EU-wide public smoking ban urged

"The European Union's 27 member states are being urged to do more to turn Europe into a smoke-free zone. Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou raised the prospect of EU-wide legislation to achieve this goal, as he launched a public debate in Brussels. Officials say passive...

Smoking and the Knee

"Smoking is the scourge that keeps on giving. To the long, long list of ways tobacco can do you harm, add yet one more: According to a study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, pain and cartilage damage may be worse in men suffering from osteoarthritis who also...

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Q&A: Buying tobacco and alcohol in the EU

"The European Court of Justice will give its judgement on 23 November in a case that could change the way Europeans buy alcohol and cigarettes."

Joe Camel Isn’t the Only Animal Who Smokes

by Heather Mooresenior writerPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals  Unless they’ve been living under a rock, smokers know that cigarettes are bad for them and for the people in their homes. But not everyone realizes that cigarettes are harming animals too....

"Tranquillity and peace" better than smokes

This report is brilliant if, at times, particularly in its latter half, incoherent: it is good to know that 7 tons of cigarettes may go up in flames in Mogadishu because of the Islamist regime's disapproval of smoking.  We need to rename the municipal and other...

A Little Quitting Help for Smokers

"Smoking is a tough habit to kick, with 41% of smokers trying to quit ever year and only 10% of them actually succeeding. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just pop a pill and take away those unhealthy urges? That may be a reality someday soon. Researchers at the...

Ky. city council extends smoking ban (AP)

" LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The city council in the largest city of one of the nation's top tobacco-producing states voted Thursday to extend its smoking ban to cover almost all public buildings. The only exceptions when the law takes effect next July will be Churchill Downs —...

Tobacco giant agrees ban on fruity cigarettes (AFP)

" SACRAMENTO, United States (AFP) - Tobacco giant RJ Reynolds will ban flavoured cigarettes after reaching an agreement with 39 US states as part of a bid to stamp out youth smoking, it was announced. A statement from California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said RJ Reynolds...

Will Big Oil Suffer the Same Fate as Big Tobacco?

"Bad news for big tobacco."WXII12.com:R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company said Monday it will appeal a federal judge's decision to grant class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies.RJR said it...