Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2426: Charles Dow
Posted on · Episode: 2426 The National Institute of Standards and Technology. Today, an "average" guy.
Tag: cigarettes
National
Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
Posted on · Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.
News
CDC Director Resigns Because Of ‘Complex’ Financial Entanglements
Posted on · Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director
Houston Matters
Houston Doctor Leads Charge to Raise the Legal Smoking Age
Posted on · You may have heard in the news recently that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the purchasing age of cigarettes nationwide should be changed to 21. That recommendation came from a Houston doctor, Harold Farber. He’s associate professor of pediatrics in the section of pulmonary medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital […]
Houston Matters
What’s It Like to Be a Smoker in Houston?
Posted on · Earlier this month, the City of Houston expanded its no smoking policy to all public pedestrian plazas. It’s just the latest in many ongoing policies nationwide to discourage smoking in general, and specifically reduce second-hand smoke in public. Some smokers feel unreasonably persecuted. Some non-smokers feel current policies don’t go far enough. We consider what […]
Full Show
Smoking in Houston, John Hofmeister, and Women in Space: Houston Matters for Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Posted on · Earlier this month, the City of Houston expanded its no smoking policy to all public pedestrian plazas. It’s just the latest in many ongoing policies nationwide to discourage smoking in general, and specifically reduce second-hand smoke in public. Some smokers feel unreasonably persecuted. Some non-smokers feel current policies don’t go far enough. On this edition […]
Houston Matters
What Can You Do To Stop Smoking?
Posted on · Is ‘quitting smoking’ on your list of resolutions for 2014? Dr. Alicia Kowalchuk of the Harris Health System has a few pointers on how to kick the habit.
Houston Matters
Do Smoking Policies Go Too Far — Or Not Far Enough?
Posted on · If you’re a smoker, you might be annoyed by the ever-shrinking number of public places where you can smoke. If you’re not a smoker, maybe you’re still annoyed by the presence of smokers where they’re allowed. Either way, we talk about smoking policies in Greater Houston with Jeff Conn, environmental investigator with the Houston Department […]