...Cigarettes are the most common form of tobacco used in most of the world (World Health Organization [WHO] 2006) and cause 443,000 deaths in the United States each year (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS] 1986, 1988; National Cancer Institute [NCI] 1997; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] 2008). The primary short- and long-range strategies for reducing deaths associated with tobacco use are cessation and prevention, respectively, along with reduction of secondhand smoke exposure (Warner et al. 1998; USDHHS 2000; Stratton et al. 2001; WHO 2003a). Another concept that has been considered is changing the cigarette itself to make it less toxic. The concept of modifying conventional cigarettes to be potentially less harmful is not new. Beginning in the 1950s, the tobacco industry embarked on efforts to modify cigarettes in response to growing public awareness of the health hazards of tobacco use, primarily through reducing machine-measured tar and nicotine content (NCI 1996). However, evidence now demonstrates that these modifications did not reduce the risk of cigarette smoking and in addition may have undermined efforts to prevent tobacco use and promote cessation (NCI 2001). In recent years, a range of new products have been introduced and marketed to smokers as an alternative to conventional cigarettes, sometimes accompanied by messages, explicit or implied, that they offer reduced exposure to toxic substances or risk of disease (Pederson and Nelson...
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...Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company Consumer Behavior Outline MKT/554 June 13th, 2011 Exotic Smokes Cigarette Consumer Behavior Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company (ESCC) has employed TRIAAD Research Group to analyze and outline consumer behavior, needs, and desire for fruit and candy flavored cigarettes. ESCC will target 18-25 year old customers implementing a $25 million dollar advertising campaign. Competition and Tobacco Information Tobacco is a global industry native to America and can be grown on any warm and moist continent. Presently there are six main manufacturers of cigarettes in the United States consisting of; RJR Nabisco, Inc, B.A.T. Industries, Loews Corporation, Liggett Group, and Phillip Morris. China, India, and Brazil were the three top sellers of tobacco in 2000 with the United States being fourth. Joanna Johnson (2010) states the British American Tobacco (BAT) reports the market share leaders as Phillip Morris International (PMI) - 16%, British American Tobacco (BAT) - 13%, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) - 11%, and Imperial Tobacco - 6%. Top Five International Brands • Marlboro • Winston • Mild Seven • LM • Kent Top US Tobacco Companies • Altria • Lorillard • Reynolds American Consumer Perception A quote posted by "I’ll tell you why I like the cigarette business. It cost a penny to make. Sell it for a dollar. It’s addictive. And there’s a fantastic...
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...Marijuana is bad, period. People today who think marijuana is safer than smoking a cigarette are terribly wrong. In fact, marijuana, over a long debate has been proven that it does gives respiratory problems similar to a cigarette. Not only does it give respiratory problems, but also brain damage, memory losses, and much more. In addition, marijuana is popular amongst young teenager who are either being cool or peer pressure. Marijuana is bad in every aspect, but people addicted to marijuana tries to justify that it is safe for their own convenience. People, who is addicted marijuana, will do anything to make marijuana look innocent. But in truth, marijuana is not safe at all. Marijuana is in fact proven to decrease his or her safety during work according to the “Behind the Smoke Screen” in drug free world. In fact, a study of about 129 college students found that smoking marijuana damages his or her memory and awareness. Because of this loss of memory and awareness, the rate of accident jumps up to 55%. In addition, studies found that 85% more injuries is reported during work and 75% more absents is reported for work. Moreover, in Australia, 4.3% fatalities are due to cannabis intoxication. Marijuana indeed decreases one’s...
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...because it’s so soft or because of the heavy weight of guilt on my shoulders, at this point it didn’t really matter. “What do you want to talk about?” I tried to maintain my innocence, act like I didn’t know what was in the coffee can. After all you are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law. He called my bluff and dumped the contents of the coffee can on his bed, paraphernalia planting itself in my father’s possession. I didn’t know how to react in the sudden barrage, but my dad obviously did, he unrolled the bag of pot, picked the healthiest bud that he could find, then the most amazing thing happened... My dad opened his nightstand drawer pulled out a tiki pipe, and loaded the bowl. He took a long draw off the pipe, skunky smoke poured down his throat and into his lungs, then he released it, coughing ever so slightly, and handed me the pipe....
