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 common, a startling trend is evident in the comparison of statistics in the last ten years when it comes to […]
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. In its statement, the heart association pointed to studies suggesting that e-cigarettes, which contain nicotine but no tobacco, could serve […]
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 nicotine addiction and claims that e-cigarettes are not at all helpful to those looking to quit. Beyond that, the devices […]
New Fines for DC Establishments Breaking Hookah Regulations
D.C. Department of Health is introducing a strict fine on restaurants and bars that provide hookas to guests. The District allows the use of hookahs in particular venues, but restaurant smoking laws stipulate that hookah may only be provided if the majority of an establishment’s income comes from smoking, not the sale of food and […]
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 have been used to understand the cancer risk posed just by coming into contact with tobacco compounds in your environment. […]
Cruise Passengers Back Smoking Ban
A recent poll suggests that smokers are becoming less and less popular with cruise passengers. About a quarter of patrons surveyed by Cruise Critic said that they want ships to become completely smoke-free. These results were released soon after passengers pressured American cruise lines to ban smoking on cruise balconies. Many passengers detest the smell […]
Tobacco-Free by 2033 – The First Step
To achieve USA Tobacco-Free in 33 begin requesting smoke-free taxis with tobacco-free drivers; and smoke-free hotels restaurants with employees that are tobacco-free; and airlines that have tobacco-free crews; drivers, housekeepers, maintenance, servers, flight attendants and pilots all track second-hand smoke into the air that you breathe. The more people requesting the more the suppliers will […]
Seabourn Cruises Bans Smoking in Cabins
Seabourn Cruises was the last major holdout in the fight against smoking in cabins, but the cruise line recently announced a company-wide ban. Smoking is now regulated to smoking areas and some terraces. A spokesman for the company said that the policy was revised to reflect trends and to respond to feedback from patrons. One […]
Smoke Drift in the Home and Workplace
ntroduction 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 attitudes towards smoking: around 8 out of 10 people support the legislation, including the majority of people who smoke. Although […]
New York Chefs Say No to E-cigarettes
While electronic cigarettes have seen a tenfold rise in sales over the last year, U.K. Daily Mail reports that many owners of New York’s most exclusive restaurants are not as enthusiastic about the recent trend. Smoking in restaurants has long been banned across the United States, but e-cigarettes present a new set of issues for chefs and […]