Smoking does not just cause health problems. There are other cigarette dangers that go beyond the the obvious. They are a known fire hazard as well. Fires caused by cigarette smoking are disastrous because an unattended cigarette can destroy an unknown number of lives directly and indirectly ... and in an instant. Statistics on Fires Related to Cigarette Smoking Smoking … [Read more...] about Smoking Related Fires: Unattended Smoking Materials Attribute to Natural Disasters, Civilian Deaths, and Injury Each Year
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Weak Tobacco Laws in Russia Increase Risk to Women and Children
Gregory Feifer, of Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty recently published an article on tobacco use in Russia. He pointed out how the current laws, and heavy regulation and taxes on tobacco products in the West have pressured many smokers to give up their unhealthy habit. This has had an effect on big tobacco profits in the US causing the industry to seek out new markets to … [Read more...] about Weak Tobacco Laws in Russia Increase Risk to Women and Children
Don’t Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke it
Matt Apuzzo, of the Associated Press reported on a tax loophole that many Big Tobacco manufactures quickly jumped on to reduce their tax base. By cleverly changing product marketing they are effectively dodging taxes that would have gone to support the cost of children's health insurance. It didn't take long for many makers of tobacco products to catch on. They switched … [Read more...] about Don’t Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke it
60 Research Papers on Toxicity of Smoking Destroyed in 1992 by Imperial Tobacco Company
Report from Canadian Medical Association Journal. Earlier this month it was reported in an abstract paper by Canadian Medical Association Journal that British American Tobacco had its affiliate, the Imperial Tobacco company destroy over sixty research documents dating back to 1992. With this action now surfacing the embarrassment for big tobacco could also lead to future … [Read more...] about 60 Research Papers on Toxicity of Smoking Destroyed in 1992 by Imperial Tobacco Company
US Judicial Panel May Seek Multidistrict Litigation for Mounting Chantix Lawsuits
Again, the stop smoking drug, Chantix, has made the news, and for a very sad reason. The recent news story we are referring to is a pending lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc. Parents of a Dallas Musician by the name of Carter Albrecht have filed the suit due to the death of their son who died while on the drug. The report on CBS 11 stated the suit presses that Pfizer did not … [Read more...] about US Judicial Panel May Seek Multidistrict Litigation for Mounting Chantix Lawsuits
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