Global burden of all-cause and cause-specific mortality due to smokeless tobacco use: systematic review and meta-analysis

SLT is responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide with the South-East Asian region bearing a substantial share of the burden.

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Medicalisation, smoking and e-cigarettes: evidence and implications

We argue that the medicalisation of smoking will have limited impact due to the emphasis on population-based interventions in tobacco control, the ambiguous place of nicotine among other drugs and the modest efficacy of current pharmacotherapies. These fa

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Global approaches to regulating electronic cigarettes [FREE FULL TEXT]

The search identified 68 countries that regulate e-cigarettes: 22 countries regulate e-cigarettes using existing regulations; 25 countries enacted new policies to regulate e-cigarettes; 7 countries made amendments to existing legislation; 14 countries us

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Philip Morris’s vision of cigarette-free future met with scepticism

Deborah Arnott, chief executive of anti-smoking group Ash, said: “Philip Morris claims to be moving towards a post-smoking future but, like other tobacco companies, it is still actively promoting smoking around the world, using methods that would be ille

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Job cuts threat at Imperial Tobacco’s Bristol HQ

Up to 100 jobs could be cut at Imperial Tobacco's head quarters in Bristol, the company has confirmed The firm, which produces cigarette brands including JPS and Gauloises, said the "structural changes" were part of a "new phase of cost optimisation".

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Sure, It’s Castro and Cigars, but Cuba Is Coral and Crocodiles, Too

“¡Cuba!,” a boutique-size exhibition that opened on Nov. 21, the American Museum of Natural History...a window opens into a cigar-rolling factory...By flipping aside a metal lid atop a silver canister, you can inhale the heady aroma of a fine Cuban cigar.

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Is this the first cigarette that DOESN’T kill you? Firm claims it contains 90% less toxins but delivers the same nicotine hit

Philip Morris International say it could help kill off traditional cigarettes / The IQOS smokeless cigarettes work by heating tobacco - not burning it / The electronic device costs £45 and works with mini tobacco sticks

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Tobacco giant launches new ‘healthy’ cigarette which heats rather than burns tobacco

It says its own trials found the new “healthier” cigarette had the same impact as quitting smoking – although these claims have not yet been independently checked. The Iqos is a £45 unit, which looks like a chunky mobile phone and charges a thin cigaret

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Philip Morris CEO: Cigarette Production Could End Someday

“There will come a moment in time where I would say we have sufficient adoption of these alternative products…and sufficient awareness to start envisaging together with government a phaseout period for cigarettes, and I hope this time will come soon,” An

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Philip Morris – A Closer Look At Its New IQOS Tobacco Product

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) today started selling its new iQOS "heat-not-burn" tobacco product to the nearly 10 million consumer strong UK market. To mark this Philip Morris's CEO, Andre Calantzopoulos, gave his first broadcast UK interview. I

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Q&A Wednesday: The Older I Get, the Less Motivated I Am!

Q: After hitting age 38 everything did not work the same as it did. So now my motivation is not as strong. YES...I want to lose weight but my motivation SUCKS!!!

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Catching Up

I was totally a lazy bum on Thanksgiving, I didn't cook a thing, I legit showed up at my Mom's and ate. I even tried to take a nap afterwards, but Oliver wanted to cuddle, then Aiden climbed on me, followed by both dogs who thought we were wrestling. For whatever reason I decided against any Black Friday shopping, I pretty much hate having to go to any store {except Home Goods}, I love the convince of ordering online. 

My parents wanted to take the kids to the Homestead Fair in Waco, it's a local fair that has animals, crafts, and homemade foods. My oldest brother lives close by so he met them and Aunt Katie made the drive down smooshed between two car seats. 

The kids had an absolute blast! Homemade donuts, pony rides, and crafts. Aiden sobbed on the way home, he really loved the pony rides.

I got a few text messages that has me concerned my parents were bringing home a baby goat or bunny. That's totally something they would do!

They made these wooden boats and weaved baskets, Madison now say's 'I can make that' every time we see a woven basket in Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Aiden cries every day to put that wooden boat in the bath tub with him, that's fun.

Sunday we went to pick out our first real Christmas tree, we decided to not cut our own - all the trees that grow in Texas are ugly. We had to buy a real import from North Carolina! I decided since I'd be vacuuming more anyways we might as well put that tinsel to good use, I have to say I kinda love it, it shimmers in person.

I debated getting all new ornaments, but that's a real investment so I think I'll wait for next year when we move into our new #whitehouse They did have the more gorgeous flocked tree at Pier One I was lusting over, maybe I can score a good deal after the holidays. 

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Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Efforts to Pay for 21st Century Cures Act

it is disappointing and shortsighted that this legislation would be funded partly by cutting the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is critical to preventing many of these same diseases from occurring in the first place. Congress should refrain from

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HUD Rule to Make Public Housing Smoke-Free Will Protect Vulnerable Children and Families

We applaud HUD and Secretary Julián Castro for taking action to protect the health of public housing residents, including many children, elderly and people with health conditions who are particularly susceptible to the health effects of secondhand smoke.

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HUD SECRETARY CASTRO ANNOUNCES PUBLIC HOUSING TO BE SMOKE-FREE

Castro said HUD's new rule will provide resources and support to more than 3,100 Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) to implement required smoke-free policies over the next 18 months. Read HUD's final rule. Throughout this year, HUD worked with PHAs and stake

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Feds to residents of public housing: No smoking allowed

Vaping is not included - but might be added in the future, according to officials. While e-cigarettes don't include tobacco, they do produce smoke, impacting those people near the smoker, HUD Secretary Julian Castro said.

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Secondhand (and Third-Hand) Smoke May Be Making Your Pet Sick

(FDA) veterinarian Carmela Stamper, D.V. M., the news is not good. “Smoking’s not only harmful to people; it’s harmful to pets, too,” Stamper says. “If 58 million non-smoking adults and children are exposed to tobacco smoke, imagine how many pets are ex

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FDA: Smoking exposure kills dogs, cats

The FDA has long warned that secondhand smoke can travel through the air and harm nearby people who breathe in the fumes. The agency is also concerned about thirdhand smoke, which leaves a residue that stains clothes, furniture, and carpets.

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U.S. Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing Nationwide

Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development said the rule will go into effect early next year, but they are giving public housing agencies a year and a half to put smoke-free policies into effect. More than 1.2 million households will

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JAPAN CONSIDERS SMOKING BANS

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in mind, discussions are underway on measures to regulate smoking in public places in an attempt to prevent secondhand smoke. The smoking ban would include hotel lobbies, restaurants, stations and airport

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Tobacco giants lose appeal over plain packaging

challenged a High Court decision which said the regulations were "lawful", taking the case to the Court of Appeal. But on Wednesday three judges rejected their second challenge, saying that the Health Secretary had "lawfully exercised his powers".

