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An Oregon heart miracle?
Jacob Grier —
Authority: 473
Last week the Oregonian ran an op/ed about lottery revenue that turned out to really be primarily about the Oregon smoking ban. I missed it at the time, but it’s worth rebutting now. The piece is by Ty Gluckman, director of the coronary care unit at Providence St. Vincent Heart and Vascular Institute and a board ...3 days ago -
Dangers of Second-Hand Smoking
Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog —
Authority: 145
When it comes to the question of smoking, many have accepted the fact that it can lead to various health issues. When it comes to second-hand smoke, however, there are still quite a few who question the dangers that it poses. The risk of health issues due to second hand smoke have led to the institution of smoking ...4 days ago -
Another day another report that says secondhand smoke kills
The Conservative Media —
Authority: 128
Just in case there was any doubt cast on the U.S. Surgeon General’s and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) conclusion that there is no safe amount of second smoke and that it kills, the nonprofit, nongovernmental Institute of Medicine (IOM) confirmed that with a report of its own that says the same thing ...2 weeks ago -
News Release: REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SECONDHAND SMOKE IN MARION COUNTY
Smoke Free in Indianapolis —
Authority: 122
Secondhand Smoke Costs Millions, Harms Workers, Chokes Economic Development INDIANAPOLIS – A study released today revealed that the economic impact of secondhand smoke costs $47.5 million annually, according to a new economic impact study released today by IU’s Bowen Research Center, and this staggering total ...3 weeks ago -
Secondhand Smoking
Natch Greyes' Political Line —
Authority: 118
I was recently engaged in a debate on secondhand smoke due to the recent release of a paper by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which indicate that smoking bans could help reduce the incidence of heart attacks by 6-47% in non-smokers. I support smoking bans and I want to share my reasoning. While its true ...3 weeks ago -
Scariest Quit Smoking/Tobacco Signs and Promotional Materials
Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog —
Authority: 145
Smoking cigarettes and using tobacco can literally kill you because the chemicals it contains can literally burn your lungs away, among other things. That is why the most striking and scariest advertisements promoting quitting smoking cigarettes and tobacco focus on death. These advertisement materials usually ...3 weeks ago -
Secondhand smoke exposure could lead to heart problems
Thaindian News —
Authority: 710
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Increased exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults, says a new study.The study, titled Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects, reviewed available scientific literature to assess the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute ...4 weeks ago -
It’s confirmed, it’s confirmed … the evidence is clear!
Serendipity Hopeful —
Authority: 120
There are many skeptics, especially amongst the smoking population, that it is harmful for non-smokers to inhale secondhand smoke. But with the latest findings put out by the Institute of Medicine in the United States (see article below), the non-smokers now have an even stronger case to have the ’smoke-free laws’ ...4 weeks ago -
Lawmaker says protecting lungs more important than fuzzy dice
The Conservative Media —
Authority: 128
LANSING – At least one Michigan lawmaker thinks protecting residents from deadly secondhand smoke is a little more important than being able to hang fuzzy dice from your rearview mirror. Sen. Tupac Hunter brought up the fact that action on the workplace smoking ban has been put off because of the budget , yet the ...4 weeks ago -
Have we lost all perspective on smoking?
BBC World Have Your Say —
Authority: 573
Smoking indoors is banned in England, Scotland, Greece, Holland, Spain and now Syria to name but a few countries where you can’t light up in an enclosed area. This of course is to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke.Anti smoking health awareness campaigns are everywhere including on cigarette boxes. It would ...4 weeks ago -
‘Act Now or Forever Hold Your Breath’ campaign launched
The Conservative Media —
Authority: 128
Now that the bulk of the budget bills are out of the way, it’s time for the Michigan Legislature to take action on the long overdue workplace smoking ban. The Campaign for Smokefree Air has launched the “Act Now or Forever Hold Your Breath” grassroots campaign aimed at refocusing lawmakers’ attention back ...4 weeks ago -
Medium Link Roundup
Medium Dreams —
Authority: 134
I’ve decided to make this a weekly feature: let’s see who else on the web is talking about Medium . Starpulse has a recap up of “Pain Killer ,” for those of you who want a more detailed look at the episode. Blogcritics also has a recap up , in which they agree that Martha Plimpton was way underused. I ...4 weeks ago -
Have we lost all perspective on smoking?
BBC World Have Your Say —
Authority: 573
Smoking indoors is banned in England, Scotland, Greece, Holland, Spain and now Syria to name but a few countries where you can’t light up in an enclosed area. This of course is to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke.Anti smoking health awareness campaigns are everywhere including on cigarette boxes. It would ...4 weeks ago -
5 Top Types of Asthma Triggers And How to Control Them?
Health and Medic —
Authority: 142
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you love pets? What if you had to choose between these things and your ability to breathe? Unfortunately, for many asthma sufferers, that choice is one they make every day. Asthma affects millions of Americans, many of them children. Asthma is a serious condition that restricts airways ...4 weeks ago -
Asthma affects 14 to 15 million people in the United States
Barbecue Grills Plus Cover —
Authority: 145
481. New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH) - December 4, 1998 Secondhand smoke belongs on cancer list, panelists say. Doctors warn those taking asthma drug. Philip Morris to discourage youth smoking RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N. C. (AP) An advisory commission’s decision has paved the way for secondhand smoke to ...8 weeks ago -
The Invisibility of Asthma
Asthma Mom —
Authority: 420
One of the problems with asthma and the concept of *looking* sick , beyond your basic lack of understanding in the greater non-asthmatic world, is the way a chronic illness with little to no visual cues doesn’t generate much interest in changing third-party behavior. Recently, Danielle over at Life with These ...8 weeks ago
