If you are a cigarette smoker, you know that the best thing you can do for your health in 2020 is to quit smoking. You have probably tried to quit many times. You probably tried going cold turkey. You probably … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
