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To Many First Time Teen Smokers, Alcohol Drinkers and Drug Takers

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 08:53:16 -0400

Teen Smoking: First-Time Alcohol And Drug Use Use Among Teenagers …Huffington PostA recent survey finds that with more idle time and less adult supervision, significantly more teens try alcohol, smoking and drugs for the first time in the summer…

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Second-hand smoke tied to health effects

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:15:18 -0400

Zee NewsSecond-hand smoke tied to health effectsHealth24.comPeople regularly exposed to second-hand smoke may have increased risks of dying from various causes, a long-term study from China suggests.Secondhand smoke tied to more health effects- StudyDAWN.comall…

We kind of new this already! But never the less here is a great guide abut the effects of second hand smoke on people around you.

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Fewer Airports Allow Smoking

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:47:46 -0400

ABC NewsFewer Airports Allow SmokingABC NewsAccording to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, indoor smoking is completely banned at 27 of the 35 busiest US airports. Soon it will be 28. Well, make that 27 and 3/4.

I strill think there should always be one room an an airport that the smokers can relax and enjoy a smoke prior to taking off, I mean one lousy room is it would take, keep it well ventilated and out of site and out of the way from the main promenades and everyone is happy!

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3 of the Top Struggles to Stop Smoking

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:50:34 -0400

Most people can readily agree that the idea to quit smoking is rather terrifying. Giving up the comfort that smoking can provide is not easy, nor can it be done instantly. Struggling to quit requires a lot of honest talks, not only with yourself but also with your family. There are three major struggles that you will encounter as you are working to quit smoking. Being fully aware of these struggles will help you to create a plan to quit smoking for good that can help you to overcome these difficulties and emerge in better health as a non-smoker. Struggle number one is going to find you looking temptation right in the eye.

There is simply no other way to put it…

Everywhere you look cigarettes and more cigarettes. The number of people who smoke is astonishing, and when you are trying to stop smoking it seems like the number is quadrupling around you. While it is nothing more than your mind playing tricks on you, it can still be rather difficult to overlook all of the temptation and still stick to your plan to quit smoking.

Anytime you find yourself overwhelmed by temptation you need to walk away. If you are at your job and cannot simply walk away, you need to develop a stress relieving strategy to fall back on which can help you to ignore the cigarettes that you see. To really help you avoid temptation you need to work at finding a place where you can eat your lunch away from the smokers and other temptations.

Always be on the lookout because they are around, and if you slip up they will be there to lure you back into smoking rather quickly.

Your second struggle will be all of the questions that you are asked. Your friends and family of course are happy for you that you are quitting smoking. However, everyone is going to ask you why. This simple question starts to look like a huge issue after the third time you are asked why. Rather than allowing this tiny question to start eating at your resolve you need to ensure you are dedicated to quitting. If you start second guessing your reason to quit each time someone asks you why you are quitting then you really need to sit down and have a long conversation with yourself. Unless you are personally 100% behind your efforts, you will not succeed. You have to believe in the reason you are quitting smoking.

Your family will be there for you no matter what reason you choose. It is yourself that you have to convince, and this means that you need a good argument and reason. Nobody will ever argue with you as much as you will argue with yourself.

When you are attempting something like quitting smoking the nagging side of yourself comes out strong as well.

A final consideration is looking at all of the products on the market to help you quit smoking. This might seem strange but this huge selection can be a big problem. You need to determine why you smoke in order to select the best product for your desire to quit. If you are a smoker because of stress, you need to resolve the stress. If you smoke due to nicotine addiction then you should look into slowly pulling off of the nicotine using either a patch, or possibly the gum.

Regardless of the reason you smoke, there is a product that is designed to help you. Finding the best product for your specific needs is not impossible, but it will force you to be brutally honest with yourself. If you are just completely unable to find the exact reason why you smoke try to start finding something else to do with your hands and mouth anytime you have the urge to smoke. For example, a stress ball and a piece of gum could be all you need. If you are smoking because you are bored, giving yourself something to do, even just squeezing a stress ball might be the release that you need to walk away a successful non-smoker.

Smoking ban proposed Marshall University

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:43:34 -0400

Smoking ban proposed on campus of Marshall UniversityWOWKBy Jessie Shafer, Reporter - bio | email According to Marshall University Student Body President, Ray Harrell, the potential smoking ban at Marshall was initiated by the results of surveys…

Marshall Law for stop smoking ban at Marshall University! A new stop smoking ban on campus at MArshall university could be imposed - stop smoking regular cigarettes and start smokeless smoking!

