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Anne Mitchell

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posted 10/29/2008, comment (1)

Do Cigarette Warning Labels Drive Us To Smoke More?

An interesting book has been published that reports on study results which seem to contradict common sense. Smokers appear to be subconsciously motivated to smoke more when they see anti-smoking messages.Buy-ology - Truth and Lies About Why We Buy, the new book by ad-industry pundit Martin Lindstrom, reports the findings of a three-year, $7... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 10/19/2008, comments (0)

Light Cigarettes May Be More Deadly

A few decades ago, the tobacco industry latched onto the notion of promoting “light” cigarettes in an attempt to address growing consumer concerns over the hazards of smoking.In 1966, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conducted a study which enabled tobacco companies to make “factual” statements about the tar and nicotine... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

Troubled Times Can Be a Catalyst for Change

Crazy, unsettling times can make us feel anxious, to say the least. Political campaigns are in final swing and passions rage. Global economics totter and many of us are directly affected. I recently received an alarming phone call from a dear old friend. Retired for many years, he's seen his modest investment plummet and he has real concerns. He's... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (0)

Financial Fears Aren’t Solved by a Smoke

Life's not always been peaches and cream since I escaped from active nicotine addiction over 15 years ago. Take the current global economic anxiety, for instance; although I've currently experienced concerns and outright momentary visceral fears, these negative feelings haven't been tied to temptations of cigarette "relief." I credit my... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (0)

Smoking Etiquette in a Smoke-free Society

I still have the "flaws" I had as a smoker and a drinker. Happily, all smoke/drink-related issues, i.e., stuff that ensued as a direct result of my addiction to nicotine and of active alcoholism, vanished for the obvious reason that these addictive disorders have long been arrested/halted. There are myriad pathways in the process of each unique... Read more Chevron

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