2 weeks ago The Minnesota Legislature has just passed a bill to help correct the state's huge deficit. The bill includes a $2.83 per pack tax on cigarettes, along with a one time floor stock tax on cigarettes. This is an increase of $1.60 per pack of smokes.
March 19, 2013 Admit it, farts are funny. They were funny when you were 2 and they will funny when you're 92. Don't try to outgrow it, embrace it. I have to give it to the creators of this campaign that uses farts to make a point.
Most of us are aware by now that not only is smoking detrimental to the health who do it, but also to everyone in their vicinity, as secondhand smoke has been labeled a culprit in diseases like respiratory infections, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and lung cancer.
Oops -- and we almost forgot memory loss.
Smokers who have tried to quit in the past using patches, gum, voodoo witchdoctor magic and other addiction propaganda may just want to step outside for a run the next time they feel the need to smoke,.
July 27, 2012 Tori the smoking Orangutan has been sent away from her fellow primates and zoo goers so she can kick the habit. In this Indonesian zoo, people have been throwing lit cigarettes into her cage for her to smoke. They've been photographing her chain smoke for years. Zoo officials says she's been smoking for at least a decade. (She's now 15.)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has always been against smoking, often using ads and commercials to warn people about the dangers. However, some people think their latest anti-smoking ads may be going a bit too far.
The organization is rolling out a $54 million national media campaign in an effort to prompt smokers to quit and, what some are saying, scare people away from cigarettes.
February 21, 2012 If you've been trying to quit smoking and you think E- cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes might be the answer, you should read the following article. I actually tried that route, before I just plain quit, with the help of the American Heart Association and Essentia Health's Smoking Cessation program. From experience, I can honestly say, it wasn't the same. I wasted my money and I couldn't use it in public places like I thought, because you still have to deal with the stares, the look of horror that you could be doing such a thing in a public place and some people are very vocal about it, V E R Y. Now, according to studies, they found that it might not be as healthy as they first thought for you, either. It's ultimately your call, I will never tell a smoker not to smoke, that's their decision and I am now an ex-smoker, so who am I to judge, BUT, I can at least share facts, to help make that decision easier.
December 28, 2011 It happened again. Cigarettes killed someone. This time it was a 74 year old New Hampshire man was smoking when his oxygen tank burst into flames. But that wasn't what killed him.
December 1, 2011 Cathy's daughter Kylee turns 18 today. Happy Birthday Ky! We called her today to wish her a happy birthday on the Breakfast Club and I shared a few things that she can do now. Here's the list I scribbled down.
Scientists in San Diego are developing new vaccines that will potentially cure addictions, allowing cigarette and drug abusers to kick their habits with a simple injection.
Dr. Kim D. Janda, a Scripps Research Institute professor, is one of the leading experts, having made addiction vaccines his main priority for the past 25 years. “We view this as an alternative or better way for some people,” he tells The New York Times in reference to rehab programs.
August 8, 2011 We all know smoking is bad for you and of course raises your risk of cancer. A surprising study now reveals that people who smoke within thirty minutes of waking double their risk of cancers. Why?
