I still can't believe this news that I woke up to!? CVS/Caremark stopping the sales of Tobacco products? I have been …
Want to Save half a Million Lives?
Tobacco is clearly on my mind, especially since the third actor to play the Marlboro man in those rugged cowboy …
Skin: Reason number #425 not to smoke
Over the weekend I had a facial by a dear friend, Erin M. who is in beauty school. After finishing college she …
Does second hand smoke hurt kids?
Of course it does!! Reuters reports in, "Second Hand Smoked Tied Again to Asthma". Okay, the annoying element in the …
Money Saver: Kitty Litter in Cigars?
Okay, I've heard of fillers, think of the recent horse meat scandals that have us all shivering at the thought, but …
400 tobacco products to be reviewed?
Last month I read this article, American Lung Association My "I don't like toxic carcinogenic tobacco self (guess …
Smokers: Join Great American Smoke Out Today
Today is the 37th annualThe American Cancer Societ. No, this is not an invitation to smoke, but an invitation to stop …
Powerful Tobacco Video Gave Me Chills
Watching this video about tobacco titled, "How Much Is a Life Worth? The Truth About Tobacco," provided me with …
What's Inside that Cigarette?
Interesting and short video of what makes up a cigarette! Fascinating. Can you guess what is in a cigarette? I'll …
Forgetful Nation: Smoking Causes Heart Attacks
Why is it that we often forget this simple fact... [youtube …
The smoking journey continues…
Last week Leticia invited us into her life's story in her guest blog, "Peek into a Smoker's Journey Part I", to hear how …
Peek into a smoker's journey
Here's a bit of a different topic from food allergies and asthma, but along the lines of lung health (my other …
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..