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Smokers disagree with public park smoking bans in North Jersey Municipalities
The Record Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Sandra Smith and Tom Greico, co-workers who take smoking breaks together outside their Woodland Park company, are used to the usual grumbles from...
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E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study
Reuters Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a safer...
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Can You Pay for Preschool With Cigarettes?
Bloomberg Michael Siegel, School of Public Health President Barack Obama has put a respectably high price tag on his preschool proposal — $75 billion over the next 10 years… View full article
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E-cigarette users out of luck in Ohio’s casinos
Columbus Dispatch Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Whenever she plays the slot machines in a casino, Kathleen Weber gets the urge to light up a cigarette… Expert quote: “The evidence shows them...
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Could e-cigarettes save smokers’ lives? Some health advocates think so
Globe and Mail Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Are electronic cigarettes dangerous and potentially hazardous to health or an important tool that can help people quit smoking?… Expert quote: “We...
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Do E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit?
LiveScience Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Smokers who wish to quit commonly use electronic cigarettes to help them, despite the lack of evidence that the devices work, a new study finds…...
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States grow addicted to tobacco tax
Lowell Sun Michael Siegel, School of Public Health It seems one of the few things the Legislature and Gov. Deval Patrick can agree on in the debate over the state’s 2014 fiscal year budget is a...
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Mass anti-tobacco spending goes up in smoke
Patriot Ledger Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Twenty years ago, supporters of a Massachusetts tobacco tax increase had lofty goals for the money it would bring in… Expert quote: “Massachusetts...
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Hingham may extend smoking ban to beaches, cemeteries
Patriot Ledger Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Four years after prohibiting smoking at town parks and playgrounds, Hingham officials are considering whether to expand the outdoor smoking ban to...
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Every Smoker Costs An Employer $6,000 A Year. Really?
Forbes Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Earlier this week we received a startling announcement from Ohio State University, where a professor claims to have taken a comprehensive look at the...
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E-cigarette study hints at quit-aid potential
Reuters Michael Siegel, School of Public Health In a trial of e-cigarettes among Italian smokers with no desire to quit using tobacco at the outset, up to 13 percent of participants were not smoking...
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Philly Hospitals Won’t Hire Smokers Starting July 1
The Inquisitr Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Two Philadelphia hospitals will implement their ban on hiring smokers starting Monday… Expert quote: “It is blatant employment discrimination....
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Can electronic cigarettes help smokers kick the traditional habit?
Los Angeles Times Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Darrin Gold had been smoking for 27 years when he picked up an electronic cigarette… Expert quote: “There’s a whole ritual to it. I think that...
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Electronic cigarettes could rekindle battles over smoking in public
Star Tribune Michael Siegel, School of Public Health It was trivia night, and Michael Jamnick didn’t want to leave the TGI Friday’s in Maple Grove to go outside and have a smoke… Expert quote: “As...
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One More Electronic Step By Big Tobacco
Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Michael Siegel, School of Public Health A big day for Big Tobacco’s foray into the all-electronic world: The first electronic cigarette by British American...
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Smoking ban would not hurt state’s bars and restaurants, report says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Missouri bars and restaurants would not suffer under a statewide smoking ban, according to new research… View full article
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NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg cracks down on electronic cigarettes: report
Washington Times Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Mayor Michael Bloomberg is seeking to regulate tobacco-less electronic cigarettes, three tobacco-related bills submitted to the New York City...
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E-Cig Companies Will Never Promise To Help You Quit Smoking
TechCrunch Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Two or three years ago, e-cigarettes were exotic… Expert quote: “What are these products? Are they harm reduction or are they smoking cessation? It’s...
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State bill would tamp down e-cigs
Boston Herald Michael Siegel, School of Public Health Puffing electronic cigarettes would be illegal in most public places across the Bay State — including restaurants and bars — under a Beacon Hill...
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EDITORIAL: Editorial: Nanny-staters are back
Boston Herald Michael Siegel, School of Public Health When government regulators find themselves in a “banning” sort of mood — around here, that’s pretty much 24/7 — they rarely let evidence get in...
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