Banning Smoking In Public Places And Workplaces Is Good For The Heart, Study Finds Sep 23, 2009
Second hand smoke increases the risk by 30 percent ... As the United States increasingly institutes policies to protect nonsmokers from second hand smoke, authors say these efforts will yield great public health benefits in the form of reduced disease, disability and deaths. (Science Daily)
What did visitors enjoy most at the Grape Festival? (736) Sep 22, 2009
ordinarycitizen wrote on Sep 21, 2009 10:48 AM:" I don't understand how and why smoking is allowed at the Grape Festival. CA is a smoke free state, but smoking is allowed at the Grape Festival - I just don't get it. I don't enjoy going to the festival for that reason alone. Everywhere you walk, stand or sit, there is somebody blowing toxic waste into your face. I don't enjoy trying to eat a goody with smoke blowing in my face. There should be one designated smoking area in a corner furthest away... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Smokers: if you can't ban them, ask them Sep 16, 2009
Whilst on the subject of second hand smoke and there being no research to back up the. Pistonbroke. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Our View: Keep smoke away from non-smokers Sep 16, 2009
But the rights of non-smokers have to be considered, too, and the harmful effects of cigarette smoke and the second hand smoke that non-smokers are often exposed to are just too dangerous to ignore. Smoke can easily drift into open doors and windows, so it only makes sense to keep smokers a reasonable distance away from non-smokers. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Proposed ban on smoking in Tacoma parks riles some Sep 16, 2009
dbcooper wrote on Sep 15, 2009 9:47 AM:" I've never smoked a day in my life but the encroachment on people's freedom is never ending. I'll admit I don't like smelling cigarette smoke but I think the dangers of second hand smoke have been trumped up on a par with global warming. Just remember, they might come after your freedom next. " ... DUH wrote on Sep 15, 2009 11:33 AM:" I have yet to see, or even hear of a death certificate that states the cause of death as Second Hand Smoke. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tacoma May Ban Smoking In Parks Sep 16, 2009
Supporters of the idea like protecting children from second hand smoke. But some smokers in Wright Park told The News Tribune a ban would be impossible to enforce and that smokers are entitled to use public parks. (KIRO TV, WA)
Pot: popular or not? Sep 12, 2009
I hate the smell, the blue air and the second hand smoke. I don't think children should be seeing this regardless of what type of plant is being inhaled. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Ban on smoking could be coming to Sebastopol Sep 11, 2009
According to the ordinance nonconsensual exposure to second hand smoke is a nuisance, and the uninvited presence of second hand smoke of (sic) property is a nuisance and a trespass. Smoking would be prohibited in public places, enclosed and non-enclosed areas in hotels, businesses, restaurants, bars and other public accommodation, all city owned vehicles and places leased or owned by the city. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
County smoking rate rises as statewide rate drops Sep 4, 2009
Ex-Longview wrote on Sep 3, 2009 6:53 PM:" How can you possibly defend smoking? It's no contest. Just because you have the freedom to choose doesn't make it right. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 compounds and 43 carcinogenic substances. The lifetime excess medical costs for smokers is over $600 billion. We all pay for that. In addition, nonsmokers die of cancer from second hand smoke and fires.Monday was the 20th anniversary of my mother's death from lung cancer, caused by smoking. I watched... (Longview Daily News, WA)
South Africa: Govt Tightens Tobacco Laws Sep 2, 2009
Young children will be better protected from the harms of second hand smoke, like asthma, wheezing, or bronchitis. -- Adults may not smoke in a car when a passenger under 12 years is present. (allAfrica.com)
A Few Whiffs of Smoke May Harm Your Heart Sep 2, 2009
The dangers of rationalizing second hand smoke is kind of like telling an adolescent he will go blind from ************ and then being told "I will just do it until I am nearsighted!!!". Add a comment. (CBS News)
Scientists Learn Smoking Increase Risk Of Heart Disease Too Sep 1, 2009
Dr. Goldberg says to a lesser degree breathing in second hand smoke also hurts the heart. "If you quit smoking not only are you going to help yourself but all of those that are around you," explains Dr. Goldberg. (W-USA News, DC)
Letters for Thursday, August 27, 2009 (977) Aug 28, 2009
jr1956 wrote on Aug 27, 2009 12:58 PM:" Here's my take on the above letters, AlohaBaffled by health care....Alice Monaghan, heres the answer to your letter, you must not be informed, you should be delighted to know that pressident Obama's healthcare poackage will give all Americans the same health care, we will have the option of the same care as congress and senate, that's what this whole things about. I find the people complaining just are not informed and do not do their homework, do don't be... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Anschutz research fights against lung cancer Aug 20, 2009
