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Smoking & Tobacco Use
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general. Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits for you and your loved ones.
Health Effects
Information on diseases caused by tobacco use, such as cancer, heart disease, and respiratory diseases.
Smokeless Products
Information on smokeless products, such as chewing tobacco, snuff, and e-cigarettes
Tobacco Industry & Products
Descriptions of legislation related to the tobacco industry and its products.
Related Resources
Links to government, non-profits, and international resources.
Secondhand Smoke
Information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects, and smoke-free initiatives and resources.
Health Disparities
Patterns, prevention, and treatment of tobacco use among specific populations.
Healthy People
Science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of the nation.
Unprecedented Adult Stem Cell Research Shows Promise2
FDA scientists are working on an unprecedented project. They’re studying adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)—cells that could eventually be used to repair, replace, restore or regenerate cells in the body, including those needed for heart and bone repair.
Seven labs at FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research are working in a consortium to fill in gaps in knowledge about how stem cells function. This research could ultimately be key to the advancement of personalized medicine, in which medical treatment is tailored to the needs of an individual patient.
Support Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
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IAVA needs your help to support veterans. |
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It’s estimated that 22 American military veterans die by suicide every day. That’s nearly one every hour, of every day, of every week, of every month. That’s over 8,000 veterans every year. That number almost included Kris Goldsmith, pictured above. Kris is an Army vet from Long Island. He deployed to Iraq in 2005, where he went on more than 300 missions. Kris left the Army in 2007 with a “general discharge” after he attempted to take his own life. Kris’s “less-than-honorable” discharge status made him ineligible for the GI Bill and was unemployable for two years. But thanks to strong support and personal courage, Kris made it through. And not only is he surviving, he’s thriving. He is recovering from PTSD and attending Nassau Community College – where he’s president of the student veterans group. He’s a survivor. Now he wants to save others, and he needs your help. This week, Kris and more than 30 veterans of IAVA are in DC telling Congress that the time has come to take real steps to help those in crisis. IAVA is the first and largest organization dedicated to improving the lives of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. We’re asking Congress to increase funding for mental health providers, ensure a smooth health care transition for veterans when they leave the military, and spread awareness to ensure everyone knows that it’s ok to ask for help. We need you to help fund this trip and all the work that comes after. Will you join our fight by donating $25 to help end veteran suicide? Even one veteran taking their own life is one too many. Your support can help save the lives of people who have shown exceptional bravery for our country. We can’t do it alone. Will you stand with IAVA’s member veterans as they storm Capitol Hill by donating $25? Thank you for showing veterans across the country that you’ve got their back. Sincerely, Paul Rieckhoff |
Extinction for palm oil
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A century ago, thousands of Javan, Bali and Sumatran tigers roamed the rainforests of Indonesia. |
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