Have you seen the recent new headline: Surgeon General Issues Latest Warning: Tobacco Smoke Exposure Not Safe in Any Amount? Statistics highlight how one in five Americans are first-hand smokers. Whether these smokers have one cigarette a week, or an entire pack a day, the poisonous effects of cigarette smoke does not discriminate. There are millions of others who are … [Read more...] about Cigarette Smoke Exposure Not Safe in Any Amount
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Smoking Bans – Smokers Not Hire Ready
Employers are using smoking vs. non-smoking as one of the criteria to hire employees. Whether a person smokes or not could be a deciding factor even before you have been E-Verified. For smokers looking for gainful employment, their addiction makes the possibilities even harder than they may realize. Fair Debate for Smokers and Non-Smokers Smokers are willing and able to … [Read more...] about Smoking Bans – Smokers Not Hire Ready
Research Discovers Tobacco in Cigarettes Contain Live Bacteria Strains and Human Pathogens
Scientific American just published an article by Brett Isreal with a stiff warning that users of tobacco products are also inhaling live bacteria into their lungs when they smoke tobacco. The amount of carcinogenic substances and chemicals in cigarettes has been the bulk of the research studies, along with the effects of nicotine addition, until now. This new research … [Read more...] about Research Discovers Tobacco in Cigarettes Contain Live Bacteria Strains and Human Pathogens
Lighting Up While Driving Can Be Costly
This week's tobacco news was filled with history making reports about congress signing off on regulation of tobacco by the FDA. Many opinions are floating around. Some are in favor of it, while others are against the bill. Then there are those who like the idea but have concerns over the vast loopholes in the legislation. Another story this week caught our attention. It … [Read more...] about Lighting Up While Driving Can Be Costly
Formaldehyde is in Secondhand Smoke
Formaldehyde is known as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. It is also known as a human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Formaldehyde in sidestream cigarette smoke is evident in concentrations of up to three times above occupational limits, which readily accounts for eye and nasal … [Read more...] about Formaldehyde is in Secondhand Smoke
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