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December, 2011

  1. AFOP Supports Strengthening DOL?s Hazardous Orders in Agriculture

    December 24, 2011 by admin


    Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 02, 2011

    In the midst of National Labor Rights Week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing revisions to child labor regulations that would strengthen the safety requirements for young workers employed in agriculture and related fields. The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) is glad to see the DOL take this important step towards protecting America?s youth.

    ?This is the first update to the U.S. child labor laws in over 40 years, and we hope to see the changes implemented as quickly as possible,? says Norma Flores L?pez, Director of AFOP?s Children in the Fields Campaign. ?These historic changes will help protect farmworker youth from the hazards of agricultural work and will save countless lives.?

    The revisions would extend restrictions on child labor including barring children under 16 from cultivating, harvesting, or curing tobacco. Farmworkers in tobacco fields routinely have nicotine exposure equal to the worker smoking 36 cigarettes per day according to Public Health Reports. Children working in tobacco fields are particularly vulnerable to acute tobacco poisoning, known as green tobacco sickness, which has no special treatment or cure.

    Under the proposed changes, children under 16 would also be prohibited from operating most power-driven equipment. According to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), tractor overturns are the leading cause of occupational agricultural deaths in the U.S., yet a 2006 article from the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health found that fewer than 1% of the youth in Ohio who were operating tractors or other hazardous machinery had even participated in tractor certification training.

    The DOL is also proposing, under recommendation by NIOSH, to prohibit all work inside grain silos. In 2010, 51 workers were engulfed by grain stored in towering metal structures, and 26 died ? the highest number on record, according to a report issued by Purdue University. These restrictions, which were delayed nearly nine months rather than the usual 90-day review procedure, could prevent the repeat of the deaths of 14-year-old Wyatt Whitebread and 19-year-old Alejandro Pacas who drowned in a grain bin earlier this year.

    ?While we applaud the Department of Labor?s commitment to bring parity between the rules for young workers employed in agricultural jobs and the more stringent rules that apply to those employed in nonagricultural workplaces, there is more work to be done,? added L?pez. ?We need to equalize the child labor laws so all children can receive the same protections regardless of the industry they work in.?

    The Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs is a non-profit, national federation of 52 non-profit and public agencies that provide training and employment services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for all farmworkers and their families through advocacy, education, and training. For additional comment or an interview, please contact Ayrianne Parks at 202.828-6006 ext. 140 or Parks9at)AFOP(dot)org.

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  2. U.S. Tobacco de Mexico Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Nery?s USA for All Its Imported Tobacco Products

    December 23, 2011 by admin

    Tijuana, B.C. Mexico and San Diego, CA. (PRWEB) September 06, 2011

    U.S. Tobacco de Mexico announced today it has entered an exclusive Distribution Agreement with Nery?s USA, Inc to distribute its products in Mexico. Nery?s USA, a distributor of consumer products and foodservice provider in Mexico has five distribution centers strategically located throughout the country.

    ?With Nery?s distribution capability and relationships with retail chains in every corner of Mexico, they are the ideal partner for out products? Says Juan Herrera, Director General of U.S. Tobacco de Mexico.

    U.S. Tobacco de Mexico imports several brands, all manufactured in the United States. Although the dominate brands are owned by Phillip Morris and British Tobacco, their brands are produced in Mexico, leaving U.S. Tobacco brands as some of the few U.S. manufactured products available to Mexican consumers.

    It is estimated that 20% of the population of Mexico are regular smokers (http://www.NationMaster.com/country/mx-mexico/hea-health&v=0809) In 2009 Mexico?s cigarette market was approximately $ 10 billion USD (according to statisics from Phillip Morris Mexico).

    ABOUT U.S. Tobacco de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

    Based in Tijuana, U.S. Tobacco de Mexico is an importer of several Tobacco products into Mexico. U.S. Tobacco de Mexico?s products include name brand and private label cigarettes and cigars.

    ABOUT Nery?s USA, Inc.

    Nery?s is a leading provider of logistics and distribution services throughout Mexico, specializing in the foodservice industry and consumer products. Nery?s provides integrated inbound logistics and order placement service to Mexico?s leading restaurants and convenience store chains. It operates a national distribution platform with four distribution centers in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Tijuana with an import warehouse in Sand Diego within minutes from the Tijuana border.

    Through this network and satellite centers Nery?s manages frozen, refrigerated and dry products servicing thousands of delivery points throughout the entire country of Mexico.

