Senator Richard Burr Defends Kid-Like "Tobacco Lollipops"

"On May 27, CNN’s Carol Costello reported on tobacco company R.J. Reynolds new dissolvable “smokeless products.” Noting that critics call them “tobacco lollipops” that are aimed at getting “kids hooked...

Mayoral Candidate Rossbach asks Maplewood Police to Remove Public

"   3-26-09 [Councilman]Will Rossbach asked Maplewood police to remove the public from the last Smoke Task Force.  Council Member Rossbach didn't get the group to vote his way tonight, so he then tried to...

Blowing Smoke at Vapourized Cannabis

I recently came across an article outlining a study on the beneficial effects of smoking vapourized cannabis over the traditional “puff puff pass” method.  By measuring carbon monoxide (a tracer of...

Philips Smokeless Stove Uses 80% Less Fuel, Saves Lives

Philips Smokeless Stove Uses 80% Less Fuel, Saves Livesby Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 03.15.06Design & Architecture (kitchen)stove.jpgWe usually think of Philips as a maker of LCD's and LED's but they have been cooking up other things in Eindhoven, including this woodstove....

Brand Idea Failures: RJ Reynolds’ smokeless cigarettes

"Cigarette manufacturers have often thought that the best way to build market share is to come up with new twists on the standard cigarette formula. For instance, Marlboro has had dozens of different varieties in its history, including Marlboro Menthol, Marlboro Lights and...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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