Regardless of its inability to stop lung cancer in current smokers, Keith feels that the drug will be a good preventative measure for smokers who have quit and those who have been exposed to second hand smoke. Prevention is the way to go when it comes to lung cancer, said Keith. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Tasered Homeless Man Catches on Fire Aug 20, 2009
Isn't second hand smoke especially pot a harmful intoxicant. Why don't they arrest anyone who inhales anything but air. (CBS News)
Two more businesses go smoke-free Aug 14, 2009
smith wrote on Aug 13, 2009 7:04 PM:" GREAT! Now I have 2 less places that I can go and have a decent meal and enjoy a cigarette afterwards. I will no longer be visiting either one of theese places. I can sympathize with hthose of you that don't want to breathe my second hand smoke, but please respect the fact that when I pay the taxes on the cigarettes, I should be able to use them. Just think, when I quit, YOU will be paying more taxes on something because Government WILL NOT do without the... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Cancer society opposes vote on smoking ban9:57 am | (No comments posted.) Aug 12, 2009
She adds that the efforts also included researching the effects of second hand smoke and advancing legislation would benefit the public health. . (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Man charged with failing to disclose HIV Aug 12, 2009
HonestAbe wrote on Aug 11, 2009 5:24 PM:" How in the hell is this a misdemeanor?!?That should be 10 minimum offense. Most people shrug at misdemeanors, obviously!Some lawmakers make no sense at all, they worry about second hand smoke, yet, trying to give someone KNOWINGLY AIDS is no big deal? wtf! ". justwonderinglax wrote on Aug 11, 2009 5:09 PM:" Yes 6 years and how would "you all" like to worry and wonder for that long to find out? ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Is this product safe? (680) Jul 23, 2009
" There's always second hand smoke not good for kids. We worry about these kinds of things around our keiki yet, we give them coke and bubble gum which seems innocent enough yet if you read the ingredients, on some diet cokes and bubble gum, they contain Aspartame which is listed as a cause for cancer. On a pack of gum, can you pronounce some of the ingredients on there? If you are self sufficient and go back to eating things that is grown locally or raised locally than we won't have this issue... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Housing complex owners vote to ban smoking -- inside homes! Jul 21, 2009
Federal judge William Osteen ruled in a case brought by the tobacco companies against the EPA that the EPA LIED about the dangers of second hand smoke. In the 80's the EPA proclaimed that second hand smoke killed 3000 people each year ... And today second hand smoke kills 54000 people each year. (The Drudge Report)
Nanny State Strikes Hometown, USA Jul 18, 2009
The science of second hand smoke; the attribution of extreme danger, i.e., no safe level of exposure is simply a lie. Just consider how long it takes [we're talking decades] for an active smoker to develop an illness compared to someone who is exposed, usually for a limited amount of time, to second hand smoke which is highly dilluted ... He died of second hand smoke. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Types of Aortic Aneurysm Jul 17, 2009
An aneurysm may be prevented by not smoking, avoiding second hand smoke, keeping blood pressure and cholesterol down, eating a healthy and well balanced diet and getting plenty of exercise. Preventative measures are particularly important to individuals who have had a family member who has been diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. (Suite101.com)
Children and Asthma Jul 17, 2009
Additionally, pregnant women who smoke or are exposed to second hand smoke tend to have children with narrower airways, increasing their chance of developing asthma. 70% of asthmatics also have food allergies which can trigger symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Click to read:Inside Holland's "Half Baked" Pot Policy Jul 15, 2009
Legalization is not "just letting people do what ever they like" Those under the influence of drugs will at some level influence others (like second hand smoke) from potential cancers to neglect to failure to thrive and have the initiative to get a good job--illegal drugs pose a problem. Do people who get high experience motor or perception impairment. (CBS News)
Health-Care Competition Jul 15, 2009
Any clown who says they like the current health care system is no different than those democrats who said that second hand smoke was WORSE than first hand smoke. You need a reminder that you are supposed to be more honest than a democrat. (Townhall.com)
Dems push smoking bans in bars, restaurants (1) Jul 11, 2009
Get the facts wrote on Jan 30, 2007 11:31 AM:" Iowa is way behind the times when it comes to a ban on smoking. I did my college thesis on "second hand smoke" and many states (and countries) have public bans on smoking. There is NO evidence of loss of business due to the ban, infact, most bar, casinos, and food establishments said their business actually increased. As of a year ago, even Ireland, which has one of the highest rates of smoking per capita, was looking at a ban. Their govenment was... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Heading to the county fair? Jul 9, 2009
