On AlterNet: cigarettes

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Philip Morris CEO's Big Gaffe -- Claims Quitting Is Easy

Don Rollins, Progressive Populist. June 3, 2011.

At shareholder meeting, Louis Camilleri tells the crowd, "Nevertheless, whilst it [tobacco] is addictive, it's not that hard to quit."

The Good, the Bad and the Terrifying Proposals Out There to Curb America's Tobacco Smoking

Tony Newman, AlterNet. March 1, 2011.

We should celebrate our success curbing cigarette smoking and continue to encourage people to cut back or give up cigarettes, but let's not get carried away.

Will Cigarettes Be Made Illegal in the Near Future?

Tony Newman, AlterNet. January 19, 2011.

The battle over cigarettes is heating up -- and the momentum to criminalize tobacco smoking continues to build in the United States and around the world.

How Not to Stop Smoking

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. August 16, 2010.

New research finds suppressing thoughts of smoking just increases the likelihood you’ll light up later on.

Big Tobacco's Slimy New Ploy to Trick Smokers Into Thinking There Are "Healthier" Cigarettes

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. June 21, 2010.

Antismoking legislation stands to throw a wrench in tobacco companies' deceptive marketing practices. But the industry is attempting to deceive smokers in new ways.

Why a Ban on Flavored Cigarettes and Outdoor Smoking Will Backfire

Tony Newman, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.

We should celebrate our success curbing cigarette smoking but let's not get carried away and think that criminalizing smoking is the answer.

Should We Ban Tobacco?

Tony Newman, CNN. August 2, 2009.

Cigarettes kill more people than cocaine, heroin, meth and all other illegal drugs combined. Imagine if they were illegal.

The Tobacco Industry's Secondhand Smoke Cover-Up

Anne Landman, PR Watch. January 15, 2009.

Researchers are still uncovering the shocking lengths to which the industry has gone to protect itself from smoking bans.

Selling 'Safer Cigarettes'?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. January 2, 2009.

Something seems wrong with this picture.

More 10th-Graders Are Smoking Marijuana Than Cigarettes

Aaron Houston, AlterNet. December 18, 2008.

A new survey reveals 13% of 10th-graders reported smoking marijuana in the past 30 days, while just 12.3% smoked cigarettes.

Obama's Smoking Drama

Tony Newman, AlterNet. December 11, 2008.

It is no fun having to explain to people, in person or on national television, how you came to start cigarettes again once they "catch" you.

Cigarette Consumption Down 28 Percent in 10 Years

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. November 25, 2008.

It's hard to believe that as recently as 2000, people could smoke on planes.

A Smarter Way to Deal with Pot Than Arresting 20 Million People

Paul Armentano, NORML. November 17, 2008.

If lawmakers really wanted to address marijuana use, they would regulate and tax pot like they do tobacco.

House Passes First-Ever Comprehensive Tobacco Regulation Bill

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. August 18, 2008.

Smoking is an addiction, not a choice. The public has long known this. Finally, Congress is catching on.

McCain Jokes About Killing Iranians With American Tobacco Exports

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. July 9, 2008.

"Joke" earns candidate a poke in the back from Mrs. McCain.

The Sick and Crazy Science Tobacco Companies Pursue to Get You Hooked

Scott Thill, AlterNet. April 26, 2008.

Injecting nitric oxide into the penises of sedated cats is just one of the newly discovered bizarre studies conducted by the tobacco industry.

Should Tobacco Companies Be Required to Reduce Their Number of Customers?

Stephen D. Sugarman, UC Berkeley School of Law. January 18, 2008.

It may be time to step outside of traditional public health strategy.

Is Pink the New Color of Death for Women?

Lucinda Marshall, October 15, 2007.

Lucinda Marshall: R.J. Reynolds has introduced a new cigarette targeted specifically towards women called "Barbie Camels".

How a PR Firm Helped Establish America's Cigarette Century

Allan M. Brandt, AlterNet. April 16, 2007.

How the tobacco industry-hired Hill & Knowlton to develop many of the propaganda techniques against science used today to attack climate change and evolution.

Should People Be Allowed To Smoke at Home?

Daniel B. Wood, Christian Science Monitor. February 9, 2007.

Condos and apartments are the new no-smoking frontier. Seniors are leading the way in the new battle to ban smoking from communal environments.

Smoke and Mirrors, Tobacco Industry Style

Philip Barron, January 18, 2007.

Big Tobacco thinks an addiction worth inflicting is an addiction worth reinforcing.