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AUDIO: Philip Morris could stop making conventional cigarettes

has launched a new, less harmful cigarette in the UK which it says could mean halting sales of its conventional tobacco products. The so called Iqos product heats tobacco...this means smokers get the same nicotine hit, but 90% less of the nasty toxins...

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Ashley lost 117 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Ashley lost 117 pounds. After the loss of her father and grandfather to obesity related illnesses, this young lady decided that is was time to embrace healthy eating habits and consistent exercise. Check out how she did her research and took action to change her life. (PS: Today is her birthday!) What was […]

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How e-cigarettes ruin plastic surgery: Vaping chemicals ‘prevent skin from healing after nip-and-tuck’

Now, in an industry first, researchers backed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have issued an identical warning against vaporized nicotine. Nicotine is known to restrict blood flow and raise risk of post-surgery complications for cigar

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Heart attack risk over eight times higher for younger smokers

Smokers who are under 50 years of age are at a much higher risk of developing a specific type of heart attack, according to a new study.

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COP7 decisions: an overview

FCA identified three interlinked implementation-related priorities for COP7 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC): Follow-up on the 30-percent prevalence reduction target agreed at COP6; Establishment of an implementation review mechanis

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NCDs advocacy opportunities in 2017 and beyond

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 was a landmark moment ... SDG 3.a underlines the importance of tobacco control in achieving the entire Goal 3 on health, calling for strengthened implementation of the Framewor

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Cancer eradication: FG plans to increase tobacco taxation to fund healthcare

“We will fast track the regulations for implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act.” I heard what happened in India at the seventh session of the conference of parties (COP7) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). I am waiting for

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Despite efforts, counterfeit cigarettes still an issue — Carreras

“However, there are points where these products continue to enter through our ports without detection and, therefore, highlight the need for additional enforcement from the relevant authorities,” it added. Carreras said it will address the matter at a p

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What is the Role of the Canadian Government in Fostering Smoking? Part 1 of an Investigative Series

This series will examine the role of the Canadian government’s regulatory and law enforcement policies in fostering the health damages now being attributed to the tobacco companies; the effects of government policies need to be considered by the courts i

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More than 325,000 illegal cigarettes seized

The seizure was the result of a six-week, joint investigation which culminated in the serving of nine search warrants. The provincial tax value of the seized cigarettes is about $72,800. The investigation also resulted in the seizure of two vehicles and

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Man left with severe burns after an e-cigarette exploded in his pocket as he drove to work sues the store that sold it to him

A Florida man is suing the store that sold him an e-cigarette that exploded in his pants and sent him to the emergency room with severe burns. James Dardini says he was driving to work last December, three days after Christmas, when his KangerTech Subo

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Worker admits he accepted food stamps for cigarettes, bongs

A Connecticut grocery store worker has admitted in federal court that he unlawfully allowed customers to exchange food stamps for cigarettes, bongs, hookahs and glass smoking pipes. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Raul Monarca-Gonzalez pleaded guilty Monday

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Lose weight and stop smoking or face up to a 12-month delay for routine operations under new plans

smokers will be asked to quit for two months or face a six-month postponement, the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) announced...'Smokers and obese patients that need routine surgery, but do not wish to access the support services or fail t

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Trader Joe's haul

Well, I'm still physically sick with a cold, but I feel a lot better about the vegan challenge, so I'm in a more positive place mentally (and not as crabby!).

Jerry was off work yesterday, and after we took the kids to school, we decided to go to Trader Joe's. I really wanted to get some of their black bean and corn enchiladas. I bought some the last time I went, and loved them! They also happen to be vegan. I had been feeling so frustrated about not having anything quick and easy to eat, so I just wanted to get some convenience items. I know that prepared foods aren't exactly the healthiest choices, but if I'm going to stick to this challenge through the end of December, I need the convenient option once in a while.
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Britain’s Imperial Brands to shut Russian tobacco factory

will shut one of its two Russian factories in January, it said on Tuesday, citing increased taxes and the impact of changes to sales regulations. The closure also comes as the company accelerates a cost-cutting drive in an increasingly competitive indust

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Duterte urged to sign EO vs public smoking

An anti-tobacco group is urging President Rodrigo Duterte to sign an executive order banning smoking in all public places across the country to fulfill a promise he made. “We appeal to our dear president, who we know is an ardent anti-smoking advocate,

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Ahead of 2020, will secondhand smoke end?

consumer groups and nurse organizations called for strict regulations, saying, “Imposing penalties, rather than just urging efforts, is necessary.” Meanwhile, restaurant industry groups and others voiced strong opposition, bringing up arguments such as, “

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Hospital nurses urged to highlight smoking risk to parents of children with severe asthma

Hospital nurses involved in discharging children after severe asthma attacks should broach the issue of environmental tobacco smoke with parents or carers, according to the authors of a major audit. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke was one of the

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Dozens of Fulton County bars, eateries go smoke-free

Help came from the county’s Partnerships to Improve Community Health program, part of its department of health and wellness. During the fall, program staff, organization representatives and residents convinced business owners to hang up No Smoking signs

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Smokers to be fined €50 for smoking in cars with children

A €50 fine will be imposed on people found to be smoking in cars when accompanied by minors, according to a legal notice presented in Parliament yesterday. Health minister Chris Fearne, who presented the notice, said that it applies to private cars carry

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China to Issue Nationwide Smoking Ban in Public Places

China expects to issue a nationwide regulation banning smoking in public places before the end of the year, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission. The regulation is listed on the State Council’s legislative plans for this year,

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Alabama’s smoker setback: Programs lack funding

Alabama's Quit Line, as it's called, offers free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, but there's very little money left over for advertising. So many smokers don't even know it exists. "Luckily, I am a state employee," explained Hert. She knew

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Teens pushing smoking restrictions at Havasu’s Rotary Park

Students Working Against Tobacco, a group of about 20 local high schoolers, has been educating the public about tobacco and second-hand smoke for more than a year. Last month, the group addressed the Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board a

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First tobacco-free baby born through DOH-Volusia program

Root Leandra Gregory was born healthy and tobacco free thanks to some hard work by her parents and a new program offered by the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia). She is the first baby born to the Baby & Me Tobacco Free program.

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Chub Rub: The Best Ways to Stop Chafing and Exercise Comfortably

It's bound to happen, sooner or later—chub rub, more 'officially' known as chafing, rears its ugly head and causes rash, irritation, or otherwise uncomfortable dry patches of skin in places it just doesn't belong.

