#GoodNewsNextWeek: Survey Says, Cut That Cord! (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: The backlash against the cashless society gets an unexpected ally; The cord-cutting keeps on coming; And smoking rates hit record lows in the US.
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#MorningMonarchy: August 1, 2018
Unsafe treatments, cat poop parasites and stealing sharks + this day in history w/the Texas Tower shooting and our song of the day by the Dirty River Boys on your Morning Monarchy for August 1, 2018.
#MorningMonarchy: August 1, 2018
Unsafe treatments, cat poop parasites and stealing sharks + this day in history w/the Texas Tower shooting and our song of the day by the Dirty River Boys on your Morning Monarchy for August 1, 2018.
#GoodNewsNextWeek: Flint Filters, Dumb Phones, Real News (Audio)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Trolling for good deeds on Twitter; French kids dump cell phones, win World Cup; And countries are already dropping their terrible "anti-fake news" laws.
#GoodNewsNextWeek: Get Smart, Dump That Dumb Phone (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Trolling for good deeds on Twitter; French kids dump cell phones, win World Cup; And countries are already dropping their terrible "anti-fake news" laws.
#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2018
Smoker's data, free popcorn and baby boxes + this day in history w/the attack of the "losers" and our song of the day by Cowboy Junkies on your Morning Monarchy for May 23, 2018.
Company Gives Non-Smokers Six Extra Days of Vacation To Make Up For Cigarette Breaks
(ANTIMEDIA) — A company is providing non-smoking employees an extra six days of vacation time per year to compensate for the time smoking staff members take on cigarette breaks.
Piala Inc, a Japanese marketing firm, introduced the policy in September after receiving multiple complaints from workers who do not smoke cigarettes.
#MorningMonarchy: August 30, 2017
Slashing prices, offensive festivals and nuclear Harvey + this day in history w/Lenin shot and our song of the day by Warm Digits on your Morning Monarchy for August 30, 2017.
Tobacco Doesn’t Just Kill Smokers; It Kills the Environment
About 90% of all lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking. Smoking kills 7 million people a year, speeds aging, destroys the heart and cardiovascular system, and leads to asthma and COPD. But cigarettes don’t just wreak havoc on the human body; they also wreak havoc on the environment through deforestation, pollution, and littering. [1] [2]
Opioid Use Now Tops Tobacco Use in the U.S.
A survey released by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that more people in the U.S. use opioid painkillers than tobacco, highlighting the tragic opioid crisis gripping the country. [1]