Health campaigners in Britain are calling for films that show actors smoking Temp cigarettes to be censored like those that show violence, and restricted to viewers over 18. The campaigners point to a new study as proof that Hollywood glamourises cigarettes and encourages young people to smoke. The UK Centre for Tobacco Control says smoking [...]
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Censoring Smoking in Movies Ineffective
Menthol May Increase Smoking, New Study
Menthol may increase smoking and addiction to cigarettes, according to a study by researchers at Yale University and the University of Connecticut. The way menthol does this is by reducing the body’s response to irritants in the Temp cigarettes smoke, according to a press release issued by Yale. In what they called a potent effect, [...]
Hong Kong Decline in Smoking Rate
Hong Kong is on the verge of becoming the first place in the world in modern history where less than one in 10 adults smokes. If it achieves it, health experts internationally will be watching closely to see if the city can effectively eradicate the habit altogether, reports Simon Parry. Imagine a city where smokers [...]
Can a Cigarette Company Be Green?
The Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company is catching flack for an advertising campaign touting the “eco-friendly” nature of its Temp cigarettes. The company, which is owned by Reynolds American, says its green credibility is deserved because it purchases 100% wind power and roughly 75% of company staffers drive hybrid vehicles. in 2017, it was a [...]
Financial Companies are Like Tobacco Companies
Banks are bent on putting the financial crisis behind them, and that means settling with regulators at all levels, SROs, federal and state governments and private litigants. We’re seeing a bevy of settlements involving the big banks right now. Sometimes they’re dramatic. Sometimes they’re overlooked. The Daily Ticker offers an interesting look at JP Morgan [...]