Monday, June 15, 2009

Anti-Smoking Bill

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now be in charge of what tobacco companies are doing! The FDA will be in charge of what goes in to the cigarettes and can minimize the amount of nicotine used. No more targeting children, no more flavors, and warning labels covering 50% of the box are just a few of the great changes to come. This bill will help eliminate the many deaths as well as prevent young people from ever starting.


To read the full article click here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fda_tobacco;_ylt=AiETNGN4MkJAipBXf04LQR.CfNdF

Friday, June 5, 2009

Graphic Warnings on Cigerette Packages

What better way to give cigerette buyers a good piece of information then a graphic design? The World Health Organization(WHO) is recommending that tobacco companies put graphic warnings and designs on tobacco packages. Only one tenth of the world requires this, could we be next?

To read the full article click here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/29/AR2009052900567_pf.html