Science & Health Channel Topic du Jour: Smoking
Welcome to our first b5media Science & Health Channel Topic du Jour! (Remind me to work on streamlining that name.)
The idea: A topic and day are chosen, and each blog in the Channel posts about the topic on the day, preferably in a manner that connects the Topic du Jour with the regular topic of the blog.
The Topic du Jour: Smoking.
The Day: uh… today.
Round Up Time
- Alzheimer’s Notes: Alzheimer’s & Smoking: Mary (or is it Mary Emma?) skips around the health risks and gets to this very real danger: Given the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s, how do you handle a family member’s smoking?
- Autism Vox: Obsession, addiction and the autism road trip: Kristina reviews The Road Trip: Life with Autism by Gloria Pearson-Vasey and her autistic son Kevin. The connection to smoking? One of Kevin’s fixations is eating cigarette butts.
- Cancer Commentary: For Health AND Beauty!: As you might imagine, Jane covers the cancer causing effects of smoking quite frequently. Today, however, she’s chosen to tip her hat my way. Thanks, Jane!
- CFS-Squared: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Smoking: Adelle highlights multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), a condition that is closely linked to CFS and FM and aggrevated by the myriad chemicals found in cigarettes.
- Diabetes Notes: Diabetics! Don’t Suck That Butt!: As if diabetes didn’t bring it’s own health risks, Rob wonders why any diabetic would compound the issues by smoking. BONUS POST! Rob’s back with info on Smoking and Inhaled Insulin.
- A Dozen Steps: Helping You Quit: A great post from Mark W. with a variety of info; Nicotine facts, Nicotine quotes, Nitotine Anonymous.
- eBeautyDaily: Quit Smoking for Your Health AND Beauty: Christina, my ex-channel editor, couldn’t help but join in the fun. She’s got the low down on something that might just help you kick the habit: lipNIX!
- Flu Patrol: Smoking Lowers Resistance to the Flu: As if the flu weren’t bad enough, turns out smoking makes it worse. Carl has a round up of links with details.
- Genetics & Health: Quit Smoking: Hsien offers a balanced, gentle commentary, which concludes by asking: “What have you done today to help someone live a healthier life?”
- A Hearty Life: Quit Smoking: Hsien, with another wonderfully efficient title, highlights some of the heart risks that women smokers in particular face.
- The Homely Scientist: Quit Smoking … how does the patch work?: Tris is in with a primer on the nicotine patch, and a confessional on his own efforts to kick the habit.
- Healthcare.wurk.net: Healthcare Workers Who Smoke: Hsien is also the editor here, and she’s got some cross-network participation going. Check our the paradox of healthcare workers who smoke.
- Baldiness.com: Smoking Might Cause Baldness: Nuff said.
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12 opinions for Science & Health Channel Topic du Jour: Smoking
Kristina
May 4, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Hi! I put mine up on the 3rd, just in case I couldn’t get around to it on the big day—-
http://autismvox.com/obsession-addiction-and-the-autism-road-trip/
It’s called “Obsession, addiction, and the autism road trip.”
Much appreciate the round up!
Cancer Commentary » For Health AND Beauty!
May 4, 2006 at 6:18 pm
[…] So I’m glad to see Cory over at Baldiness post a list of not just the health problems associated with smoking, but the beauty problems! […]
Bald Man
May 4, 2006 at 8:44 pm
Kristina,
Thanks for the note. I’ve added your post to the Round-Up.
Hsien Lei
May 5, 2006 at 7:09 am
Hey, I’m all about SEO, dude. ;) HHAAA
No, actually, it’s my typical “let me tell you what to do” style. In this case, it’s: You there. QUIT SMOKING!
Hsien Lei
May 5, 2006 at 7:12 am
BTW, don’t forget Mark’s at A Dozen Steps.
http://www.adozensteps.com/helping-you-quit/
Hsien Lei
May 5, 2006 at 7:25 am
Sorry to be a pest, but maybe you could include my post at healthcare.wurk.net? :P
http://healthcare.wurk.net/2006/05/04/healthcare-workers-who-smoke/
Genetics and Health » Science and Health Channel Says QUIT SMOKING!!!
May 5, 2006 at 7:39 am
[…] Our theme day yesterday here at b5media’s Science and Health Channel focused on smoking. Cory at Baldiness has done us the favor of collecting all the posts together into one comprehensive list. It’s fascinating how smoking touches every aspect of our lives whether we’re smokers or not. […]
A Hearty Life » Science and Health Channel Says QUIT SMOKING!!!
May 5, 2006 at 8:20 am
[…] Yesterday, the b5media’s Science and Health Channel had theme day focusing on smoking. There’s a round-up of all the posts that were written to try and convince people that smoking is not good for you (as if you should need more convincing?!). Cory at Baldiness has done us the favor of collecting all the posts together into one comprehensive list. Smoking is a multi-faceted subject that our bloggers have done a fantastic job covering. […]
eBeautyDaily - The Beauty Blog - Quit Smoking for Your Health AND Beauty
May 5, 2006 at 10:11 am
[…] My dear friend Hsien and the Science and Health channel had their first “theme day” yesterday, and guess what theme they chose? Yep, smoking. Here is a roundup of all the posts yesterday, in case you are interested, or know someone who might be. […]
Christina
May 5, 2006 at 10:37 am
Heh. I am trying every which way I can to suck you back in, Cory. Have you noticed? Thanks for letting me invade the Sci/Health channel. I love all you geeks! :)
Bald Man
May 5, 2006 at 12:33 pm
So long as you’re willing to give free hair colouring advise to my wife, you’re welcome any time. ;)
Baldiness » Smoking Where the Sun Don’t Shine
Apr 26, 2007 at 11:17 pm
[…] OK, this isn’t expressly related to baldness, but it caught my eye… probably because I get slammed with spam on a serious of posts I wrote last year on smoking and baldness as part of a b5media Science & Health Topic du Jour. […]
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