A latest discovery that cigars are now replacing cigarettes has concerned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a report has found.
It has been found by the investigators that where cigarette smoking has seen a considerable fall over time. A 27.5% decline has been noticed in the smoking habit of people from 2000 to 2011. People are highly tending to go for non-cigarette tobacco products.
The statement is based on evidence that 482% increase in pipe tobacco consumption has been seen during the same period. And cigars are also not lagging behind, with their consumption has augmented by some 233%. The reason is lowered taxes on these products.
As per the findings, the figures have been revealed by the ‘Consumption of Cigarettes and Combustible Tobacco—United States, 2000-2011’ study conducted by the CDC. While tobacco intake is one issue, higher concerns have been raised on knowing that after one death from the same, 20 people are also struggling to fight against different chronic diseases.
The team says that the same not only worsens the country’s health chart, but also increases spending by costing some $193 billion on care each year. Linking all the negative issues to manufacturing companies, the CDC now suggests that taxation should be increased sooner.
Dr. Stephen Leatherman from Florida International University has listed Cape Hatteras on the eighth position in his annual top 10 beaches in the country. Dr. Leatherman is also known as Dr. Beach and is the director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research and he listed the main beach on the list of Top 10 Beaches...
At 11.10 pm, Barack Obama recorded a historic win by defeating his rival, Mitt Romney by 100 votes. Obama was given 303 electoral votes by the major networks, while Romney got 203.
Obama, the first African American President, was elected...
Objections have been imposed against Cathay Pacific Airways and Virgin Atlantic by the U.K....
A recent report has confirmed that former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu would be sent to England...
Average price of gasoline has fallen by six cents since past two weeks and further plunge in the price is expected in the coming days.
The decrease is first in the prices since December. According to reports by the Lundberg Survey of fuel...
Started in 2000, the World Turtle Day is an annual event to celebrate and protect the turtles...
A team of US Scientists has recently noticed in their research that cockroaches are outsmarting...
The story of Hollywood diva Angelina Jolie, who is...
Researchers are looking for such people who can decipher...
Buzz Aldrin, the Apollo 11 fame astronaut who wrote a...
© 2010 FrenchTribune - Tribune Online Services. All times AEST (GMT +10).