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...Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company Consumer Behavior Outline Competition and Current Information There are several tobacco companies leading the industry internationally. The companies in turn maintain several brands of tobacco products. The leading tobacco companies are Phillip Morris, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International, Altria Group, Imperial Tobacco Group, Reynolds American, ITC, Lorillard, KT&G, and Gudang Garam ("Statista", 2013). Looking at the tobacco products developed by these companies flavored tobacco fillings for cigarettes, cigars, hookah, and chewing are available but not many ready-made cigarettes. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco’s Camel delivered an Exotic Blend cigarette line from 1999 to 2003 introducing fruity and sweet flavors (HARRIS, 2015). Due to the regulations and backlash R.J. Reynolds Tobacco discontinued manufacturing the Exotic Blend cigarette line. There are presently electronic vapor companies that fabricate flavored e- cigarettes. The United States Food and Drug Administration have not ruled against these products. Examples of flavors produced by these companies that may be similar to the Exotic Smokes Cigarette Company are cantaloupe, apple, peach, strawberry, and mango ("VaporFi", 2015). The top five Vapor companies are as follows VaporFi, Halo Cigs, Migs Cigs, Apollo E-Cigs, and South Beach Smoke ("Quit Smoking Community", 2015). There is no competition for flavored cigarettes within the United States, but there are laws prohibiting...
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...I once listened to a speech where ethics were involved that affected me as a listener. It was an informative speech cautioning smokers to smoke in designated areas only. Although I am not a smoker, there were times that the speaker alienated smokers. The speaker stated that for the second time in three months, this facility suffered a fire in close proximity to a building. The first fire was caused by the careless disposal of a cigarette butt and the second fire is still officially under investigation by the fire department; however, preliminary findings point to the exact same cause - careless disposal of a cigarette butt in an area outside a designated smoking area. The callous disregard of smoking regulations on the part of a minority of employees represents a direct threat to the safety and livelihoods of other employees. I cannot and will not continue to turn a blind eye to these threats. My primary responsibilities revolve around the safety and health of our valued employees, and the successful execution of our vital work. He went on to say he would not permit the behavior of a few careless or malicious people who violate our existing smoking policies and regulations to jeopardize the workforce and the mission. For those who continue to ignore the existing policies and regulations governing smoking on these premises will not continue to be warned. If someone is caught breaking the rules, there will be no verbal or written counseling. He or she will be subject to...
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...structure fires, 381,000 of which were residential structures. There were 2,405 deaths, 13,175 injuries and over 7 billion dollars’ worth of property loss… This means nearly 80% of structure fires occur in the home. So how do you prevent yourself from becoming one of these statistics? I’ll talk to you about smoking, cooking, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and dryers. And also some fire survival tips and fire planning that you should use. First I’ll talk about smoking and why you shouldn’t smoke in your home. Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials. Fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials are preventable. Next is cooking, In 2010, cooking was involved in an estimated 156,400 home structure fires that were reported to U.S. fire departments. These fires caused 420 deaths, 5,310 injuries and $993 million in direct property damage. By following a few simple safety tips you can protect you and your family from a potential home fire. Why should you have smoke detectors? About two-thirds of home fire deaths occur when there are no working smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms increase the chance of surviving a home fire by 50 percent. * Placement * Battery replacement * Maintenance Another useful tool to have is a portable fire extinguisher. A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by...
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...Old Smoke Dustin McCabe BUS309-011016 11/27/2011 Old Smoke Employee rights arise from federal and state laws that overtime, have established various rules that govern the employer – employee relationship (definitions.uslegal.com, 2011). It includes the right to privacy and freedom from discrimination based on age, gender, race, national origin or religion (employment.findlaw.com, 2011). Having employee rights ensures equal opportunity for all employees, as well as, it makes the employee feel comfortable in their work environment. Protecting employees rights benefit both the employees and the business by limiting the misunderstanding that may occur in the work place. I In this paper, I will explain how I would handle the situation if I were Charles Renfold, describe the policy on smoking that I would recommend, explain how this case would change if the situation was not about old smoke but the smell of Alice’s perfume or Frank’s body odor and explain whether it is fair or reasonable to ban employees from smoking in their cars in company parking lot. Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. Mr. Renford had already explained that the law in their state requires a smoke free work area and that his area was smoke free. That Alice and Frank were always considerate when Darlene comes into the file room by not smoking and opening the windows. Darlene is being insubordinate by dictating what she will not do to her supervisor, which cannot...