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Smoking High Schools Students Numbers Dwindle

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:09:37 -0400

KIMA CBS 29Number of high school students who smoke continues to dropWinston-Salem JournalSpangler said the funding is necessary as tobacco companies tout smokeless products as an alternative to cigarettes.

No were on the right track, promote smokeless smoking… if they expect there no smoking campaigns to be as successful (sic) as their “war on drugs” then we can forget anything ever happening!

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No smoking: Municipalities making community parks tobacco free

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:02:34 -0400

No smoking: Several municipalities here make community parks tobacco freePennLive.comWhen officials from two communities in LaSala’s Lancaster Inter–Municipal Committee expressed concerns about people smoking in their community parks and wondered…

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1 in 3 college students has smoked hookah

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:58:51 -0400

1 in 3 college students has smoked hookahCNN (blog)Unfortunately, smoking hookah delivers the same chemical compounds as smoking a cigarette.

How is this happening, where are all of these hookahs!?!? I dont see them anywhere, where are these college students going where there are so many hookahs around??

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Smokers and non-smokers agree smoking ban works

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:54:49 -0400

Smokers and non-smokers agree that Olive Branch smoking ban worksWMC-TVMemphis city council members spent the day focusingMore » (WMC-TV) – Olive Branch said ‘No’ to smoking in restaurants exactly one year ago.

Well its good to hear that the shops and bar over in Olive Branch havent suffered because of the no smoking bans… but unfortunately in cities around the world business has definitely been affected negatively…

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Kristen Stewart Smoking Pot

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:23:12 -0400

International Business TimesKristen Stewart Talks Smoking Pot, Wearing Boy’s Clothes And Cursing Her CriticsInternational Business Times”You can Google my name and one of the first things that comes up is images of me sitting on my front porch smoking…

Kirsten’s smoking something a little bit stronger than an e cigarette over here! You know its funny the amount of enquiries we get to th main electronic cigartte blog about people wanting to know how to convert the e cig into a smokeless pot smoking device!!

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Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful To You?

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:12:28 -0400

Quitting smoking will probably save your life.

Research has shown that one out of three tobacco smokers will die as a result of their habit. If you don’t die from lung cancer, heart disease or a host of other illnesses, you are shortening your life with every cigarette you smoke. Quitting smoking is simply the smartest and healthiest decision any smoker will ever make.

Many smokers have turned to the Electronic Cigarette to assist them in their quit smoking program. While it is a fact that the Electronic Cigarette is probably the most effective device available to help smokers give up tobacco, intelligent people are asking questions about the safety of Electronic Cigarettes. They wonder if the Electronic Cigarette is harmful to their health or if it may have unexpected side effects. In order to put your mind at ease, lets take a closer look at the Electronic Cigarette.

Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful To Your Health

When you smoke a tobacco cigarette, you are inhaling 59 known carcinogens and over 5000 other chemicals with every single drag. The vast majority of these unhealthy by-products are activated by the burning of the tobacco. Once you light your cigarette, you are turning on a tiny factory that belches out one noxious substance after the other. You are absorbing these poisons into your lungs and then spreading them throughout your body as they enter your bloodstream.

Electronic Cigarettes burn nothing. There is no smoke, no fire, no ash and no odor. The Electronic Cigarette allows smokers to get the nicotine they crave without inhaling any of the harmful chemicals that are created by the burning of tobacco. When compared to the dangers of tobacco cigarettes, the Electronic Cigarette is not harmful to your health. As an added bonus, your friends and family will not be exposed to all the dangers of second hand smoke as they were when you smoked tobacco.

Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful To Your Lungs

When you smoke a real cigarette, your lungs are where the residue and toxins accumulate. Over time, these dangerous chemicals build up and form deposits in your lungs. These harmful deposits interfere with your breathing and may even damage the delicate cells and lining of your lungs. The damage to your lungs caused by smoking tobacco often results in lung cancer or emphysema. Even those smokers who manage to avoid these potentially fatal diseases may experience shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pains and other unpleasant symptoms.

When you use the Electronic Cigarette, you inhale a harmless water vapor with a small amount of nicotine. Since nothing is burned, none of the poisons found in tobacco cigarettes are deposited in your lungs. Your lungs are spared any further build up of harmful chemicals. Because of this fundamental difference between tobacco cigarettes and the Electronic Cigarette, you can be assured that the Electronic Cigarette is not harmful to your lungs.

Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful To Your Teeth Or Skin

Not only does tobacco seriously damage your health, but it can have a detrimental effect on a smoker’s appearance. When you smoke a cigarette, the chemicals from the tobacco bond to exposed surfaces including your teeth. The result is an ugly, yellow discoloration that is almost impossible to remove without expensive dental treatments.

Tobacco smoke can also cause your skin to suffer. Constant exposure to cigarette smoke may cause your skin to lose its healthy glow and take on a yellow-grey tone. Cigarettes can enhance facial wrinkles and crows feet around the eyes. Smoking tobacco will often add several years to a smokers overall appearance.

Once again, since the Electronic Cigarette does not burn tobacco, the nicotine contained in the vapor wont bond to your teeth and cause any unsightly stains. The Electronic Cigarette will not clog your pores, add to wrinkles or cause your skin to take on an unhealthy pallor. As your body begins to recover from the effects of tobacco, your skin will begin to regain its healthy glow and your overall health will improve. You can rest assured that Electronic Cigarettes are not harmful to your teeth or skin.

Are Electronic Cigarettes Harmful To Pregnant Women

This is certainly the most complicated question to answer about Electronic Cigarettes and it requires total honesty. Obviously, in an ideal situation, a pregnant woman should not consume any nicotine at all. That being said, smoking tobacco while pregnant is certainly the worst choice a woman can make. Quitting cold turkey while pregnant will not only stress the woman but will also stress the fetus.

The Electronic Cigarette provides a pregnant smoker with a viable alternative. Not only will she be able to avoid all of the toxins she would be exposed to if she continued to smoke tobacco, but a pregnant woman has one other powerful option at her disposal if she uses the Electronic Cigarette to quit smoking.

One of the most exciting features of the Electronic Cigarette is the availability of different strengths of nicotine cartridges. A pregnant woman can slowly wean herself from her nicotine addiction by using the Electronic Cigarette and simply reducing the strength of the nicotine cartridge every few weeks until she is nicotine free.

While the ultimate goal for any pregnant woman is to be nicotine free, the Electronic Cigarette will provide her with the safest and most effective method of achieving that goal. The Electronic Cigarette is certainly less harmful than continuing to smoke cigarettes and offers a pregnant smoker much healthier choice.

Electronic Cigarettes Are Safe And They Work

After reading this article, you should have a much better idea about the safety and effectiveness of the Electronic Cigarette. It is simply the best product available to help smokers kick the tobacco habit. If you still smoke tobacco, the time has come for you to save your life and quit smoking. Even if you have tried to quit many times and failed, you can still be successful. Take a few hour of your time to research the Electronic Cigarette and purchase the brand that appeals to you. Make the best decision you will ever make and get started on your road to a tobacco free future with the Electronic Cigarette.

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Stoned mother Drives Of With Baby On Car Roof!

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:57:29 -0400

A stoned mother drives of with her baby on the roof of a car

This is to ridiculous I hink this mother really needs t have a careful think about what the heck she is doing!

It’s a total discrace to motherhod and should really think long and hard about what she has done in a cold concrete cell!

Catalina Clouser, Pot-Smoking Mother, Drives Off With Baby On Roof
PHOENIX, June 2 (Reuters) - A marijuana-smoking woman was arrested on Saturday in Phoenix after she accidentally drove away with her five-week-old son in a child safety seat on the roof of her vehicle, police said.
The baby fell off the car in the middle of an intersection and was found unharmed and strapped into the seat, said Phoenix police spokesman James Holmes.
The mother Catalina Clouser, 19, was booked into jail on child abuse and aggravated assault charges, he said. The infant was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and is in the custody of state Child Protective Services.
“It appears the suspect put the baby on the roof of the car and drove off, forgetting he was still on the roof,” Holmes said in a written statement.
Police said Clouser and her boyfriend had been smoking marijuana in a park and left with the toddler to buy beer late on Friday night. Officers stopped the car and the boyfriend was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence while driving with the baby in the 2000 Ford Focus.

Absolutely terrible! what do you think? please comment below..

Sanerton Leading The Way Against Tobacco Addiction

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:50:35 -0400

Sanertown is among the leaders of the world in the struggle against tobacco addicion

Few other malls on this planet have gone this far to protect their customers, employees, neighbors and everybody else from the effects of smoking as has this mall, and it really is something the whole area and the town should be proud of. The mall’s management is doing a thing like this - an absolute final ban on tobacco and tobacco products throughout the whole property - without regard to their own financial welfare. They know as well as anybody else does that they will surely lose at least some customers, and possibly quite a few customers, to their own public spiritd, morality-based policy of allowing no smoking whatever on the premises, even though they know perfectly well that some folks will stay home who would otherwise have come to their mall that night. If we saw more public spiritedness like this among regular people and shop-owners, we would be much father ahead in this strubble against smoking than we are.

