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| Previous 10 | Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Health | http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5431,00.html Dr. Spock: Secondhand Smoke and Children's Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke/Effects_on_Children Summary of effects of secondhand smoke on children. |
| Previous | Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/315/7114/973 Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and ischaemic heart disease: an evaluation of the evidence | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Cardiovascular_System/Secondhand_Smoke Article from the British Medical Journal. |
| Random 1 | Ro-service | http://www.ro-service.se/ Ro-service | Top/World/Svenska/Näringsliv/Hälso-_och_sjukvård/Produkter_och_tjänster Sköljrum, Desinfektionsrum, Rengöringsrum. Autoklaver för sterilisering med vattenånga, spolo, spoldesinfektor, diskdesinfektor, medicintekniska produkter. |
| Random 2 | Emergency Shop | http://www.emergencyshop.it Emergency Shop | Top/World/Italiano/Regionale/Europa/Italia/Toscana/Provincia_di_Grosseto/Località/Grosseto/Affari_e_Economia/Negozi Si occupa di articoli per l'emergenza sanitaria, dispositivi di protezione individuale, manualistica medica. Oltre alle ultime notizie di settore, offre un catalogo per effettuare acquisti online. |
| Random 3 | Cancidas - Centerwatch | http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/drugs/dru696.html Cancidas - Centerwatch | Top/Health/Pharmacy/Drugs_and_Medications/C/Caspofungin Listing for Cancidas in FDA Approved Drug Therapies Archives with brief summary for patients. |
| Random 4 | Natural Contours | http://www.naturalcontours.com Natural Contours | Top/Shopping/Health/Reproduction_and_Sexuality/Breast_Enhancement/Supplements Providing a cream and caplets. |
| Random 5 | The 40 Day Diet | http://40daydiet.com The 40 Day Diet | Top/Shopping/Health/Weight_Loss/Programs Offers a report on losing weight. |
| Next | Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/11/981110075100.htm Nicotine-Like Drugs Can Enhance Learning and Memory | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Brain_and_Nervous_System Report by Duke University behavioral pharmacologist Edward Levin that nicotine-like compounds help restore the ability to learn and remember in rats that have brain lesions similar to those found in Alzheimer's disease patients. Reported in Science Daily News. |
| Next 10 | National Conference on Tobacco Or Health: Program Listings | http://ncth.confex.com/ncth/2002/techprogram/programssched.htm National Conference on Tobacco Or Health: Program Listings | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Conferences Summaries of poster sessions and papers. |
| Random 1 | Galumpha | http://www.galumpha.com/index.php Galumpha | Top/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Modern/Companies/United_States/Eastern Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle and merriment. (Binghamton, NY) |
| Random 4 | NetDoctor | http://www.netdoctor.co.uk NetDoctor | Top/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Health/Resources/For_Patients Extensive collection of health information for paients, provided by an independent commercial company with a team of medical editors. |
| Random 4 | Friends of Disabled Adults and Children | http://www.fodac.org/ Friends of Disabled Adults and Children | Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Georgia/Society_and_Culture/Disability_Resources Non-profit organization providing people with disabilities in the Atlanta area with free medical equipment. |
| Next 70 | OmniMedicalSearch.com | http://www.omnimedicalsearch.com/ OmniMedicalSearch.com | Top/Health/Search_Engines A medical metasearch engine including various seek options and information tools. |
| Previous 70 | The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/iesmoke.html The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Pamphlet from ACSH. Quitting greatly reduces risks, but some effects of smoking are permanent. |
| Next 170 | Health Services Research Journal | http://www.hsr.org/ Health Services Research Journal | Top/Health/News_and_Media/Publications/Journals Provides those engaged in research, public policy formulation, and health services management with the latest findings, methods, and thinking on important policy and practice issues. |
| Previous 170 | MCare: Health at Home | http://www.mcare.org/healthathome/ MCare: Health at Home | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education An online book covering a broad range of health topics, with questions to guide the reader as to whether the condition can be treated at home or should be checked by a doctor. |
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| Previous 270 | The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy Pregnancy | http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/pregnancy.html The Nemours Foundation - Having a Healthy Pregnancy | Top/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 N0 | European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology | http://www.esmrmb.org/ European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology | Top/Health/Organizations ESMRMB aims to support educational activities and research. |
| Other resource N1 | Notre Dame Global Health Initiative (AID) | http://www.nd.edu/~ghi/aid.htm Notre Dame Global Health Initiative (AID) | Top/Health/Organizations A directory of relevant links to helpful agencies and organizations. |
