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Fire Safe Cigarettes: Chemicals Added To Traditional Cigarettes FSC

Traditional cigarettes now contain an additional chemical, required by state law. The purpose is safety from fire, but what about the smoker? Is it fair to add more potentially harmful chemicals?

122 comments    health hubchallenge smoking
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A Smokers Take On Electronic Smoking

Well at least I'm sure it was dark. I can't specifically recall the first cigarette that I smoked but I know I smoked it because the other 15 year old heroes that I hung with were puffing away and I didn't...

0 comments    smoking quit smoking cigarettes
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Are cordless phones as dangerous as microwave ovens?

Yes, experts say. Cordless phones and microwave ovens emit microwave radiation, as well as cell phones, antennas, wireless computers, and Wi-Fi. Most cordless phones operate at the exact same frequency as a...

2 comments    cancer phones microwave
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Common Myths About Causes of Cancer

As with any illness that has no universal cure, cancer is surrounded by an abundance of myths and misinformation. I've compiled a list of what may be the top five most commonly held, misguided beliefs...

7 comments    health cell phone cancer
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The Dangers of Mineral Oil

Mineral oil is a common petroleum derivative (refined crude oil petrochemicals containing neurotoxins which are toxic to your nervous system)... the same stuff you put in your car engine! Mineral oil...

42 comments    health water skin
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Causes, Symptoms and Treatments of Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of cervix (organ connecting the uterus and vagina). Ussually cervical cancer is slow growing cancer, but it was one of the most common causes of cancer...

2 comments    health
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An Overview of the Treatment of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.In Mesothelioma, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium which is a protective lining that covers most of internal organs in our body. The treatment of mesothelioma depends on the stage of the disease, the location, how far it has spread, the patient’s age etc.

2 comments    health mesothelioma
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Cervical Cancer

In India, every year 1,32,082 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 74,118 die from the disease. It is the commonest cancer in India and all sexually active women are at a risk of contracting this...

2 comments    health india government
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Warning Signs of Testicular Cancer ( Men Please Read )

One of the many things that many men forget about, is there own health and gentlemen I am here to tell you, that although you may dislike the atmosphere of a Doctors office and fear of needles and probing ,...

28 comments    health men cancer
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Symptoms Of Cancer

 A symptom is a signal that something is not quite right in the body. Signs are signals that can be detected by a doctor,nurse or health care professional. Having one particular symptom may not be enough to...

0 comments    health skin medicine
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