Monthly Archives: March 2011

Tobacco lobbyists staying busy in Oklahoma

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

In Oklahoma, they are considering a bill that would allow cities to pass local ordinances banning smoking in bars or restaurants. Right now, Oklahoma has no smoking ban, and local ordinances are not allowed by state law. It also has … Continue reading →

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“Cigarette Wars” on CNBC

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

This documentary looks really interesting. It’s called “The Cigarette Wars.” It’s on at 10 p.m. EST Sunday on CNBC. It’s about how despite the government’s best efforts to stamp out smoking, the tobacco industry continues to thrive. Unfortunately, I’m missing … Continue reading →

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Kids’ ear infections drop dramatically — partly because of drop in smoking

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

Fascinating story I read yesterday. Health officials report that over the last 15 years, ear infections among children have dropped a whopping 30 percent. Wow! One of the reasons ear infections have dropped so much is believed to be a … Continue reading →

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And the winner of the 2011 Hackadamy Award? …. Inception!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

The Hackademy Awards is a clever little PR trick done by a group called Scenessmoking.org to bring attention to the level of smoking in movies marketed to kids and teens. One of the things that absolutely drives many of us … Continue reading →

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Texas smoking ban being attempted again

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

This has been attempted many times before and so far no dice. Two bills introduced in the Texas State Legislature would impose a statewide smoking ban. Texas remains the largest state in the union with no statewide smoking ban, however, … Continue reading →

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New group to advocate getting chewing tobacco out of baseball

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

Well, I guess this was inevitable; though I was surprised to see it today. A new group has been formed, with snazzy website and everything to urge Major League Baseball to ban chew from clubhouses and playing fields. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Forces.org has gone insane

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

Not that they ever particularly had their shit together to begin with. OK, I’ll probably get sued now. Forces.org, a foaming at the mouth rabid anti-anti-smoking (anti-smoking ban, specifically) website that pretty much knee jerk claims that any and all … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong campaigns for higher cigarette tax

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Pepe Lepew

Anti-smoking and anti-cancer advocate Lance Armstrong now appears to be moving full-time into cancer advocacy. A couple of years ago, Lance campaigned pretty strongly for a smoking ban in Texas. He didn’t win that round, but since he started speaking … Continue reading →

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