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Everyone sees you as a risk, expense, or questionably productive.

It's no secret that insurance rates are lower for non-smokers. In 1983 health-care coverage was modestly estimated at $300 less per year less for those who opted for the hale and hearty route not to light up. Some insurance companies even offer up to a 45% discount on term-life coverage premiums too. Many American citizens receive insurance coverage from their employers and these companies have begun to notice this and several other ways that smokers are costing them big bucks each year.

The health-care cost is an obvious elevated expense but who would have thought that smokers could have a negative impact on workplace morale also? On average, smokers miss about 50% more work than nonsmokers, leaving the healthy workers to pick up their slack. The Dow Chemical Company found that, in 1974, smokers were absent 5.5 days more per year. Not only did this mean that temporary replacements were needed on these days but productivity shows a decline as well. Continue Reading

Thirty second commercial advertisements began airing in New York on Monday, August 1, 2011. The ads are aimed at encouraging smokers to quit by highlighting the risks of smoking.

One commercial features a guy using a hand-held device used to talk through his tracheotomy hole amidst hacking and coughing. Another spot is held by a middle-aged man recalls the goals he had as a youth being unfulfilled due to battling cancer. Physical and emotional costs are highlighted through the personal experiences depicted in the commercials. Continue Reading

Sometimes I look in the mirror and dream of something to make me look younger--more vibrant.  Sure I’m not old, but I am not exactly a spring chicken anymore either.  A chemical peel? Laser resurfacing? How about I just go all out for a face lift to add years of youthfulness?  Well, thankfully that process might be more promising and deliver the desired results--but only if I take one key step to help the process along. Continue Reading

The World Health Organization lays out the clear-cut facts on smoking and its secondhand dangers that can cost you your health.

The Surgeon general is warning--one cigarette may be enough to kill you, or someone else.

A study released by the Cleveland Clinic shows an increased risk for complications for smokers than those who don't.

A 25 year study shows smokers have twice the chance of developing the mind destroying disease Alzheimer's as they age.

The dangers of smoking don't just effect the lungs. Cancers of the mouth and throat can also effect your life. Know what to watch for and how to prevent it--and save your life.

A new study shows that second hand smoke exposure can double the risk for heart attack, stroke and blood clots.

Smoking around your pets can drastically increase their risk of lymphoma, the most common form of cancer in pets - further proof that smoking affects everyone.