Monthly Archives: July 2011
Tobacco Companies Aren’t Afraid of Grisly Labels
The top U.S. tobacco companies’ sales aren’t expected to go up in smoke despite new grisly warning labels that are set to appear on cigarettes packs next year. The graphic labels, which were released in June by the Food and Drug Administration and include an image of rotting teeth and gums, will cause a decline of less than one percent … Continue reading
Cigar Smoking Facts
Cigars gotten lots of good press in the 90′s. Many celebrities started smoking cigars in the 90s and the bad press of the cigarette companies have the dubious effect of making cigar companies look good by comparison. Nonetheless, the 1989 US Surgeon general’s report had plenty to say about the health hazards of cigars: Deaths from all types of cancer … Continue reading
Cosmos Cigarette Brand
Cosmos cigarette brand is produced by one of biggest tobacco company from Eastern Europe, Tutun CTC. It is a join stock company that first was opened in 1924. Today, this cigarette company is famous for its qualitative smoking products that are presented on tobacco markets at very respectful price. And these characteristics make Tutun CTC with day after day to … Continue reading
BMA Votes To Ban Smoking In Cars, Scotland
Doctors meeting at the BMA’s Annual Representatives Meeting in Cardiff have voted to ban smoking in cars. Following the debate, Dr Charles Saunders, joint deputy chairman of the BMA’s Scottish Council said: “Tobacco smoke is a potent cocktail of over 4,000 toxins, including 50 known to cause cancer. Smoking in the confined space of a car is therefore a toxic … Continue reading
WHO wants more graphic warnings to cut smoking rates
More than a billion people in 19 countries are now covered by laws requiring large, graphic health warnings on tobacco packs but too many countries are still not doing enough to cut smoking rates, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. In its third Global Tobacco Epidemic report, the United Nations health body said such warnings are proven to motivate … Continue reading
Philip Morris Flourishes Since Spinoff
Philip Morris International is the world’s leading international tobacco company with eight of the world’s top 15 international brands, including Marlboro, the top cigarette brand in the world. Until a spin-off in March 2008, Philip Morris International was an operating company of the Altria Group. The independent Philip Morris International sells tobacco products in the international markets while Altria maintains … Continue reading
Smoking reduces need for joint replacement
A study from the University of Adelaide has found men who smoke are less likely to need hip and knee replacements as they get older. The surprising findings are published in the international journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. While smoking is linked to many health problems, including lung cancer and heart disease, the study found long-term male smokers were less vulnerable … Continue reading
Stories of counterfeit cigarette brands make the rounds again
Questions continue to come into Samoa News about the type and quality of cigarettes being sold on island with some people suggesting certain brands are causing headaches and nausea, while others are claiming the more outrageous— that they are ‘counterfeit’ brands brought in by Asian merchants. In particular, the Benson & Hedges brand of ‘Benson Light’ is pointed to as … Continue reading
Smoking Does Not Keep You Slim, Swedish Research Shows
While cigarette smoking has decreased in western countries, obesity has increased. Recent studies have suggested that today’s smokers may have less weight problems than non-smokers. “That’s why I wanted to study whether the relationship between smoking and overweight has changed over time,” said Lisa Webb, Master of Public Health at NHV. Approximately 6,000 people have participated in a study on … Continue reading
Why do more women in the north east smoke than men?
Health teams call a public meeting, suggest it’s more than stress from the recession and air special worries about the young. Andy Capp’s the one with the fag surely? Florrie has the curlers and the rolling pin. Such is the old image of the north east of England. But Durham university health scientists are alarmed at one way in which … Continue reading
