Tag: tobacco
British heart group calls for plain tobacco packs
by on Dec.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – Heart health campaigners urged the British government Thursday to follow Australia's lead and ban all eye-catching designs and branding from cigarette packs to stop young people being lured into smoking. Australia is prepari…
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Weak Dutch tobacco controls to cost lives: experts
by on Dec.10, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Leading cancer, asthma and heart health experts accused the Dutch government on Friday of "all but closing down" its tobacco controls and said such lax policies could lead to 145,000 preventable deaths by 2040.
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Weak Dutch tobacco controls will cost lives: experts
by on Dec.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Leading cancer, asthma and heart health experts accused the Dutch government on Friday of "all but closing down" its tobacco controls and said such lax policies could lead to 145,000 preventable deaths by 2040.
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WHO chief slams tobacco firms that ‘harass’ gov’ts
by on Nov.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The head of the World Health Organization has urged countries to stand together against tobacco companies that are trying to “harass” them into softening their anti-smoking stance.
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A Closer Look At The Advantages Of Electronic Cigarettes
by on Jul.13, 2011, under Uncategorized
The new water vapor cigarettes haven’t caught on everywhere yet, but they’re continually gaining in popularity. As a consequence of higher cigarette taxes and ever-more restrictive regulatory action, many smokers have either quit the addiction altogether or began looking for alternative nicotine shipping systems. Though skeptics have expressed doubts about this new technology, there are quite a few benefits to the electronic cigarette that simply cannot be dismissed.
Smokers are no longer accepted
It’s almost difficult to think that smoking was once a common leisure pursuit around the world. For a number of years, one could scarcely tune into a telly program, open a magazine, or watch a movie without seeing somebody with a cigarette in hand. All of that began to change when people began to learn of the alleged health problems surrounding cigarette usage. As a result of that fact and other factors, only a tiny an area of the Western population now smokes regularly.
The fact is that society has made it increasingly uncomfortable for individuals to pursue this characteristic. Health concerns may have started the decline in smoking, but a combination of new taxes and regulations raised to the pace of the trend. Today, very few public places in which a smoker is allowed to participate in what is still a legal characteristic. As a matter of fact, almost all business and government buildings now ban smoking within their premises.
A lurking habit
Despite society’s hostility to smokers and the increased prices related to the characteristic, many people still cling to their right to smoke. The producers of the electronic cigarette understand full well that smokers ought not to be ostracized merely because others find their habit offensive. In a reaction to smokers’ need for an alternative nicotine shipping system, these manufacturers created water vapor cigarettes.
The cigarette in action
To be certain, the very reasoning behind a smokeless cigarette perplexes many smokers. All the same, an easy examination of how the items works makes everything clear. Unlike a conventional cigarette, this product does not use fire to burn paper and tobacco. Instead, it is run by batteries and delivers a smokeless hit of nicotine. The absence of fire and smoke eliminates carbon monoxide and various poisons from the equation, making this a safe way to use nicotine.
The benefits
Apart from health concerns, these cigarette choices are also far less expensive than ordinary tobacco products. They also produce no odor, and less environmental waste than a conventional cigarette product. Vapors disappear quickly when they make contact with the air, and the complete process produces no secondhand effects to offend others in the area.
Moreover, a digital cigarette can be utilized in places where smoking is currently prohibited. That suggests that they can be smoked in restaurants and bars and various public places that do not now allow other types of smoking. Most users only have to spell out that these products produce vapors as opposed to smoke to allay any concerns that others might express.
Obviously, it has to be mentioned that no one is claiming that these products are competent ways to kick the nicotine trait. What they’re, all the same, is a proven and safe method for people to get the nicotine they hunger while staying away from health concerns and criticism from other people. For those reasons alone, these water vapor cigarettes may offer a modern smoking solution that is more than just smoke and mirrors. Visit e cigarette drops and learn about e cigs, if you still need more information, visit e cigarette dse901 for more information.
S.Korea court rejects first tobacco lawsuit
by on Feb.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An appeals court on Tuesday rejected South Korea's first lawsuit against a tobacco company following a 12-year legal battle by lung cancer sufferers and their families.
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Group praises U.S. strides in tobacco control
by on Jan.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
U.S. leaders took meaningful steps to reduce smoking over the past year, increasing treatment options and giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new power to regulate tobacco, a major health group said on Thursday.
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'No safe level' for tobacco, report says
by on Dec.09, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Even limited exposure to tobacco or secondhand smoke can lead to cardiovascular and other health problems, a new US public health report said Thursday.
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YouTube clips push tobacco: study
by on Aug.26, 2010, under Health and Fitness
YouTube has become an arena for encouraging smoking among young people, hosting videos that link major cigarette brands with celebrities, music, sporting success and cartoons, according to medical research published on Thursday.
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China tobacco firms accused of targeting children
by on Aug.19, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Chinese tobacco companies are targeting women and children as potential smokers as the market in men has peaked, health experts said on Thursday.
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