To begin with, I don’t really have to remind you of the many negative effects associated with smoking. From cancer, asthma, diabetes … But the big question is: Do smokers really earn less than non-smokers? It’s a good question, right? Ask an 11-year-old kid why smoking isn’t advisable and they will tell you all the […]
“More than 250,000 new underage daily smokers in the U.S. annually”, said Senator Harkin
On January 15, 2014 Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa asked for and was granted permission to address the United States Senate regarding the 50th Anniversary of the Surgeon General’s report in January 1964 which detailed that smoking was harmful to your health. Senator Harking then addressed the challenges we still face today because of the […]
96 smokers caught by SHO Kothibagh in Srinagar
Srinagar, June 10 (Scoop News)-Anti Tobacco team headed by SHO Kothibagh, Zulqarnain and comprising of Shabir Ahmed Lone, Food Safety Officer, Srinagar, Sub Inspector Abdul Majid, Const Abdul Gani Lone, Volunteers from J&K Voluntary Health Association (JKVHA) inspected various public places falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Kothibagh. The areas including Partap Park, […]
Ganderbal Police catches 23 smokers
Srinagar, June 8 (Scoop News) –District Police Ganderbal launched an anti tobacco drive under the stewardship of Sr. Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal Shahid Mehraj and Dy. SP, Fyroz Ahmed alongwith SHO Ganderbal, Inspector Liyaqat Khan. The team inspected various public places in the town and challaned 23 persons for smoking in public. A fine […]
Saving Smokers
Saving Smokers Gilbert Ross M.D. The American Council on Science and Health A slow-motion tsunami of disease and death, at last on the wane in North America and Europe, is blazing its seemingly irresistible path across Asia, Africa and Latin America. It’s slated to claim one billion – billion! – lives over the course […]
Despite A Public Ban, Smokers Across France Get ‘Creative’
It has been a couple of months since the French government had imposed a ban on public smoking. Starting on January 1, 2008, it would be illegal to smoke at bars, night clubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, cafes, and other public places of business. If you were at a coffee shop and felt like lighting up, […]
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