Protect Your Family From E-cigarettes
What are e-cigarettes? E-cigarettes are devices that use a battery to heat a liquid nicotine solution (“e-liquid”). The heated e-liquid creates an…
2016 California Tobacco Facts and Figures
Smoking prevalence in California has steadily declined since the comprehensive tobacco control program began in 1989. Adult smoking prevalence in California declined…
Smoking: before, during and after pregnancy [INFOGRAPH]
Smoking during pregnancy has not declined significantly in the last 6 years. Overall, 11.6% of women smoked before pregnancy, 2.5% smoked during…
You’re Paying for Big Tobacco’s Mess
You Pay, Whether You Smoke or Not We all know how costly smoking is to the smoker. A $5 pack-a-day habit costs…
Smoke Can Travel Through Walls
Secondhand smoke in apartments can be a real problem even if no one in your unit smokes. Scientific studies show that smoke…
Multi-Unit Housing Secondhand Smoke [VIDEO]
Smoke from a neighboring apartment can enter through the ventilation system, through cracks in the walls, and even through floorboards and light…
Secondhand Smoke is Toxic
The research is overwhelming – with over 7,000 chemicals, at least 70 of which are cancer-causing, even brief exposure to secondhand smoke…
Vaping: Does it help people who smoke traditional cigarettes quit?
There are a number of individual testimonials about e-cigarettes helping people quit traditional cigarettes, many using the hashtag #vapingsavedmylife. The California Department…
E-cigs Have At Least 10 Toxic Chemicals Known To Cause Cancer or Reproductive Harm [GALLERY]
Ever heard that all you inhale from an e-cigarette is only water vapor, flavorings, and nicotine? Unfortunately, it’s too good to be true. Check out the goodies that you could be breathing as well, all found on the California Prop 65 list of toxic chemicals that can cause cancer or reproductive harm.
Nicotine Isn’t As Harmless As You Might Think [GALLERY]
Lots of people think of nicotine as fairly harmless, aside from the whole as-addictive-as-heroin thing. But it can cause plenty of health problems all on its own.