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fromElite Traveler
15 hours ago

The History of the Snuff Box and Its Rise as a Luxury Collectible

Smoking has seen a cultural resurgence among celebrities, yet tobacco use in America has reached its lowest level in 2024.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 months ago

The Silent "Cinderella" Disease | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

At 79, he's been a smoker most of his life but quit a decade ago, the day he was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He was struggling to breathe to such an extent it was impacting his ability to work his director of conventions sales job at the local visitors' bureau, unable to show potential clients around venues.
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Alternative medicine
fromNatural Health News
11 months ago

Using Noncigarette Tobacco Increases Your Risk of Heart Disease

Non-cigarette tobacco products significantly increase cardiovascular risks, contradicting beliefs about their safety.
Smokeless tobacco is not a safer alternative to cigarettes, contributing to heart failure and mortality risk.
Tobacco harms the cardiovascular system through various mechanisms, regardless of delivery method.
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