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[UK] Passive smoking is not just bad for you, it can give your PETS cancer too
While the danger to humans of passive smoking is now well known, many pet owners do not realise the danger to their four legged friends, according to Val Mills, team leader of Buckinghamshire SmokeFree Support Service. She said: 'As a pet owner I know h
Jun 6, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Jun 6, 2013 16:25
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[UK] UPDATE: Boston shop owner found guilty of selling dangerous cigarettes
Shapoor Atiqi was sentenced at Boston Magistrates’ Court this afternoon for a string of offences related to selling ‘non self-extinguishing’ cigarettes (see below). Atiqi was ordered to complete 270 hours of unpaid community work during the next 12 mont
May 15, 2013
Boston Standard (uk)
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May 15, 2013 19:52
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[UK] Sniffer dog helps to find 30,000 illicit cigarettes at three shops in Ilkeston
TENS of thousands of illicit cigarettes have been sniffed out by a police dog in three Ilkeston shops. Counterfeit tobacco was hidden inside wooden steps, the bottom of a drinks refrigerator and within security door panels.
May 14, 2013
This is Derbyshire (Derby Evening Telegraph) (uk)
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May 15, 2013 09:33
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Animals that self-medicate: No booze but some cigarettes
For example, the authors note, “a recent study has suggested that house sparrows and finches add high-nicotine cigarette butts to their nests to reduce mite infestations.”
Apr 12, 2013
Los Angeles Times
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Apr 12, 2013 13:17
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[Virginia] The buzz around bee health
blaming is a type of insecticide that is a nicotine derivative called neonicotinoids. "In simplistic terms, the way it works, I believe it messes with pest's nervous systems. Kind of like if we took a huge dose of a nicotine derivative," Martinez explain
Apr 3, 2013
Staunton (VA) Daily News Leader
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Apr 4, 2013 13:41
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[UK] Second hand smoke may be harming your pets
a Paisley vet has revealed that household animals, such as cats and dogs, are at risk ... He’s seen a catalogue of smoking-related cases over the years, including dogs with the chronic lung condition emphysema and animals with white fur that has turned y
Apr 3, 2013
Paisley Daily Express (uk)
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Apr 4, 2013 06:52
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[UK] Dog helps uncover illegal tobacco in raids
A SNIFFER dog has been used to help to find tobacco with a street value of £6,535 in raids on shops in Chesterfield and Belper to tackle a rising number of illegal cigarette sales.
Mar 31, 2013
Derbyshire Times (Bakewell Today) (uk)
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Apr 1, 2013 08:42
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Bee Deaths From Colony Collapse Disorder On The Rise As Researchers Point To Pesticides
With as many as 40 or 50 percent of commercial U.S. bee hives lost to colony collapse disorder, according to the New York Times, scientists are eyeing a relatively new class of pesticides as a likely culprit. Neonicotinoids, which are chemically similar
Mar 29, 2013
Huffington Post (blog)
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Apr 4, 2013 13:43
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Pesticide Lobby Spends Millions To Defend Chemicals Tied To Bee Deaths
Mar 29, 2013
Huffington Post (blog)
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Apr 4, 2013 13:30
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[UK] Smoking baby billboard unveiled in Liverpool
The celebrity-backed animal rights group PETA has unveiled a billboard showing a BABY SMOKING A CIGAR for their latest campaign. Parents are in for a shock at the sight of a huge posters that bear the image to raise awareness of the risk of cancer throug
Feb 1, 2013
Click Liverpool (uk)
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Feb 3, 2013 02:56