E-cigarette Health Risks

E-cigarette health risks could potentially outweigh the risks of smoking regular cigarettes. The levels of nicotine in e-cigarettes can kill a child, its carcinogens can cause cancer in adults, and the unknown chemicals added to the nicotine-laced liquid solution are kept hidden from the consumer. Because of the e-cigarette health risks, “the French government has already vowed to extend existing legislation controlling the sale and consumption of tobacco to cover e-cigarettes,” reported EuroNews on Aug. 27, 2013.

The e-cigarette health risk warning has been issued after a French study discovered that e-cigarettes are not as harmless and without health risks as many e-cigarette smokers are led to believe.

“The vapours can contain almost the same amounts of the carcinogenic compound formaldehyde as in a conventional cigarette.”

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Concerns about the health effects of e-cigarettes have prompted a California town to consider a moratorium on new shops hoping to sell them.

"The city [of Seal Beach, Calif.] wants more time to explore the health effects and any time you have a smoke related business you want to take careful consideration and figure out how it impacts the community," Seal Beach Community Development Director, Jim Basham, told My Fox LA.

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Because they contain no tobacco, e-cigarettes aren't subject to U.S. tobacco laws, which means they can be purchased without proof of age, especially online. This raises concerns that e-cigs may be particularly appealing to kids and may encourage nicotine addiction among young people. And while manufacturers of the e-cigarette claim that it's the cigarette you can "smoke" anywhere, regulatory agencies around the world are taking a close look at these gadgets and instituting a range of restrictions on their use.

Sources:

Examiner.com:
http://www.examiner.com/article/e-cigarettes-health-france-fda-warns-of-health-risks-posed-by-e-cigarettes

UPI:
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/08/27/E-cigarettes-still-contain-carcinogens-pose-health-risks-study-says/1981377654212/


Health: How Stuff Works

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/smoking-cessation/10-facts-about-e-cigarettes.htm

Take Special Care of Pets During The Long Hot Days *PLEASE SHARE*

We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but being overeager in hot weather can spell danger, warn ASPCA experts. 

"Even the healthiest pets can suffer from dehydration, heat stroke and sunburn if overexposed to the heat," says Dr. Lila Miller, ASPCA Vice President of Veterinary Outreach, "and heat stroke can be fatal if not treated promptly."

Take these simple precautions, provided by ASPCA experts, to help prevent your pet from overheating. And if you suspect your pet is suffering from heat stroke, get help from your veterinarian immediately.

READ MORE

SOURCE:  http://pets.webmd.com

P.S. 

Don't forget the neighborhood strays and our feathered friends!

Set out some water for them too!  

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Honest Teens in New Jersey!

Now for some Great News involving teenagers!  I love posting this kind of stuff!  Renews my hope for the future!



From Wayne, NJ:

 A broken lock led several young men to believe a store they were entering was open on a Sunday morning in New Jersey, but Buddy's Small Lots was supposed to be closed.


Surveillance cameras catch the men doing their shopping and then searching for a clerk.
They call out for someone to ring up their purchases, but they don't know the store is actually closed.



The men end up leaving their money on the counter, take their merchandise, and leave.


Click  HERE to read entire story!

Source: CBS New York

 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/08/27/honest-shoppers-mistakenly-break-into-n-j-store-pay-for-goods/

Free Sergio and Julio: Our innocent sons jailed in Mexico

Hi!

I just signed the petition "Free Sergio and Julio: Our innocent sons jailed in Mexico" on Change.org.

It's important. Will you sign it too?  

Click HERE to sign the petition 

OR 

copy & paste the URL to your browser.

 Here's the link:

http://www.change.org/petitions/free-sergio-and-julio-our-innocent-sons-jailed-in-mexico?share_id=RhbfRyUMUT&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Thanks!

Sean Le Vegan's 35 Days In A Kennel To Raise Awareness About Shelter Dogs

A British animal activist is prepared to spend more than one month behind kennel bars in order to raise awareness about shelter dogs.

Sean Le Vegan, a web designer, will live in a kennel for 35 days starting Oct. 5 at Manchester Dogs Home, where he is a volunteer, the Manchester Evening News reports. The shelter, which was established 100 years ago, takes in around 4,000 dogs each year -- a mere 34 percent of the strays it finds. Thirty-five days is the average time a pup stays at the pound.

