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Posted By Jessica Miller on August 20, 2010
A recent health report has brought out the fact that teenagers who smoke Kent and other smoking brands, do little exercise and are overweight tend to have more migraines and headaches as compared to teenagers who do not have any of these factors. The research findings have been published in the journal Neurology.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 20, 2010
Community Health Partners has taken another step toward discouraging tobacco use by announcing a new hiring policy: no smokers. New workers will have to say they are tobacco and nicotine free on an employment application and then prove it through a regular pre-employment drug screen.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 19, 2010
Earlier this year during the 2010 legislative session, the Clearfield Republican tried to ban so-called nicotine candy products — like dissolvable Camel orbs shaped like breath mints. Tobacco lobbyists threatened to sue and the bill stalled.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 19, 2010
Virginia authorities said 13 people were charged with violating the state’s restaurant smoking ban during a weekend crackdown in the Falls Church area of Northern Virginia. Responding to months of complaints, police charged nine smokers with lighting up in several Vietnamese restaurants in Eden Center.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 18, 2010
There are a lot of factors that encourage smoking Winston and other smoking brands in teenagers. Unfortunately, no matter what the reason, once they have started, it can be very difficult to lose the smoking addiction and, before they know it, their health is at risk and their bank balance is suffering. Keeping an eye on factors that could influence a teen’s smoking habits may help with cutting down on the possibility of them smoking in the first place.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 18, 2010
A recent report wrote about the sharp increase in contraband cigarettes seized at the borders of Singapore (“Smuggling cases hit a new high”, Aug 6) and applaud the authorities for stepping up their checks. The rise in demand is fed by two groups of consumers: The first group is the burgeoning number of Singaporean smokers, which is being addressed by the authorities through education and enforcement.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 17, 2010
Sales of tobacco products to undercover minors increased in the cities of Lompoc and Santa Maria in 2010, according to results from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s annual “tobacco buy” operations, officials said recently. However, there were decreases in Solvang and in unincorporated county areas such as Orcutt, Los Alamos and Vandenberg Village.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 17, 2010
As another summer season begins to wind down, talk has focused on whether Ocean City should consider restrictions on smoking Hilton and other brands in public areas, notably the Boardwalk and beach. Mayor Rick Meehan has acknowledged the town has received complaints about poor experiences due to others who smoke on the beach.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 16, 2010
Stringent smoking laws, combined with the increasing cost of Winston and otherwell-known smoking brnads, are discouraging South Africans from smoking, with a significant number of smokers considering quitting, a nationwide smoking survey has found.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 16, 2010
A leading distributor of electronic cigarettes has agreed to halt sales in Oregon, Attorney General John Kroger announced this past week. Kroger said agreements had been reached with Florida-based Smoking Everywhere Inc. and its president, Elico Taieb, prohibiting the sale and distribution of its electronic cigarettes in Oregon.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 13, 2010
Supporters and opponents of a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in California are dueling over the law’s possible effects on employers and the workplace. The California Chamber of Commerce claimed in a legal analysis released Thursday that Proposition 19 would lead to more workplace accidents by forcing employers to let workers smoke pot but not Monte Carlo cigs on the job.
Posted By Jessica Miller on August 13, 2010
When politicians raise cigarette taxes, they often do so with the claim that higher costs will cause people to smoke less Classic — and thus legislators tout themselves as heroes and lifesavers. Well, they may be right. Since New York cigarette taxes spiked in July, sales have dropped like hot ash — but, that doesn’t mean smokers aren’t smoking.
