2010 June | Smoke Shop Talk

Will Quiting Smoking Make You Fat? The Skinny on Nicotine

On June 23, 2010, in Opinion, by Smokey the Barrister

We take a closer look at what women have known for years – smoking makes you thinner. Conventional wisdom held that nicotine is an appetite suppressant. But what many don’t know is that nicotine actually accelerates metabolism.

Do You Smoke After Sex? Look Again.

On June 11, 2010, in benefits of quitting smoking, Opinion, by Smokey the Barrister

Tobacco use has been linked to several types of genital cancer. Actually smoking tobacco is associated with an increased risk of cancers of the cervix, vagina, and yes, the penis. Though the human papilloma virus (HPV) appears to be the causative agent of most genital cancers, something in the cigarettes either increases the viral effects [...]