tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:36:25 +0000Quit aidesgovernmentquiting helperssciencesmoking Asiacancerno smoking herequitcartoonscreative smokinglaw suitsreason to quitsmoking and firesmoking Europesmoking effectssmoking humorsmoking sciencevideoMy 50 years with smoking and tobacco productshttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-7950321241306954411Sun, 27 Apr 2014 12:42:00 +00002014-04-27T05:42:14.353-07:00Over six years still no nicotine :-)http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2014/04/no-nicotine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-2406162900611526480Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:30:00 +00002013-11-22T08:30:58.058-08:00Well here we are 11-22-13- I quit smoking 9-02-2007 no nicotine, no tobacco :) table { }td { padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; padding-left: 1px; color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana; vertical-align: bottom; border: medium none; white-space: nowrap; }.xl65 { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; }.xl66 { http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2013/11/well-here-we-are-11-22-13-i-quit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-6341490670837541766Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-03-21T20:40:34.159-07:00no smoking herequiting helpersI had forgotten about a counter I had for quiting smoking. At it's setting of $4.50 a pack, I have saved $6582.54 and counting since 2007 by not smoking. Incredible !! I think about this addiction to nicotine how it has affected my life. I am still fighting the battle. I suppose some say I have a addictive personality. Know it's weight, in my case I didn't gain the 20 pounds, people http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2009/03/amount-saved-by-not-smoking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-7159717693003795559Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:08:00 +00002009-03-08T18:11:19.180-07:00reason to quitAnother reason not to smoke is you get to watch your grandkids grow.http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-not-to-smoke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-579691087803593646Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:37:00 +00002009-03-08T13:45:13.978-07:00Wa HOO Hee. I havn't posted on this blog in a long time. I have been a very busy guy. The good news is I am still FREE OF NICOTINE and all TOBACCO products !!! It has been a little over 2 years since I quit. It was September 2nd 2007 I had started this blog a little after that. I have saved a ton of money that I was spending on supporting tobacco, exectutive mansions.http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2009/03/not-smoking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8614479347959929679Fri, 02 May 2008 02:55:00 +00002008-05-01T19:59:08.435-07:00smoking and fireEASTAMPTON -- A 47-year-old township man sustained severe burns to his legsand groin areas Wednesday night when he accidently ignited rubbing alcohol hewas applying to his body with a cigarette that fell into his lap, a townshippolice clerk said.AdvertisementJoseph Russell, of the 600 block of Powell Road near Smithville Road, wasflown to Temple University Hospital shortly after the incident, http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/05/alcohol-and-cigarettes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-6359096456089590092Thu, 01 May 2008 02:48:00 +00002008-04-30T19:59:00.475-07:00smoking Asia4-30-08Beijing is to impose smoking ban so says, Jill McGivering on BBC News. The Chinese authorities are due to ban smoking in most public buildings in the capital Beijing, starting on Thursday. For every three cigarettes lit worldwide, one is smoked in China. Almost 25% of the Chinese smoke. My goodness that is a lot of Chantix and patches to sell. The WHO is discussing further measures withhttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/04/beijing-is-to-impose-smoking-ban.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-9192113349495336394Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:50:00 +00002008-04-25T09:52:35.872-07:00smoking effectsI have sleep apnea, when I first got my air mask last year I was still smoking. I had noticed after a short time the rubber thingyies that went into the nostrils had turned color. I assumed it was just normal. This winter i had to get a new mask & nose pieces and after wearing it for 4 months it dawned on me that the nose pieces never turned brown. It was the nicotine that had collected in myhttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/04/smoking-my-nose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-7537072106993234784Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:55:00 +00002008-12-10T05:57:43.117-08:00cancerRight what I needed today a friend was diagnosed with lung cancer.......Tags: quit smoking stop smoking lung cancerhttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/04/more-lung-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-3309991238593057238Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:03:00 +00002008-04-12T16:07:08.403-07:00cancerWe all know that ultraviolet sun exposure is the most serious risk factor involved in the development of different types of skin cancer. However, the link between smoking and skin tumors, although well-established, is less obvious to the general public. Previously held research clearly showed that smoking cigarettes could induce an additional risk of contracting squamous cell carcinoma - a http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/04/smoking-skin-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8868318411713889949Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:56:00 +00002008-04-02T14:59:30.082-07:00scienceScientists have identified genetic variations that raise the risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers.There is some evidence to suggest that they may make carriers more addicted to tobacco. Three research teams, writing in the journals Nature and Nature Genetics, each pinpointed two key areas of variation on chromosome 15.The variants are common in the population - but they only raise http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/04/genetic-link-to-smoking-addiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-2224105235389055848Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:03:00 +00002008-03-20T16:15:55.181-07:00smoking AsiaNearly one in five school children in India use some form of tobacco, according to a survey conducted by the World Health Organization. The figures are part of the second-ever Global Youth Tobacco Survey, carried out in 140 countries.The Indian report, released by Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, polled 12,000 students and 3,000 school staff in the first half of 2006.It says nearly 17% of http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/childrens-tobacco-use-in-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-4333660473800895990Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:20:00 +00002008-03-19T16:24:40.001-07:00smoking AsiaOsaka Governor wants civil servants to work harder, smoke lessCigarette-addicted public sector employees in Osaka might want to consider a job change. Osaka Governor Toru Hashimoto revealed on Tuesday he is investigating the possibilities to enforce a total cigarette ban for prefectural employees during working hours, the Asahi Shimbun reports.The ban