According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 20% of high school students smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products. The FDA also reports that 80% of adults who smoke started before they were 18 years old. As part of the FDAs strategy of protecting the health of youth, compliance checks amongst tobacco retailers are done to determine whether or … [Read more...] about Retailers Selling Tobacco Products to Underage Users Receive Warning Letter
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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
Teen Smokers Often Find Depression Follows Taking up Smoking
A commonly admitted reason teenagers have began smoking is that they are seeking a boost for their mood. Canadian researchers surveyed teen smokers to determine how smoking actually affected their moods. What they discovered was that smoking can actually depress and not enhance the teens’ mental state of being. Teenage Smoking and Moods: The Study The teens were divided … [Read more...] about Teen Smokers Often Find Depression Follows Taking up Smoking
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
Raising the Smoking Age, Black Market Cigs & 4 Billion for Health Care
This week the news reported several tobacco related stories. As the senate passes a bill to protect young Americans from the effects and dangers of smoking, smokers are red hot over the recent tax hikes and smoker's helplines are getting busier by the day. Also, Big Tobacco is feeling a little pain this week after paying their annual settlements. Associated Press Reports … [Read more...] about Raising the Smoking Age, Black Market Cigs & 4 Billion for Health Care
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