For World NO Tobacco Day, an Artistic Champion...

From Orissa, India, sand 
artist Sudarsan Pattnaik 
has created such striking 
antismoking sculptures to 
pay respect to World No 
Tobacco Day, his efforts 
are becoming legend...

World No Tobacco Day
was established in 1987
by the World Health 
Organization. 
It is observed every May 31.

DailyMail.co.uk: Bribing Pregnant Women to Quit Smoking

Another story from 
the Daily Mail...
This one by Jenny Hope 
looks at the use of bribery 
as incentive for Mothers-to-be.
Under similar smoking 
cessation programs, a study
jointly run by professors at
Glasgow and Stirling 
Universities found that if 
financial incentives were 
offered, it greatly
increased the likelihood
that an expectant mother 
would make more of an 
effort to quit.
DailyMail.co.uk: £400 bribes to help pregnant women stop smoking: Mothers-to-be twice as likely to quit if they have a financial incentive

DailyMail.co.uk: Chinese TV shows gruesome images of smokers' lungs

China doesn't pull punches 
when it comes to their 
antismoking programs.
Their scare tactics are
designed to drive the point 
home...deep into a smoker's 
lungs and mind. 

A television station showed 
how gruesome lung cancer 
really is. These videos 
reinforce the government's 
new stance that will forever 
change how smoking in 
China is viewed. It is 
expected that they will 
continue to be pretty blunt 
about it until the rate 
plummets. Article out of 
Australia by Sally Lee...
These videos aren't 
particulary pleasant.

DailyMail.co.uk: Chinese TV releases gruesome video of smoke damaged lungs

Taking the day off...

I'm taking the day 
off today...Here is 
a musical interlude 
from a fellow whose 
Birthday it is too...
Sara X Does Mozart

Independent.co.uk: McRib and Anti-Smoking Ad Juxtaposed in most unfortunate manner...

This is funny in 
a very sick way. 
Independent.co.uk: McRib and antismoking billboards juxtaposed in unfortunate manner

                               Article by Christopher Hooten

Times Leader: Lifetime Cost of Smoking Absolutely Staggering

Mark Guydish reports for 
the Times Leader that a 
lifetime of smoking costs 
the average heavy smoker 
around $1.4 million and 
the life expectancy of that 
person is about 69 
(if they're lucky...) this article 
breaks down the costs in health, 
work lost, product purchase 
and other intangibles that make 
these numbers a veritable creepfest.
Times Leader: Lifetime Cost of Smoking- about $1.4 mill

USA Today: E-cigs in Luggage Can Be Fire Hazard-FAA

Imagine tucked deep 
In the luggage
Buried in the hold 
Of the plane
An electronic cigarette,
Under pressure,
Decides to heat up 
Over a large, uncharted
Body of water
FAA doesn't think 
It's a good idea either...
-JA
Article by Bart Jansen
www.usatoday.com: E-Cigs in luggage may be fire hazard says FAA

A focus meditation to envision being Smokefree...

If one focuses upon 
this panel, it will bring 
a sense of clarity to 
one's mind and lungs. 
Fill the mind with the 
purity of the atmosphere...
Fill the screen...as needed...

Let's Hear It For New Orleans....

Thank you to the 

Campaign for 

Tobacco-Free Kids....

Because Smoking Makes a Person Look So Grown Up...

Because kids are sure
they look cool when 
they smoke...

Healthline.com: The Effects of Smoking on the Body.

This research, done by Ann
Pietrangelo and reviewed by
Dr. George Krucik, shows the 
toll that tobacco takes on the 
various parts of the body over 
time...
it's what everyone should know
and share...
http://www.healthline.com: The Effects of Smoking on The Body

TodayIFoundOut.com: Dr. King smoked...

TodayIFoundOut.com posted 
some astonishing facts about 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
RTS found Fact # 4 to be a 
most disturbing piece of 
information pertinent to this blog...
Read Fact # 4- Dr. King was smoking on the balcony when he was shot...

Collective Evolution: Scientists Have Created Crystals That Make Breathing Underwater a Possibility

Katherine J. Tobal reports 
on the Danish scientists 
who are working on the 
revolutionary new oxygen 
absorbing crystal. Not only 
may this product help those 
with respiratory issues but, 
like Harry Potter's Gillyweed,
it may work for breathing
underwater... fantastic!

...the drag along oxygen tank 
may become a thing of the 
past for pulmonary patients...

Collective Evolution: Absorbing Crystals Can Steal Oxygen From Air and Water

Collective Evolution: Plants & Herbs That Boost Lung Health, Respiratory & Pulmonary Issues

CE's Joe Martino has 
assembled this collection 
of plants and herbs that 
can help make breathing
and lung function after 
nicotine addiction a much 
easier and restorative
experience... 
Collective Evolution: Plants & Herbs that can boost lung health, heal respiratory infections & repair pulmonary damage

Peppermint

Field of Lobelia

Washington Post: Why The Wealthy Quit Smoking But The Poor Didn't...

An eye opening observation
by Dr. Keith Humphreys of 
the Stanford University
Department of Psychiatry, 
whose research shows that 
those with higher incomes 
are quitting smoking at a 
much greater rate than are 
people who are in the lower
income brackets. This article 
addresses the factors that are
the reasons for this.
Washington Post: Why the wealthy quit smoking but the poor didn't...

CNN: Original Marlboro Man Darrell Winfield dies

Darrell Winfield, the 
original Marlboro Man, 
died this week at his 
Wyoming home. He was 
the beginning of the most 
popular and effective 
cigarette advertising 
campaign in history.
The cause of death was 
not given. He was 85.
Report by Katia Hetter. 
CNN: Real Marlboro Man dies...

