Image shows cigarettes seized in the port of Trieste in Italy, undated photo. Joined Italian and German customs forces seized over 13.8 million cigarettes and 13.5 tonnes of hookah tobacco on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (Agenzia delle Accise Dogane e Monopoli e Guardia di Finanza/Newsflash)

Cookies, Ice Cream, and Fries are as Addictive as Smoking, says new research

• Post author:Martin Barillas
• Post published:November 20, 2022

By Martin Barillas ANN AR BOR, Michigan New research reveals that certain highly processed foods may be addictive, when measured by the same standards set for tobacco that have saved…

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Picture shows a sign for a smoke-free beach at a Barcelona beach, in an undated photo. A ban on smoking on Barcelona's beaches came into force on Monday, July, 25, 2022. (Newsflash)

Barcelona Bans Smoking On City Beaches

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:August 6, 2022

Barcelona has banned smoking on all its beaches in a bid to wipe out fumes and discarded cigarette stubs from its coast. City officials approved the ban last week, which…

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Day Of The Dead As Skull Emerges Above Smoking Volcano

• Post author:Juan Fernandez Mayes
• Post published:October 13, 2020

This is the moment a cloud of smoke was photographed coming from a Mexican volcano, with locals seeing it as a reminder of the imminent 'Day of the Dead' festival…

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Royal Dutch Teen Splashed Over Front Page For Smoking

• Post author:Lisa-Maria Goertz
• Post published:September 6, 2020

A royal teen who appeared on the cover of a popular magazine with a cigarette in her mouth has described how the situation made her feel uncomfortable and has asked…

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Gregory Wagner who had stroke after not being able to smoke for a week

Daughter Says COVID Smoking Ban To Blame For Dads Stroke

• Post author:Alex Cope
• Post published:June 7, 2020

This daughter has said her elderly father’s recent stroke was caused by the frustration of not being able to smoke as the South African government has banned cigarettes amid the…

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Russia Mum Filmed Her 3yo Son Smoking Hookah On Hols

• Post author:Gheorghi Caraseni
• Post published:January 30, 2020

A Russian mum has been slammed for allowing her three-year-old son to smoke a hookah at an Egyptian holiday resort. The shocking footage reportedly took place at an undisclosed Egyptian…

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Pro Footballer Says Aussie Air Is Like Smoking 50 Fags

• Post author:Juan Fernandez Mayes
• Post published:January 13, 2020

This ex-Bayern Munich star who plays in Australia's top-flight A-League has said “breathing this air for a day is like smoking 50 cigarettes” as footballers are forced to play through…

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Majorca Airport Worker Dies After Tourist Smoking Row

• Post author:Ana Lacasa
• Post published:May 9, 2019

This is the Majorca airport security worker who died after an angry German tourist allegedly shoved her to the ground because she wouldn't let him back in after smoking. The…

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Smoking BMW E-Car Battery Smoulders For 9 Days Underwater

• Post author:Koen Berghuis
• Post published:April 9, 2019

Fears are growing for electric car owners after the battery of a BMW e-car started smoking and took more than a week underwater to finally go out. The latest e-car…

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