At the current price of cigarettes I should be charging you for inhaling my second hand smoke for free ... If you are outside and are exposing yourself to second hand smoke you should have to pay for that exposure, otherwise stay indoors ... I am paying for second hand smoke by having to put up with it. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Booze Linked To 1 In 25 Deaths Worldwide Jun 27, 2009
" =================================== Alcohol consumption is very closely related to firearm homicides in the United States. Combine that with the drunk driving fatalities, and alcohol consumption is bad news. by ToolMangler1 June 26, 2009 1:19 PM PDT One bottle of Alcohol can kill hundreds (Bus, train, Plane accidents and quarrels). I never saw a single pack of cigarettes kill anybody that smoked it, not even by "second hand smoke" and its getting to where "cell phone use and texting while... (CBS News)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Jun 26, 2009
Tomorrow all-girl punk band BB Bomb (BBu) and Second Hand Smoke (G) rock the house. B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (x_vj45B1). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'I DON'T [SMOKE] IN FRONT OF MY KIDS'... Jun 24, 2009
His children should be sent to the hospital to check for the effects of second hand smoke. An appearance before DFACS and a Juvenal Judge are in order. (The Drudge Report)
Obama signs anti-smoking bill, cites own struggle Jun 23, 2009
baller_610 wrote on Jun 22, 2009 4:03 PM:" good, i hate smelling second hand smoke when i HAVE to walk by someone who is smoking cigarettes ". Beowulf wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:18 PM:" This is getting old...Fast. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Tobacco Control and Thought Control Jun 22, 2009
until i see a study that has babies living from birth until death in a closed room breathing only second hand smoke and dying from whatever disease second hand smoke gives them that cannot be attributed to genetics or other environmental problems, second hand smoke is just a (forgive me, please) "smokescreen" for outlawing something you don't like, and that goes against everything this country stands for. as for spending more money on smokers, please refer me to the study explaining exactly how... (Townhall.com)
New Tobacco Products Look, Taste Like Candy, Critics Say Jun 5, 2009
"They don't have second hand smoke. They don't have a litter problem. The product actually dissolves in your mouth as opposed to having to spit or extract something like a patch from your mouth like other smokeless products," Payne said. Orbs are small and pill-like. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Tobacco Bill Signals Big Shift In Congress Jun 5, 2009
All of us kids from those times were around so called second hand smoke, not one of us has asthma, bronchitis or any other lung disease. It makes you wonder. (CBS News)
Smokers head for sidewalks to puff, vent Jun 4, 2009
Then we have JB, sending up the old second hand smoke signal. The smokers are far more endangered than the bystanders. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
What do you think of the smoking ban? Jun 4, 2009
I have lived in a smoke free state for years and it is great to have the right to be "free" of second hand smoke ... Those that haven't evolved to the point of understanding the huge health risks involved in smoking and second hand smoke will be weeded out. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
State smoking ban begins Monday Jun 1, 2009
A smoker killing someone with second hand smoke is so much worse than a drunk driver killing someone, or "just" injuring them with their car. Just keep convincing yourselves, and as long as a majority agrees, that type of murder will become acceptable. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Anti-tobacco law gains support May 30, 2009
Accra, May 29, GNA - A report on a survey, to assess the levels of Second Hand Smoke (SHS) in selected places, has indicated that 80 per cent of workers in smoking and non-smoking establishments were in favour of smoke-free laws, citing health as a reason ... Mr Benjamin Apelberg of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health said the evidence of causation of adverse effects of exposure to second hand smoke, caused lung cancer and heart diseases in adults and exacerbation of asthma,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Lung Association Celebrates Quitters May 26, 2009
Approximately 37,000 Canadians are expected to die this year from tobacco-related causes,(3) including over 1,000 from second hand smoke. In health care, tobacco use costs the Canadian healthcare system billions of dollars each year. (Canada Newswire)
Statewide Texas Smoking Ban Bill Dead May 20, 2009
Second hand smoke debilitates me. Any cigarette smoke sets off severe asthma attacks to the point that I do not use public places where people are standing outside smoking and have not frequented a restaurant in many months except for Outback, which has curbside delivery. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tax alcohol to death’ May 13, 2009
gun961960 wrote on May 12, 2009 12:07 PM:" MtMadeMan....I guess by your post we can throw you in the group you describe?? LOL Messenger....nobody should be allowed to poison an innocent bystander. If sitting at the bar drinking alcohol caused the person next to me to die...then I would say ban alcohol too. That is not the case. We have laws to punish those who don't drink responsibly....the same way that we will have laws to prevent second hand smoke from killing innocent people. If more taxes... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