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State Duma lawmaker proposes ban on vape smoking in parks

Chernyshov (LDPR) has drafted a bill that would prohibit vape smoking in pedestrian and promenade areas including parks and cycle zones, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday. The bill also stipulates ban on selling electronic cigarettes to minors. Vapes became

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Lose weight and stop smoking or face op delay, patients to be told

smokers will be asked to quit for two months or face a six-month postponement, the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) announced. The North Yorkshire CCG ruled out a "blanket" ban and said each patient would be dealt with on a "case-by-case b

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DiCARA: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Why the Tobacco Lobby Doesn’t Provide a Blueprint to Defeat the Gun Lobby

Do the tobacco lobby and gun lobby use similar tactics? Yes. Does that similarity mean that the gun lobby can be defeated in the same way that the tobacco lobby was? No. Differences in each lobby’s respective issue necessitate different game plans. Tobac

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Quebec’s new tobacco laws come into full effect Saturday

Smoking outside, within a 9 metre-radius of a window or door that opens, is now prohibited in Quebec, under the Tobacco Control Act. Formerly known as the Tobacco Act, several amendments were made to the law with the first changes coming into effect one

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BOREHAM: Smoking ban welcome but raising awareness is the key

In China I definitely feel that I am a guest, so I will very rarely speak up as I would back home in New Zealand when I think someone is doing something they shouldn’t be. But when I encounter smokers in elevators, public toilets (why do so many people

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Butch Meriwether: The Marlboro man was killed by a smoking disease and other tobacco truths

It is well known that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and Philip Morris Company, in addition to other tobacco companies, paid movie stars thousands of dollars, as well as supplying them with free cigarettes, to promote their products on and off-screen. The relati

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One Way to Lower the Smoking Rate in the African American Community; Stop Youth From Smoking Now

The concern is that the African American smoking rate in Wisconsin is at 32 percent, which is above the national norm of 17.5 percent and even significantly above the state rate of 19 percent. “We want to look at what we can do. One thing is stop young

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Veterans Are Slamming The FDA’s Plan To Smother Vaping Industry

The Vape a Vet Project is a non-profit charity group that helps active duty and former service members quit traditional tobacco products. The group takes donations to provide a free “starter kit” to any veteran looking to quit smoking. The kit includes a

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Twyler lost 182 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Twyler lost 182 pounds. Over the course of 15 years she’s gone from a size 30 to a size 12. This mom’s heartfelt story reflects the real ups and downs of weight release. It took time and effort to figure out what worked for her, but ultimately she did not give up. […]

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Diabetes and obesity could be prevented with novel protein

Researchers may have found a way to stop diabetes and improve metabolism in mice, potentially leading to major advancement in treatment of human diabetes.

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Preventing heart failure risk factors in midlife substantially lowers risk

Preventing the development of hypertension, obesity and diabetes by the age of 45 to 55 years may lead up to an 86 percent lower risk for heart failure through the remainder of life, according to...

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CEI v DOT: BRIEF FOR RESPONDENTS, Nov 28, 2016

In light of the potential harms of e-cigarettes and the need for further research, the Secretary rationally concluded that prohibiting e-cigarettes on airplanes would ensure “safe and adequate” transportation by protecting passengers from discomfort due t

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FORSYTH v MPAA: STIPULATION AND ORDER, Nov 28, 2016

On November 10, 2016, the Court granted Defendants’ special motion to strike and motion to dismiss with leave to amend. B. Plaintiff does not intend to amend the complaint. Accordingly, Defendants request that the Court enter judgment pursuant to Rule 58

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‘Deeming’ vs. Cigarettes: The Winner Is …

In a study tracking unit-shipping movement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly deemed regulations will possibly affect only 4% of the volume c-store retailers sell, compared to other more hard-hit categories such as cigars (49%) and vapor (100

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China’s Lung Cancer Epidemic is a Global Problem

China is going to need all the help it can get from international partners and institutions...Given the increasing importance to the world economy of a healthy and plentiful Chinese workforce, their success or failure in this endeavor is of global signifi

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Illegal smokes on the rise in Ontario

Smokers’ use of contraband tobacco is pervasive and growing in Ontario, according to new study. Dave Bryans, of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA), said that 32.8% of the cigarette butts collected in the study were from illegal sources — a

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Two arrested in smuggling operation along the St. Lawrence River in South Glengarry

This seizure of fine cut tobacco translates into roughly 982,000 cigarettes or 4,910 cartons of tobacco product that will not be reaching the illicit contraband market. If convicted, each faces a minimum fine of $255,424.00 or a period of imprisonment. I

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Islamic State turns to cigarette smuggling to fund itself

Despite the ban, many Mosul residents did not give up, creating an underground economy in cigarettes on which IS would eventually capitalize to fund the affairs of its so-called caliphate. As efforts to cut off the group’s finances yielded fruit, the m

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Patterns of Smoking and Snus Use in Sweden: Implications for Public Health

All these effects suggest that the availability and use of snus has been a major factor behind Sweden’s record-low prevalence of smoking and the lowest level of tobacco-related mortality among men in Europe.

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From milk to lightbulbs, Fidel Castro reshaped life in Cuba

In 1985, many Cubans stopped smoking when Castro abandoned his ubiquitous cigars as part of a nationwide campaign against tobacco, which remains one of the island's principal exports.

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Ranasha lost 52 pounds

Weight Loss Story: Ranasha lost 52 pounds. This 5’2″ mom of four wanted to get off the weight release rollercoaster and start changing her life before she turned 40. She learned how to change her eating habits and she walks 3.5 to 4 miles a day for exercise. Check out what else she did to […]

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Without the Sugar

This is my first week "restricting" sugar (for the reasons I shared in my last post, this is non-triggering and complements my disordered eating recovery plan). There is no rule and no diet plan; this is a welcomed change that makes me feel good about my eating. The goal here is pain reduction and better health. I am now avoiding sugar in a way that contributes to joint health. For me, that means I am not getting obsessive and avoiding every food that has any form of sugar in any amount; it means I am avoiding the amounts of sugar that I feel are harmful to me and cause me pain. Generally if it's processed and it tastes sweet, that's too much for me.

Small amounts of sugar and large amounts of most fruits have always been fine for me. I can eat a bowl of cantaloupe or a banana or a couple of peaches and feel just fine.... no pain. I do feel a little shaky and weird if I eat much dried fruit or a large helping of pineapple or mango, so I will restrict those things but not other fruit. I have also always been able to eat a square or two of dark chocolate without any joint pain or blood sugar weirdness, so that is still something I'll enjoy. I've been fine with a teaspoon of honey or real maple syrup here and there. It's the mega-doses of refined sugar and the small doses of corn syrup that bother me the most. So I am staying away from sweets such as cookies, cakes, and candy now in general. But it's *not* a hard and fast rule that can never be broken. Choosing to have those foods, if I do so, will not send me into some kind of guilt-ridden state of shame. This is not a diet, or a rule, or even a goal.