| Other resource N2 | Association of Medical Doctors | http://home.blic.net/misos/index.html Association of Medical Doctors | Top/Health/Organizations A humanitarian, non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian and non-governmental organization that assists local non-governmental organizations to sustainable development projects, promote emergency preparedness and provide emergency relief assistance. |
| Other resource N3 | National Alliance of Medical Researchers & Teaching Physicians | http://www.medicalresearchers.org National Alliance of Medical Researchers & Teaching Physicians | Top/Health/Organizations A grassroots coalition of doctors, scientists and health care providers dedicated to advancing medicine through technology. |
| Other resource N4 | Association of Health Care Office Management | http://www.pahcom.com Association of Health Care Office Management | Top/Health/Organizations Specializing in networking and education for professionals in physician practice management. |
| Other resource N5 | Provident Medical Institute | http://www.providentmedical.com/ Provident Medical Institute | Top/Health/Organizations A nonprofit educational organization founded by Dr. Michael Jacobson providing Biblical health and medicine information to church, family, and healthcare leaders via seminars, newsletters, books and tapes, and web site. Seminar information, contact information, history of the organization. |
| Other resource N6 | Community Health Charities | http://www.healthcharities.org/ Community Health Charities | Top/Health/Organizations National organization representing 61 of America's leading health charities providing patient services, community outreach and education. |
| Other resource N7 | NGO Networks for Health | http://www.ngonetworks.org NGO Networks for Health | Top/Health/Organizations A global health project created to meet the burgeoning need for family planning, reproductive health, child survival, and HIV/AIDs information and services in developing countries. |
| Other resource N8 | International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) | http://www.irct.org International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) | Top/Health/Organizations An independent, international health professional organization, founded upon the medical response to torture. Promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide. |
| Other resource N9 | European Society for Quality in Healthcare | http://www.esqh.net European Society for Quality in Healthcare | Top/Health/Organizations Dedicated to improving quality in healthcare at national and international levels. |
| Other resource N10 | Royal Society of Medicine | http://www.roysocmed.ac.uk/ Royal Society of Medicine | Top/Health/Organizations Membership details and forthcoming educational events for health care professionals. Exchange of ideas and information plus an extensive library catalogue. Bookings taken for conference facilities. |
| Other resource N11 | International Medical Academy for Thermography. | http://www.imat.org International Medical Academy for Thermography. | Top/Health/Organizations Professional group promoting the use of Computerized Regulation Thermography. |
| Other resource N12 | American Medical Publishers' Association | http://www.ampaonline.org/ American Medical Publishers' Association | Top/Health/Organizations Provides for the exchange of information among its members, hosts continuing education seminars, publishes a newsletter, and represents the industry for important issues facing medical publishers today. |
| Other resource N13 | eHealth Institute | http://www.ehealthinstitute.org eHealth Institute | Top/Health/Organizations Nonprofit organization promoting the use of emerging technologies to enhance health and improve access to eHealth resources. |
| Other resource N14 | World Health Organization | http://www.who.int/ World Health Organization | Top/Health/Organizations Publication catalog, media resources, health articles, and current health news. List of upcoming health events, conferences, and summits. English, Spanish, and French. |
| Other resource N15 | Anglo-French Medical Society | http://www.anglofrenchmedical.org Anglo-French Medical Society | Top/Health/Organizations/Medicine Association for English and French doctors to exchange medical views and opinions. Includes information on meetings and events, working in the UK and in France. |
| Other resource N16 | Teaching Health and Using Technology | http://www.sd68.k12.il.us/schools/orchard/Teams/teenhealth/index.htm Teaching Health and Using Technology | Top/Health/Education/High_School_Health About helping students and teachers find health information be inspired. Features digital images of students and student projects and provides ideas for using technology in middle school health education. |
| Other resource N17 | Health Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow (HOTT) | http://www.mihott.com Health Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow (HOTT) | Top/Health/Education/High_School_Health Health career research on hundreds of occupations. Resources and links to college and university programs in Michigan. |
| Other resource N18 | Doc Trish Explains It All | http://www.askdoctrish.com Doc Trish Explains It All | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Receive translation of medical jargon and explanation of conditions or diseases by a family doctor, into plain English. |
