Written by Benita Matilda According to a new study published online in Tobacco Control, all non-smoking hotel rooms operating a partial smoking ban fail to protect their occupants from tobacco smoke, as the smoke from other…
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Heart group calls on FDA to quickly regulate e-cigs – USA TODAY
Electronic cigarettes need to be strongly regulated — and quickly — to prevent another generation of young people from becoming addicted to nicotine, according to the American Heart Association’s first policy statement on the products….
Smoke Drift in the Home and Workplace
Introduction Smoking in all indoor workplaces and public places has been prohibited across the UK since July 2007 but domestic premises are generally exempt from the smokefree law. The smokefree law has helped to change…
Third-hand tobacco smoke threatens child health
Third-hand smoke is a problem even in the homes of non-smokers, say scientists researching the level of carcinogenic tobacco compounds found in house dust. This is the first time actual measurements of third hand smoke…
How Disability Laws Can Help Tenants Suffering from Drifting Tobacco Smoke | ChangeLab Solutions
If you have a medical condition made worse by secondhand smoke drifting into your apartment, federal and state disability laws might help you address the problem. Depending on the nature of your disability, your landlord…
Smoke Drift from Neighbours – Tips from the Non Smokers Movement of Australia
A Typical Question Subject: Tobacco smoke drift in apartment building Dear NSMA, We are currently suffering our neighbours cigarette smoke drifting into our apartment. We have informed our body corporate/strata and requested action but to…
Third-hand Smoke Just as Dangerous as Smoking
Just when we thought having separate areas for smokers and non-smokers in public places was at least a step in the right direction toward public health, here is some troubling news for those looking to…
CVS Announces Decision to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
CVS announced on February 5th, 2014 a decision to pull all tobacco products from their shelves by October. The decision will cost the company about $2 billion a year, but company leaders can no longer…
Loyola Doctor Warns of Harmful Chemicals in E-Cigarettes, Alarming Rate of Child Use
Smoking cessation expert and Loyola Univeristy Health System physician Philip McAndre, MD spoke out against e-cigarettes in a January 29, 2014 article published by Loyola Medicine. The physician has seen his share of victims of…
Surgeon General Blames Hollywood for Rise in Smoking Youth
While the statistics on smoking have indicated a steady decrease in the number of American smokers since the first anti-smoking laws were put into place and citizen awareness about the dangers of smoking become more…