Smoker's Rights

Smoker's Rights

Wikizine for discussing the controversial moves to ban smoking in public places, and thus putting the rights of non-smokers ahead of those of smokers.

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Did you know that smokers may pay as much as 2-3 times more for the same amount of type of life insurance as non-smokers? Why? Because smoking shortens your life expectancy and may lead to lung cancer and emphysema. The shorter your life expectancy, the higher your life insurance rates. However, now there are life insurance companies that offer more competitive rates for smokers. How can they do this? By understanding the differences in life expectancy different types of smokers. The type, amount and frequency of your smoking may affect your longevity. Now there are life insurers that take into consideration these factors to ... Read Full Story
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How can I find the best rates and coverage for life insurance if I smoke? Smokers have been paying much more for their life insurance than non-smokers for many years now. Why is that? Because, smoking has been proven to cause lung cancer, emphysema, and other chronic illnesses which may shorten your life. Life insurance companies consider the life expectancy when determining what rate to charge you for your life insurance policy. So, if you smoke you may pay up to two-three times more than non-smokers for the same amount and type of life insurance. However, recently life insurance companies are getting better at ... Read Full Story
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Discounts and Contest!!! Last week I told you a little about our most famous TarGard user, Hunter S. Thompson and this week in celebration of him we are offering a discount and a chance to WIN a year's supply of TarGard cigarette filters! TarGard is offering 30% off all of the Permanent Filter items because it was Hunter's favorite cigarette filter and he was rarely seen without one at the end of his cigarette. “For one thing, it is not a holder. It is a filter. A big difference. A filter clears a full ounce of scum and tar a day, keeps it from ... Read Full Story
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Say Adios to Frosty and Hello to the Sunshine!! Come on over to TarGard and celebrate with us - offering free shipping on all orders shipping within the US. Just use the promotional code: SPRING09 at checkout. Here is the favorite TarGard quote of the week from Mike H.: "Before I used TarGard filters, cigarettes left a strange feeling in the back of my throat, so smoking was not enjoyable. I decided to try out a permanent filter from you guys and cigarettes no longer leave that tar feeling in my throat and it's a great conversation starter at parties!!" What do you like ... Read Full Story
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I am very proud to announce the addition of The TarGard Tapes to the blog! The team at TarGard really loves to brag about how great the cigarette filters are - we see and hear how wonderful they are everyday. Frankly, we just can't say enough great things about them! But at the end of the day the best people to talk to you and educate you about TarGard is the people that USE IT! So here we are, sharing interviews of people just like you - either they have used the filters forever or maybe they are just trying it for the first ... Read Full Story
What do women and cigarettes have in common? Higher healthcare premiums. Therefore, being a woman must be a pre-existing condition, right? Not exactly. But a Republican congressman from Texas got caught with his foot in his mouth during a late-night meeting of the Rules Committee last week. "Why should a woman pay more than a man?" Rep. Frank [...]  
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RICHMOND, Va. — Reynolds American Inc., maker of Camel cigarettes and Grizzly smokeless tobacco, is in talks to buy a Swedish company that helps people stop smoking, a tobacco expert who said he was briefed by people close to the talks told The...  
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Sweanor said Reynolds' interest in Niconovum may be focused on offering smoking alternatives rather than products meant to help people stop using nicotine and tobacco. "The market's coming to understand that nicotine products exist on a very broad ...  
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A new smoking ban takes effect Monday in Muskegon County.   The ban prevents smoking in most indoor businesses including offices, stores, libraries and sports arenas.   Bars and restaurants are not...  
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Most of us know smoking is bad for smokers. Many of us also know second-hand smoke can be even worse – for smokers, their friends, families and even pets. To protect loved ones, many smokers now take it outside, and although it helps, but new research shows it’s no longer enough. [...] Related Posts No related posts.  
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When Katherine Frazier was a teenager in Silver Spring, Maryland, back in the '60s, smoking was the "in" thing to do. She thought it was glamorous. She thought it was cool. Her friends smoked, her parents smoked, and at the time, no one knew that smoking tobacco could kill you.  
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New study results showed that 42.3 percent of smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who took CHANTIX/CHAMPIX® (varenicline) were able to quit smoking and remain abstinent during the last four weeks of treatment (weeks 9-12) compared with 8.  
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Rhodri Expresses his Views on the Smoking Ban

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Rhodri Expresses his Views on the Smoking Ban

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