By admin on Sep 2, 2009 in TidBits | 0 Comments
There is evidence that tobacco was first grown over 5000 years ago. Native to the Americas it stayed there until the era of the great explorers. Columbus is credited with introducing tobacco to Europe in the mid 15th Century. Who introduced it to Britain is disputed, Sir Walter Raleigh, Robert Grenville and Sir Francis Drake [...]
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By admin on Jun 8, 2009 in TidBits | 0 Comments
A college student I know said while she was in Las Vegas she paid $8 for a pack of cigarettes. Another student regularly pays $6 a pack. College students don’t have much money, but they spend a fortune on cigarettes. I guess the ones who are considering quitting are doing so for financial reasons. Hooray [...]
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By admin on Mar 1, 2009 in TidBits | 0 Comments
We all want our children to grow up as healthy as possible. Knowing that smoking is one of the most deadly health problems, causing bronchitis, emphysema, heart disease, stroke and lung cancer, parents who are non-smokers and smokers alike usually agree on one thing: we’d prefer that our children choose not to smoke.
Thankfully, public health [...]
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By admin on Feb 14, 2009 in TidBits | 0 Comments
It is now a fact that teenage smoking and tobacco use is a regular habit among the 13-18 year age group. In America, 25% of 12th graders and 28% of high school kids are smoking daily.
Some Smoking And Tobacco Facts.
Reliable studies have now shown that some 6,000 teens begin to smoke everyday, 2,000 of whom [...]
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