We teach students how important the dentist and hygienist are to counseling patients about tobacco, and how they can be the ones to start the process of having the patient quit
As soon as I saw him, I started crying, Van Sant says
10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0550 Cancer Epidemiol
I make it sound depressing, but it's surprisingly not
Overall, stimulant treatment was associated with a lower risk for subsequent smoking, and the protective effect was more pronounced in adolescence than in adulthood, in girls than in boys, and in studies in which participants got consistent treatment that was followed by medical providers
In addition, nicotine itself, while not a direct carcinogen, has been shown to promote oxidative stress and inflammation, which can contribute to respiratory dysfunction and airway remodelling 57