World No Smoking Day event at Sangertown
A state Department of Health program called Bridges to Prevent Tobacco cleared the air for World No Tobacco Day Thursday.
The group set up a display at Sangertown Square, which recently enacted a property-wide no smoking policy.
“The department of health realizes that protecting people from secondhand smoke saves the state thousands of dollars,” said Sue Casanova, coordinator for the Bridges program.
World No Tobacco Day was started by the World Health Organization to educate area leaders and the public about the tobacco industry.

These programs mentioned here are good, because it always helps to educate people about the evils of smoking. There can never be too many such programs, because, even though you would think the message had penetrated everybody’s head by now, it does not seem to have done so. The proff is that people still smoke. We also need a little coercion, so to speak, of simply not allowing smoking in numerous places that are public. The fact that anti-smoking is now the prevalent mode is good., because it sets upthe world in an augthoritarian manner that people just have to respect. This is especially true for preventing children from taking up the habit.

In addition to World No Tobacco Day, Thursday marked the first day of the implementation of the mall’s new no smoking policy.

Earlier this year, Pyramid Management Company, LLC, the company that owns the mall, announced that all of its properties, inside and out, would become 100 percent tobacco free.

“We strongly believe that this policy will not only support our employees and guests who are sensitive to secondhand smoke, but those who are trying to quit as well,” said Alison Ryan Cahalan, marketing director of Sangertown Square. “It’s inclusive of the entire property inside, outside, all entry points, all hallways, sidewalks, parking lots, construction areas. It applies to our property as a whole.” Read te full story about Sangertown No Smoking Day..

I hope the example that Sangertown is setting has inspired you as much as it has impressed me. What do you think? Do you agree with me as about making it illegal to smoke in certain public areas? My instinct tells me it is right, because some people need that, but I realize others have good reason to differ. Please let me know - maybe you will convince me!

Shanghai residents want smoking banned indoors

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:29:09 -0400

Shanghai residents want smoking banned indoors: surveyReutersSHANGHAI, June 1 (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of Shanghai residents want smoking banned in restaurants and entertainment areas, a survey showed, reflecting a growing awareness of health…

WOW prey interesting bit of news coming from Shanghai.

Have you every been to shanghai?

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Teen cigarette and pot smoking rates are down

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:36:20 -0400

UPI.comTeen cigarette and pot smoking rates fallCBC.caSmoking, drinking and drug use are down among Canadian youth, Health Canada says.

Excellent news!! I love it when a plan comes together and people do listen to the stories!

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Non-smoking electronic cigarettes banned

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:41:01 -0400

6abc.comNon-smoking electronic cigarettes that emit water vapor also banned at western …Greenfield Daily ReporterSome non-smokers will have to join smokers outside one western Pennsylvania county courthouse — if they want to huff and puff on…

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Smokers' rights vaporised

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59:11 -0400

How smokers’ rights are being vapourisedSpikedThe German city of Hanover has banned the use of electronic cigarettes in civic buildings while the US state of New Jersey has banned their use in indoor public places, as is already the case with…

Totally ridiculous, its totally mad and I cant understand why they have it in for the electronic cigarette, its a great device, it helps loads of people stop smoking and does not harm or affect anyone around it!!

Please share your views on the e cig!

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Are Electronic Cigarettes Better Than Tobacco Cigarettes

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:28:31 -0400

Electronic Cigarettes are a major success story.

They have become the method of choice to quit smoking. With all the attention being given to Electronic Cigarettes, people are beginning to wonder if they are really better than all the other quit smoking products on the market.

The simple answer to the question is yes. Electronic Cigarettes are easily the most effective way to quit smoking tobacco and they are providing smokers with better results than they have previously been able to achieve. Smokers who have tired to quit many times, only to fail over and over, are now tobacco free thanks to the Electronic Cigarette.

When a smoker tries to quit using a nicotine patch or a pill, they may be getting the nicotine their body craves but they are missing all the other activities that are part of the deeply imprinted smoking ritual. This is the key to why Electronic Cigarettes are better and more effective. When you use an Electronic Cigarette, you are able to duplicate all the various functions of smoking a cigarette but without actually burning any tobacco.