    Contact; Nery?s USA, Inc. http://www.nerysusa.com, (619) 616-2124

    Source: U.S. Tobacco de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

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  3. Smoking Down Over Five-Year Period

    December 23, 2011 by admin


    Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 07, 2011

    The percentage of American adults who smoke decreased from 20.9% in 2005 to 19.3% in 2010, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those adults who smoke, 78.2 percent (35.4 million) smoke every day.

    Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke kill an estimated 443,000 Americans each year. For every one smoking-related death, another 20 people live with a smoking-related disease.

    The report, which covers data from 2005 to 2010, also says daily smokers are smoking fewer cigarettes each day. The percent of U.S. adult daily smokers who smoke nine or fewer cigarettes per day rose to 21.8 percent in 2010, up from 16.4 percent in 2005. During the same period, the percent who smoked 30 or more cigarettes a day fell from 12.7 percent to 8.3 percent.

    ?Any decline in the number of people who smoke and the number of cigarettes consumed is a step in the right direction. However, tobacco use remains a significant health burden for the people of United States,? said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. ?States with the strongest tobacco control programs have the greatest success at reducing smoking.?

    ?You don?t have to be a heavy smoker or a long-time smoker to get a smoking-related disease or have a heart attack or asthma attack,? said Dr. Frieden. ?The sooner you quit smoking, the sooner your body can begin to heal.?

    Although data from CDC?s National Health Interview Survey show fewer American adults are smoking, the rate of the decline between 2005 and 2010 is slower than in the previous five-year period.

    ?This slowing trend shows the need for intensified efforts to reduce cigarette smoking among adults,? said Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H., director of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health. ?We know what works: higher tobacco prices, hard-hitting media campaigns, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs, and 100 percent smoke-free policies, with easily accessible help for those who want to quit. These approaches are proven to decrease smoking and reduce the health burden and economic impact of tobacco-related diseases in the United States.?

    In addition to the loss of human life, smoking costs about $ 193 billion annually in direct health care expenses and lost productivity. Tobacco control programs that have been proven to reduce smoking also have been proven to reduce the health care costs directly related to tobacco use.

    Tobacco users can

    Quit. The sooner you quit, the sooner your body can begin to heal, and the less likely you are to get sick from tobacco use.
    Ask a health care provider for help quitting and call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free assistance.
    Find a step-by-step quit guide at http://www.smokefree.gov.

    Parents and nonsmokers can

    Make your home and vehicles smoke-free.
    Not start, if you aren?t already using tobacco.
    Quit if you smoke; children of parents who smoke are twice as likely to become smokers.
    Teach children about the health risks of smoking and secondhand smoke.
    Encourage friends, family, co-workers to quit.

    Smokers can get free resources and help quitting by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or visiting http://www.smokefree.gov.

    Vital Signs is a CDC report that appears on the first Tuesday of the month as part of the CDC journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, or MMWR. The report provides the latest data and information on key health indicators. These are cancer prevention, obesity, tobacco use, motor vehicle passenger safety, prescription drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, alcohol use, health care-associated infections, cardiovascular health, teen pregnancy, asthma, and food safety.

    CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. Whether these threats are chronic or acute, manmade or natural, human error or deliberate attack, global or domestic, CDC is the U.S. health protection agency.

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  4. Fresh Cigs Electronic Cigarettes Leaves the Smoke Behind and Helps Smokers Save Money

    December 22, 2011 by admin


    Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011

    Fresh Cigs Inc. announces a Launch of their newest Electronic Cigarette. This new electronic cigarette is their best to one so far, and it helps smokers leave behind nearly everything that they don?t like about their habit. Fresh Cigs electronic cigarette produces water vapor, as opposed to cigarette smoke which contains a number of chemicals which impact the atmosphere. While the Fresh Cig electronic cigarette offers the same nicotine as tobacco cigarettes, they don’t have the bad effects of smoke, that is unhealthy for smokers. No more Smoke means, no more ashtrays or butts, and your hair cloths and breath are cleaner and fresher. E-Cigs are smokeless, so they can be used in locations where traditional cigarettes have been banned.

    The Fresh Cigs electronic cigarette consists of two simple parts: a cartridge and a battery unit. The cartridge looks just like the filter on a tobacco cigarette, while the battery looks like the white tobacco end of a regular cigarette. Just screw together these two and puff. This activates the heating element, and smokers inhale water steam with nicotine and flavor. Each cartridge delivers the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes.

    Fresh Cigs offer an assortment of flavors, from the traditional tobacco, menthol and Cherry. Fresh Cigs cartridge nicotine levels come in three varieties of High Medium and Low.

