Jasper Hamill, Contributor | Forbes The sales pitch of electronic cigarette manufacturers seemed too good to be true. Could nicotine addicts around the world really get their fix whilst dodging the health risks of puffing away on cancer sticks? Sadly for smokers and “vapers”, the answer is far from clear. Over the past week, new evidence […]
Chris Hansen, Washington | The Washington Post Just weeks after the early death of beloved baseball star Tony Gwynn from cancer likely caused by chewing tobacco, and just days after World Series-winning pitcher Curt Schilling told the world he attributes his cancer to years of chewing tobacco, The Post irresponsibly leads an article about the Washington Nationals with the portrayal […]
Article by: PAUL WALSH and KEVIN DUCHSCHERE , Star Tribune staff writers Over the objections of retailers, St. Paul has approved an ordinance that targets the sale of inexpensive cigars that appeal to young smokers. The ordinance, passed unanimously Wednesday by the City Council, sets a minimum price of $2.10 each for single cigars, whether sold individually or in packs up to four; […]
BY STEPHANIE NEBEHAY, Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) stepped up its war on “Big Tobacco” on Tuesday, calling for stiff regulation of electronic cigarettes as well as bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors. In a long-awaited report that will be debated by member states at a meeting in October in Moscow, the United Nations health […]
By Reuters Media CHICAGO – Electronic cigarettes may be more tempting to non-smoking youths than conventional cigarettes, and once young people have tried e-cigarettes they are more inclined to give regular cigarettes a try, U.S. researchers said on Monday. A report, released by a team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lends evidence to […]
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling revealed Wednesday for the first time the type of cancer he was battling — squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer — and detailed the painful treatment and recovery process that caused him to lose 75 pounds. Telling his story for the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon on Wednesday morning, Schilling said he […]
By The Editors Even the most oblivious member of Congress knows that smoking is bad for you. As it turns out, it’s even worse for you if you happen to be a soldier. So why would Congress insist that the Pentagon sell cigarettes — at a discount, no less? The rationale has long been that […]
By Jay Taylor from Durbin, N.D. Hey! I have a great idea! Let’s raise a tax on something,” said no North Dakota legislator ever. Wow! Raising a tax on anything, with North Dakota being so flush from oil money, just doesn’t make any sense at all. And yet, taxes (or fees if you want a more […]
“Hey! I have a great idea! Let’s raise a tax on something,” said no North Dakota legislator ever. Wow! Raising a tax on anything, with North Dakota being so flush from oil money, just doesn’t make any sense at all. And yet, taxes (or fees if you want a more politically correct term) do continue […]
Laura Ungar, USA TODAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky company used local tobacco to help produce an experimental serum to fight Ebola, which may help save two American aid workers stricken with the deadly disease. David Howard, a spokesman for Reynolds American Services, said Owensboro-based Kentucky BioProcessing complied with a request from Emory University Hospital in […]