"The British Medical Association said that the confined environment in automobiles exposes drivers and passengers to 23 times more toxins than a smokey bar."

Many areas of the world currently have bans preventing smokers from lighting up in restaurants and bars, on public sidewalks and plazas, in some condos and multifamily housing units, and in public transportation vehicles. Some communities have banned the use of cigarettes in private vehicles where children are present. In the United States, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, and Oregon current prohibit smoking in vehicles with more bans proposed across the country.

The number of toxic chemicals emitted due to the combustion process that occurs when cigarettes burn cause a variety of health problems including crippling lung diseases and cancer. Eliminating some 4,000 toxic chemicals and at least 40 known carcinogens from the air and surfaces is aimed at protecting those who do not smoke, including the youngest population of the world. Continue Reading

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, firefighters were dispatched to a house around midnight, Thursday. A 60 year old woman, Edy Baker, fell asleep in bed while smoking. The cigarette caught the mattress on fire, which quickly spread to the rest of the room. Mr. Cayce made every attempt possible to contain the situation until help arrived.

Upon arrival, the team noticed light smoke in the home and with further examination, discovered flames still dancing after homeowner, Davie Cayce, had used two portable extinguishers to stiffen the fire. Firefighters used a hand-held hoseline to contain the fire before it spread further. Unfortunately, injuries were sustained. Continue Reading

Not now. Not ever. No exceptions! A tough new smoking ban has stirred employees in restaurants and bars in Alabama, believing that their overall wages from tips will go down and stay down with the new laws. Little do these employees know, their expenses will drop without the need for extended medical care as a result of medical problems arising from secondhand smoke exposure.

In Fultondale, Alabama, the “toughest smoking ordinance in the state” passed Monday, making it illegal to smoke inside any business in the state. We’ve all heard this a time or two, but what makes this so strict is that there are absolutely no exceptions to the law. Continue Reading

How often have you had that last cigarette before changing into work clothes or ducked outside with an added jacket to help reduce the pungent odors left behind after smoking? The smell of cigarettes is strong, so strong that everyone around knows when you've had a puff or two every single time they pass by. The chemicals left in hair, on skin, and imbedded in clothing burns a non-smoker's nose. Not the mention the breath that is worse than a garlic and onion sandwich at lunch that leaves co-workers reaching for a mint, for you.

Smoking is repulsive, disgusting, and smelly. But I don't have to tell you that. It is easy to see the reactions of those nearby after every cigarette. Especially when near children who are brilliant beings who have no qualms in sharing exactly what they think as it is thought. Continue Reading

Approximately 5.4 million people die each year due to smoking related injuries and diseases. Smoking deaths are preventable. For those who enjoy smoking, consider saving up for an artificial lung transplant.

That’s right. An artificial lung.

It is about the size of a lunch box and actually works with the heart to divert blood from the body and through the box which removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates the blood before returning back to the body to supply oxygen rich blood to the body. Continue Reading

Here are the top ten reasons you should give up your smoking habit--but I'm sure you can think if dozens more

Research is now showing that if giving up your smokes is easy, consider seeing your doc...it could be something bad.

Smoking damages every part of the body and now new links to thinning of the brain are being found. So maybe you are losing your mind!