Death in the West Death in the West, a Thames Television documentary, is an exposé of the cigarette industry that aired on British television in 1976 and exposes the myth of the Marlboro Man. In its March/April 1996 issue, Mother Jones said of Death in the West: “It is one of the most powerful anti-smoking films ever made. You will…
How I gave up smoking. Ever wonder why smokers crave a cigarette when they’re in a bad mood or in a stressful situation? It’s because nicotine may help people feel calmer, causing temporary feelings of relaxation as well as reducing stress, anxiety and even pain. In spite of that relaxation, though, nicotine actually increases physical stress; its effects are considered…
So we turned the TV on to see the announcement that the cost of cigarettes has gone up by 13.7%. I need a dollar now, well a $1.12 to be more exact. Cigarette taxes will jump by a hefty 13.7 per cent on Monday, the second of four outsized increases in as many years. The excise on a pack of…