The health nannies have now moved on to obesity and they have their eye on soda. They are using the same strategy they used on tobacco but the American Beverage Association is fighting back.<br type="_moz" />
<a href="http://fyiliving.com/research/hearing-loss-on-the-rise-in-u-s-teens/#ixzz1Sl6NK3NB">A study</a> of the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) of July 14, 2011, reveals that in 2,928 participants, 12 to 19 year old, hearing loss was 14.9 percent from 1988 to 1994. That percentage increased to 19.5 percent in 2005-2006 among 1,771 participants. That is a 31% increase in deafness.</a><br />
Soren Hojbjorg comments on how the free market gives an edge to smokers in the battle against anti-smoking.<br type="_moz" />
In his latest column, Edmund Constoski details why tax schemes seeking to "soak the rich" only end up hurting poor and middle-class workers. <br type="_moz" />
A new study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology claims that SHS in teenagers caues hearing loss.<br type="_moz" />
Should we be concerned about the World Health Organization? Yes, we should. Why? Because they keep putting out research on a variety of topics from cell phones, causing brain tumors, to a possible increased risk in having cancer from eating pickled vegetables.<br />
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The World Health Organzation is unelected, unaccountable and using unproven evidence to push their agenda on the public.
Scotland. Legislation is being proposed in many countries to have cigarettes in plain packaging with up to 70% of the package showing grotesque anti-smoking photographs.<br />
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Phillip Morris has tried for almost a year to get hold of the full details of a project about smoking and young people. Stirling University has so far refused, and claims PMI is trying to disrupt its work.<br />
NicVax, a vaccine to prevent people from smoking, failed clinical trials. That is good news because Big Pharma, in this case Glaxo Kline, would have been lobbying to have this vaccine given to every child and adult before being allowed to work or apply for health insurance. <br type="_moz" />
Japan’s Financial Minister dismissed adding new taxes on tobacco and liquor.<br />
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Japan has suffered greatly after the tsunami hit their island. More taxes on consumers is certainly not needed.<br type="_moz" />
<p>We’re all told that smoking causes heart disease which is followed by quit smoking. Doctors are only too happy to write a prescription for Chantix, which has been proven to cause depression and suicide. A new study has been published which adds to list of the nasty side effects of Chantix, heart attacks. Why would anyone want to take this drug? Why are they still prescribing this drug?</p>
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Confused? That’s because when it comes to anti-smoking, nothing makes any sense.<br />
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Dr. Elio Gagliano comments.<br />