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  2. Tetanus - Wikipedia

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    Tetanus (from Ancient Greek τέτανος ' tension, stretched, rigid '), also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body.

  3. Women and smoking - Wikipedia

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    Many of the same marketing strategies used with women were used with this target group. By 1998, the women's smoking rate had dropped to 22%. 1998 also marked the year of the Master Settlement Agreement. [20] The beginning of the 21st century saw women smoking at a rate of 22.8%, which was a slight increase compared to the previous decade. [24]

  4. Cigarette smoking for weight loss - Wikipedia

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    Further research needs to examine trends in ethnicity concerning women and smoking for weight control. So far, studies have shown that young white women may be more prone to use cigarettes to manage their weight. Advertisements for particular brands and types of cigarettes seem to target this demographic accordingly.

  5. Nicotine dependence - Wikipedia

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    After cessation of drug use, there is a strong tendency to relapse." [9] Nicotine dependence leads to heavy smoking and causes severe withdrawal symptoms and relapse back to smoking. [9] Nicotine dependence develops over time as a person continues to use nicotine. [9] Teenagers do not have to be daily or long-term smokers to show withdrawal ...

  6. More addictive and harder to quit: Health groups want Black ...

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    The Biden administration has not yet ordered a ban on menthol cigarettes, but health experts believe it could be a game-changer for helping smokers quit the habit.

  7. Nicotine poisoning - Wikipedia

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    The LD 50 of nicotine is 50 mg/kg for rats and 3 mg/kg for mice. 0.5–1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans, and 0.1 mg/kg for children. [19] [20] However the widely used human LD 50 estimate of 0.5–1.0 mg/kg was questioned in a 2013 review, in light of several documented cases of humans surviving much higher doses; the 2013 review suggests that the lower limit causing fatal ...

  8. Nicotine withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    Nicotine withdrawal is a group of symptoms that occur in the first few weeks after stopping or decreasing use of nicotine.Symptoms include intense cravings for nicotine, anger or irritability, anxiety, depression, impatience, trouble sleeping, restlessness, hunger, weight gain, and difficulty concentrating.

  9. Cigar - Wikipedia

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    A cigar holder is small tube in which the end of the cigar is held while smoked, to protect the hand from acquiring the odor of a burning cigar, historically used by women (for cigarettes as well). A cigar stand is a device used to keep a lit cigar out of an ashtray.