the Evidencehttp://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/72/3/681 AJCN: Dairy Foods and Bone Health: Examination of the EvidenceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects Review by Roland L. Weinsier and Carlos L. Krumdieck to determine whether scientific evidence supports the recommendation that dairy foods be consumed daily for improved bone health in the general US population.
Other resource N62 Coffee Science Sourcehttp://www.coffeescience.org/ Coffee Science SourceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Presents information on coffee, caffeine and health, reviewed by medical experts, from science journals and industry reports for journalists, health care professionals and coffee consumers.
Other resource N63 JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Diseasehttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/283/20/2674 JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson DiseaseTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson Disease in a study of Japanese-American men. Journal of the American Medical Association, May 24, 2000.
Other resource N64 Health Research: The Cranberry Institutehttp://www.cranberryinstitute.org/healthresearch.htm Health Research: The Cranberry InstituteTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Cranberries Information about the health benefits of cranberries, including effects on the urinary tract as well as other areas of the body. Provided by an industry-supported organization.
Other resource N65 JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Personshttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/15/1971 JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older PersonsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association.
Other resource N66 Healthy Drinking Sciencehttp://healthydrinkingscience.com/ Healthy Drinking ScienceTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Investigative journalist Gene Ford presents a large and comprehensive collection of articles and commentary on the subject of sensible and healthy alcohol consumption. Includes a research reference archive.
Other resource N67 The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfryhttp://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030318.wbooz318/BNStory/Front The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your BelfryTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits A US medical study of people aged 65 and over, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower risks of developing dementia.
Other resource N68 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 N69 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 N70 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 N71 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 N72 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 N73 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 N74 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.
Other resource N75 WebMD: Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heartbeathttp://my.webmd.com/content/article/95/103221.htm WebMD: Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular HeartbeatTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments Study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that drinking alcohol on a regular basis may slightly raise men's risk of developing a type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
Other resource N76 MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Alcohol Withdrawalhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000764.htm MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Alcohol WithdrawalTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments/Alcohol_Withdrawal_Syndrome Overview, including definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, symptoms, signs, and treatment. Provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Other resource N77 South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco Usehttp://www.scprevents.org/web/infosite/readroom/clearing.html South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services: Tobacco UseTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects "Tobacco use is the nation's deadliest addiction. Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Over 400,000 Americans die every year from tobacco use. More people die from tobacco than from AIDS, car accidents, alcohol, suicides, homicides, fires, and illegal drugs combined." Summary of the effects of tobacco use.
Other resource N78 Health Effects of Smokinghttp://www.umdnj.edu/rspthweb/bibs/smoking.htm Health Effects of SmokingTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Bibliography of research.
Other resource N79 Smoking: The Health Effectshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/473673.stm Smoking: The Health EffectsTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Smokers in their 30s and 40s are five times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers. Half of all smoking deaths are in middle age. Article from the BBC news summarizes.
Other resource N80 Tobacco or Health: The Consequences of Tabacco Usehttp://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-28813-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html Tobacco or Health: The Consequences of Tabacco UseTop/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Summary of health effects, costs, effects on environment, with focus on Canada.

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