For example, if I am offered cake, I am turning that down. I have a calmness about this because I know that if I really want it and consciously decide that the pain and health risks are "worth it" for any specific food item, I can still eat it and *not* feel guilty. Thus I may decide that a piece of some special treat, like a birthday cake my family made for me, is "worth it" and enjoy a piece. That is just fine! And if there is a sweet food I am really curious to try, I will have a bite. If it's not amazing, one bite is enough to satisfy and not want the rest. I have been doing this already at times. I have been able to eat a bite or one serving of sweets and not be triggered into a spiral of crazy food obsessions and wanting to eat more and more until I am in a food coma. That part of the disorder appears to be healed, or in remission.

This is the first step out of the "eat anything anytime" stage I have been in while calming the anxiety around disordered eating, quieting the compulsion. I think it was very important for me to get to a truly calm, accepting, okay-with-everything state before moving into *any* kind of restriction, even for reasons of pain or health, because the goal is to recover from disordered eating. Now that I am there, this change is feeling very non-triggering for me! I am happy to stay in this stage for as long as need be. Over time any food that is negatively affecting my health will also go into this health-restricted category with the same idea... that I will avoid what harms me and leave the door open to *choosing* any foods I want to lift the restriction on.

I know this probably sounds pretty wishy-washy to anyone who has never dealt with an eating disorder, but it's working for me. There's a fine line *emotionally* between making a set rule that "I will never have that" and making a choice that "I don't want that food in my life harming me, so I'll avoid it with few exceptions." The door HAS to stay open for choices, for me, in order to not get triggered into stressing about food, weight, and diet... which leads right back into disordered food thoughts. This is a gentle, flexible restriction... not a hard one.

My other choice for this week is to make sure I get out and walk every day. with the weather getting colder I have started to slack off in the walking department. I have to do something with the dogs every day but when it is cold, I sometimes just exercise them in my yard (with lots of ball and Frisbee throwing!) That's great exercise for them, but not for me. I feel better when I go for a walk so I will make sure I don't get lazy about it over the winter.

Since people do ask me to share menus, I'll share here. I don't post my food every day like I used to, because food is not the focus. But occasional menus give you an idea how I am eating right now.

Breakfast: coffee with 1 tsp blackstrap molasses and half & half, hard boiled egg
mid-day: coffee with sugar free caramel creamer
Lunch: homemade turkey soup with lots of veggies (no rice or pasta) and a slice of beer bread (made from scratch)
afternoon snack will probably be a Clementine and a string cheese
Dinner is going to be turkey tertrazzini from this recipe with more turkey and vegetables added and no bread crumbs. Maybe some baked acorn squash with this, with butter, salt and pepper.
If I have something at bedtime it will be a mug of hot milk with cinnamon and blackstrap molasses.

Hope you all are doing great, had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are enjoying the holiday spirit!




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Self-employed workman, 70, is fined £150 for not displaying a ‘No Smoking’ sign in his own van – TWO times the penalty if he had been caught smoking

A bemused van driver was slapped with a £150 fine for failing to display a 'No Smoking' sticker in his vehicle. Trevor Emery and his son Lee, who both do not smoke, were fined two times more than if they had actually been caught smoking in their work v

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Quebec tobacco control law now in full effect

The final phase of a revamped law aiming to curb smoking in Quebec takes effect on Saturday. Smokers must now stand nine metres away from any opening door, window or air intake of any public or private establishment.

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December Challenge – 21 Days of HIIT

Happy Holidays! We know that this time of the year can be very busy and you may have a lot on your plate to deal with. Our 21 Days of HIIT Challenge will help you stay on track with getting in some regular exercise this month. These workouts can be done at home or in […]

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SIEGEL: Dishonesty of Vaping Opponents (Health Agencies) is Out of Control; Urgent Action is Needed

How ironic that Professor Gilmore is attacking the tobacco industry for opposing "any policy that would reduce" tobacco use, while at the very same time (and in the same sentence) she is vigorously opposing one of the most promising strategies ever for r

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Tobacco giant wants to register nicotine inhaler in New Zealand

Its subsidiary Nicovations New Zealand has asked Medsafe to register its metered dose nicotine inhaler as a lower risk medicine. Professor Julian Crane of Otago University believes the product has potential. "We know 80 per cent of people that smoke are

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Anti-tobacco drive at India International Trade Fair

The Delhi government conducted an intensive awareness and enforcement drive on tobacco use at the ongoing India International Trade Fair in Pragati Maidan here, prohibiting sale of e-cigarettes at one of the shops. The drive was conducted yesterday by

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VIDEO: Famous Cigar Merchants Celebrate Churchill’s Birthday By Smoking Indoors

Cigar merchants James J Fox, said to be the oldest cigar merchants in the world, held the bash at their London base in St James’s Street – one of the last remaining public places where people can smoke inside. Phillip Shervington, 71, smokes a cigar whil

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Survey: Tobacco contraband scale 13 percent in Azerbaijan

Scale of contraband has increased for last decade worldwide fueling other illegal activities, JTI office in Azerbaijan said. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan is also affected by this problem, with quite high levels of duty non-paid (DNP) products moving within

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Fidel Castro’s Sister, an Outspoken Critic, Takes No Joy in His Death

Juanita Castro...They barely exchanged glances at their mother’s funeral in 1963, and she decided to leave soon after when she was detained by a military official, who berated her at a bowling alley for smoking Chesterfields, an American brand of cigarett

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Tobacco companies plead their case in court

The tobacco companies’ efforts to extinguish the $15 billion in damages awarded by the Superior Court to Quebec smokers are coming to an end. The parties concluded their arguments Friday in the Court of Appeal in Montreal, but the court asked them to co

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VIDEO: Big tobacco appealing $15-billion Quebec ruling

Their argument is essentially that smokers knew the risks of using a legal, but dangerous, product. "We believe we have strong arguments in this case, and we believe the judgment should be overturned in its entirety," said Michael Klander, ‎Director of

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Smoking cigarettes and using BBQs on apartment balconies to be BANNED in sweeping new strata laws affecting two million tenants

The radical reforms - which include more than 90 changes to existing strata law - will affect the two million-plus people in NSW who own, rent or manage apartments. As part of the reforms, it will be much easier for tenants to make a complaint about th

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Oxford vaping business leads to young entrepreneur of the year award for 21-year-old owner

A 21-YEAR-OLD who runs a successful vaping business has been named young entrepreneur of the year in an Oxfordshire competition. Dan Greenall, of Yarnton, picked up the Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for establishing and developing hi

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Richeel lost 92 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Richeel lost 92.4 pounds. She weighed 300 pounds at 5’2″ and was dealing with a number of serious health issues, including Lupus. However, it was a diagnosis of pre-diabetes that served as the wake up call she needed. Exercise classes, accountability via social media and limiting carbs in a reasonable way were […]

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New target receptor discovered in the fight against obesity

The team of scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London tested a high-fat diet, containing a fermentable carbohydrate, and a control diet on mice and looked at the effect on...