    Electronic Cigarettes helps smokers save money, in tough economic times. By using electronic cigarettes you can help the environment as well as save hundreds of dollars with the replacement electronic cigarettes cartridges. Some consumers have reported over a hundred dollar savings a month with the low priced electronic cigarette cartridges. The refill cartridges cost roughly 10 dollars per pack, and the pack is equivalent to 5-6 packs of traditional cigarettes. The savings will add up over time while using an e-cigarette and put more money back into consumers pockets.

    Your days of lingering cigarette smoke, yellowing teeth and messy ashtrays are over. With Fresh Cigs, you can now enjoy smoking on an airplane, in your car, home and restaurants without disturbing others and endangering your health.

    Fresh Cigs allow you to breathe easy again. Fresh Cig E-Cigs contain no carbon monoxide, tar or other nasty toxins. Fresh Cigs supply you with the nicotine you want without all the dangerous toxins included in the mix.

    Electronic Cigarettes are not only better for your health than traditional cigarettes, it is also better on the environment. The E-Cig does not produce any second hand smoke, ashes and there is never any butt to dispose of. The vapor that Fresh Cigs produce is odorless and harmless to your body and also the environment.

    Lars Mapstead President of Fresh Cigs inc. says, “Fresh Cigs offer users the ability to smoke everywhere. You dont have to go outside to smoke. No smoke means no bans on your freedoms. Simply pull out your Fresh Cigs Electric Cigarette, and smoke right where you are.”

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  5. SKY Cig Electronic Cigarettes Opens Operations in Ireland

    December 21, 2011 by admin

    (PRWeb UK) April 20, 2011

    Thursday April 21th, SKY Cig, the UK?s exclusive electronic cigarette provider announces it will open operations in Ireland by the end of this month. This news comes on the heels of Smoking.com proclaiming SKY Cig as the UK?s top rated E-Cig Brand. SKY Cig has been conducting business in the United Kingdom for 2 years, and has established a large market share in the growing industry. Electronic cigarettes are now regarded as the nation?s top smoking alternative, although this has not come without its share of controversy.

    With SKY Cig?s new operations in Ireland, their UK based customer service, shipping, and product development departments will begin supporting their new Irish customer base. Their corporate website http://www.skycig.co.uk will begin allowing currency conversion to Euros and IE shipping addresses. SKY Cig?s media director states they expect to complete the expansion by the end of April, and deploy promotional teams in 6 of the cities in the republic. The marketing teams are poised to grow the public awareness of the brand, and industry as a whole.

    The company anticipates fast growth in the area and has begun facilitating plans to open their Dublin based office in the 4th quarter of 2011. Ireland has the 4th largest smoking rate in the EU.

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  6. Charlie Sheen?s TMZ Report Boosts E-Cigarette Sales

    December 21, 2011 by admin

    Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 21, 2011

    An incident first reported by TMZ where Charlie Sheen avoided breaking strict Toronto smoking laws by using an e-cigarette boosted sales for one of the most popular e-cigarette companies, South Beach Smoke. Charlie Sheen?s tour, ?My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option Show? stopped in Toronto April 14th. The venue for this event, Massey Hall, informed Sheen that smoking a cigarette backstage could force them to shut down the show and have him face up to $ 100,000 in city fines. He reportedly pulled out an electronic cigarette like the products sold by South Beach Smoke and used it to legally avoid the fine and show cancellation.

    His reported use of the product significantly increased sales for South Beach Smoke, a leading Electronic Cigarette company. According to Google Insight, searches for the term ?e-cigarette? went up 30% since the Sheen incident last week. South Beach Smoke commented on the influx in sales by stating, ?Charlie Sheen is obviously center stage in the media right now and it?s great that our product has received the visibility. We have since sent Charlie a South Beach Smoke Deluxe model for his personal use.?

    Charlie Sheen is known for his award-winning acting on the now canceled television show ?Two-and-a-Half Men? and for his public antics and catch phrases like ?Winning?, ?Tiger Blood? and ?Fastball?, popularized through TV interviews and his Twitter page which currently has 3.5 million followers. He is also popular for habitual use of cigarettes in his frequent TV appearances. His use of electronic cigarettes as a better alternative is common among smokers.

    Electronic cigarettes are hand held electronic devices which flash vaporize liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco like traditional cigarettes. The vapor is widely considered more hygienic as it does not produce a foul odor, nor does it linger like traditional cigarette smoke.

    South Beach Smoke is one of the most popular electronic cigarette companies on the market. They sell electronic cigarette starter kits for significantly less than their competition and have incredibly high rated customer service. They are also known to be related with other celebrity smokers and were featured in a TMZ article offering Miley Cyrus a better smoking alternative when her now infamous salvia smoking video leaked to the public.

