By Joni Bell
 In the United States, cigarette smoking causes one-third of all cancer fatalities and one-fourth of all fatal heart attacks. In addition to this, there are many illnesses and diseases that are a direct result of cigarette smoking. This includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, assorted respiratory ailments, angina, peptic ulcers, heartburn, and diarrhea. A recent estimate is that smoking is a factor in more than 15% of all of the deaths occurring annually in the US. Obviously, smoking is a high-risk behavior with deadly consequences. Smokers can expect to shorten their lives by approximately ten to fifteen years. Intellectually most people will agree that smoking is a very harmful activity. Overcoming the addictions associated with cigarette smoking can be an overwhelming prospect, however. It can be done, though, and it can be done naturally without substituting other harmful ingredients that can further jeopardize one's health.
Think about this, if you are a smoker, every cigarette smoked has over 4,000 toxic chemicals which are inhaled into the body. Over forty of these chemicals have been directly linked to cancer. Nicotine is one such chemical and is considered |
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By Jessica Thomson
 Smoking cigarettes is a common problem that is being faced by people all over the world. There are many smokers who are addicted to it and finding it difficult to stop smoking even if they want to. Since every one today has become aware of smoking and its repercussions related to it they want to quit it.
They are finding it hard to quit smoking and the efforts have been put in by many companies to produce products that will help people to get rid of their smoking habits. They have created chewing gums and nicotine patches and other products that would lead to smoking cessation but it has not been of any help. The smoking addicts have tried these products but without any luck.
However there are companies who have been researching and working on it and thus have come up with a new product called the electronic cigarette. These are the newest product in the market and have been made to help smoking addicts to get rid of smoking. These e cigarettes are made to feel and look like |
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