| Other resource N19 | MedInfo - Patient Information | http://www.medinfo.co.uk/ MedInfo - Patient Information | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education MedInfo provides accessible and easy to understand information for patients on common ailments and medical questions. |
| Other resource N20 | Med Help International - The Virtual Medical Center for Patients | http://www.medhelp.org Med Help International - The Virtual Medical Center for Patients | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Med Help provides patient medical information via our virtual medical center. Site includes: the largest patient medical library on the Net, Ask-The-Doctor Forums, medical news, and patient networking. |
| Other resource N21 | Good Health -- Healthy Lifestyle | http://goodhealth.freeservers.com/ Good Health -- Healthy Lifestyle | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education This site is dedicated to convincing people to live a healthy lifestyle, to improve their quality of life, and avoid (or reduce the severity of) chronic disease. |
| Other resource N22 | Medifocus Patient Research Guides | http://www.medifocus.com Medifocus Patient Research Guides | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A unique new Internet health resource. Covering over 220 conditions, for consumers and families facing chronic or life-threatening medical diseases. Free sample Guides are available. |
| Other resource N23 | Healthtouch Online | http://www.healthtouch.com Healthtouch Online | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A resource that brings together valuable information from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health, diseases, supplements, and natural medicine. |
| Other resource N24 | The Medical Reporter | http://medicalreporter.health.org The Medical Reporter | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education An independent, educational health and medical magazine on the Web for health care consumers. |
| Other resource N25 | Complete Home Medical Guide | http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/guide/ Complete Home Medical Guide | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Online medical encyclopedia. Includes commonly prescribed drugs. |
| Other resource N26 | Spotlight Health | http://www.spotlighthealth.com/ Spotlight Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education By combining celebrity stories with information about serious diseases, the authors of this site provide sound basic information in a format that is engaging and easy to understand. |
| Other resource N27 | Case Health | http://www.casehealth.com.au Case Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Enables the sharing of health success stories amongst the worldwide internet community. Visitors can enter their own health success story (case study) or search the database for other health success stories - all non-identifying. |
| Other resource N28 | National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) | http://www.talkaboutrx.org./ National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Designed to help consumers make sound decisions about the use of medicines, and to stimulate and improve communication between consumers and health care professionals by developing programs, providing educational kits, and offering guidelines, tips, and resources. |
| Other resource N29 | Be MedWise | http://www.bemedwise.org/ Be MedWise | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education A public education initiative by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) to promote safe and appropriate use of over-the-counter medicines. |
| Other resource N30 | Mayo Clinic Health Oasis | http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm Mayo Clinic Health Oasis | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education Mayo Clinic experts provide current medical information and news on health topics. |
| Other resource N31 | HealthCentral.com | http://www.healthcentral.com HealthCentral.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Consumer health information from Dr. Dean Edell, designed to enable anyone to make intelligent, informed decisions about health-related products and services. |
| Other resource N32 | MEDLINEplus | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus MEDLINEplus | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories The National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus, the consumer version of MEDLINE, is designed to assist you in locating appropriate, authoritative sources containing information that will help you research your health questions. |
| Other resource N33 | MediMall | http://www.medimall.co.uk MediMall | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Free medical information portal with e-commerce business affiliations offering medical books and a medical PDA resource centre. |
| Other resource N34 | Stayhealthy.com | http://www.stayhealthy.com Stayhealthy.com | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers today's health concerns, daily medical and wellness news, free health offers, Healthline News, drug information, and health products. |
| Other resource N35 | PATIENTWEB.COMpendium:Medical Reference Guide to the Internet | http://www.patientwebcompendium.com PATIENTWEB.COMpendium:Medical Reference Guide to the Internet | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Patients/consumers will find reviews and ratings, by medical editors, of the "best sites" on a particular disease/condition. Visitor feedback is encouraged. |
