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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Troubles after quitting smoking | 2/18/2011 | Michael Dean |
| Q: My dad quit smoking 4.5 months ago (was smoking for 30 years)... Till now he feels very weak... he ... A: I am sorry your father is feeling ill. He should see a doctor and get a check up. It is certainly ... | ||
| smoking | 2/17/2011 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Why is smoking so attractive for people, even if they know that is bad? What age group is more ... A: Most people start smoking when they are young, their friends are doing it and they think they won't ... | ||
| Smoking/Voice | 1/22/2011 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Im in my late 20's and im thinking of quitting next week but is it true that being a smoker could ... A: AJ, Quitting is definitely a good idea for many reasons. The sooner the better to prevent permanent ... | ||
| lack of oxygen? | 12/29/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: My name is Kyle I'm 24 years old and after 10 years of smoking I decided it was time to quit. I ... A: That is great that you are quitting. That is fantastic. You sound very determined to stay quit, and ... | ||
| Tingling in Arms and Hands | 12/11/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I quit smoking a little over a month ago cold turkey after smoking for 12 years. I have not cheated ... A: Conratualtions on quitting. That is a great accomplishment and will greatly benefit your health. I ... | ||
| smoking | 12/9/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: what are the steps we can take against smoking? A: Best step against smoking are simple : Quit smoking , Live healthy life, Aspire to live longer, ... | ||
| smoking a cigarette filter....... | 11/29/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: what are the effects of smoking the filter of a cigarette? i use a cigarette rolling machine to make ... A: A small dose of the burnt filter should not hurt you. Most of made of a kind of plastic, so the ... | ||
| my brain hurts | 11/3/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: I have quit smoking for a little over 3 months and my head hurts , and i know i have a chemical ... A: Brandy, One thing is for sure it's not due to lack of smoking from 3 months now, as it takes ... | ||
| Withdrawal Symptoms | 10/29/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I quit smoking on the 5th Oct on the 13th day of taking Champix/Chantix. I then started to become ... A: Be very proud of yourself for quitting! That is such an amazing thing to do. Each persons recovery ... | ||
| Quitting Smoking | 10/25/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Can sucking on a filtered cigarette that has not been lit be harmful? Also, is there any risk ... A: Shell, You would get very little toxins from an unlit cigarette, they are mostly released from the ... | ||
| Electric Cig | 10/22/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male who has been smoking for bout 8 years. I want to quit and trying to find a ... A: You may have read these same sources. In principle the electronic cigarette should be safer, but as ... | ||
| quitting | 10/13/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: My name is Sara and I've been smoking since I was 18 on and off. I am now almost 22 and I'm ... A: Happy to help. Keep in mind that it is had for many people to quit and it takes most people several ... | ||
| quitting | 10/13/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: My name is Sara and I've been smoking since I was 18 on and off. I am now almost 22 and I'm ... A: Low nicotine cigarettes are available in some States, where do you live? Here is a lnk to nicotine ... | ||
| Weight gain | 10/12/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I'm 46 years old and I smoke since I'm 11. At age 25 I developed asthma that became worse and worse ... A: I am glad to hear that Carr's book worked for you, I recommend it all the time and congrats on ... | ||
| will i ever feel better | 10/5/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I smoked for 42 years. I am 58 years old. I quit smoking, with Chantix. I haven't smoked for ... A: Yes most people feel better soon after. The actual physical effects of nicotine addiction are gone ... | ||
| quitting smoking | 10/4/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: i wrote to you before, saying i had quit for four months and felt lousy. no energy. what i ... A: How long has this been going on? Have you been to a doctor recently? How are you sleeping? Not ... | ||
| will i ever feel better | 10/4/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I smoked for 42 years. I am 58 years old. I quit smoking, with Chantix. I haven't smoked for ... A: As you can imagine there is a lot of adjustment that your body has to undergo after 40 years of ... | ||
| smoking effects | 10/3/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: i m male 25,i have smoked for last 1 year almost regularly.but now i am quitting it... can all bad ... A: about recovery & damages done you will need to go to chest specialist, who can do tests & scans then ... | ||
| Third-hand smoke | 9/22/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Once every week, I sit next to someone who comes from having smoked cigarettes, and smells of smoke, ... A: No you would not really get any significant exposure. If you are severely asthmatic or extremely ... | ||
| Smoking withdrawl | 9/18/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: i recently quit smoking about a month ago, having only cheated 3 maybe 5 times, a few puffs up to ... A: Stick it out it will get better. But I would recommend having the pain checked out by your doctor. ... | ||
| Weight agin after quiting | 9/14/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Why EVERYBODY puts weight on after quiting smoking? I've always diet and I do not eat anything ... A: Not everyone gains weight but many do as they often eat more during the quitting process. Nicotine ... | ||
| Testing for tobacco use for health insurance | 9/12/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Could you please give me the info regarding have a tobacco test given for cigarettes? How long ... A: If you have not smoked in 6 months, your level should be undetectable. Of course if you have ... | ||