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...do some illegal things. For example, a couple of them smoked marijuana frequently, and constantly tried to pressure me into doing it as well. Additionally, they went to parties that often had alcohol; and they would drink as well. I offered them advice on several occasions that they should not be using these substances. When it comes to marijuana and alcohol, I am completely against it. I’ve never smoked or drank alcohol in my life, mostly because of religious reasons, even with all the pressure I received from some friends I had. It started to get more than I could handle when one of my friends invited some of us over to play some video games. Not even 20 minutes into being at his house, they began to pull out marijuana and started to smoke it, while I was in the room. I asked them to not do that right there, but they insisted on doing it there and then. So I left, and I am very glad I did. From that point on, I was stuck between remaining friends with these guys who I had known for quite some years, and putting up with their use of drugs around me, or saying so long and stop affiliating myself with them. So one of the most difficult decisions of my life, I had to completely cut off these friends from my life. At the time, I wanted to turn back, and find a way to resolve it, but I realized that I had already tried...
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...Zubura Zubura etting high on marijuana has been happening for Centuries. Here we take a look at what we call the 3 Levels of HIGH on Cannabis. We specify marijuana for obvious reasons. Once you have read these descriptions, we hope you'll agree and see (in your own experience) how we have come to these accurate conclusions. Below you will find our description of basically what happens when you smoke marijuana, and what happens when you continue to indulge. Some believe there are more than 3 levels of getting high, and they have every reason as marijuana affects everyone a little differently. The apparatus you choose to smoke your pot in will vary. While this can influence the rate at which you attain these levels, it does not negate the fact that you go through each one to experience the next (no matter ho ractice: Limited to taking only two or possibly three hits (tokes, inhales, etc.) Effect: This is the first level experienced in getting high on pot. You catch a nice, calm, enjoyable, floaty, buzz. First time users may claim to be stoned. This buzz practice is good for the daily user who begins their day with a buzz (not to be confused with "wake & bake" - see Stoned). Catching a Buzz is not enough to get burnt out, and yet you have not truly reached the Level of High (so to speak). You can revisit your joint or pipe later and refresh your buzz by taking a couple more hits. This can be continued through-out the day with few (if any) ill effects. Explanation:...
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...The Importance Of Fire Safety At Home Fires can be devastating. They can tear apart families and destroy homes. The worst thing about fires at home and within business is that most of them are entirely preventable. Over 72% of the recorded fatalities from fires occur in the home. Every day, people start fires by falling asleep with cigarettes in their hands, leaving candles burning in unattended rooms and by leaving discarded items in front of open fireplaces. The fires that are started are careless and completely avoidable. Also, we can't forget fireworks. It can seem like a good idea to celebrate a happy occasion with fireworks or by setting off a glowing lantern. If you do decide to release any of these items, consider the following: Can you insure that you will not be endangering anyone around you? Do you have enough room to set it out, unobstructed into the night? Accidents are all too common where these items are concerned and you wouldn’t want to be responsible for any devastating consequences. Perhaps consider going to a staged event or an area away from the home to enjoy fireworks or glowing lanterns. Also in recent days, there have been stories of debilitating fires, that have destroyed homes and taken lives all across our region, even in the Oxon Hill area. During October 2010, there was a fire in the Rosecroft Mews Apartment Complex, on the 2400 block of Corning Avenue in Fort Washington, MD, which is very close to the Oxon Hill/Fort Washington border...