| Other resource N36 | Reader's Digest Health | http://rdhealth.com/ Reader's Digest Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Offers nutrition information, information on fitness, alternative medicine, healthy aging, living better and a medical library reference. |
| Other resource N37 | Health-Nexus | http://www.health-nexus.com Health-Nexus | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Informational site offering links to sites in all aspects of health and fitness. |
| Other resource N38 | E Health Connection | http://www.ehealthconnection.com E Health Connection | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Directories Regional healthcare information for consumers. Local health site displaying easy to use and find clinical information on a local and regional level. |
| Other resource N39 | Taber's Online | http://www.tabers.com/ Taber's Online | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary on the Internet. |
| Other resource N40 | MedBioWorld's Medical and Science Dictionaries | http://www.medbioworld.com/advice/dict.html MedBioWorld's Medical and Science Dictionaries | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries Directory of links to online medical and science dictionaries and glossaries. |
| Other resource N41 | Surgery Door | http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/ Surgery Door | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Glossaries A guide to medical conditions, ilnesses and ailments, their treatment and possible cure. |
| Other resource N42 | Health Canada's REAL Health | http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/real/ Health Canada's REAL Health | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals REAL Health is Health Canada's online magazine for consumers. |
| Other resource N43 | British Medical Journal | http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/ British Medical Journal | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Journals Contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ from January 1997. In addition it contains material which is unique to the website. Access is free. |
| Other resource N44 | HRSA Information Center | http://www.ask.hrsa.gov HRSA Information Center | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Individuals can order publications and resource materials from all divisions of the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration. In addition, people can search for contact information about other organizations providing health care and information services for the medically underserved and people with special health care needs. |
| Other resource N45 | National Institutes of Health Consumer Health Information | http://www.nih.gov/health/consumer/index.htm National Institutes of Health Consumer Health Information | Top/Health/Education/Patient_Education/Brochures Includes full-text collections of most frequently requested publications. |
| Other resource N46 | Tea and Health | http://www.teahealth.co.uk/ Tea and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tea Information about tea and health from the UK-based Tea Council. Topics include nutritional value, antioxidant properties, cardiovascular disease, cancer, hydration, iron absorption, caffeine, and oral health. |
| Other resource N47 | Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem | http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/IGF-1 How recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone increases Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in milk and how it is related to increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancers. |
| Other resource N48 | AlterNet: White Poison: The Horrors of Milk | http://www.alternet.org/story/12002 AlterNet: White Poison: The Horrors of Milk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects Shanti Rangwani summarizes the conflicting information from medical and dairy industry sources. |
| Other resource N49 | BCHealthFiles: Raw Milk | http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile03.stm BCHealthFiles: Raw Milk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Dairy_Products/Effects/Detriments Health risks and how to pasteurize milk at home. |
| Other resource N50 | Annals.org: Coffee Drinkers at Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes | http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/1/I-17?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=1&andorexacttitle=and&titleabstract=coff Annals.org: Coffee Drinkers at Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee In a United States population, people who drank more coffee were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus. Annals of Internal Medicine, January 6, 2004. |
| Other resource N51 | Institute for Coffee Studies | http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/coffee/ Institute for Coffee Studies | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Coffee Division of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center that investigates the chemical nature of coffee, identifies potential therapeutic uses, and disseminates findings to the public. Includes summaries of research. |
| Other resource N52 | Forbes.com: Only Moderate Drinking Wards Off Stroke | http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/01/03/hscout523171.html Forbes.com: Only Moderate Drinking Wards Off Stroke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine links higher consumption of alcoholic beverages among men to an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Moderate consumption, and consumption of red wine resulted in a lower stroke risk. |