St. Luke's launches new website May 10, 2009
St. Luke's Center for Preventive Medicine has launched LungAware, a risk evaluation to detect the risk of lung disease and other associated problems for people with a history of smoking, second hand smoke or exposure to other cancer causing agents. By logging on to {M7www. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Bars, casinos in La. could soon become smoke-free May 9, 2009
"Basically the areas that you have employees as well as the public in confined areas, where they have prolonged exposure to second hand smoke," Smith said ... "They are mindful of the new studies and the new data showing how harmful second hand smoke is, not only to the patrons but especially to their employees who are in it day in, day out," Smith said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Column: Doctors want sand mine delayed until questions are answered May 7, 2009
Chippewa County resident wrote on May 6, 2009 9:30 PM:" Dr. Holm:Thank you for the article. With all of your findings, did you happen to check on second hand smoke too? For sure people have been exposed to second hand smoke for many years. I am also sure your patients and any other of the Doctors patients have aske dabout this too. I recall an air quality alert was issued more than a few times this last year. Have you obtained data on this too? My point is this: you are obviously against the... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Second Hand Smoke May 6, 2009
Cibola Beacon - Grants, New Mexico. Cibola Beacon Print Edition. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Supporters celebrate county's 1st same-sex marriage licenses Apr 30, 2009
cah wrote on Apr 28, 2009 3:21 PM:" Cruise2go, DaddyTJ, Beau, xdfred - why do you care? Is it taking food out of your kid's mouth? Is it making the cost of that food more? Is it endangering your own relationships? Is it making your neighborhood dangerous? Is it causing you to be laid off? Is it a health hazard like second hand smoke? " ... Is it a health hazard like second hand smoke. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Air Pollution May Lead To Smaller Babies Apr 29, 2009
I have said for years that the pollution in the air is causing more harm to people than second hand smoke ever has or ever will. Now their own studies are proving the same thing. (CBS News)
Tobacco tax has many 'smoking' (1489) Apr 28, 2009
Yeah, I know that second hand smoke is bad for everyone, but when you walk into a restaurant that allows smoking, THAT IS YOUR CHOICE. You walk in there with the knowlege that second hand smoke will probably be present in the air. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
No plans for exemptions to smoking ban Apr 28, 2009
It's great that those folks with breathing problems can now go into any restaurant and not have to breath nasty second hand smoke ... But since the ban was enacted because non-smokers were being exposed to second hand smoke, then I would recommend that the state look into banning fragranced produts in pulic places. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Kicking the habit Apr 13, 2009
If second hand smokers want to gripe about the smoke, they should try paying at least 3 bucks a pack for doing something they enjoy. First off breathing is a natural function to continue a life, it is not natural for me to have to breath your second hand smoke ... If second hand smokers want to gripe about the smoke, they should try paying at least 3 bucks a pack for doing something they enjoy. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
City Council split on beer gardensCity OKs Blues Festival request, but denies Kinetic Challenge Apr 13, 2009
Tim wrote on Apr 12, 2009 11:32 AM:" To Missy, that is the stupidest comment I have read in a long. Second hand smoke is a proven carcinogen and especially damaging to young children. the law is designed to protect your children and other people from your filthy habit. There is no such thing as second hand drink! ". Patrick wrote on Apr 12, 2009 11:29 AM:" This just astounds me! Who are these people and what planet are they from? I was at both events last year and altough I don't drink I really... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
New Auburn convenience store robbed Apr 12, 2009
Packer wrote on Apr 11, 2009 6:22 AM:" Hmmm,We don't want government stepping in to protect everyone from second hand smoke in a public place but we want to have big brother step in and protect a couple workers at a gas station by mandating panic buttons and camera's? Doesn't make sense. Banks have panic buttons and camera's and they still get robbed don't they? If all it takes is big brother to mandate panic buttons and camera's in a business to stop a robbery and someone getting killed, why... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Oregon House OKs smoking ban in cars Apr 10, 2009
kidding wrote on Apr 9, 2009 1:52 PM:" You have got to be kidding. We don't have enough officers to do the job now and you are adding this on? And the majority of those who were cited, who ends up paying? I agree that kids should not be around second hand smoke but to try to enforce it this way is nuts! How about dealing with REAL child abuse? you have to call Bend now to report anything and then they "decide" if it is important enough. So do we call the smoking in too? Put our officers out... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Oregon House passes ban on smoking in cars with children present Apr 9, 2009
