It’s easy to make fun of people who blame Hollywood for everything. After all, movies are merely entertainment. Movie studios are neither missionary chapels nor outposts of political correctness. They’re businesses. As a producer once remarked, “We don’t make movies. We make money.” ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘smoke’
Power of the cinema is leading young people to smoke
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Great American Smokeout ‘09: Time to Quit
Monday, February 8th, 2010
The less you smoke, the more birthdays you’ll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout. Research shows that smokers who quit at age 35 gain an average of eight years of life expectancy, and those who quit at 55 gain about five years. Even long-time smokers who quit at age 65 gain three years. ... read more >>
The less you smoke, the more birthdays you’ll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout. Research shows that smokers who quit at age 35 gain an average of eight years of life expectancy, and those who quit at 55 gain about five years. Even long-time smokers who quit at age 65 gain three years. ... read more >>
Glazer: Cost of smoking goes beyond the price of a pack
Monday, February 8th, 2010
I grew up among smokers. Both grandfathers were Prince Albert men, rolling their own cigarettes in tissue-thin paper filled with shreds of tobacco. I kept my preschool treasures in one of the empty red tins with its hinged lid and drawing of the portly prince on the front. My father was a Winston smoker. Almost every dad I knew smoked. Most of the moms did, too. ... read more >>
I grew up among smokers. Both grandfathers were Prince Albert men, rolling their own cigarettes in tissue-thin paper filled with shreds of tobacco. I kept my preschool treasures in one of the empty red tins with its hinged lid and drawing of the portly prince on the front. My father was a Winston smoker. Almost every dad I knew smoked. Most of the moms did, too. ... read more >>
Mother dies despite daughter’s attempts to save her in second fatal Brooklyn fire in three days
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
A beloved Brooklyn mom died in a smoky blaze Monday despite her daughter’s desperate attempt to save her. Flames and dense smoke closed in on Sandra Lubin’s fifth-floor apartment in the Bayview Houses in Canarsie just after 6 a.m. Her daughter, Jessica, frantically tried to reach her mom. ... read more >>
A beloved Brooklyn mom died in a smoky blaze Monday despite her daughter’s desperate attempt to save her. Flames and dense smoke closed in on Sandra Lubin’s fifth-floor apartment in the Bayview Houses in Canarsie just after 6 a.m. Her daughter, Jessica, frantically tried to reach her mom. ... read more >>
Sun, Smoke, Extra Weight Add Years to Skin
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Smoking, being overweight, and not using sunscreen all take an additional toll on sun-damaged skin, a new study of twins shows. The findings, from researchers at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, suggest that “people with the same genetic composition are more likely to have the same sort of sun damage,” said Dr. Jonette Keri, an assistant professor of dermatology at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. ... read more >>
Smoking, being overweight, and not using sunscreen all take an additional toll on sun-damaged skin, a new study of twins shows. The findings, from researchers at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, suggest that “people with the same genetic composition are more likely to have the same sort of sun damage,” said Dr. Jonette Keri, an assistant professor of dermatology at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. ... read more >>
Quiz: What Kind of Smoker Are You?
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The key to finally quitting is knowing why you smoke in the first place. Take our “What Kind of Smoker Are You?” quiz to find out what triggers your nicotine cravings and discover your smartest strategies for quitting. ... read more >>
The key to finally quitting is knowing why you smoke in the first place. Take our “What Kind of Smoker Are You?” quiz to find out what triggers your nicotine cravings and discover your smartest strategies for quitting. ... read more >>
In Bryn Mawr, café patrons are hooked on hookahs
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Paul Hunt leans back in his chair as he blows smoke rings in the air. Next to him, Kristina Minster browses the Internet on her laptop while inhaling sweet, fruity tobacco from a tall, ornate pipe. For Hunt and Minster, the parents of an 11-month-old, it’s date night at Omar’s Hookah Cafe in Bryn Mawr. ... read more >>
Paul Hunt leans back in his chair as he blows smoke rings in the air. Next to him, Kristina Minster browses the Internet on her laptop while inhaling sweet, fruity tobacco from a tall, ornate pipe. For Hunt and Minster, the parents of an 11-month-old, it’s date night at Omar’s Hookah Cafe in Bryn Mawr. ... read more >>
Giving up smoking can make you … er, forgetful
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
NICK SHERRY has not had a cigarette for 16 days and the strain is showing. The Assistant Treasurer yesterday undermined the Government’s criticism of Opposition sloppiness on economics by repeatedly bungling the unemployment forecast – and then pinning his mistakes on the agonies of giving up smoking. ... read more >>
NICK SHERRY has not had a cigarette for 16 days and the strain is showing. The Assistant Treasurer yesterday undermined the Government’s criticism of Opposition sloppiness on economics by repeatedly bungling the unemployment forecast – and then pinning his mistakes on the agonies of giving up smoking. ... read more >>
Men and Women Smoke—and Quit—Differently
Monday, January 11th, 2010
In 2001, a group of young cigarette smokers was fitted with opaque goggles and nose clips at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After lighting up, the women in the group collectively rated their cigarettes less “satisfying” than the men did. In another study, women who sampled both standard and low-nicotine cigarettes noted less of a difference in their enjoyment and perceived nicotine intake than male participants did. ... read more >>
In 2001, a group of young cigarette smokers was fitted with opaque goggles and nose clips at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After lighting up, the women in the group collectively rated their cigarettes less “satisfying” than the men did. In another study, women who sampled both standard and low-nicotine cigarettes noted less of a difference in their enjoyment and perceived nicotine intake than male participants did. ... read more >>
Cigarette Smoke May Harm Fertility
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
New research suggests that exposure to other people’s cigarette smoke may damage a woman’s fertility, especially if she needs the help of an infertility clinic to get pregnant. It has long been known that smokers have reduced fertility, but the effect of secondhand smoke on the ability to get pregnant is unknown. ... read more >>
New research suggests that exposure to other people’s cigarette smoke may damage a woman’s fertility, especially if she needs the help of an infertility clinic to get pregnant. It has long been known that smokers have reduced fertility, but the effect of secondhand smoke on the ability to get pregnant is unknown. ... read more >>
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