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Long held view is that a person's decision to smoke for the first time is always compelled by his peer group but whether he wants to carry on smoking is not determined by himself or his peer group. A latest... Cdn tobacco companies fined $1.1 billion
After an eight-year investigation, Canada's biggest tobacco companies have pleaded guilty to 'aiding and abetting' cigarette smugglers in the late 80s and early 90s, a tactic that saw the companies keep a share of... HIV patients: Get high, heal your feet
Critics of medicinal marijuana (including the Bush administration, it seems) are raising the red flag here, saying that smoking marijuana is bad for you, even if the painkilling properties are good. The US... Hookah bars may be snuffed out in Vancouver
City council will decide this week if hookah lounges ought to be banned in Vancouver. At issue is whether hookah smoke, which is largely generated from burning dried fruit, falls under province-wide regulations that... Should the FAA Allow Electronic Cigarettes in the Sky?
Recently, I came across a post in which a corporate blogger addressed the question of what might happen to a person who tried to “light up” an electronic cigarette, cigar or pipe while aboard a commercial airliner as a passenger. As the spouse of a flight attendant,... Smoking ban takes puff out of deadly habit
" A YEAR of smoking bans in Victorian bars and clubs has seen droves of smokers turning their backs on the deadly habit.With the first anniversary of the smoking bans tomorrow, research shows four out of 10 recent quitters did so because they could no longer light up in... Canada Feds Profiling: Those Who Toke & Drive !
OpinonBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Bill C-2 has many Bummed Our Man, as many who enjoy a Joint while cruising fear they will be profiled by the police for their lifestyle. One man says, "I look... £150 BRIBES TO QUIT SMOKING
If this works it's a £150 well spent because that will save tax payers so much more in the long run in NHS bills to treat ill smokers."Smokers could be PAID £150 each if they manage to kick the habit for three...Kick the habit and earn a few bob
For those who want to quit smoking, how about packing your bags and heading for Dundee. Free lolly for those who apply - only to be spent on healthy food and definitely not booze.So no chance of swapping one vice for another - more's the pity."Smokers in the poorest areas of...UK Moves to Ban Cigarette Machines as WHO Calls for Tobacco Advert Ban
When I first moved to the UK, I saw reps for Silk Cut handing out free cigarettes in Paddington station. This is before "WTF" was in the common parlance, but I was thinking its pre-web equivalent. That practice has... Pot parades around the world
Protesters in well over 200 cities participated in this year's Global Marijuana March over the weekend, with the biggest turnout--close to 20,000 by some estimates--in Toronto. At issue is whether pot ought to be... Beijing is to impose smoking ban
With only 99 days until the Olympics, the Chinese authorities are moving to ban smoking in public buildings in Beijing starting tomorrow.The government is hoping to not only clean up the city before the Olympics, but... Over 80 pct of RI`s smokers are under 19
""In accordance with data issued by Indonesia Tobacco Control Network (ITCN), the proportion of young smokers continues to increase, followed by even younger smokers of 5-9 yeas old in which the percentage was up from 0.4 percent in 2001 to 1.8 percent in 2004," Prof Dr Veni... Top 10 Reasons Why We Gain Weight
"Are you at risk for creeping weight gain? Knowing is half the battle. 1. Diet. Regularly consuming too many calories, especially from high-fat foods and calorie-laden drinks.2. Physical inactivity. Inactive people are more likely to carry excess body fat.3. Genetics . If one... New York wants age limit on films with smoking scenes
New York (ANTARA News) - New York state health authorities launched a campaign Tuesday urging major film studio owners to protect children from seeing movies with smoking scenes.In full page advertisements in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, Health Commissioner...
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