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Dr. Tabare Vasquez, President of uruguay
On March 1st, 2005 Dr. Tabare Vasquez assumed the position of President of Uruguay, a small, poor country in South America. He was previously an oncologist, a physician specializing in cancer treatment. At that time, Uruguay had one of the … Continue reading →
Tobacco – Radical Anti-tobacco Group
There is a need for a more radical response to the tobacco industry. We need an organization that is not afraid to take the issues directly to those involved, and which operates peacefully up to the limit of what the … Continue reading →
Tobacco killed 101 Canadians yesterday
We do not know their real names, but if we did the list might look like this, based on the popularity of various brands of cigarettes and the diseases which commonly kill smokers: DEATHS FROM TOBACCO USE JANUARY 21st 2016 … Continue reading →
Tobacco Economics
I am not an economist, an actuary or an accountant, but I do have a few ideas about the economics of the tobacco industry to share. When people talk about money and tobacco, the first thing they usually mention is tax … Continue reading →
Tobacco and women
One of the worst things that ever happened to women’s health was the “You’ve come a long way baby” advertising campaign for Virginia Slims, a new and thinner cigarette aimed at the female market. This advertising program linked smoking to the … Continue reading →
Tobacco – Minimum Legal Age
In many parts of the world, you can legally smoke once you turn 18. Starting to smoke can be a rite of passage, something that marks the difference between children and adults. 95% of smokers started smoking before the age … Continue reading →
Tobacco in Canada
In 2013, Canada’s 4.6 million smokers puffed their way through 31,468,896,967 cigarettes. 37,000 of them died as a result of smoking. In Ontario, 200 farmers grow 54 million pounds of tobacco. Three major tobacco companies have their headquarters in Canada, … Continue reading →
Tobacco: A Global perspective
Globally, tobacco kills 6 million people a year, including 600,000 who die from second-hand smoke (WHO). Smoking kills more people than AIDS, Malaria, TB, War, Murder and Traffic accidents combined: If you compare tobacco with recent wars, major natural disasters, … Continue reading →
Tobacco – Personal
Why do I care about tobacco? I am an anesthesiologist. I work in the operating room, keeping patients safe and comfortable while surgeons operate. I know that tobacco causes cancer because I am there when the smoker has the cancer … Continue reading →