pedrotay wrote on Apr 8, 2009 2:40 PM:" When are they going to ban second hand car exhaust, industrial pollution, etc. They contribute a much larger percentage to our health problems than second hand smoke! ". 1arealocal wrote on Apr 8, 2009 3:06 PM:" Next thing they will ban is flatulence. You can't do it in public or in front of another person because it is potentially offensive. And just when the police officer is writing you a gas ticket some green shirted thug from Obama's ministry is going... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Taco Real owner ahead of the curve Apr 9, 2009
david wrote on Apr 6, 2009 8:46 AM:" To Guess What and His Friend Alcohol is Worse: Nice try being clever, but when I drink a beer I do not force it down everyone else's throat. I've never heard of such a thing as second hand drinking. I agree that alcohol is bad, but the point is when people are drinking in the restaurant they are only choosing to consume the alcohol in their own bodies, not anyone else's, unlike smokers with second hand smoke. " ... Just Me wrote on Apr 6, 2009 8:14 AM:" How... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Federal tax hikes cigs more than $1 per pack Apr 9, 2009
to Daert wrote on Apr 8, 2009 10:52 AM:" Sure, the mountain of evidence that second hand smoke causes cancer is a conspiracy by the government to control our minds. Smoke is actually the only thing blocking their mind-control agents they put in the water. The AMA is in on it, too, because they have a lot to gain from this. Get real. Both parties are in bed with big tobacco, that's the only reason they've gotten away with their lies so long. " ... daert wrote on Apr 6, 2009 10:56 AM:" to; to joe... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Joe six-pack may cry in his beer Apr 7, 2009
Chimed Smoker wrote on Apr 3, 2009 3:23 PM:" Actually, cigarette taxes and liquor taxes are quite different. Cigarettes cost society billions in extra medical costs associated with a lifetime of smoking. Second hand smoke also is a health risk to non-smokers causing even more costs to society because smokers can't contain their toxins to the area around their heads (air spreads). The cigarette industry is allowed to sell an addictive product that is guaranteed to cause early death (in 99% of... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Smokers steamed over new tax (4556) Apr 4, 2009
Anyway the only thing that taxes me about smoking now is suffering the second hand smoke. It's still my decision, and usually when second hand smoke is around, I'm not. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
On 2nd try, cigarette tax passes in Ill. Senate Apr 3, 2009
nobama in '08 wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:57 PM:" The state of Illinois has no justification to ever put another tax (including this one) on cigarettes, and they haven't since January 1, 2008. Smokers cannot smoke in or 15 ft. from any public building in the state, so now their second hand smoke harming others is no excuse for raising taxes. What an unfair and biased law. This is a civil liberties fiasco. Shame on you Illinois Senate! ". CubFan24 wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:45 PM:" For all of you... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Higher taxes on tobacco » Apr 1, 2009
Have you noticed that people can quickly quote the number of deaths caused by smoking and second hand smoke but you never hear of the number of deaths caused by alcohol users and second hand alcohol victims. These people don't accept that their alcohol addiction is harmful so they point to the smokers as being ignorant. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Big Tobacco Court Appeal Up In Smoke Apr 1, 2009
You could have also left them with poor health from second hand smoke ... I wish that everyone who gets cancer, emphysema, lung disease, or anything else from smoking or second hand smoke could win a 75 milliion dollar lawsuit against these drug peddlers. (CBS News)
Smokers brace for huge tobacco tax hikes (1415) Apr 1, 2009
" Brian wrote on Mar 30, 2009 11:07 AM:" IT'S ABOUT TIME, Most (no all) smokers are inconsiderate about their second hand smoke, all smoking should be banned from all restrants and bars. Let the puffers stand outside where they belong. (The Herald-Palladium)
Officer pleads guilty to smuggling tobacco into MCTC Mar 28, 2009
oupa at 03:16 PM on March 27, 2009Quote; " I guess the officer's lives that he put in danger do not matter" From what, second hand smoke. (). (The Herald-Mail Online)
YEL Shoe Display Mar 27, 2009
The shoes represent the 1,200 people who die every day from tobacco use and second hand smoke in the United States. The Youth Eliminating Lies (YEL) project corresponds with a tobacco unit the students learn in school. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
No Joke, Federal Cigarette Taxes Increasing Nearly 160% Mar 27, 2009
The e-cigs are a type of nicotine inhaler that emits no second hand smoke and contains none of the carcinogens found in regular cigarettes. I still prefer the taste of cigarettes, but the electronic cigarette is cleaner and I can smoke it in the office, said Nekoba, a distributor of the brand NJOY.. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