would not only mean the removal of smoking http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/public-employee-smokers-in-japan-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-5217494276339803094Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:09:00 +00002008-12-10T05:57:43.276-08:00smoking humorI was doing my daily walk a couple of days ago I noticed an old lady sitting on her front step, so I stoped to talk to her and said, 'I couldn't help noticing how happy you look! What is your secret?''I smoke ten cigars a day,' she said. 'Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week, and eat only junk food. On week-ends, I pop http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/smoking-happiness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-1276132303226055678Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:23:00 +00002008-03-10T15:18:09.628-07:00smoking scienceTaking multivitamins has become a morning routine for many Americans. However, a new study published recently at the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, warns against taking popular vitamin supplements because of their unpredictable health effects. The study has revealed that synthetic vitamins do not protect us from developing lung cancer and other diseases. In fact, http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/s-vitamins-increased-lung-prostrate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8030057183699822264Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:07:00 +00002008-03-08T05:15:58.587-08:00smoking EuropeA leading hospital says up to a third of the children it treats for certain conditions are ill because their parents smoke in front of them.Dr Steve Ryan, Medical Director of Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital, says bronchitis, asthma and ear infections could be cut if parents quit smoking.He said parents often lied about whether they smoke near their children.The British Lung Foundation says 17,000 http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/smokers-make-their-children-ill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8262322615355921045Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:53:00 +00002008-12-10T05:57:44.190-08:00smoking AsiaJapan must be one of the politest places you're likely to visit even outdoing "Minnesota Nice". The following sign were made by Japan Tobacco,which is part the worlds third largest tobacco manufacturer. These signs are found in smoking areas, on trains and near ashtrays, there are often signs related to smoking and behavior in crowds. As a no smoking effort, they don't help but suggest proper http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/smoking-in-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-7375244833694491041Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:55:00 +00002008-12-10T05:57:44.600-08:00science--------------------------------------------------http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/neat-charts-on-cancer-death.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-5695812478302281593Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:17:00 +00002008-02-25T14:22:52.715-08:00governmentlaw suitsI don't know why they would delay but Nigeria is delaying a $44bn smoking case The government is seeking $44bn in compensation for the costs of treating smoking-related diseases. The firms, British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris and International Tobacco deny all charges.For decades, tobacco firms have been accused of aggressively targeting Africa as a market, to offset the impact of tougher http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/nigeria-suing-big-tobacco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-2463814975546515135Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:04:00 +00002008-12-10T05:57:45.557-08:00creative smokingMinnesota has truly turned into a no smoking state. Find by me, but I have to admire in a twisted sort of way the creativity of bar owners that in discovering a section (some call a loophole) in the law that for "creative reasons " and freedom of speech I assume permits actors on stage to smoke. The result being several bars have staged theatre nights where the patrons are actors and the http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/smokin-theatre-night-plays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-2448720986140649907Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:58:00 +00002008-02-21T20:11:30.424-08:00Quit aidesFrom personal experience smoking was harder than alcohol to quit and quiting alcohol was hell- smoking was the most difficult of drugs to quit.Smokers who are given differing amounts of nicotine in "study cigarettes" show a remarkable ability to adjust their intake to maintain a stable level of nicotine intake over a day. I used to smoke a half a pack of cigarettes before going to work in the http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-smoking-can-do-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-7685174154409396894Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:54:00 +00002008-02-19T14:59:55.866-08:00no smoking hereAn angry anti-smoker in Germany was so peeved when his girlfriend lit up that he emptied a fire extinguisher to put out the cigarette, caking her and their apartment in powder.'My colleagues said it looked like a bomb had gone off in there,' said a spokesman for police in the western city of Bielefeld, raising concerns about the ability of the German police to tell the difference between charred http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-mean-it-no-smoking-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-1213766897914348241Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:40:00 +00002008-02-17T13:45:49.346-08:00governmentIn Great Britian smokers would be forced to pay £10 for a permit to buy tobacco if a government health advisory body ,Health England, gets its way.Apparently no one would be able to buy cigarettes without the permit,which you would buy yearly. I would rather see more help to help people quit then fines like this,Tags: quit smoking stop smoking quit smoking aideshttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/got-permit-to-buy-tobacco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8817387100394797366Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:08:00 +00002008-02-13T16:15:56.936-08:00Quit aidesIf you are acquainted with Twitter or not this is looks like a pretty cool Qwitter stop smoking aid. WHOO whooo my wife and I are 5 months into freedom from nicotine !!! with about $2,000 in savings from not smoking.Tags: quit smoking stop smoking quit smoking aideshttp://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/qwitter-no-smoking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659255643580404884.post-8821541192418432002Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:17:00 +00002008-01-19T21:31:30.672-08:00governmentBEIJING - Beijing's first smoke-free restaurant chain faces going out of business after its customers deserted it in droves after the ban was enforced, state media reported on Friday.The Chinese people smoke. I find it interesting that a country communist country. A restaurant chain has lost about 80 percent of their business to other restaurants across the street" after it banned smoking in http://smoking-and-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/smoke-free-olympics-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0