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‘Well-connected’ cigar industry spared tax in Pa.

While Pennsylvania's newly opened vape shops sweat their survival, the state's storied cigar industry can breathe easy for at least another year. It's a conundrum that's unsettling to vape shop owners who wonder why their jobs seem to matter less. The L

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Upon Further Review: Inside MSU’s victory cigar celebration

Phil Silva, that’s who. A habitual cigar guy, Silva said he’s occasionally asked by players for one. But he’s always said no and then made a deal: “If we beat Ole Miss, everybody gets one.” So, in a trunk on the Mississippi State sideline during Saturday

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Tobacco, Heroin, and Mental Health (Treatment, That Is)

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendation regarding tobacco cessation on September 22, 2015. Under the Affordable Care Act preventive care rules, group health plans have to cover items and services under the recommendation

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FDA REMOVES THRESHOLD RESTRICTIONS FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

has announced that it has withdrawn restrictions regarding the minimum amount of information needed for the agency to consider a tobacco product application. While the rule will, likely positively, impact cigar companies as they begin to comply with FDA’

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Zimbabwe: Premium Tobacco Takes Over Tribac

Premium Tobacco, the Dubai headquartered company is said to have offered "a price" for Tribac assets after its financier, Japan Tobacco International, indicated it was unable to continue financing its contract scheme. Japan Tobacco International and Pre

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Smoke-Free Alberta asks: Why hasn’t all of the Smoking Reduction Act been enacted?

A letter Monday from the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta to Health Minister Sarah Hoffman asks why the NDP Government continues to put off full implementation of the Tobacco and Smoking Reduction Act, passed three years ago by the Progressive Conservat

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Blatant violations, compliance go hand in hand at PIMS

Blatant violation of the anti-smoking law by doctors and attendants alike, coupled with irrational placement of ‘No Smoking’ signs in lobbies leading to the medical wards and their deficiency at various strategic locations where smoking is rampant, descr

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Byron Bay is the booziest, while Pinjarra is the plumpest: Australia’s healthiest (and unhealthiest) cities revealed – so what does your postcode say about you?

Hobart in Tasmania has the highest percentage of smokers and WA's Pinjarra is the most overweight postcode, according to the Australia's Health Trackers map.

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Kabul police raid shisha cafes in “debauchery” crackdown

confiscating shisha water pipes and paraphernalia in a campaign to halt "debauchery and vulgarity". Critics say the campaign will only distract police from the Afghan capital's deteriorating security situation, while doing little to change the pervasive s

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First few days of the vegan challenge

Today marks day three of the vegan challenge. Let's just say it's not going how I'd wished! ;)

If you missed it, I decided to try challenging myself to eat vegan from November 25th through December 31st. (In addition to not eating any animal products, I also chose to give up alcohol--that was an impulsive decision I'm kind of regretting, haha, but still sticking to it).

I'm hoping after a few more days, I'll find it easier to do; but right now, I'm basically just struggling through it in frustration.
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Jennifer lost 55 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Jennifer lost 55 pounds. This UK mom of 3 saw her weight skyrocket after her 3rd pregnancy. After trying to lose the weight for 3 years, a friend suggested she try a detox plan. Check out how she transformed her body by changing her eating habits. I was always a dress size […]

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Yo-yo dieting may be caused by altered gut microbes

Millions of Americans diet, but few maintain their weight loss. A new study suggests this 'yo-yo' effect may be down to changes in the gut microbiome.

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iQOS vs. iFuse: Who’s Doing Next-Gen Electronic Cigarettes Better?

Both are still heat-not-burn products, but despite their similarities and how they achieve their enhanced user experience, there are compelling differences that make them exciting smoking alternatives. Both Philip Morris and BAT solve the taste conundrum

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QCA 5: The Appeal Court goes into overtime

each of the parties is to file its views on what questions would remain to be asked if an individual recovery process were put in place and if the defendant tobacco companies were able to contest whether individuals smoked as a result of their actions or

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CEI v DOT: FINAL REPLY BRIEF OF PETITIONERS, Nov 22, 2016

Thirty years ago this Court noted that “some will find ambiguity in a ‘No Smoking’ sign.” DOT has done exactly that, claiming that Congress’s 1989 smoking ban on airlines is so ambiguous that the agency is entitled...to redefine it to encompass e-cigarett

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CEI v DOT: FINAL OPENING BRIEF OF PETITIONERS, Nov 22, 2016

DOT’s reliance on the anti-smoking statute to ban e-cigarettes violates the plain language of the statute, conflicts with its concession that e-cigarettes produce “a vapor, not smoke,” and contradicts its past recognition that this statute imposes only “a

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‘I have a heart of steel’: Fidel Castro’s most memorable quotes

“I reached the conclusion long ago that the one last sacrifice I must make for [Cuban] public health is to stop smoking. I haven't really missed it that much,” 1985, upon announcing he had stopped smoking cigars.

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Backgrounder – Future of Tobacco Control

Minister Philpott will convene a national forum to hear from stakeholders, including tobacco control organizations, health professionals, First Nations and Inuit people, provinces, territories and international experts. The forum will inform the developme

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Tricey lost 82 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Tricey lost 82 pounds. This busy mom of 3 was diagnosed with high blood pressure and high cholesterol and didn’t want to take medication. Instead, she opted to change her lifestyle and release the weight to improve her health. She found an online training program with the knowledge and accountability she was […]

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FORSYTH v MPAA: STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Nov 22, 2016

B. Plaintiff does not intend to amend the complaint. Accordingly, Defendants request that the Court enter judgment pursuant to Rule 58. . . . THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE EXISTS FOR THE PARTIES’STIPULATION AND ON THAT BASIS THE FOREGOING STIPULATION IS AP

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Reasons Matter

Over the last couple of months I have written a lot about what I am doing to recover from disordered eating... and it is definitely working! The calm and peace about food is something I have been missing for about two decades, and getting it back is a welcome relief. NOT having the "call of food" in my head all the time gives me much more freedom of thought. It also gives me more freedom of action! No more driving to the cupcake shop and sitting in the parking lot wrestling with whether or not to go in. No more wasting time fighting myself about some cake recipe I saw until I give in, run to the store, get all the ingredients, come home, bake the cake, and guiltily eat it. No more hours wasted trying to white knuckle through a craving for potato chips until finally eating them and then hours feeling guilty and trying to figure out how to compensate for the calories I'd eaten. Instead, food only occupies my brain for the time I am cooking and eating it. It's a great feeling!

