Posts tagged: carbon monoxide

Electronic Cigarettes Do What Tobacco Companies Have Refused To Do For The Past 38 Years

In 1999 the BBC reported that Tobacco companies had developed 57 ways to make cigarettes safer but had chosen not to use the technology. Electronic cigarettes appear to have done all of them with their first iteration and only continue to get better. Online PR News – 10-November-2009 – At the time it was believed that the tobacco companies did not want to market the improvements and make cigarettes safer as it would force them to acknowledge ... Jump to full article >>

How cigarette smoke in your carpet could harm your baby.

We’re all aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke; only recently, a leading doctor said smoking should be banned in cars carrying children. But could there be even greater worry? Could you suffer the effects of passive smoking from simply travelling in a smoker’s car – even if they haven’t lit up? Is that nasty ash-tray tang that lingers on car-seat fabric, curtains in homes and the clothes of the nicotine addict strong ... Jump to full article >>