smoking

Everyone is entitled to certain breaks during their workday.  Lunch and two 15-minute breaks are actually mandatory by law for an eight hour shift.  So, should non-smokers get extra vacation days?

E-cigarettes may not be the best way to help you kick that smoking habit after all.

It was just announced that West Texas A&M University wants to change the current smoking policy to include e-cigarettes. Currently there is no smoking allowed in the buildings but, at this moment, e-cigarettes are excluded.

Beginning tomorrow, January 1, 2014, the state of Oregon has made it illegal to smoke in the car if there are any kids with you.  Fines will be given and many people think that this should be a nation wide law, do you?

Back in the day, cigarettes were openly smoked at most places of employment.  But now a days most places ban cigarettes.  But what about electronic cigarettes?  Should you be allowed to smoke these at your work?

Some people will go to extraordinary lengths to quit smoking.

Smokers' rights could be at risk once again: a medical expert is currently advocating for some drastic regulations that would make it mandatory for all smokers to obtain a smoking license.

It appears as if some smokers have been forced to either kick the habit or go broke, as a new study recently found that a massive tobacco tax increase may be responsible for the decline in smokers in this country, specifically among teens, the lower class and those who receive welfare.

Currently, movies depicting smoking are often rated PG-13, while smoking accompanied by other adult behaviors such as sex and violence results in a film being slapped with an R rating. But since a new study suggests teens are more likely to smoke after seeing it on-screen, some people now say all movies with smoking should be restricted to adult viewers only.

There is some good news being reported about the state of young people in America.

It’s no news that smoking is bad for us, and that the risks are compounded for expectant mothers. Research shows pregnant smokers have a higher risk of premature births, birth defects, low birth weight, miscarriages and stillbirths — so it’s especially shocking that a new study reveals more than a fifth of white women continue to light up while they’re eating for two.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has always been against smoking, often using ads and commercials to warn people about the dangers. However, some people think their latest anti-smoking ads may be going a bit too far. The organization is rolling out a $54 million national media campaign in an effort to prompt smokers to quit and, what some are saying, scare people away from ciga