Anti, Anti-Smoking

Retired NYPD cop, Audrey Silk, has decided to go anti, anti-smoking and has founded Citizens Lobby Against Smoker Harassment. Her main reason for starting this group is that she feels the Health Department is spending far too much money on telling New Yorkers to quit smoking. The final straw was when Silk found out that graphic signs, scaring smokers into quitting would be posted at every counter selling cigarettes. She...

Bans on Tanning Beds not Just Smoking

We have learned to accept the fact that smoking is just about the most dangerous poison we can choose. But research is starting to show that tanning beds might be just as or more dangerous than smoking. In Canada, most provinces have already put an age limit on the use of tanning beds, banning those under 18 from using these beds. New Brunswick is one province that has not yet set such a limit, but the Canadian Cancer Society...

"Smexting" – a New Piece of Jargon...

Some if not all bar owners have seen a drop in clients and a decrease in the incoming cash flow, with the implementation of new smoking bans. But cell phone companies are not doing all that badly. In fact, a new piece of jargon has entered the English language to describe the new phenomenon of smoking while texting. "Smexting" is defined as the action of smoking outside of a bar or any other locale, while having a...

The Politics of Smoking Bans

Iowa is currently showing the best example of how politics play out in the U.S.. A smoking ban was signed by politicians a year ago, with the purpose of protecting workers from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. More than a year has gone by and many bar owners have lost business because of the ban, yet it is not clear what the true motives of the lawmakers are. The ban was put in place with the purpose of protecting...

Suicide Warnings on Smoking Cessation Drugs

It was announced this week by the Food and Drug Administration that the smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban will be required to post one of the strongest safety warnings out there. These warnings will inform patients of the side-effects of these drugs, and in this case this includes depression and suicide. There was an alarming high rate of patients complaining of changes in behavior while taking the medications. Many...

Soaked for Smoking

In Florida, a man was recently charged with domestic battery for drenching his wife with a hose and shouting at her when he caught her smoking in the house. The 51-year-old man was charged on Saturday, according to police reports the wife started smoking in the house after the couple had an argument. The man elbowed his wife in the mouth while struggling to grab the phone from her hands, as he thought she was trying to call...