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seriously…now we need to worry about thirdhand smoke?!?!?

by Rick DiamondFebruary 29, 2020

The whole concept of third hand smoke (THS) is relatively new. While the dangers of tobacco and have been known and studied for many, many decades, THS was only officially identified as a health hazard in 2006. But what is third hand smoke? Obviously, the…

we are so very proud of our 10,000!

by Rick DiamondFebruary 5, 2020

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10,000 is a big number that pops up a lot! Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. In 1993, 10,000 Maniacs hit #3 on the Billboard charts with their album, “MTV Unplugged.” Although they stopped printing $10,000 bills in 1969, there are currently 336 still…

and you though phillip morris was only selling cigarettes…a brief history of tobacco in America

by Rick DiamondJanuary 18, 2020

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In a 2019 TEDx Talk, Mitch Zeller, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the FDA, takes us on an informative and fascinating walk through some of the history and statistics of smoking. Zeller begins by pointing out that tobacco is responsible for more…

non-smokers finally get their break time!

by Rick DiamondJanuary 7, 2020

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I used to work in a building with 28 floors. My office was ground level, and I had a perfect view of the elevators and the entry. On the top floor was a company with several smokers. About 7 times per day, I’d see a…

how much do you smoke…when you don’t smoke?

by Rick DiamondDecember 10, 2019

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How much do you smoke by simply breathing? Depending on where you live, the amount of “smoking” you do varies. After reading a study that equated air pollution to number of cigarettes smoked, two developers created an app that will tell you how many cigarettes…

“it’s just water vapor…it can’t harm you”

by Rick DiamondNovember 12, 2019

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As a quit coach/technician at Breathe – Freedom from Nicotine, I have been asked a number of times if e-cigs and vaping are safer than tobacco. To be honest, the whole concept of vaping is new to us all, and a couple of years ago,…

because schools don’t have enough problems already…now they have to deal with JUULing!

by Rick DiamondOctober 29, 2019

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An article titled, “JUUL is Biggest Contributor to Vaping Problem in Nation’s Schools” was published in the September issue of “High School Today.” It was written by Michael Nitti, superintendent of the Ewing Public Schools in Ewing, New Jersey, where he recounts the success he…

as the plots thicken on new tv shows…so does the smoke!

by Rick DiamondOctober 16, 2019

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A recent study by Truth Initiative, a non-profit organization devoted to making tobacco a thing of the past, found extensive increases in the depiction of tobacco on popular TV shows. Many of those programs are targeted at young adults age 15 to 24. While the…

what can you say to a loved one to get them to quit smoking, chewing or vaping?

by Rick DiamondOctober 7, 2019

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A few days ago, a friend, distressed about her father’s 40-year tobacco habit, reached out to me. She wants him to quit once and for all; while his health is still good. Her question was, “How can I talk to him about quitting. I want…

2019 Mercer Health Care Innovation Symposium

by Rick DiamondSeptember 23, 2019

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On August 7th, Mercer hosted their annual Healthcare Innovations Symposium in Minneapolis, with presentations from Thought Leaders in various facets of the healthcare world. They gathered to explore some of the newest technologies and services promising to have a major impact on the future of…

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seriously…now we need to worry about thirdhand smoke?!?!?

we are so very proud of our 10,000!

and you though phillip morris was only selling cigarettes…a brief history of tobacco in America

non-smokers finally get their break time!

how much do you smoke…when you don’t smoke?

“it’s just water vapor…it can’t harm you”

because schools don’t have enough problems already…now they have to deal with JUULing!

as the plots thicken on new tv shows…so does the smoke!

what can you say to a loved one to get them to quit smoking, chewing or vaping?

2019 Mercer Health Care Innovation Symposium