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The second largest tobacco producer in the United States, Reynolds American said Thursday it will ban smoking in all indoor office spaces, bowing to smoke-free social norms.
The manufacturer of Pall Mall and Camel cigarettes said starting from January 1, 2015 smoking cigarettes, cigars, and pipes in conference rooms and elevators will be prohibited.
Designated smoking rooms will be opened by 2016 at the company's headquarters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and at its two other offices in Tennessee and New Mexico.
[...]E-cigarettes and chewing tobacco are still permitted. Smoking is already banned in the company's production factories, cafeterias and fitness centers, and the move to extend the no-smoking zone was in line with the public standards, according to [Reynolds American spokesman David] Howard.
[...]Smoking is banned in most public spaces in North Carolina, including bars and restaurants, but Reynolds America's offices are exempt from the law, Reynolds said.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday January 03 2015, @07:05AM
I read some research that showed that e-cigarettes are 10x times as bad as the classical ones.
I think the conclusion ought to be, if it's combusted, it's bad.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday January 03 2015, @08:21AM
combusted
Water isn't combusted, yet it vaporizes.
My impression is that the vapes will heat the fluid until it becomes vapor (a change of physical state) but it does not *burn* it such that there is a chemical change in the substance.
10x times as bad
Can you be more specific?
-- gewg_
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday January 03 2015, @01:23PM
10x carcinogenic substances in the vapor.
techtimes.com: What Safe? E-Cigarettes Found to Contain 10 Times More Carcinogens than Regular Cigarettes [techtimes.com]
In the beginning I thought e-ciggs perhaps was a solution to cigarettes and nicotine dependency. But now it's obvious it's just crap and even worse. Regulation is likely to follow soon.
(Score: 2) by Hairyfeet on Saturday January 03 2015, @08:39AM
It was FUD. The "researcher" that published those "findings" was asked what SHOULD have been simple questions, such as 1.-What brands were tested? 2.- What nicotine strength? 3.- What was the wattage/voltage tested at (because if you run ANYTHING at higher volts/watts that its designed for you are gonna cook it), 4.- Was it the "gas station" style disposables or the kind you fill up? 5.- Was it solid or liquid vaping material? What was the composition of the liquid you tested? 6.- Was it premade (and possibly out of date) or fresh? 7.- Where did it come from?
Do you know what the reply was? If you said "nothing but the sound of chirping crickets" you are correct good sir! I can claim that chili farts are the cause of global warming but if I show ZERO evidence other than the previous sentence? Its worth about as much as the chili farts I supposedly tested. Remember that big tobacco is a multibillion dollar business so don't buy any "research" where they can't even answer what should be obvious questions about the findings.
ACs are never seen so don't bother. Always ready to show SJWs for the racists they are.