President and CEO of CVS, Larry Merlo has been out talking it up on the media circuit! The move to remove tobacco products effective Sept 3, 2014 coincides with a company decision to also change its corporate name to CVS Health Merlo had this to say to the Wall Street Journal’s Paul Ziobro: “While there's never a right time to walk away from $2 billion in revenue, this … [Read more...] about CVS Health – Rebranding After Dumping Cigarette Sale Profits
Video Shows Smoker’s Lungs
Making the choice to smoke cigarettes will in time cause damaging effects to your body's healthy lung function. The following video provides an example of what occurs in time to a smoker's lungs due to inhaling all the toxic elements contained in tobacco products. Picture That's Worth More Than 1000 Words A picture has been said to be worth 1000 words. The visual image in … [Read more...] about Video Shows Smoker’s Lungs
Warning About Electronic Cigarette Chargers
Earlier this week a 62 year old man from Wirral in the UK was found dead in his home. Reports point to a fire that was caused when he was powering up his device using the wrong charger which caused an explosion that lead to a fire. This isn't the first fire in this area. At least eight other fires linked to E-Cigarettes have been reported on the Merseyside of Wallasey in the … [Read more...] about Warning About Electronic Cigarette Chargers
23.6 Billion Ruling Against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
A lawsuit ruling brought by chain smoker's widow against R.J. Reynolds was awarded the largest dollar amount of damages in history of any ruling against big tobacco. “The jury wanted to send a statement that tobacco cannot continue to lie to the American people and the American government about the addictiveness of and the deadly chemicals in their cigarettes,” Stated … [Read more...] about 23.6 Billion Ruling Against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
No Butts About It
One of my favorite pastimes is taking a nice long walk for exercise and fitness. On weekends we like to locate a new park to check out, or go to a local neighborhood walking path where we can also enjoy nature. It’s rare to walk in a park that doesn’t have some tell tale signs of smokers revealed by the cigarette butts along the way. A good percentage of smokers are … [Read more...] about No Butts About It
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