Monthly Archives: March 2015

Tobacco Control Defended by New Fund

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Bruce Townsend

A new global fund is being launched to help developing countries fend off challenges to tobacco control measures by cigarette makers. The $4m (£2.7m) fund is a joint effort by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. They … Continue reading →

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Chantix still potentially dangerous for quit smoking according to FDA warnings

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Bruce Townsend

On Monday the US based Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that it is maintaining the warning associated with the consumption of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)’s anti-smoking drug called Chantix. The intake of Chanitx can lead to neuropsychiatric issues that can … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes contain toxic metals

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Bruce Townsend

(NaturalNews) Today I’m publishing the laboratory test results that document the levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic and aluminum found in popular cigarettes and cigarette rolling paper. The good news is that the concentrations of metals are very low in the … Continue reading →

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