| Other resource N53 | Alcohol and Health | http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/AlcoholAndHealth.html Alcohol and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Describes scientific medical evidence about the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on health and longevity. |
| Other resource N54 | Reuters UK: Light Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk | http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=313254 Reuters UK: Light Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Researchers at the Royal Free and University College Medical Schools in London, and Harvard University find that, based on data from over 100,000 women aged 25 to 42, light drinking appears to reduce the risk for developing adult onset diabetes. |
| Other resource N55 | Wine Spectator: Drinking Has Little Effect on Risk of Lung Cancer | http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1936,00.html Wine Spectator: Drinking Has Little Effect on Risk of Lung Cancer | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits Reports on an epidemiological study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, which showed no difference in risks, based on alcohol consumption. |
| Other resource N56 | Beer and Health | http://www.beer-and-health.com/ Beer and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Beer Non-technical information about the effects of beer on health. Available in French, Dutch, and English. |
| Other resource N57 | About.com: Wine and Health | http://wine.about.com/library/bl_health.htm About.com: Wine and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine An overview of issues from the 'French Paradox' to wine's influence on ulcers, cancer, and heart disease. |
| Other resource N58 | Wine and Heart Health Summit | http://www.winesummit.org/ Wine and Heart Health Summit | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Biennial US-based event for physicians and connoisseurs, highlighting current research on wine and cardiovascular health. |
| Other resource N59 | ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971219062019.htm ScienceDaily: Red Wine's Health Benefits May be Due in Part to "Estrogen" in Grape Skin | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Northwestern University Medical School researchers have found that resveratrol, a form of estrogen found in red grapes and wine, may be responsible for wine's anti-carcinogenic and anti-arteriosclerotic properties. |
| Other resource N60 | ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021112080015.htm ScienceDaily: Drinking Wine May Lower Risk Of Dementia | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine A study by the Institute of Preventive Medicine in Denmark, reported in the scientific journal Neurology, shows that flavonoids in wine may protect against Alzheimer's disease and stroke-caused mental deterioration. |
| Other resource N61 | University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells | http://www.scienceblog.com/community/article2781.html University of Virginia Health System: Researchers Discover that a Protein in Grape Skins Can Kill Cancer Cells | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine Research shows that resveratrol, an antioxidant compound present in the skin of grapes, helps to starve cancer cells of a key protein. |
| Other resource N62 | Daily News Central: Heart-Healthy 'Polymeal' Diet Includes Wine, Chocolate | http://health.dailynewscentral.net/content/view/000217/31/ Daily News Central: Heart-Healthy 'Polymeal' Diet Includes Wine, Chocolate | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Benefits/Wine A study published in the British Medical Journal says that a daily diet of wine, chocolate and vegetables, among other things, could be the non-pharmaceutical aternative to the 'Polypill,' drastically reducing heart disease. |
| Other resource N63 | Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases | http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/research/alcohol_center/ Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Alcoholic_Beverages/Detriments/Liver_Disease Information about research programs at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. |
| Other resource N64 | The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | http://www.acsh.org/publications/booklets/iesmoke.html The Irreversible Health Effects of Cigarettes | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Pamphlet from ACSH. Quitting greatly reduces risks, but some effects of smoking are permanent. |
| Other resource N65 | Active and Passive Tobacco Exposure: A Serious Pediatric Health Problem | http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1213 Active and Passive Tobacco Exposure: A Serious Pediatric Health Problem | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Report from the American Heart Association covers effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, and smokeless tobacco on young people. Effects include cardiovascular and respiratory disease, low birth weight, infant mortality, and problems in the oral cavity. |
| Other resource N66 | Other Health Problems | http://www.globalink.org/tobacco/trg/Chapter11/table_of_contents_chap11.html Other Health Problems | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects From cataracts to diabetes, from osteoporosis to skin disorders, the other health effects of tobacco products. |
