Category Archives: Cigarette News
Buffalo hospitals ban smokers but don’t enforce
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When it comes to smoking, local hospitals having been putting up signs telling everyone to light-up off the property. But are they following through? It was almost three years ago when Sisters Hospital officials announced the campus was going 100 percent smoke-free. Back in November of 2008, CEO Peter Bergmann announced, “It’s our responsibility to provide … Continue reading
Self-extinguishing cigarettes and other curious little safety inventions
From 17 November, a new EU directive will require cigarettes to meet a reduced ignition propensity (RIP) requirement. They will be manufactured to be self-extinguishable, to reduce the chance that they should set fire to sofas, beds and other combustible materials. Some RIP cigarettes use paper that is rolled differently to normal cigarettes. Narrow bands of paper are applied on … Continue reading
Packet helps smokers hide graphic warnings
Sticky seals in the packets of one brand of cigarettes are helping smokers cover up graphic health warnings. Graphic images of illnesses like gangrene, mouth cancer and lung disease must be printed on every packet of cigarettes to cover 30% of the front and 90% of the back of the pack. ONE News looked at a range of cigarettes from … Continue reading
Plain-packet cigarettes delayed in Australia
Australia’s world-first plan for plain packaging on cigarettes has been delayed, giving tobacco firms extra time to prepare, the government said Wednesday, with the first sales now due in December 2012. Health Minister Nicola Roxon said final voting on the laws had been pushed back due to “shenanigans” in the upper house of parliament, meaning tobacco companies would have an … Continue reading
Liz Hurley spotted smoking in public
Elizabeth Hurley was spotted smoking a cigarette outside a nightclub in Melbourne. The 46-year-old model was photographed in the act when she was out partying with her fiance, cricketer Shane Warne at the exclusive Club 23 at the Crown Casino, reports the Daily Mail. Hurley, who does her bit for Breast Cancer Awareness through her involvement with Estae Lauder, had … Continue reading
Brad Pitt quits smoking for kids
The ‘Moneyball’ star has reportedly been guilt-tripped into giving up the habit after he was spotted by daughters Zahara, six, and five-year-old Shiloh having a quick cigarette at the bottom of his garden in his rented home in Budapest. A source told The Sun newspaper: ‘They followed him outside and caught him puffing away. They couldn’t believe it as he’s … Continue reading
How to prevent from gaining weight by quitting smoking
When we stop smoking, our metabolism changes. When we are smokers, we are feeding our organism with food and with a poison such as the nicotine. When we get accustomed to nicotine, our body treats it like if it was food. It’s a hunger like sensation but be aware: its not hunger. Don’t confuse it with the normal hunger for … Continue reading
Boehner: "Smoking Makes Me Cry!"
Majority Leader of the Untied States Congress, John Boehner, appeared on Fox News and was asked by host Chris Wallace about his smoking habit and the fact he seemed to cry quite a bit. Boehner grew red in his face, his mouth quivered as he clenched and un-clenched his hands. He seemed to be having a hard time finding the … Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan smoking crack
Lindsay Lohan’s father thinks she is smoking methamphetamine or crack cocaine. The troubled actress — whose probation was revoked in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday (20 October) – was pictured last week with badly stained and damaged teeth and her dad Michael believes the damage stems from her smoking the illegal substances. He told Issues host Jane Velez-Mitchell: “That’s … Continue reading
blu Cigs Kicks Butts: Great American Butt Clean on October 22 in Charlotte
E-cigarette company blu Cigs announced it has teamed up with Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful for the first-ever Great American Butt Clean event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, October 22. Every year, over 4.5 trillion cigarette butts litter millions of parks, sidewalks, public streets, neighborhoods and more, degrading the appearance of thousands of public places and polluting the environment. … Continue reading
