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Old Cigarette Ads: Doctors, Nurses, And Rock Hudson Say It's Good For You
Man, cigarettes were awesome in the past, if these old ads collected by Stanford University are to be believed. They calmed your nerves so you'd stop humming nervously! They soothed your throat! They made you a movie star and helped you capture animals on your big game hunt! We don't know what tobacco was made of before the mid-80s, but no wonder everyone smoked. More » -
Sorry, light cigarette smokers! The Second Circuit denied you class-action status in your suit against the tobacco companies. A district court judge had held that "virtually all Americans who had purchased cigarettes labeled as 'light'" could be part of the class. The appellate court laughed at this broad certification, saying it would not "reduce the range of issues in dispute and promote judicial economy." [Consumer Law & Policy Blog]
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Some Minnesota bars are getting around smoking bans by holding "theater nights" and proclaiming everyone in the bar an "actor." State law allows performers to smoke during theatrical performances. [Star-Tribune via BoingBoing]
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smoking
Violating A Hotel's No Smoking Policy Could Cost You $250
Hotels are starting to to hit smokers with hefty fines for violating their no smoking policies. Take Dan Cole. He didn't light up in his non-smoking Marriott room, honest. Those butts in his garbage can? Um, he smoked them somewhere else and threw them out in the room?
It costs Marriott over $1,000 to scrub the smoke-stink off a room, a charge they happily offset by smacking smokers like Dan with a $250 fine. More »
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As more states ban smoking indoors, the "smoking shelter" business is booming. [Chicago Tribune via Fark]
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smoking
China Puts Skulls on Cigarette Packs, Bypasses Toys For Now
China's had such a bad safety record lately that it's a little surprising to find out their latest plans for health warnings on packs of cigarettes: skulls, blackened teeth, and diseased lungs, covering at least 30% of the pack's surface area. The move is an attempt to curb the growing market of smokers in the country, where the average age of people who start smoking is as low as 10 in some areas. More » -
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news from the swamp
Senate Committee Votes To Give FDA Power To Regulate Tobacco
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-8 to empower the FDA to regulate tobacco products. States and municipalities have spent years shoving cigarettes out of the public domain, but the FDA would be able to control cigarette advertising, mandate bigger, European-style warning labels, and regulate nicotine content. Only Congress has the power to ban cigarettes outright. From the Boston Globe:Yesterday's slim majority however, came as Republican-sponsored amendments loom that could gut the bill's main intent.
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Cigarette Taxes Rising To $1 Per Pack
Sorry smokers, the federal cigarette tax will soon be $1 per pack, a 61 cent increase, if the Senate Finance Committee has its way. Both chambers of Congress agree that a higher tax is needed to help finance an expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program. From the Times-News Online: More » -
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Addicted to Cool: Menthol Cigarettes Are Harder to Quit
Is the minty freshness of menthol cigarettes more addicting than regular cigarettes? More » -
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Motel 6's Non-Smoking Room Ingenuity
The only difference between a smoking room and a non-smoking room in a Motel 6: whether or not the ashtray is flipped upside down. More »
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