Drivers who smoke marijuana within three hours of getting behind the wheel are much more likely to get into a serious vehicle crash than drivers who are not under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. A study of almost 50,000 vehicular collisions found that smoking weed is almost as dangerous as driving with an [...]
Going smoke free in Evansville means, starting April first, no lighting up in bars, restaurants or private clubs. Casino Aztar is exempt from the law but other businesses are worried they’ll lose customers. Owner Terri Carl of Leroy’s Tavern says that when there’s a big game on, smokers and non-smokers alike, will be gathered around [...]
A City Council committee will receive a proposed ordinance this week to ban smoking in housing complexes if the smoker is asked to stop by another resident, according to documents displayed on the city’s website. The proposal comes from the San Diego Smoke-Free Housing Task Force, made up of groups such as Social Advocates for [...]
Quitting smoking best Atis cigarette is never easy. However, when you’re poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York. Christine Sheffer, associate medical professor at CCNY’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, tracked smokers from [...]
Pubs and clubs face hefty fines from today if they are caught selling cigarettes from vending machines. A new law has come into force, making it illegal to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco products from machines to anyone, regardless of their age. The new legislation, introduced by the Welsh Government, will also mean that [...]
Lawmakers from St. Petersburg have submitted to the State Duma a bill banning hookah smoking in public, the official website of the parliament’s lower chamber said on Wednesday. Smoking hookahs is becoming increasingly popular among the youth in Europe and the United States. Hookahs, also known as shishas, are generally considered safer as smoke is [...]
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