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NYC proposes raising the minimum age for purchasing tobaacco

Women Smokers Who Quit Before 40 Extend Their Lives

Stopping before 40 greatly reduces your risk

Stopping before 40 greatly reduces your risk

By Makkada B. Selah

Posted: October 30, 2012 Tags: , , , ,
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Popular NYC Restaurant Sued for Letting Stars Smoke Weed in Basement

Employees complain about being forced to serve smoking clientele

Employees complain about being forced to serve smoking clientele

By Gerren Keith Gaynor

Posted: September 14, 2012 Tags: , , , , , ,
Photo: Greg Plactha

Taking a Stand Against Tobacco

22-year-old activist is determined to stop young people from smoking

Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, in the heart of tobacco country, Chad Bullock understood…

By Tamara E. Holmes

Posted: October 25, 2011 Tags: , , , , , ,
Eating out. Those $5 foot longs, dollar menu meals, and $4 lunch specials at the Chinese restaurant might be cheap and quick, but it adds up over time. Start cooking at home and put what you would have spent on meals into your savings account.

8 Vices That Will Derail Your Budget

Most of the time, behaving badly will trash your cash

Most of the time, behaving badly will trash your cash

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: November 11, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Though African American men and white men smoke cigarettes at roughly the same rate—25.5% compared with 23.6%—black men are 37% more likely to develop lung cancer and 22% more likely to die from it. For black women, lung cancer occurs at roughly the same rate as it does in white women, according to an American Lung Association report. Though the reason for the disparity is unclear, it appears to be the result of a confluence of factors such as genetics and access to healthcare.

Talking Points: What You Need to Know

Though African American men and white men smoke cigarettes at roughly the same rate—25.5% compared…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Posted: June 15, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,