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  7. Electronic Cigarettes – Vaping is the New Smoking

    December 20, 2011 by admin

    London, (PRWEB) April 25, 2011

    Since the 1st July 2007 it has become illegal to smoke tobacco in all restaurants, pubs and clubs in the UK. Initially this seemed to have a huge impact on the nation?s overall health, with 400,000 people quitting smoking in the first year following the ban and many more in the years since.

    It also had a huge impact on the nation?s public houses; with 175 million fewer pints sold in the first 9 months after the smoking ban took effect. Similar bans have produced similar results across large swathes of Europe.

    Yet, despite the initial drop in smokers following the ban, figures since then have remained relatively stable with around 24% of the population continuing to smoke tobacco products.

    Increasing pressure has been placed on Health Organisations and Governments to try and curb the number of smokers. Consequently, there have been a slew of campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the long term health hazards caused by smoking. However, these campaigns have not had anything like the desired impact on the numbers of smokers in the UK.

    In the firm belief that the majority of smokers have been (and are) searching for a smoking alternative which can deliver them the same experience, but with no tar, or lit tobacco, and can still be used anywhere, some enterprising engineers came together to design and create Vapesticks.

    A Vapestick is an electronic cigarette that delivers the same experience as smoking a normal cigarette but without the intake, or emission, of the harmful pollutants produced by tobacco smoke. Vapesticks produce no tar, no ash, no carbon monoxide and they are odourless. They work electronically, with a water-based vapour delivering the smoke sensation, and this has made them an instant hit with pubs and clubbers as they are also completely legal to use anywhere.

    Further, newly released Vapestick models have the option to come with or without nicotine and different levels of nicotine Vapesticks have been developed so that users can find the closest alternative option to the tobacco cigarettes they have been used to, and decrease levels of nicotine over time, if they wish.

    Smoking with a vapestick, or vaping as it has become commonly known, has finally given people the option to smoke anywhere again, without having to pollute themselves and those around them.

    vapestick.co.uk is quickly becoming the market leader in online vapestick sales with its unique re-chargeable, and hence ecologically sound, range of electronic cigarettes. As many users want their e-cigarettes to closely resemble actual cigarettes vapestick.co.uk has developed a range which includes models that closely resemble normal cigarettes, as well as more stylish creations in polished chrome and black.

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  8. Kate Middleton Offered E-Cigarette as Royal Wedding Gift from South Beach Smoke

    December 19, 2011 by admin


    Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 28, 2011

    Rumors spread last week that Kate Middleton, a former habitual smoker, had taken up smoking cigarettes to deal with stress from planning the Royal Wedding. According to the popular celebrity news site PopEater.com, Royal Family insiders reported that ?She has always enjoyed an occasional cigarette ? which suppresses her appetite?. (She) has tried to give up (smoking) several times as William hates it. However, as the wedding gets closer and closer she is smoking more and more?. Since these statements leaked to the press, it has been reprinted in newspapers and magazines around the world.

    South Beach Smoke, a leading electronic cigarette company, has offered Kate Middleton one of their Deluxe Starter Kit models, priced as low as $ 49.99 with a year supply of cartridges so she can avoid smoking on her wedding day. Here is a copy of the message sent,

    ?Greetings Catherine (Kate) Middleton,

    First of all, we at South Beach Smoke would like to congratulate you on your engagement, upcoming wedding, and recent celebrity as the future Queen of England. We know you will do a great job fulfilling your duties as Queen and as an iconic figure of English heritage and philanthropy around the world.

    We are aware that you have recently increased your frequency of smoking traditional cigarettes, as is common with smokers in stressful situations; and would like to offer you a better smoking alternative. Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that flash vaporize liquid nicotine creating vapor as a replacement for smoke.

    There are many advantages to using our Deluxe e-cigarette model instead of regular cigarettes on your wedding day. E-cigarettes from South Beach Smoke are odorless and leave no lingering smell or residue. They are great for use indoors as our electronic cigarettes are battery-powered (no lighter needed) and do not produce smoke. They also do not leave a bad taste in your mouth nor can they be smelled on your breath like traditional cigarettes.

    We hope you consider using the South Beach Smoke Deluxe e-cigarette model as an alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes and are willing to provide you with a free sample as a wedding gift. We will also send a year supply of cartridges so you can continue using our product, which is a better way to smoke.?

    The company included in its message private contact information for Kate Middleton?s use only. As of now there is no word on whether she has accepted the gift.

