Five tobacco manufacturers filed a lawsuit August 2011 against the FDA over the agency’s requirement that all cigarette packages carry a graphic warning label depicting the dangers of smoking. By September 2012 the FDA requires all packaging to have a warning label. The main argument in the lawsuit was that this requirement threatened the constitutional rights of the tobacco … [Read more...] about Injunction Made in Lawsuit Fighting FDA Cigarette Warnings
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Smoke Free Horry Education and Resource Center
Students in the Digital Art and Design program at the Academy for Technology and Academics in Myrtle Beach have helped create a marketing campaign aimed at educating others students about the dangers of smoking. The Smoke Free Horry Eduction and Resource Center opened in Myrtle Beach Mall as a resource center where students can help counsel other students with a tobacco-free … [Read more...] about Smoke Free Horry Education and Resource Center
Aging of a Smoker’s Face Not a Pretty Picture
Have you ever wondered what you’ll look like in ten years? How about twenty? If you’re a smoker, you’d be amazed—or more appropriately said, horrified—at how this habit can affect the way you look. Innovative age progression software APRIL by Aprilage Development allows users to take a peek at what aging and smoking will do to them. Smoking Intervention Tool Age … [Read more...] about Aging of a Smoker’s Face Not a Pretty Picture
Big Tobacco Gets Intimate with Girls and Women with Kiss Cigarettes
Sorry to say, but we are not making this stuff up. We were researching internet statistics on how many women and men will not date a smoker. They are turned off by the awful ashtray taste and breath odor and wouldn't think of kissing someone who repels them. When googling the phrase "kiss a smoker," we found listed among the top choices a web page advertising a brand of … [Read more...] about Big Tobacco Gets Intimate with Girls and Women with Kiss Cigarettes
Users of Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix Experience Increased Aggressive Behavior
Over two million people attempt to quit smoking each year in the United States. Popular methods of quitting include using smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine replacement products or anti-nicotine medications. Common effects of smoking cessation include increased levels of irritability and anxiety as the body adjusts to the lack of nicotine. One common smoking … [Read more...] about Users of Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix Experience Increased Aggressive Behavior
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