Quitting smoking is hard. And the more help and support that we can give smokers to help them quit, the better off we all - men, women, children, dogs, cats, etc. will be. March 24th was the 15th Annual Kick Butts day celebrated across the country. Kids and young adults across the country will stand up to ask legislators to protect them from the tobacco industry. … [Read more...] about Kick Butts Day(s) the Young People’s Great American Smoke Out
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Tobacco Harm Reduction Catches On
Yesterday I mentioned the controversy over legislation that would give the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products, authority the FDA itself (or at least its current head) does not want. One reason for the agency's leeriness is the possibility that FDA regulation could actually increase the harm associated with tobacco use. One way that could happen, as I've noted … [Read more...] about Tobacco Harm Reduction Catches On
Cigarillos: Big Tobacco’s Candy Coated Chicanery
Sales of cigarillos in candy flavours like raspberry and mint chocolate are up 300% in Canada. Anti-smoking groups fear their popularity could fuel a kid-friendly smoking revival and increase youth smoking. Cigarillos are cigarette-sized, filtered cigars that come in a variety of enticing flavours and - perhaps most dangerously - can be bought as singles at any corner … [Read more...] about Cigarillos: Big Tobacco’s Candy Coated Chicanery
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