Monthly Archives: June 2011
Kent Cigarettes
Kent is a brand of cigarettes. Kent’s Micronite filter was introduced shortly after the publication of a series of articles in Reader’s Digest in 1952 entitled “Cancer by the Carton,” that scared American consumers into seeking out a filter brand at a time when most brands were filterless. (Viceroy cigarettes had been the first to introduce filters, in 1936.) From … Continue reading
Why Haven’t Tobacco Brands Lit Up On Facebook?
Major tobacco companies would fire up Facebook pages if New Zealand stubs out cigarette advertising. That’s the gist of a New Zealand Ministry of Health report called “Better Retail Controls On Tobacco,” written by the agency’s Deputy Director General Margie Apa. According to the 19-page report: There is also a risk that tobacco companies will divert their marketing efforts into … Continue reading
2 in 1 Cigarette Case Holder with Lighter
The stylish cigarette holder case for a look that is both sophisticated and modern! The Cigarette Case Holder actually function to protect your cigarettes. It is a classy way to hold on to your cigarettes and prevent them from getting crushed. The Cigarette Case with Lighter can hold up to 10 cigarettes all at once and can be used as … Continue reading
Time Surrounding Pediatric Surgery Provides Excellent Opportunity To Help Parents Quit Smoking
A study published in the July issue of Anesthesiology has found that parents who smoke are more likely to attempt to quit during the time of their child’s surgery – but that they are not more likely to succeed. According to the study, these facts suggest that physicians could play an important role in assisting smokers with kicking the habit … Continue reading
Port St. Lucie restricts smoking in city parks
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Attention smokers: no longer will you be able to light up wherever you want in city parks. Beware of future signs announcing designated smoking areas. On Monday, the City Council unanimously agreed to establish a city policy relegating smokers to certain areas in community parks. That includes special-use parks, such as soccer and neighborhood parks. … Continue reading
Smoking Facts and Figures: A Chilling Reminder
Following the examples of countries such as Australia, Malaysia and Pakistan, the U.S. Government’s Food and Drug Administration, for the first time in 25 years, is cutting to the chase to warn consumers about the dangers of cigarette smoking. Photos of lungs ruined by cigarette smoke, a man smoking a cigarette but blowing the smoke out of a tracheotomy hole, … Continue reading
Tobacco rules: No ifs and buts
Barring retailers from selling cigarettes at shops within a one-kilometre radius of schools is a regulation the enforcement of which should have no room for discretion. Its enforcement should not be subject to debate or negotiation. The quality of enforcement must be tight to the point where if a vendor knows that his shop is situated within the prohibited area, … Continue reading
Cigarette makers sue over ad ban
The nation’s three biggest tobacco companies are taking aim at part of a new Worcester antismoking ordinance that would dramatically limit advertising of tobacco products. The citywide ban would prohibit any signs visible from the street that entice buyers to purchase specific cigarette brands like Marlboro or Camel, or tobacco products. Retailers would be allowed to advertise only that they … Continue reading
Smoking Linked to More Aggressive Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, June 21, 2011 — Men with prostate cancer who are cigarette smokers at the time of their diagnosis are much more likely to die of the disease or experience a recurrence than nonsmokers, including former smokers who kicked the habit at least 10 years before diagnosis. That’s the conclusion of a new government-funded study published this week in the … Continue reading
Camel Cigarettes
Camel is a brand of cigarettes that was introduced by American company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in the summer of 1913. Most current Camel cigarettes contain a blend of Turkish tobacco and Virginia tobacco. Early in 2008 the blend was changed as was the package design. Camel cigarettes were originally blended to have a milder taste in contrast to brands that, … Continue reading
