Cigarettes have been socially engineered to become potent symbols. Therefore, they need to be understood as cultural products invested with cognitive and emotional salience as well as nicotine delivery devices engineered to create a population of dependent users. In this paper, we look at the symbolism of cigarettes, but unlike many researchers examining this topic, we … [Read more...] about Taking Play Seriously: Low-Level Smoking Among College Students
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Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Tobacco or Kids? Who has values? Washington, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- By telling $12 million worth of lies, the Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds tobacco companies have again protected their profits at the expense of children. By defeating a ballot initiative to increase Oregon's … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Reynolds American Adds $304,000 to Fight Oregon Measure 50
Dave Hogan from The Oregonian reported today that: Reynolds American, the makers of Camel cigarettes, has contributed another $304,000 to the record-setting campaign against Measure 50, which would raise Oregon's cigarette tax by 85 cents a pack." Reynolds, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has now contributed $4.6 million to the Oregonians Against The Blank Check campaign … [Read more...] about Reynolds American Adds $304,000 to Fight Oregon Measure 50
Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
Not Succeeding is a failure only if you do not try to quit smoking again. Results from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that currently there are 1.3 billion smokers in the world. The same data show that every 8 seconds somewhere in the world one person dies from the consequences of smoking. Smoking is the leading cause of premature deaths in the world. Experts … [Read more...] about Smoking Kills Millions Of People Around The World
Global Cancer Deaths to Hit 17 Million in 2030
Barcelona - Cancer deaths will more than double to 17 million people each year in 2030 with poor countries shouldering the heaviest burden from the disease, the head of the UN's cancer agency said on Monday. An aging population will bump up cancer rates worldwide in the coming years, especially in developing countries where the number of people who smoke and drink is on the … [Read more...] about Global Cancer Deaths to Hit 17 Million in 2030
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