LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hop-on (Pink Sheets:HPNN) and USAcig, Inc. continue their efforts on trying to educate the smoking community of the potential health benefits of quitting smoking. Major study shows, after one year of quitting smoking, smokers' arteries showed signs of improvement, which can drastically reduce the risk of heart disease. Results were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
To view the study: http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/reprint/j.jacc.2010.03.002v1.pdf.
Jay Pignatello, President of Hop-on, states, "I think everybody knows that smoking is one of the main triggers for heart disease and although the risk of heart attacks can often prompt longtime smokers to give up, many remain concerned about minute effects such as weight gain."
Dr. James Stein, a University of Wisconsin-Madison cardiologist, states: "A lot of people are afraid to quit smoking because they're afraid to gain weight."
New research ensures that these people achieve huge health benefits even if they increase pounds. Once they adjust to not smoking, hopefully they can shed the pounds gained he said.
One third of smoking-related deaths in the U.S. alone are due to heart disease. Giving up the smoking habit is also known to lower the risk of developing or dying of lung cancer.
After one year, 36 percent of the study participants had quit and it made no difference which method of cessation they used, Stein said.
In medical terms, their artery function improved by 1 percent in the quitters after the 12 month trial.
"That may not sound like much but research proves it reduces the risk of developing heart disease by 14 percent," Stein said.
Jay Pignatello stated, "We cannot call our products cessation devices yet; but the health of America is certainly hopeful with alternative technologies in development and health awareness on the rise."
About Hop-on, Inc.
Hop-on, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HPNN) offers multi-media services and has secured licensing agreements from essential patent holders for GSM, CDMA and WIFI technologies. Since its inception, known for developing the world's first disposable cell phone, Hop-on currently remains one of the few U.S.-based manufacturers of cellular technology. The Company also distributes The Electric Cigarette and the Electric Cigar.
About USAcig, Inc.
USAcig, Inc. is the only U.S.-based manufacturer making the actual nicotine cartridges/products in the U.S. The Electric Cigarette™ is an alternative to traditional tobacco products. It is a battery-powered device providing inhaled doses of nicotine by delivering vaporized water, propylene glycol, nicotine solution and other non-carcinogens. In addition to nicotine delivery, this vapor also provides a flavor and physical sensation similar to that of inhaled tobacco smoke, while no tobacco, smoke, or combustion is actually involved in its operation. USAcig, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of "The Electric Cigarette™" and "The Electric Cigar™". USAcig, inc. manufactures its cartridges in the United States and the electronics are manufactured in China. USAcig, Inc. also has U.S.-based doctors on its board monitoring and supervising medical related issues or opportunities. For more information, visit www.USAcig.com
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