A hefty state tobacco tax hike appears to have led to a huge drop in demand for cigarettes. But those who waged the war over the tobacco tax say it may be too early to draw conclusions about the long-term effects of the new tax. There is no way to track actual cigarette sales, but orders for the tax stamps that have to be attached to every pack sold in the state fell dramatically in July. Since July 1, when the state cigarette tax jumped from 69 ... Jump to full article >>

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Most actors spend hours working out BEFORE they shoot a movie. But 24-year-old Shia LaBeouf decided to get in a quick exercise routine right in the middle of filming. The actor was spotted on the set of the third Transformers movie doing a workout in between takes, pumping out, jumping, push-ups and high leaps before stretching his legs out. But just when it was all looking so good, the star then sat on the floor and lit a cigarette before walki ... Jump to full article >>

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Fans have blamed lazy players, poor management and insurmountable tension within the team. But the reason for England’s excruciating World Cup defeat may be far simpler – an unhealthy penchant for cigarettes. Key members of the squad, including Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon and Ashley Cole, have all been spotted lighting up in the last few weeks. And according to experts, the effects on fitness of regularly smoking either cigarettes or ... Jump to full article >>

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The ban on smoking in public places means entrepreneurial opportunities for those who think they have a good idea. Into the fray has jumped Daniel DeHaan, a local man who has sold wholesale electronics online for 15 years. He says the 7-week-old Michigan smoking ban is leaving smokers hostage to the idea of running outside restaurants and bars to catch a smoke. And, in a culture where people have seen steady increases in prices, it leaves them wi ... Jump to full article >>

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A man’s fertility depends more on his mother’s lifestyle than his own, research suggests. A large-scale review of factors affecting sperm production found that how a woman looks after herself in pregnancy could have a major effect on her unborn baby’s ability to father a child in adulthood. Smoking and exposure to pesticides and traffic pollution all do more harm in the first weeks of life than in the adult body, according to Ri ... Jump to full article >>

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WALES has the highest rates of women who smoke during their pregnancy in the UK, shocking figures reveal today. Despite the social taboo, the figures from anti-smoking charity ASH Wales show one-in-five women continue to smoke throughout pregnancy. Midwives said many young women are smoking while pregnant because they believe they will have smaller “doll-like” babies. Helen Rogers, the Royal College of Midwives’ board secretary for Wales, s ... Jump to full article >>

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