Columbia, SC, (WIS) - A local musician and anti-smoking activist died Wednesday evening after a long battle with lung cancer according to his family. Chris Conner was a member of the Midlands band Sourwood Honey, and was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year. "He was never afraid and he was completely at peace with God," said Chris's family on their … [Read more...] about Chris Conner Dead of Lung Cancer at 37
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Big Tobacco Bought Protection From Public (Oregon)
Let's be clear. The evidence is in, and cigarette smoking is drug addiction, not sin. Big Tobacco is a legalized pusher and they are targeting your children, the next generation of addicts. Our hospitals, nursing homes and morgues are full of their victims from cancer and cardio-vascular disease. And we subsidize it all from our own wallets with higher insurance … [Read more...] about Big Tobacco Bought Protection From Public (Oregon)
Crazy Cravings May Be Genetic
Individual brain chemistry and genes could be the key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine, University of Colorado at Boulder researchers say. The depth of a person's addiction to nicotine appears to depend on his or her unique internal chemistry and genetic make-up, said lead author Jerry Stitzel, an assistant professor in CU-Boulder's department of … [Read more...] about Crazy Cravings May Be Genetic
Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Tobacco or Kids? Who has values? Washington, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- By telling $12 million worth of lies, the Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds tobacco companies have again protected their profits at the expense of children. By defeating a ballot initiative to increase Oregon's … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Measure 50 Fails in Oregon
Measure 50 would have raised the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents to pay for children's health care and other programs in Oregon. Don't let this failure for the health of Oregon's children lead you to believe that Big Tobacco will always win. There will always be web sites like Ciggyfree to point out how Big Tobacco manipulates people, our land, our air, and even … [Read more...] about Measure 50 Fails in Oregon
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