Monthly Archives: October 2011
33 lakh kg of tobacco sold at Karnataka auctions
The Tobacco Board sold around 33 lakh kg of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco at an average of Rs 109.30 a kg at auctions in Karnataka. According to Mr KN Vishakantaiah, Regional Manager, Tobacco Board, this year, prices of tobacco grades are trading higher than last year by Rs 4.25 to Rs 5 a kg. Arrivals at auction platforms are picking … Continue reading
Illegal cigarette business takes off in Mexico
The bootleg cigarette business is flourishing fast and now accounts for about 10 percent of a sum tobacco marketplace in Mexico, gaining 8 commission points in a past year, a Alliance Against Illegal Products, or ACPI, said. “More than 100 bootleg brands seemed on a marketplace opposite a 30 rescued in 2010,” ACPI orator Gerardo Velazquez said. The series of … Continue reading
Tyra Banks: "America's Next Top Model is smoke-free"
The program is watched by high numbers of preteen and adolescent girls. Regular exposure to smoking on television and in movies increases a child’s risk for trying cigarettes and becoming a smoker, studies show. Ms. Banks, along with co-executive producer Ken Mok, had assured through a spokesman that they were concerned about the impact the smoking models could have on … Continue reading
7,100 B.C. smokers order free cessation products
The Ministry of Health says 7,107 nicotine replacement therapy orders were placed during the first week of the province’s smoking cessation program, which began on Sept. 30. Minister Mike de Jong issued a statement Sunday praising the “phenomenal response” of the program, saying he’s hopeful its popularity “will translate into more and more British Columbians quitting.” Smokers can call HealthLink … Continue reading
Is Adele’s Smoking Killing Her Voice?
The singer, who has been forced to cancel her ten-date US tour because of a vocal cord complaint, said: “Smoking is not the reason I got laryngitis – it was because I was talking too much. “I damage my voice offstage, not onstage. “Onstage I am fine as apparently I am technically great, but when I talk I damage my … Continue reading
Sienna Miller Loves SKYCIG Electronic Cigarettes!
A-list starlet Sienna Miller has become the latest fan of NEW SKYCIG electronic cigarettes! The style icon has been spotted puffing on the odourless, tar and tobacco-free cigarettes, on the Chicago-based film set of her new movie “Just like a woman”. Voted “Best Electronic Cigarette in the UK” in 2011, this revolutionary new brand offers smokers the chance to light … Continue reading
Seven fights tobacco ruling
CHANNEL Seven Adelaide has asked that a finding that it breached tobacco advertising rules in a 2010 news story about cheap cigarettes entering Australia be quashed. The Australian Communications and Media Authority found the broadcast breached the Broadcasting Services Act and the Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act. It found the story constituted an advertisement as it showed the names, trademarks and … Continue reading
Cigarettes versus marijuana: Why one is legal and the other not
Imagine this. You are driving from Montana or Oregon. You arrive in Illinois. You are stopped by the police for a traffic violation. A search of your vehicle reveals your stash of marijuana. You whip out your prescription for the weed or the Medical Marijuana I.D. card issued by your state. The handcuffs go on, you go to jail. You … Continue reading
Campaign Starts For Another $1-A-Pack Tax Hike On Cigarettes
The folks who campaigned for the new 9% alcohol sales tax and the $2-a-pack cigarette tax are pushing for an additional $1-a-pack tax on cigarettes to help fund health care. The Maryland Citizens Health Initiative, headed by Vinny DeMarco, is scheduled to announce today a new coalition of groups backing a 50% hike in the cigarette tax. The tax hike … Continue reading
Wisconsin gets $9.5 million to help pregnant, postpartum women quit smoking
Two federal grants totaling $9.5 million over five years aim to help pregnant and postpartum Wisconsin women quit smoking. Smoking during pregnancy affects the health of a mother and her baby, increasing the risk of a stillbirth, preterm delivery at a low birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), childhood cancers, respiratory and behavioral issues, and death. It also costs … Continue reading
