Istockphoto Passive smoking concerns may lead every U.S. state to implement a comprehensive indoor smoking ban by 2020, according to the CDC. (CBS/AP) For smokers who like to light up in bars and restaurants and on the job, the clock is ticking. By 2020, the CDC predicted Thursday, every state in the…
In a staff report on your site about whether nonsmoking actors use fake cigarettes when playing a part, the writer said there’s no such thing as noncarcinogenic smoke, implying smoke is the primary danger. What about the new electronic cigarettes—since they’re smokeless, are they noncarcinogenic? —Amit…
To improve the beauty of the city s public outdoor spaces, and ensure an even healthier and cleaner experience for New Yorkers, smoking is prohibited within New York City s parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas. Public Spaces Covered by the Smoking Ban Smoking is prohibited in the following areas: All…
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Currently, 17 EU countries have comprehensive smoke-free laws in place. Among these, Ireland, the UK, Greece, Bulgaria, Malta, Spain and Hungary have the strictest smoke-free provisions with a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public places, on public transport and in workplaces, with only limited exceptions allowed. Status on the various smoke-free regulations in the EU…
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National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse THE BAN ON ADVERTISING Both the U.S. Public Health Service and Federal Trade Commission have annually reported findings to Congress since passage of the cigarette labeling law. The FTC recommended that the Act should be amended to: Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Health and May Cause Death From Cancer and Other Diseases…
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Having previously written about my approach to blending, I realized that bringing information about different tobacco types to light might be useful, so here is a very basic guide to some of the varieties you ll commonly find. Virginia- One of the most important of all blending components, Virginia is high in sugar and low in oils, which explains its flavor, and the fact that…
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The Department of Health and Human Service s (DHHS) 1982 report to Congress on the health consequences of smoking presents a comprehensive evaluation of the relationship between cigarette smoking and cancer. It identifies cigarette smoking as the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States (1). Since 1937 cancer has been the second most frequent cause of death…
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Like it or not, smoking is now banned in all public indoor spaces in the UK. Here s what you need to know about where you can, and can t, light up. Smoking was cool, now it means going out in the cold. When the smoking ban came into effect in England on 1 July 2007, the whole of the United Kingdom became a smoke-free zone. Within the first year, the Department of Health says…
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Maybe you’ve tried to quit smokeless tobacco before. Why is quitting and staying quit so hard for so many people? The answer is mainly nicotine. Nicotine Nicotine is a drug found naturally in tobacco, which is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Over time, a person becomes physically dependent on and emotionally addicted to nicotine. The physical dependence causes unpleasant…
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