I have been on this non-restricting kick for awhile now. It's something I needed to do to get rid of food obsession. I have found that, for me, "food addiction" is not handled the same was as, say, drug addiction or alcohol addiction. There's always been a difference, of course, because an alcoholic usually needs to avoid all alcohol to stay recovered but a food addict can't avoid all food. A lot of people feel like if they steer clear of their "trigger foods" that is the way they deal with their food addiction. For example, sugar seems pretty addictive in some ways. So does fast food. And fried, salty things. But what if you have a million "trigger" foods? Seriously, when I was binge eating, and even when I was eating compulsively, I could be "triggered" by pretty much anything that was not a plain vegetable. Or maybe plain, baked fish or chicken (no salt). I have definitely been triggered by the usual foods like junk, sweets, and fried foods... but I've also been triggered, and even binged, on things as simple as cheese, meats, creamy soups, roasted salted vegetables, any kind of bread or pasta, potatoes, sauces, salads with dressing, eggs, and pretty much anything that is flavor loaded or carby. If I restricted everything that has the potential to trigger me, I'd be eating a bland diet forever! I have found that even restricting the worst offenders just ends with me having anxiety about being "perfect" enough on my plan and feeling an overwhelming drive to eat the things I "can't", Yet I have said I don't want to restrict. What to do?

Over the past couple of weeks I've figured out something new... and that is: the reason for restricting matters. When I've said I would NEVER restrict ANYTHING again, I was focused on not awakening the disordered eating thoughts. But I was mistaken about something. It is not the restricting that triggers. It is restricting for the REASON of weight loss, dieting, being "good" and fitting into a certain "plan" someone else created. Here is how this slowly dawned on me:

I cannot eat shellfish like shrimp, crab, or lobster because I am allergic to it. I am allergic in the true sense and will go into anaphylactic shock if I take even one bite. Therefore, I restrict it, because I do not want to die. Do I feel deprived? No. Do I feel "triggered" when everyone else is eating crab and I can't? No! Not at all! I don't even want it! And I do know what I'm missing; I did not become allergic until I was a teenager. One of my favorite foods as a child was deep fried shrimp. I also ate plenty of lobster tails and crab legs, crab cakes, and the like as a kid. Loved the stuff! But restricting those foods now is very, very easy. I look at, or think of, shrimp, and I associate it with hospitals, Epipen injections, very unpleasant sensations, and threat of dying. So the association of a food with a very negative consequence can make restricting that food EASY.

To a smaller degree, I have started to feel the same way about sugar. Somehow I was not *able* to feel this way about sugar when I was restricting for weight loss. It was always the object of my desire, the food I loved most, the thing I couldn't have... therefore the object of my disordered longing (probably like fried shrimp would be if I was restricting it just to lose weight). But now that I have been letting myself TRULY eat whatever sweets I wanted, my mind is clear and my emotions are free and I can SEE that sugar is harmful to me. I always knew it, but couldn't see it... couldn't accept it somehow, emotionally. But because the reason for my restriction has changed (from weight loss to pain reduction) it is not at all triggering and does not awaken disordered eating. I am "restricting" sugar in a voluntary, calm way... a natural way. I did not wake up and declare, "starting next Monday I am NOT going to eat ANY more sugar!!" I just started turning it down more and more, and wanting it less and less, because it hurts me. Because it is unhealthy for me.The cravings are GONE and although I have still not made any kind of "rule" about never having sugar, I just don't eat it much anymore. I am restricting sugar naturally, for the reason of avoiding pain.

I think as time goes on, ALL foods that are harmful to me in some way will go the way of the shellfish and the sweets. They will just stop appealing to me, not because I want to lose weight, but because I choose to be healthy.  Reasons DO matter, especially in healing from disordered eating.




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A few clarifications about our e-cigeratte study

, we were amazed to see some commenters suggesting that our study was sponsored by the tobacco industry. This is completely untrue. This was an internally funded study. None of us, nor the Desert Research Institute has any connection to the tobacco indust

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Principles of Tobacco Control: Extinguishing the Habit [FREE FULL TEXT]

explores the history of tobacco as well as today’s issues—from the rise of novel tobacco products such as e-cigarettes to regulations surrounding tobacco’s use, marketing and other aspects of industry behavior...Dr. Michael Eriksen, an international exper

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Tobacco excise increase

The Budget provides for an annual increase in tobacco excise and excise equivalent customs duties of 12.5% on 1 September of each year from 2017 to 2020.[1] The increases will raise the excise on a cigarette to around 69% of the average price of a cigare

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Trade, Investment, and Tobacco: Philip Morris v Uruguay

The tobacco industry has commandeered international trade and investment treaties to undermine laws designed to protect societies from the devastating consequences of tobacco use. The barrage of litigation is a prime industry tactic to deter governments f

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HOW DO CIGARETTE COMPANIES TARGET CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN?

A national survey conducted by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection on Thursday revealed that the multinational cigarette manufacturing companies are systematically targeting children as young as six-year-old by using aggressive marketing techniques includi

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Civil society report unveils tactics of tobacco industry

Fifty percent of the 500 shops surveyed in six major cities of Pakistan including Islamabad and Rawalpindi place cigarettes for sale together with candies and snacks, 14% give ‘limited time offers’ or free gifts on purchase of cigarettes, and 89% shops do

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Cigarette smugglers taking advantage of Missouri’s low tax rate

Smugglers are making thousands of dollars just by driving cigarettes from St. Louis to Chicago because tax rates make one pack of cigarettes $6 more expensive in The Windy City. Fox 2 News recently followed a suspected cigarette smuggler in north St. Lou

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Strike Force Arrests Grocery Store Worker for Possession of Contraband Cigarettes

Fifth Avenue Market, located at 6711 5th Avenue, Brooklyn. The Tax Department’s Cigarette Strike Force discovered cartons of contraband cigarettes, some without tax stamps and others with tax stamps from Virginia and Georgia, in multiple hidden traps beh

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JTI: Average scale of contraband of tobacco products in Azerbaijan around 13%

JTI published the results of investigation conducted in Azerbaijan in connection with the contraband of tobacco products inlocal market. Report was informed in Baku office of the company.

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PICTURED: The horrifying burns suffered by store clerk after an e-cigarette exploded in his pocket at Grand Central

A man who suffered third-degree burns after an e-cigarette exploded several times in his pocket is recovering in hospital. Gruesome pictures show the injuries Otis Gooding, 31, of New York, sustained during the blast in Grand Central Terminal.

