An image of "Still-Life with Porcelain Vase and Smoking Tools", created by Hubert Van Ravesteynz (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Elegantly Dressed Women Smoking and Drinking", created by Jan Olisz (Oil on panel, 42 x 53 cm).

At this site from the Mayo Clinic, you can read about smokeless tobacco and the dangers associated with it. This article includes information on how smokeless tobacco can cause the same problems,such as addiction, cardiovascular disease,...

Your heart starts beating before you are born and keeps right on going through your whole life. Over an average lifetime, the human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times. Keeping your heart healthy means eating right, not smoking, and...

Multimedia guide to cancer provided by Dolan DNA Learning Center. The site is extremely comprehensive and is divided into four main segments:Hallmarks of Cancer,Causes and Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Pathways to Cancer. The...

How do the trends of smoking affect the incidence of lung cancer? Find out that along with much more information about lungs, treatments for lung changer, and interactive games to see what you know.

National Public Radio documents the rise of the Marlboro Man, "the icon that helped to transform Marlboro from the lowliest of brands in Philip Morris' stable of cigarettes into the company's prize money winner." Interesting views of the...

Thorough overview of emphysema. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.

Article reports on a report issues by Congress that finds that e-cigarette manufacturers are aggressively marketing their products to teenagers. Includes a list of vocabularly words.

Use this site to learn why a "Burning cigarette is a health risk to everyone in the same room." This web-article describes the various hazards associated with secondhand smoke and includes information on its effect on children. Also,...

Provides information about esophageal cancer. Included are sections on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

Thorough overview of stomach cancer. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.

Thorough overview of atherosclerosis. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and much more.

An explanation of Emphysema, using text and illustrations to help with understanding.

Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

Thorough overview of coronary artery disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.

Thorough overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and much more.

A wealth of information focusing on non-small cell lung cancer with links to information on small cell lung cancer. Content includes a general overview of common questions regarding lung cancer, as well as diagrams and guides with more...

Find out what role genetics plays in why people become drug and alcohol abusers, and investigate how biotechnology can help shape the future of medications used for addicts.

This site has respiratory system activities and learning games for students at all grade levels.

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...

At this very creative site students will love learning about the function of their lungs. Fully illustrated with diagrams and new vocabulary words. Available in Spanish.

Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...

Here is the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature Presentation Speech, through which Per Hallstrom discusses and praises the elements and strengths of Benavente's dramas.