Last week, CVS Caremark announced it will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products in its stores by October. The chain estimates it will lose more than $2 billion in revenue from tobacco users annually. That's a huge loss for the sake of keeping people healthy. But according to CVS CEO Larry Merlo, the monetary loss does not mean it ... [Read More…]
Lady Liberty: Up in smokes over the ban
Grease made it cool, Mad Men made it routine and Michael Bloomberg wants it gone. Last week, the New York City mayor introduced two bills proposing a ban on retailers displaying cigarettes. NBC quoted Bloomberg's reasoning behind the motion, "Such displays suggest smoking is a normal activity and invite young people to experiment with tobacco." ... [Read More…]
Clinic director studying addictions to smoking
In the final stages of her doctoral study, an ACU instructor is researching the perspectives and consumption stages of smoking addictions. Cherisse Flanagan, director of the ACU Psychology Clinic and instructor of psychology, specialized in the health aspects of psychology. Flanagan chose a health related issue in the area of smoking for her ... [Read More…]
Smoking ban takes effect during winter break
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Don't light up in a public place in Abilene-unless, of course, you're prepared for a citation and a fine. The new smoking ordinance, which went into effect Jan. 3, prohibits smoking "in all enclosed public places" and designated outdoor areas, according to the ordinance. Voters supported the ban in the Nov. 7 ... [Read More…]
Smoking ban to go on ballot
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor A public smoking ban will appear on the ballot Nov. 7, giving voters a chance to voice their opinion to the Abilene City Council in a non-binding vote. Voters will be asked if they "support the City Council adopting an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment," according to the ... [Read More…]
Cancer survivor commends editorial
Your editorial on cigar smoking was exactly on target. I am a lung cancer survivor. I had smoked prior to the time I started to ACC in 1954, and I never smoked after that. I developed lung cancer in 1998. When I found out that it was so bad, I went to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. When the doctors did exploratory surgery, I awoke to a great ... [Read More…]
Cigar smoking popular but cancerous
Each weekend, dozens of ACU students unwind at The Leaf, a downtown smoke shop specializing in cigars. They chat with friends, listen to music and soak up the atmosphere - filled with carbon monoxide, cyanide, ammonia and arsenic. Most students do not realize the danger they are exposing themselves to by smoking cigars and spending time in a smoky ... [Read More…]
City council tables ban on public indoor smoking
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor After almost three hours of public discussion, the City Council unanimously voted Thursday to table indefinitely a proposed smoking ban for further analysis and discussion. The proposition would have banned smoking in most indoor public places and would have been among the strictest in Texas. Business owners, ... [Read More…]
Public puffers no more? Ban looked at: Smoking ordinance would not affect bars, would affect bowling alleys
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Citizens will have the chance to voice their opinions on a proposed city smoking ordinance to City Council members Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the Abilene Civic Center. The ordinance would ban smoking in most indoor public places, including private businesses where the public can gather. Place 2 City Council member ... [Read More…]