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Ayegyesa lost 26 pounds

Ayegyesa lost 26 pounds. She was inspired by transformation stories and now she’s sharing her progress. Regular exercise and changing her eating habits allowed her to slim down. Check out what she shared with us. My name is Ayegyesa Ruth and I am 26 years old. Sometime back, I was inspired by the pictures and stories you […]

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Leaked report reveals Big Tobacco targeted city politicians in Sault, Sudbury

Leaked map shows 10 Ontario 'strategic municipalities' whose local politicians were targeted in 2012 by Imperial Tobacco Canada. Reasons for selecting these targets included their 'proximity to illicit tobacco' and 'likelihood of buy-in.'

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There Are No New Ideas, Only Rediscoveries: RETHINK The Surprising History of New Ideas

dates the invention of the e-cigarette to 1965...“Many people died needlessly of cancer in the decades after the electronic cigarette had been invented, and before its eventual rediscovery, but the new version may be a revolution in public health.

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Ban Foreign Direct Investment in tobacco, says Sitharaman

Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has moved a Cabinet proposal to completely ban Foreign Direct Investment in the tobacco sector stating that the government did not want to encourage foreign investment in this sector. The official statement of the gov

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Estimates of crash in growth due to demonetisation are like crystal-gazing: Nirmala Sitharaman

more curbs on FDI in tobacco are necessary even though Niti Aayog has opposed the move. She also says India will soon convey its IT industry’s concerns about the American visa system to the new administration once Donald Trump takes over ... First of all,

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Let’s not forgot what got us here.

Over the first three of this five-day hearing, the court had heard virtually nothing about the way that cigarettes had been bought and sold in Quebec, about the actions or decisions of the companies, or about the facts contained in the hundreds of thousa

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The Secret to a Great Fitting Bra!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jockey for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

  

We can all agree that a well-fitting bra is the absolute basis of any outfit! I know this, but finding the time to drive to a store and be fitted always ranks low on my to do list. I think the last time I tried I had Aiden with me and he kept trying to climb under the dressing room doors.  After 15 minutes of trying to wrangle him, I gave up and decided to come another day - that was almost a year ago. 

Over the course of my weightless journey I have been everything from a 40G to a 32C, hitting all the sizes in-between. Unfortunately for women when you lose body fat it usually comes from your breasts and not the hips, kinda seems unfair.  With the RealFit® Kit by Jockey®, however, I’ve finally found the perfect fit. My bras are now so supportive I almost feel like I could workout in them! Be sure to see the bottom of this post for an exclusive deal of $10 off.

Did you know that you can have a RealFit® Kit sent right to your house? Talk about convenient! The kit comes with instructions {the easy kind - you know I hate reading directions!}, cups for sizing, and a measuring tape to find your band size. They send every possible size cup in your kit, you find the one that covers your entire breast best. I actually went through 3 different cups , you should be able to lean over without anything spilling out. 

Next, wrap the measuring tape under your bust. Wherever your color block overlaps is your band size. I was pretty surprised that my band size was a 30, every bra I own is a 34, oops! Be sure to go up a size if you're in-between, you can also return or exchange if you're not happy - even if you've worn and washed it! Nothing better than a company who stands behind their product.

  

I ordered 2 different types of bras, a molded cup and a soft cup. I was surprised at my sizing - my cups have been too small and my bands too big. I tend to always wear nude or black bras, nothing fancy, I just want them to be comfortable and functional. I think a perfectly fitting bra can make you look slimmer too! 

  

From pregnancy to weight gain to weight loss our bodies are put through a lot of changes, it's important to keep our sizing consistent to our current stage. I know I wish I hadn't waited so long to figure out my new size, pretty sure I complained daily about how my bras were ill fitting. 

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Vaping in bars, cigarette sales to teens to become illegal in the District

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser plans to sign some of the nation’s toughest anti-tobacco laws that will increase the smoking age to 21 and regulate electronic cigarettes like traditional ones, adding the District to the scores of jurisdictions trying to prot

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Council launches plan to ban smoking at Newport school gates

SMOKERS are being asked to keep their habit away from the gates of Newport secondary schools as the council launches a new plan to make schools healthier across the city. Caerleon comprehensive was the first to officially declare its school gates a no s

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Plan to ban smoking from outside public buildings in Sheffield

Council chiefs are considering whether to ban lighting up outside hospitals and other NHS buildings...smokers’ lobby group Forest is opposed to the plans, accusing the council of ‘harassing’ smokers. But shoppers on the streets of Sheffield this week were

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ARCHIVE: The Synergistic Impact of Excessive Alcohol Drinking and Cigarette Smoking upon Prospective Memory

evidence that concurrent (polydrug) use of these two substances has a synergistic effect in terms of deficits upon time-based PM. The observation that combined excessive drinking and cigarette smoking leads to a greater impairment in time-based PM may be

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Diet soda sweetener may cause weight gain

A new study may have found the reason why the sugar substitute aspartame does not help with weight loss, and may even cause weight gain.

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Can alcohol reduce calorie intake?

How alcohol intake influences the amount of calories we consume is a hot topic for debate. New research using a rat model yields surprising results.

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EX-STAFF OF BRITISH AMERICA TOBACCO PROTEST ‘INHUMANE WORKING CONDITION’

Angry ex-British America Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) workers have demanded that the Nigerian government penalise the company for inhuman treatment of workers in its Ibadan factory and equally urged the company to compensate them for the ill-health they suffer

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The gantries being bought on eBay to hide illicit tobacco in plain sight

Sly retailers are using second-hand cigarette gantries to disguise their illicit products and continue trading unscathed. Retailers are able to buy used gantries online without having to submit a background check, leaving manufacturers with little knowl

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E-Cigs at Critical Juncture

Stakeholders have made the case that it’s important for the FDA to set a new predicate date in the final rule, and that Congress should update the predicate date for newly-deemed products. New FDA deeming regulations authorized earlier this year ban e-ci

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e-cigarettes carry several health risks: expert

“Studies into the health risks posed by using electronic cigarettes, which are illegal in Qatar, are now beginning to be published,” said Dr Ziyad Mahfoud, associate professor, Healthcare Policy and Research at WCM-Q at the latest instalment of WCM-Q’s ‘

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Government briefs tobacco trade on proposal to amend health warnings on tobacco product packets and retail containers

The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) and the Tobacco Control Office of the Department of Health today (November 23) held a briefing for the tobacco trade to further explain the Government's proposal to amend health warnings on packets and retail containers of

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FELL: How does Big Tobacco see its future? Guest blog by Jonathan Fell

Chapman may well be overstating the extent to which growth in the global market for next-generation nicotine products is slowing, particularly if the success of Philip Morris International’s ‘heat-not-burn’ product in Japan is taken into account. He is al

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Will Regulatory Challenges Hold Back Philip Morris’ Reduced-Risk Strategy?