The Electronic Cigarette looks like a real cigarette, you hold it like a real cigarette, you drag on it like a real cigarette and you inhale a nicotine vapor that mimics the smoke from a real cigarette. This allows you feel as if you are actually smoking but without burning tobacco and filling your lungs with 59 known carcinogens and over 5000 other chemicals. Not only does the Electronic Cigarette help you quit smoking but it is significantly better for you lungs and your health.

If you are looking for a way to quit smoking that really works, try the Electronic Cigarette. It is better for your health, better for your lungs and better than any other method of quitting smoking. Your lungs will thank you, your friends will thank you and your family will thank you for finally giving up tobacco with the Electronic Cigarette.

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Are E Cigarettes Are The Wave Of The Future!

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:15:00 -0400

I recently found this very interesting, concise, and serious analysis of the fascinating topic of E cigarettes.

E cigarettes are an inherently fascinating product, because they are something new and electronic that the human mind has created for an ancient, famous product that has been around for thousands of years in different forms. When the Ccavemen first began chewing tobacco, and then the Indians and other tribes began smoking it, who would ever have believed that w would some day see an electronic machine used to mimic the traditional product known as tobacco? Ecigarettes have now been on the market for some time; they have reached the point at which it is necessary to examine their success in that market, to see how they are doing and what their prospects are. This article does exactly that: it reviews the latest surveys and statistics to see how likely it is that E cigarettes will survive and prosper. Every retailer must have this information.

This little article concisely provides facts and figures in a way that anyone who reads it can use them.

E-Cigarettes Important New Niche Category: Survey
Wells Fargo reports retailer confidence in e-cigs, concern that regs, taxes will slow down growth
NEW YORK — “I believe that e-cigarettes are a viable category and will continue to grow with the major brands rising to the top … with Lorillard purchasing blu, some validity has been added to the category.” This was the response of just one of the tobacco retailers and wholesalers interviewed for Wells Fargo Securities’ “Tobacco Talk” survey, according to analyst Bonnie Herzog, but the sentiment was shared by many.
While previous “Tobacco Talk” surveys had also included positive attitudes towards the growing category, Lorillard’s acquisition of blu ecigs has further convinced many that e-cigarettes are here to stay.
The May 17, 2012, survey results had 73.1% of the respondents believing that e-cigarettes are not simply a fad, but a lasting “trend,” similar to the energy drink phenomenon.
There’s good reason for such enthusiasm: one retailer described an impressive 193% increase in sales from the first week to the second week of offering NJoy e-cigarettes at its stores.
Not all retailers have seen such success, but the category is continuing to prove its worth with 2.5 million e-cigarette users, according to industry group Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association, and an estimated $300 million in revenue currently at retail, and the possibility of increasing that number to $1 billion in the future, according to Lorillard’s CEO Murray Kessler.

We must of course know what those people think who are a bit less positive about it all - it is so early in the E cigarette game that they might turn out to be right after all.

Other respondents were more cautious about the ability of the e-cigarette industry to continue such impressive growth, citing new product boom, the possibility of further U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and the addition of state and federal excise taxes as obstacles to the category.
One respondent went so far as to describe e-cigarettes as an “extreme liability risk,” noting the lack of regulation in both the United States and in China, where most of the products are manufactured.
Besides regulation and taxation, just how much space e-cigarettes will take from cigarettes and OTP has yet to be determined; 65% of survey respondents said e-cigarettes are not currently encroaching on traditional tobacco products, as most e-cig companies encourage self-service counter displays. As the category grows, however, many believe e-cigarettes will be required to move elsewhere. While some respondents predicted “other tobacco products” (OTP) as the ultimate landing spot for e-cigarettes, others see cigars as the natural victims of e-cigs moving off the counter, as cigar shelving can typically be adjusted to accommodate a variety of sizes.
Ultimately, the Wells Fargo analysts agreed with the majority of respondents that e-cigarettes are more than just a fad, but are also expecting increased regulation and taxation to slow down enthusiasm.
Or, as one respondent put it, e-cigarettes “are a real opportunity, but not quite up to the hype.” Read the full story on E Cigarettes Important New Niche…

How will it turn out for retailers who stock E cigaretes? My own experience has been neither as good as the most enthusiastic, nor as bad as the unhappiest. I look forward to reading respnses from other readers,and I shall most certainly share mine with you. We can all help each other out with this new product, in terms of finding ways to display e cigarettes and sell them.

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Electronic Cigarettes: No Smoking? No Problem!

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:29:45 -0400

See on Scoop.it - Are Electronic Cigarettes Safe?

GREENVILLE, N.C. - More than 2 million people across the nation are smoking electronic cigarettes, but are they really a healthier option and can you smoke them in “No Smoking” areas?

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