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...Hallana Paula Barbosa Fundamentals of College Writing Dr. June E. Dunn E 103.10 Teenager’s behaviors The 1938 movie, Reefer Madness, suggests that teenagers who smoke marijuana are problematic to society. Since the early 1900s, drugs have been one of parents’ worst enemies. Marijuana changes a person both mentally and physically. According to reefermadness.org, the film was intended to be shown to parents as a morality tale attempting to teach them about the dangers of marijuana. The movie was revolving around the tragic events that happened when high school students tried marijuana. The curse of marijuana abuse is spreading across the United States of America like a disease and must be stopped. Parents are instructed to learn what they can about the evils of this addiction and warn their children against it. Dr. Carroll talks about the dangers for the horrified parents of the students at the school. He tells them that marijuana is more addictive than they imagine and that it could lead to violence and sexual misconduct. To illustrate his point, he tells the parents about a recent case they may have heard about, one which happened in their city, near their school. Three innocent young people are drawn in by the promise of a party. First Jimmy and Bill attend the party, followed by two exemplary students, and later, Jimmy’s sister and Bill’s girlfriend, Mary. Smoking the weed makes you laugh uncontrollably, dance wildly, and indulge in promiscuous sexual behaviors...
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...dangerous and harmful. It is important to education each other as much as possibe to help prevent injries or deadly accidents. There are four stages that happen in every fire. Those stages are Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, and Decay. Each stage plays a role in every fire. Understanding each stage, and how to handle or prevent it is critical in becoming in control of a fire. Flameovers and backdrafts are not consider stages, but also are definitely factors of a fire. These factors sometimes can be prevented. Some methods of prevention are taugh at fire academies, or fire schools, to new firefighters, and are constistly being developed. Incipient, also know as the "ignition" stage, is the first stage of a fire. In this stage smoke may began before the fire actually flames up. This is the stage where heat, oxygen, and a fuel source combine to ignite the fire. At this stage it can be controlled by a household fire extinguinsher. Growth is the second stage of a fire. With the initial flame used as a heat sourse, more flames flare up. Flaring up makes the size of the fire increase and the plume reaches the ceiling. In a room hot gases meet at the celing of the roomwhich cause all fuels in that room to be closer to its ignition temperature. In which the fire will eventually spread. During this growth stage is when a flashover can happen. Flashovers occur when a room or other areas becomes heated to the point where flames flashover the entire surface. Temperatures...
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...071-326-0501 Move as a Member of a Fire Team Conditions: In a designated position (other than team leader) in a moving fire team. Standards: React immediately to the fire team leader’s example. Perform the same actions as the fire team leader does in the designated position within the formation. Performance Steps 1. Fire team formations describe the relationship of the Soldiers in the fire team to each other. Standard fire team formations are the wedge (figure 071-326-0501-1), modified wedge (figure 071-326-0501-2), diamond (figure 071-326-0501-3), and file (figure 071-326-0501-4). a. Fire team wedge (figure 071-326-0501-1). This is the basic fire team formation which— (1) Is easy to control. (2) Is flexible. (3) Allows immediate fires in all directions. (4) Offers all round local security. Figure 071-326-0501-1. Fire team wedge STP 21-1-SMCT 18 June 2009 071-326-0501 3-165 Performance Steps b. Fire team modified wedge (figure 071-326-0501-2). When rough terrain, poor visibility, or other factors reduce control of the wedge formation, the sides are closed up to (almost) a single file. When moving in less rugged terrain and control becomes easier, resume your original positions. The modified wedge is also used for extended periods when traveling on roads or trails. The modified wedge— (1) Is easier to control in reduced visibility or rough terrain than are other formations. (2) Offers less flank security than a...
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...Many people around the world smoke marijuana. Some people think it is right while others, like myself, think it is wrong. I believe that marijuana negatively affects teens, is dangerous, and costs way too much for what it is worth. The main ingredient of marijuana is THC, which quickly travels rom the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to the organs and throughout the body. In about every high school 42% of teens have tried marijuana. When the teens smoke the marijuana it sends a chemical into the bloodstream that ends up going into the brain and makes the person act unusual. They lose concentration and are not motivated to do their schoolwork. Research’s show that students do not remember what they have learned while they are “high” on marijuana. This leads to them dropping out of high school. Teens are also affected by peer pressure from their peers to try marijuana. Most teens’ friends say, “smoke this and if you do not we are not friends,” so most of the time the teen will smoke it. After smoking the marijuana for a long period of time, the teen will become addicted. Students who smoke marijuana have twice the odds of being a dropout and have trouble finding jobs, getting involved in gangs and crime. Also, when teens smoke marijuana it usually leads them to trying heavier drugs. Marijuana leads to car accidents, fires, and murders. Research’s say that no one has died from the use of marijuana, but if the user of marijuana is driving he or she is most...
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