Monthly Archives: August 2011
Angelina Jolie makes Brad Pitt quit smoking
Brad Pitt quit smoking for good. It was no secret that the Hollywood hunk succumbed to smoking, but why and how did Brad Pitt quit? Brad Pitt didn’t quit smoking for his role in “Troy.” Okay, he did for a moment but fell back into it. After years in battling a bad habit, victory was born. Brad Pitt quit smoking … Continue reading
The Bahamas smoking ban in public places
The Bahamas needs to ban smoking inside public places to preserve the health of those who do not smoke. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says secondhand smoke exposure causes an estimated 3,400 lung cancer deaths annually among adult non-smokers in the U.S. The CDC also notes that secondhand smoke exposure causes an estimated 46,000 heart disease … Continue reading
Costa Rica Smoking Ban
Costa Rica may soon be part of the growing list of countries to adopt measures aimed at protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke and part of the 150 million plus smokers in Latin America and the Caribbean that are finding it more and more difficult to smoke in public places. More than half the countries in the world already ban smoking … Continue reading
Top 5 smoking myths
Quitting is about will-power Whereas will-power is certainly a part of quitting, for most nicotine addicts it’s not the whole story by far. Nicotine addiction is serious, and the difficulties of quitting should not be underestimated. According to the US Health Service some people can find cigarettes as addictive as heroin or cocaine. A lucky few may find their bodies … Continue reading
Who built the cigarette lighter
There aren’t many inventions nowadays we carry on a regular basis. For example hand held phones, cigarette lighter is definitely the one, for anyone who is a smoke enthusiast; you’ll want to always keep on hand everyday. But do you understand the story of advent of those lighters? Well, dating back to 16th century, the cigarette lighters came to be. … Continue reading
5 tobacco companies sue FDA over new graphic cigarette warnings
Four of the five largest U.S. tobacco companies sued the federal government Tuesday over new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, saying the warnings violate their free speech rights and will cost millions of dollars to print. The companies, led by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Lorillard Tobacco Co., said … Continue reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Fined For Smoking Cigars at Austrian Airports
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was fined twice for smoking cigars at two airports on a recent visit to his Austrian homeland, the Krone Zeitung newspaper reported Tuesday. The Austrian-born actor-turned-politician received the €200 ($280) fines for lighting up at airports in Salzburg and Graz. Schwarzenegger has not yet paid the penalties and may avoid them completely because Austria and … Continue reading
Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton with cigarette
Victoria’s Secret models are meant to the the pinnacle of beauty. But Erin Heatherton burned the bridges of perfection by puffing on a cigarette during a photoshoot against the stunning backdrop of St Barts. Ok, so we all have bad habits, but the juxtaposition of beach chic versus a nicotine fix wasn’t too attractive.
Aim of the tobacco manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers have two aims – to constantly find new gullible customers and to keep existing customers smoking so they can make lots of money. They are ruthless in this quest and do not consider the health or welfare of our society when seeking to increase their profits. Advertising Tobacco products is banned in Guernsey and the United Kingdom. So … Continue reading
The cigarette – – a fashion accessory for decades
Fashion models, like teenagers, smoke for effect. The nicotine is by the bye. The point is how the cigarette makes you look. The classic cigarette pose, which appeared regularly in fashion magazines until recently (and which still graces the pages – even cover – of French Vogue) comprises a model holding a cigarette well away from her face, balanced delicately … Continue reading
