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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

The Old Glamour of Smoking

When I was a kid growing up in Midland, Texas, in the fifties, it was a smoker’s world. They owned it, they ruled the air and they oozed glamour into the atmosphere. Smokers smoked everywhere and made no apologies about it. There were no people who were allergic to smoke and no complaints about the constant haze of wafting smoke that... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 04/13/2008, comment (1)

The influence of celebrities and smoking, part III

Photographs of celebrities smoking in public used to be an unusual sight – movie studios would even take steps to ensure the images of their stars remained untarnished by such public behavior – especially the images of their female stars. It is only in recent years that photos of smoking celebrities have become so prevalent. This is... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 03/28/2008, comments (2)

Patrick Swayze smokes despite having cancer

Reports have been surfacing that despite a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze is still smoking his usual two packs of cigarettes a day. What would drive an otherwise intelligent person to do such a thing to his body?Swayze has been known to be a heavy smoker for many years. Research shows that smokers are more likely to suffer... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/21/2008, comment (1)

Smoking on screen and on the field: Athletes and celebs who smoke

I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked for many years before giving it up about 7 years ago. He discusses many of the strategies he tried to use to stop smoking, and the influence that new rules and regulations had on his success in quitting. (Reader... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/03/2008, comments (0)

Influence of Celebrities and Smoking, Part II

Lance Armstrong is visiting Madison and Milwaukee this week to advocate for a smoke-free Wisconsin. His visit supports a proposed senate bill that bans smoking in all workplaces, including bars and restaurants. Having celebrities such as Armstrong work to help reduce this country’s leading cause of cancer is a breath of fresh air, and... Read more Chevron

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