According to an article by
Jennifer Kaplan of Bloomberg,
Americans appear to be smoking
more for the first time in a decade.
It is suggested that e-cigarettes
encourage the habit, as they are
being used by smokers in addition
to cigarettes. RTS expressed concern
about this trend several years ago.
Anti-smoking strategies once
implemented by states through
tobacco control measures are
currently spending $490 million
as opposed to close to $10 billion
a year in Big Tobacco marketing.
The effective strategies that were
being used, cigarette taxes,
restricting access, increased education
as to the actual dangers have
not kept pace with Tobacco
Industry's "Party like a Rock Star"
marketing practices to youth.
Another per pack federal
excise tax increase is needed,
along with tighter restrictions.
Yeah RTS said it. It's time that
Americans stopped being so
cavalier about their health.
Self asphyxiation is no way to die...
Bloomberg/MSN: U.S. Smoking Appears To Be On The Rise...
FIVE YEARS
AGO TODAY...
SMOKE FREE.
Cold turkey.
Always remember
your quit date...
celebrate it- but
NOT with a cigarette...
I woke up August 25, 2010
and couldn't breathe. I had
been smoking a pack and a
half on and off for 40 years.
Almost 250,000 cigarettes.
My lungs had had it.
I promised myself that if I
could just regain my ability
to breathe, I'd never smoke
again. I threw tantrums, cried,
screamed, pounded on walls,
bargained with the Smoke
Demons...and began my final
smokefree journey that saved
my life. I have NOT smoked
55,000 cigarettes.
I have not had so much as
a puff since that day; and
am far healthier today than
I was twenty years ago...
I wrote Romancing The Smoke
to commiserate with others
going through the battle with
nicotine.
To all my friends whom I have
not yet met who are waging
this battle to quit smoking,
I say YOU can do this!
This means YOU, Facebook
Quit Smoking Community!
There's NOTHING romantic
about smoking; RTS will do
what it can to cheer you on.
Begone Smoke Demons-Forever!
Sorry folks...have been
away from the blog....
but want you to remember...
The outdoor smoking ban in
Australia is slated to go into
effect July 6 and one of the
world's toughest countries
on smoking isn't fooling
around. As of Monday,
smoking in the outdoor
areas of restaurants will no
longer be allowed; and serious
fines are forthcoming for those
who willfully ignore the ban.
Dailytelegraph.com: New law banning outdoor smoking takes effect in Australia tomorrow
About five years ago,
I made a life saving
decision. Since then,
I have NOT smoked
43,000 cigarettes.
Freedom from Smoking.
Freedom from Nicotine.
Best decision EVER.
