Health and life insurance companies in the US and abroad have nearly $4.5 billion invested in tobacco stocks, according to Harvard doctors. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

This year’s World No Tobacco Day focuses on 100 percent Smoke-Free Environments as the only measure to protect people, especially women and children, and people in the workplace, from exposure to second hand tobacco smoke. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Health insurance can be confusing and expensive. Policy and COBRA information picked by 2longdogs 7 months ago

At issue are what insurance companies consider absurdly low penalties for people who choose not to buy health insurance. picked by JoshSF49 1 month ago

Tobacco advertising has got to be one of the most morally questionable industries out there.

It seems these advertisers would stop at nothing to exploit every possible resource - all in name of peddle their wares. A few victims of tobacco advertisements include celebrities, doctors, children, the military, Christmas, nostalgia, cartoon characters, and of course everyone’s favorite - sex. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

From the page: "While smoking anything may be a questionable choice, tobacco is extremely bad for your health while cannabis is not. Yet, tobacco is legal and cannabis is not. This is a fundamental and chronic problem." picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

"I think I'd rather throw up in my mouth," says Flint, an 18-year-old West Virginia University student. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Everyone remembers the Laci Peterson murder in the bay area a few years back. Well a panel decided to give the $250,000 life insurance payout to her mom instead of her husband who murdered her. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Word “cigarette” takes its origin from France, it means “little cigar”. picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

Although she was in perfect health, Peggy Robertson says she was denied health care coverage by an insurance company in 2007 because, they said, she had had a previous cesarean section. picked by suebe 1 month ago

A trail of tobacco spit has led investigators to a suspect in at least five burglaries across eastern Oklahoma, police said. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Japan Tobacco (JT), like most cigarette companies today, is concerned about the image of smokers and smoking in modern society. In an effort to improve said image (but NOT discourage smoking, of course), the company commissioned a series of over 70 public service announcement style ads. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

The Ontario Government has launched a lawsuit seeking $50 billion from "Big Tobacco". picked by Moogle 2 months ago

It was the golden age of Hollywood, a time when movies defined who we were and what we did. But it was also the golden age of tobacco sponsorship, a time when tobacco companies paid stars thousands of dollars - as well as a year's supply of cigarettes - to promote their products on and off-screen picked by suebe 1 year ago

People who either have no health insurance or rely on Medicaid are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancers than people who have private health insurance, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.

We need a "No s**t?" category. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Parents with an infant who is in the 99th percentile for weight are upset that their insurance company sees a baby that is fatter than 99% of others is unhealthy and represents a health risk. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Zero tolerance is shown to tobacco smokers but pot's still OK. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

To protect people against the dangers of second-hand smoke, smoking tobacco is banned in public areas. You can still smoke cannabis, provided it isn't mixed with tobacco. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

I suppose that tobacco giants may refuse from developing of small European factories by covering up the sales volumes at the expense of Russian export picked by JanetDavis 3 years ago

The measure would provide $60 billion over the next five years, $35 billion more than current spending and $30 billion more than the president proposed. Mr. Bush and his backers argue that the bill would be a step toward federalization of health care, and that it would steer the program away from its core purpose of providing insurance for poor children and toward covering children from middle-cla... read full post picked by marli 2 years ago