“It’s going to be really tough, but I didn’t want to dress up in a pickle suit or run 26 miles or any of the usual things," he told the publication. "I want to really show people what stray dogs go through, and experience it for myself.”

Read Article In It's Entirety HERE

OR copy & paste URL:

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/sean-le-vegan-kennel_n_3598822.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News

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Can Your Diet Help Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis?

As someone who lives with rheumatoid arthritis, I'm always looking for ways of getting the most out of my life.  Preferably with as little pain as possible.

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, like me and millions of others,  you may have heard that a specific diet or certain foods can ease your pain, stiffness, and fatigue. 

Eating certain foods or avoiding certain foods may help your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. But the Arthritis Foundation says there is no specific "arthritis diet."

Read the Article In it's Entirety by Clicking HERE

Source: Web MD http://www.webmd.com/




Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

Julia is  currently  with the Louisville Metro Police Department Major Crimes Unit  and is presently pursuing a degree in psychology specializing in Criminal profiling. 

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From The WTF????!!!! Files (An Editorial)

"May you live in interesting times."     

Though it's unclear where that saying really came from, it packs a bit of a wallop just the same.  Because we are definitely (more so than ever before) living in "interesting times!"

More gruesome than any slasher/sci fi film, the daily news is a cesspool of horrific acts committed by individuals in the most god awful manner, for the most sickening lame ass reasons.

Boredom or Just Being a Fuck Tard?

The latest string of fucktard activity comes from Oklahoma and Indiana.  Both involving "bored teens."  Seriously?  You're bored so you go out and kill an innocent person and/or animal? WTF?!

And you wanna know what's really bad about their excuse?  Sadly and sickeningly enough saying you're bored only ranks a close second to shrugging your shoulders and muttering I dunno.  Remember that excuse?  Anyone?  Anyone?

So to ease your boredom you go out and kill innocents?   Well, guess what?  I hear there's a lot of BORED in-mates there in prison.  And I'll give ya three guesses what they do to ease their boredom!    And yours to boot!  

Bored teens kill Australian baseball player.  OMG!  This is just too much!

Read story HERE


And in other news...yet another bored teen goes out and hunts down little kittens with a bow & arrow.  And then post pictures of his kill on Face Book.  Big Bwana out wits kittens in alley!  Oh you're such a mighty mighty hunter aren't ya?   Asshole!  

Read story HERE



Cure for Boredom???

Back when they were teenagers, my boys told me only once  they were bored.   Only once you say?  Ohhhh yea!   You see, I did what MY parents did to me when I slipped up and said I was bored, I put'em to work cleaning the house, the yard, and a wild assortment of other chores.  Naturally I had to stand over them, supervising them and reminding them that boredom is a symptom of laziness and stupidity.  Hard work is the cure!    And yes!  I sincerely believe that.  It kept my boys (and a few of their friends) from going out and doing some fucktard thing like killing a person or animals. Not to mention, my house and yard looked FABULOUS for a good long time!  

In all honesty, I say it's long past due to  lay down the law the old fashioned way.  Put them brats to work!  Let doing a good job, experienced gained,  a hot meal (or two) be their reward!  It'll look great on a resume!  And...EVERYONE will benefit!

There is plenty of litter on the streets that need to be picked up!  There's lots of graffiti needing to be cleaned off buildings, under-passes and the like.    Put their bored asses on a farm and let them work there for their room and meals.   I promise you, by the time they get finished, they'll be too pooped to be bored.  And even if they still managed to find an ounce of energy to be bored, they'll be too tired to do anything about it!  

I am serious as a heart attack people!    These work initiatives need to be implemented in every city, town, burb in every state across this Nation.  NOW! 

Work their little bored asses into the ground and you'll cut down on this freeze dried bullshit big time!

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

PLEASE NOTE:  All artwork, unless otherwise specified, are the property of the individual artists themselves. The author of these blogs claims no ownership of the original artwork, but only of the sig tags created using said artwork. Each sig tag shown on these blogs include the appropriate copyright information of the Artists and the unique licensure for use.

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