Reuters/ NY Daily News: Teens think light smoking is safe...

An article from Reuters 
looks into a study by
Stephen M. Amrock,
lead author of NYU 
School of Medicine that 
finds teens believe that light 
smoking is all right and is 
not dangerous or addictive.

NYDAILYNEWS: Study finds teens think light smoking is safe...

Washington Post: A better way to quit smoking?

This article by WP's 
Lenny Bernstein points 
out the effectiveness of 
various cessation programs 
are based upon the person's 
ability to metabolize nicotine.
Normal metabolizers found 
greater effectiveness with 
varenicline (Chantix) where 
slower metabolizers found 
nicotine patches to be more 
useful in their efforts to quit. 
For more information about this...
Washington Post: A better way to quit smoking?

RTS: Our conclusions come from doing the Research....

Quantifying the amount 
of research one does to 
bring information to the 
public about the rising 
phenomenon of electronic
cigarettes and vaping 
requires constant global 
reconnaissance to find 
pertinent articles, pro or 
con, to keep the blog up 
to date. These articles
can be found in our blog
post history.

Since May, 2014, when 
the topic started heating 
up newswise, RTS has 
posted links to 25 articles 
about e cigarettes and vaping.
These are easily accessible.
We post only 15-20% of 
what we find, so conclusions 
RTS has reached are based on
sources as varied as the WSJ
and the Guardian; Doctoral 
abstracts, the Huffington
Post, and findings from top 
medical universities. It has 
included visits to vape shops 
and listening to compelling 
pro-vape sales pitches. 

Today's earlier post's 
conclusions stem from 
reviewing hundreds of 
articles on the subject.

Romancing The Smoke does not endorse electronic cigarettes or vaping.

Romancing The Smoke's 
position about e cigarettes 
and the vaping phenomenon
is the following:

RTS does NOT endorse 
e-cig usage or vaping.

Anyone who infers that 
we support these products
is misleading the public as 
we are committed to smoke-
free and non-nicotine lifestyles.
These products are just other
ways to keep people hooked
on nicotine so that the habit 
stays firmly firmly in place. 
There is no existing evidence
that vaping or e-cigs help
smokers quit smoking.

Serious health issues,
stemming from the use
of these products, mostly
respiratory in nature, will
become apparent by 2020.

...just clearing the air...

Was distracted by the problems in Paris....

Profound sadness 
for Paris and what 
the French are going 
through. As they 
march today, our 
thoughts are with 
France...
Nous sommes tous Charlie...

Je Suis Charlie (after Daumier) artwork by John Aaron

51 years ago, the Surgeon General came down hard on smoking...

In 1964, Surgeon General
Luther Terry released his
report about smoking and 
its connection to lung cancer 
and other health related issues. 
So began an unending firestorm 
of contention with Big Tobacco...
This original article was written 
by Michael O'Neill.
NY Daily News: 1964 reprinted article on Surgeon General's Report on Smoking

Quit Smoking Tip: 10 Deep Breaths of Fresh Air

Anyone struggling to 

stay clear of smoking 

in the New Year, 

please try this-

At the next urge, no 

matter where you are 

or the weather, step 

outside stand facing the 

world and proclaim, 

"I Do Not Smoke!"

then count out loud

Ten Deep Breaths,

inhaling and exhaling 

all the fresh air you can.

This retrains your lungs 

to prefer air over smoke.

Repeat as necessary...
It works!
YOU CAN DO IT!

Independent UK: How To Quit Smoking For Good

This article by Robert 
West outlines a solid 
approach to the steps 
a smoker needs to take 
to quit...it's never too late...
Independent UK: How To Quit Smoking For Good

New Years Day...If you're trying to quit, chant this Mantra...YOU can do it!

English:

I am not a smoker. 
I do not need 
a cigarette.

I am not a smoker. 
I do not need 
a cigarette.

I am not a smoker. 
I do not need 
a cigarette.

I am not a smoker. 
I do not need 
a cigarette.

Repeat as necessary...

Espanol:

No soy un fumador. 
No necesito 
un cigarillo.

No soy un fumador. 
No necesito 
un cigarillo.

No soy un fumador. 
No necesito 
un cigarillo.

No soy un fumador. 
No necesito 
un cigarillo.

Repetir segun sea necesario...

Italiano:

Non somo un fumatore.
Non ho bisogno 
di una sigaretta.

Non somo un fumatore.
Non ho bisogno 
di una sigaretta.

Non somo un fumatore.
Non ho bisogno 
di una sigaretta.

Non somo un fumatore.
Non ho bisogno 
di una sigaretta.

Ripetere se necessario...

Francese:

Je ne suis pas 
un fumeur.
Je n'ai besoin 
d'une cigarette.

Je ne suis pas 
un fumeur.
Je n'ai besoin 
d'une cigarette.

Je ne suis pas 
un fumeur.
Je n'ai besoin 
d'une cigarette.

Je ne suis pas 
un fumeur.
Je n'ai besoin 
d'une cigarette.

Repetere au besoin...

Pусский

Я не курильщик.

Мне не нужно сигарету.

Я не курильщик.

Мне не нужно сигарету.

Я не курильщик.

Мне не нужно сигарету.

Я не курильщик.

Мне не нужно сигарету.

Повторите по мере 
необходимости...

Happy New Year!
Feliz Año Nuevo!
Buon Anno!
Bonne Année!
С Новым Годом!

Quit smoking Mantra from
Romancing The Smoke
by John Aaron 
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