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  9. Magnalight by Larson Electronics Announces Addition of Trailer Hitch Mounted HID Light Tower for Work Area Illumination

    December 19, 2011 by admin


    Kemp, Texas (PRWEB) April 28, 2011

    The HIDTH-66X2-70W HID light tower with trailer hitch mount from Magnalight provides the high power of HID lighting in a compact package combined with an innovative trailer hitch mounting system. This dual HID lamp head light tower produces 12,600 lumens of light while drawing 140 watts at 8.4 amps from a 12 volt electrical system. This light tower incorporates Magnalight?s innovative trailer hitch mounting system that utilizes the stability of a parked vehicle or heavy equipment to provide solid placement of the HID light tower HID light tower in areas where heavy winds and rough working conditions would normally cause problems with the tower swaying or tipping over and damaging the unit. The tower assembly on this unit can be adjusted from 3 feet to 8 feet tall and connects to a standard trailer hitch receiver using the standard push bolt and slide pin to lock it into place. This mounting system also provides the ability to adjust the angle position of the entire light tower by loosening a thumb bolt located at the base of the trailer hitch mount, which enables the mount to swivel 180 degrees. The dual HID lamps are attached to the top of the tower via a trunnion and bracket mount and can also be adjusted, allowing the user to position the lights themselves while the tower is in the locked position. The HID light heads on these units are IP67 rated, weather and water proof and designed for good durability under all manner of operating conditions, offering operators the ability to effectively illuminate work areas regardless of how poor the working weather may be. The HIDTH-66X2-70W is 12/24VDC multi-voltage capable, allowing operators to utilize the 12 or 24 volt electrical systems most commonly used in vehicles and heavy equipment. Magnalight has further added to this tower?s mobility and portability by offering several power cord options, including a battery clamp cord as well as a cigarette plug cord, allowing operators to make fast power connections with a minimum of effort.

    ?Generally speaking operators in the field have vehicles with trailer hitches available, Magnalight now offers a telescoping HID light tower that takes advantage of the trailer hitch and power supply available on most trucks,? said Rob Bresnahan with Larson Electronics? magnalight.com. ?Our trailer hitch mount option is available for all of our HID and LED lighting products. We offer lighting solutions that work on 12/24 volts DC or 120V AC for utility vehicles equipped with inverters. The telescoping light towers collapse to a small, lightweight form factor for storage and portability, but once affixed to the trailer hitch, the vehicle makes an ideal weighted base for even very high wind scenarios.?

    Larson Electronics? Magnalight.com carries an extensive line of light towers, 1000 watt metal halide lights, high power LEDs, work area lights and HID work lights. You can view Larson Electronics? entire Magnalight inventory of high grade lighting equipment at Magnalight.com. Magnalight can be reached directly by calling 1-800-369-6671 or 1-214-616-6180 for international inquiries.

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  10. E-Cigarette Free Trial Kits Available Now From Electronic Cigarette Hub

    December 18, 2011 by admin


    Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 04, 2011

    Electronic Cigarette Hub is pleased to announce the arrival of new risk free electronic cigarette trial kits. The aim of this promotion is to let customers try before they buy. All customers will be given 14 days to try out the new e-cigarette before they need to decide whether to keep it or not.

    All electronic cigarette trial kits come with a lifetime warranty and include:


    Rechargeable Lithium Battery
    Stainless Steel Atomizer
    10 Nicotine Cartridges
    Wall Charger and a USB Charger
    Collector’s Gift Box
    Quick Start Manual

    Electronic cigarette is a battery powered device that provides smokers inhaled doses of tobacco flavored nicotine by delivering a vaporized liquid nicotine solution to the lungs. When the body absorbs the nicotine, users exhale a harmless water vapor that looks like smoke. This allows using ?smokeless cigarettes? almost anywhere without creating harmful second hand smoke.

    Numerous studies have recently shown that an e-cigarette can also be a smoking cessation tool with a very good success rate.

    A long time smoker and e-cig user Jenny Jenkins from Houston, TX says: ?I was usually smoking a pack a day but right after my e-cigarette free trial kit arrived, I was down to half a pack on my first day. I just took out my electronic cigarette whenever I felt an urge to smoke and took a few puffs. I had no more cravings for the real cigarette. I also noticed that I had more energy and less fatigue at the end of the day.?

    She continues: ?On my third day I was down to five cigarettes a day and on my 15th day I smoked my last tobacco cigarette. I just didn?t need them anymore.?

    Go to http://electroniccigarettehub.org for more information about the electronic cigarette free trial kit campaign. This special promotion is limited to only one trial kit per person and until supplies last.

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