Big Chemical
The Chemical Industry is trying to bury a Report on Carcinogens, a 500-page by the National Institutes of Health. Carcinogens range between nail polish to fabric softner and other commonly used home products.
Indiana
Alcohol, cigarettes and gambling will be back again this legislative session. No one is happy with the smoking ban, nor not being able to purchase alcohol on Sunday.<br />
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When are they going to learn? A smoking ban is bad for business and for the state coffers.<br type="_moz" />
Bulgaria
<p>Representatives of <b>Bulgaria</b>’s restaurant and hotel sector have written an open letter to Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, insisting on revoking the <b>full <b>smoking</b> <b>ban</b></b> in indoor spaces.<br />
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We strongly believe that owners should be allowed to choose, so should their clients.</p>
The Psychological Cold War, Part 4
Part 4 of Dr. Ian Dunbar’s monograph, "The Psychological Cold War" — "Biochemistry of Indoctrination"
Santa Monica
The Santa Monica City Council banned smoking in all new apartments after a 5-to-2 vote Tuesday finally approved a smoking ban after over a year of debate.<br />
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Typical for Kalifornia.<br type="_moz" />
Discrimination
South Florida has banned hiring smokers in an effort to save money on health insurance. What a bunch of BS!<br type="_moz" />
Scotland
Rigging health consultants? An expose on conflicts of interest with their health consultants.<br type="_moz" />
New Air Cleaning Technology
Improvements in air cleaning technology and the recent publication of indoor air quality standards by the European Commission could enable the hospitality industry and other workplaces to allow smoking indoors.
England
Dale Henderson, a London politician is being rebuked by the Canadian Cancer Society for saying its anti-smoking stance is just being “politically correct.”<br />
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The Cancer Society is huffing and puffing at Henderson for his remarks however he stands by the above statement.<br type="_moz" />
Pheonix
Democrat Senate candidate Richard Carmona has said that his fight against smoking and tobacco was a major hallmark of his tenure as U.S. Surgeon General. However a news report released on Friday shows that, as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Dr. Carmona held investments valued at up to $90,000 in major tobacco companies like Altria Group and Philip Morris.