Tag Archives: smoking cessation

How Safe are Electronic Cigarettes? Not Everyone Agrees.

My friend lit up her electronic cigarette during intermission when we were on line for a bathroom at a Broadway theater. People on the line looked at her disapprovingly. She responded quickly: “I am not smoking. It’s only water vapor.” … Continue reading

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Health Disparities and Behavior Change:
A Plea to Stop the Attack Ads

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene takes on a poor, white, single-mom, smoker in a harsh black-and-white tv spot. An off-camera announcer essentially tells her to quit smoking or risk leaving her children without a parent. That’s the … Continue reading

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