| am I addicted? | 8/29/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I'm 20 and Once a year the college I live at has a ball, where we have a traditional smoking photo. ... A: What a strange tradition! Surely your college can find a better way to take a photo! Anyway, no you ... | ||
| High Lung cancer Rates among smokers who abrubtly quit | 8/25/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I have been a smoker for 35 year and have recently quit cold turkey and, I think, seem to have the ... A: This article is a correspondence to a journal called Medical Hypothesis: Are lung cancers triggered ... | ||
| Hi, have a question about wellbutrin to quit smoking | 7/26/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: i am trying to quit smoking, and my doctor put me on 100mg of wellbutrin a day (not to quit smoking ... A: That is great that you want to quit. Te most important step is that desire. Chantix and Wellbutrin ... | ||
| Testing | 7/21/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I quit smoking for a year, but relapsed and smoked about 3-4 packs per week for six months. I have ... A: What state is this? Some states do not allow smoking to be used in hiring. If you have not smoked ... | ||
| Second hand smoke as a child | 7/9/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I was wondering if being exposed as a child to second-hand smoke ( less than a pack a day, so light ... A: Most data says that there is no safe level of exposure. But the exposure you describe is minimal. ... | ||
| Nicotine Gum | 7/9/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Is nicotine harmful, or is it only the tar in actual cigarettes? My uncle probably quit smoking a ... A: OK. Sorry. Nicotine is of course a very addictive drug. And your uncle has licked the smoking part ... | ||
| Second hand smoke as a child | 7/7/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: I was wondering if being exposed as a child to second-hand smoke ( less than a pack a day, so light ... A: If till now you have not faced any serious troubles which were diagnosed or have been felt in your ... | ||
| Second hand smoke as a child | 7/7/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I was wondering if being exposed as a child to second-hand smoke ( less than a pack a day, so light ... A: Mark, More and more we recognize the dangers of secondhand smoking, and asthma is one of the ... | ||
| quitting! :) | 6/25/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: My name is Sara and I'm 21. I've been smoking since I was about 18, just a little before. I've quit ... A: There are of course many methods to quit. You can try cold turkey. I'd suggest you read "The ... | ||
| Second-hand smoke | 6/17/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: Where I work, other employees smoke. In a shift,if I pass by them when they do smoke, I may inhale ... A: Second hand smoke is serious also. Try not to be in that place where they smoke. Temporary damage - ... | ||
| Second-hand smoke | 6/17/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Where I work, other employees smoke. In a shift,if I pass by them when they do smoke, I may inhale ... A: We think that there is no safe level. But your exposure is very minimal. It could only be a problem ... | ||
| Going Postal when i try to quit smoking. | 6/11/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I try to quit smoking, i have all the reason to. Health, kids, money. The problem i face is i become ... A: Sorry. I was hoping you had only tried cold turkey and that another method might suit. It is clear ... | ||
| Going Postal when i try to quit smoking. | 6/10/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I try to quit smoking, i have all the reason to. Health, kids, money. The problem i face is i become ... A: Many people take many tries. Each one is not a failure, bit a step towards the eventual goal. What ... | ||
| Smoking | 5/11/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: i want to quit smoking.i started a job during working hours i can't smoking so it stuck my mind.my ... A: There are of course many methods to quit. You can try cold turkey. I'd suggest you read "The ... | ||
| quit day | 4/19/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: Tomorrow is supposed to be my quit day, but as I sat here smoking my "last cigarette" I felt a wave ... A: You don't have to imagine a life without it, just one day. There are of course many methods to quit, ... | ||
| second hand smoke | 4/4/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: I am not a smoker but last Thursday, I was at a house where 2 or 3 cigarettes were lit. I stayed ... A: You are fine & you will be fine. Effect of that smoke might have healed already, if you are healthy ... | ||
| Lips are getting darker | 3/19/2010 | Michael Dean |
| Q: I have two questions :) Question No. 1: I have no intentions to leave smoking, and I don't feel I'm ... A: If you have been smoking for 2 years you are addicted. Withdrawal affects each person different, and ... | ||
| Cigar additions | 3/16/2010 | Mr.Veerji Sharma ( www.FamilyMarriageCounselling.com) |
| Q: My husband starts cigar since our son is born. It has been seven years. He orders cigar online month ... A: To quit smoking has to come from within mind of the smoker. Yoou can supply articles, posters to ... | ||
Michael Dean
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Expertise
Can answer General information on tobacco addiction, and resources for quitting. Information on current cancer research and the health effects of tobacco. The risk of smoking for lung cancer and other cancers, as well as SIDS, heart disease, and vision loss. The best place to start is 1-800-QUIT-NOW Cannot answer Specific medical questions
Experience
Cancer Researcher for over 20 years
Author of the book "Empty Cribs-The impact of smoking on child health" www.artsciencepub.com.
Author of over 200 scientific articles on cancer, genetics and human disease.
Multiple interviews in print, TV and radio media.
Organizations
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association of Human Genetics
Publications
Scientific journals (Science, Nature, NE Journal Medicine, etc.)
Scientific American, Discovery Medicine, Nature Reviews in Cancer
Education/Credentials
PhD. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine
Awards and Honors
Young Investigator award-American Association of Cancer Research
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