| Other resource N67 | Surgeon General's Report 2004 - The Health Consequences of Smoking | http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sgr/sgr_2004/index.htm Surgeon General's Report 2004 - The Health Consequences of Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects Latest report finds that cigarettes and tobacco products cause more diseases than previously known; site features database of 1600 key scientific articles and interactive animation based on the latest findings that outlines the effects of smoking on different organs of the body. |
| Other resource N68 | Tobacco & Nicotine & Dental Health | http://www.ada.org/public/faq/tobacco.html Tobacco & Nicotine & Dental Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/Mouth_and_Throat Information and resources on tobacco and dental health from ADA ONLINE, the American Dental Association's Web site. |
| Other resource N69 | Health Risks Associated With Cigar Smoking | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/284/6/735 Health Risks Associated With Cigar Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking AMA report summarizes findings from a scientific conference, including cigars cause nicotine addiction and lung cancer. |
| Other resource N70 | Pipe Smoking and Health | http://www.meerschaumstore.com/health.htm Pipe Smoking and Health | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigar_and_Pipe_Smoking An MD examines the risks and benefits of pipe smoking in terms of health and well being. |
| Other resource N71 | Prying Open the Door to the Tobacco Industry's Secrets About Nicotine | http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/280/13/1173 Prying Open the Door to the Tobacco Industry's Secrets About Nicotine | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Cigarette_Smoking Article in medical journal surveys industry documents produced in litigation, and finds the tobacco industry knew for decades that nicotine is an addictive drug, and knew ways to design cigarettes to make them more addictive. |
| Other resource N72 | ScienceDaily Magazine -- Use Of Smokeless Tobacco May Lead To Breast Cancer, Wake Forest Team Reports | http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/05/000509003313.htm ScienceDaily Magazine -- Use Of Smokeless Tobacco May Lead To Breast Cancer, Wake Forest Team Reports | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco Preliminary results suggest that using smokeless tobacco may dramatically increase the risk of breast cancer, Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers reported. |
| Other resource N73 | ADA, Coalition Ask FTC to Prohibit Smokeless Tobacco Health Claims | http://www.ada.org/prof/pubs/daily/0202/0228ftc.html ADA, Coalition Ask FTC to Prohibit Smokeless Tobacco Health Claims | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco The ADA joined 40 national health and other organizations in urging the Federal Trade Commission to reject a spit tobacco industry request to claim its product is safer. |
| Other resource N74 | MEDLINEplus: Smokeless Tobacco | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokelesstobacco.html MEDLINEplus: Smokeless Tobacco | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Smokeless_Tobacco Resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. |
| Other resource N75 | Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | http://www.epa.gov/nceawww1/ets/etsindex.htm Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke 1992 EPA report identifies diseases caused by secondhand smoke, estimates exposures. |
| Other resource N76 | National Center for Environmental Assessment - Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ets/etsindex.cfm National Center for Environmental Assessment - Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Based on the weight of the available scientific evidence, concludes that secondhand smoke in the United States presents a serious and substantial public health impact. |
| Other resource N77 | Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke | http://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/health.htm Health Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Report, resources, and extensive set of annotated links from the Smoke-Free Environments Law Project. |
| Other resource N78 | Could Passive Smoking Damage Your Health? | http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/hth/passive_smoking.asp Could Passive Smoking Damage Your Health? | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Analysis of recent research finds that a single study with a number of problems which failed to find an effect of secondhand smoke is best understood in the context of many studies that have found an effect, but notes that most news reporting failed to note that context. |
| Other resource N79 | Secondhand Smoke - A Little Is Dangerous | http://www.tobaccoscam.ucsf.edu/Secondhand/Secondhand_lid.cfm Secondhand Smoke - A Little Is Dangerous | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke Presents the medical and scientific evidence that a little secondhand smoke creates measurable health hazards. |
| Other resource N80 | Passive Smoke | http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/passive.html Passive Smoke | Top/Health/Specific_Substances/Tobacco/Effects/By_Source_of_Exposure/Secondhand_Smoke National Jewish Medical and Research Center provides facts about passive smoke. |