Institute for Healing Arts Research : Director, Andrew Kochan, M.D.
Clinical Programs: Stop Smoking Now
Abstracts of supporting research

 There is an increasing body of evidence to show that smoking has detrimental effects on multiple body systems in addition to the lungs.  In addition to increasing the chances of many different types of cancer it causes effects on the skin and other tissues which accelerate the aging process.  A few examples are: Smoking and The Skin, Smoking & Inflammation, Risks of light smoking and Impact on Health.


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