Philip Morris is moving aggressively into the reduced-risk products space, which is an area in which regulatory frameworks haven't entirely caught up to where they are with regular cigarettes. At its recent investor day presentation, Philip Morris Preside

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Whitney lost 63.8 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Whitney lost 63.8 pounds. Over the course of a year and a half, this super busy mom of 2 has transformed herself by eating clean and working out at home. Now, she is inspiring and coaching others who want to live a happier and healthier lifestyle. Check out how she did […]

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Diet quality low but steadily improving among US kids

On the whole, the diet of U.S. children improved markedly between 1999 and 2012 but it remains poor, said the authors of a new study that examined diet quality data from more than 38,000 kids.

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Study in rats finds low blood alcohol levels have no effect on total calories consumed

Laboratory rats will drink alcohol if it's available, and may even get a little tipsy, researchers report in a new study. But they won't voluntarily drink until they're drunk.

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Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke at home before and after smoke-free legislation in Taiwan [FREE FULL TEXT]

The proportion of children exposed to SHS at home in Taiwan declined substantially from 2005 to 2009 after smoke-free legislation, and fell further by 2013, irrespective of SES and household compositions. Still, inequality in SHS exposure at home by SES a

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Educational and wealth inequalities in tobacco use among men and women in 54 low-income and middle-income countries

Male tobacco use was highest in Bangladesh (70.3%) and lowest in Sao Tome (7.4%), whereas female tobacco use was highest in Madagascar (21%) and lowest in Tajikistan (0.22%). Among men, educational inequalities varied widely between countries, but aggrega

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A cozy Thanksgiving

Today felt like such a nice, cozy day for Thanksgiving. The weather was perfect for fall--about 40 degrees and overcast. I got up early, at around 5:00, and went out in the living room to curl under my blanket and play solitaire on my iPad.

Recently, Jerry and I were looking for a new entertainment center (the one we had wasn't even an entertainment center--just cheap shelves). I looked at thrift stores for a long time, but just couldn't find what I had in mind. I would have loved to get one of the entertainment centers with an LED fireplace, but they were expensive, so I hadn't even been considering them.

When I mentioned it to my mom, she offered to give Jerry and me Christmas gift money early so that we could use it toward one of the fireplace entertainment centers. With her gift, we decided to go ahead and get one.
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Estonian navy chief resigns over contraband scandal

The commander of the Estonian navy has resigned after a warship was found to be carrying large quantities of smuggled alcohol and cigarettes. Sten Sepper said that he took full responsibility for 56 cases of undeclared cigarettes and 1,000 litres of unde

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Future of Lung Cancer Tx: Oncotherapy Network & Cancer Network

Oncotherapy Network spoke to Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist Alexander Drilon, MD, about key therapeutic targets for lung cancer.

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In search of a technical victory

The comfortably-filled Louis-H Lafontaine room had barely settled and Mr. Mahmud Jamal had not yet cleared his throat to resume his presentation on behalf of Imperial Tobacco Canada when Justice Yves-Marie Morissette announced on behalf of his four colle

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Head of Estonian Navy Resigns in Smuggling Scandal

The commander of the Estonian Navy, Captain Sten Sepper, has resigned from his post following the discovery of smuggled liquor and cigarettes aboard a minehunting ship. Customs officials said that earlier this month they found over 50 cases of cigarette

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Estonian NATO ship captain steps down amid smuggling scandal

56 cases of cigarettes and 1,000 liters of alcohol were found onboard the Estonian minehunter Sakala, which is taking part in NATO operations in the Baltic Sea...amount of cigarettes and alcohol discovered was over five times the value it needed to be to

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AUDIO: The Man Who Wanted to ‘Cure’ Smoking

John Waite looks back at the life and work of the anti-smoking guru Allen Carr who died ten years ago of lung cancer after helping millions of people quit smoking with his books and clinics. Carr, a former accountant, was a chain smoker who smoked a hun

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AUDIO: Just how addictive is nicotine?

Health Psychologist, Professor Robert West explains how nicotine compares to other drugs like heroin and cocaine.

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AUDIO: The man who blew the whistle on big tobacco

Dr Jeffrey Wigand describes how all hell broke loose when he blew the whistle on what he calls ‘the immoral, illegal and unlawful’ practices of tobacco companies.

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AUDIO: Why Does Anyone Still Smoke? The Inquiry

Smoking tobacco is the single most dangerous voluntary activity in the world. It kills six million people a year, and if current trends continue that figure is expected to rise to 8 million people by 2030. Even if it does not kill you, it will give you b

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Tobacco companies pledge to obey law

Cigarette companies Philip Morris and Zen Sensation have made undertakings to not supply cigarettes that fail to comply with Australia’s mandatory Reduced Fire Risk safety standard, following recalls in 2015. The Australian Competition and Consumer Comm

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Ban sale of single cigarettes – Government Medical Officers Association

Sale of single cigarettes will be banned in Sri Lanka soon, Health Minister, Rajitha Senaratne said at a meeting held yesterday with the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA).

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Why Do Men Get Cancer More Often Than Women? Genetics Is To Blame

Andrew Lane, co-senior author of the study, said: “Across virtually every type of cancer, occurrence rates are higher in males than in females. In some cases, the difference might be very small - just a few percent - but in certain cancers, incidence is

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Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females

Females, it turns out, carry an extra copy of certain protective genes in their cells - an additional line of defense against the cells growing out of control - the investigators report in a paper published online by Nature Genetics. Though not solely re

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Diet and exercise can improve kidney function in patients with fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a potentially serious liver condition characterized by excess fat in the liver associated with inflammation and scarring.

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Jet lag and obesity share similar pathways to liver cancer

Since 1980, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, has nearly tripled, and obesity related liver disease is one of the driving forces behind the increasing...

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Holy smokes! Joaquin Phoenix puffs on a cigarette as he relaxes on set with Rooney Mara during a break from playing Jesus Christ in biblical biopic Mary Magdalene

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Ex-Chicago Alderman Pleads Not Guilty To Hiding Atty Fees ($$)

Former Chicago Alderman Edward Vrdolyak appeared in Illinois federal court Tuesday to plead not guilty to charges he helped an attorney hide his cut of attorneys’ fees the pair received from a $9.3 billion settlement between the state of Illinois and seve

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Jessica lost over 125 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Jessica lost over 125 pounds. This mom of two used to weigh over 300 pounds. With the support of her husband she started on the path going vegetarian and eventually vegan. This baker did her research and figured out how she could have her cake and eat it too. My name is […]

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Diabetes proves deadly for smokers

While it is well known that smoking causes lung cancer, heavy smokers with diabetes are also at increased risk of death from causes other than lung cancer, according to a study being presented next...

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E-cigarette vaping credited by some for sharp drop in smoking despite officials frowning on practise

“I would think that tobacco-control people would be celebrating. That’s more rapid (a drop) than would be predicted,” says Mark Tyndall, executive director of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. “With increasing use of e-cigarettes, and decreasing use o

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