Tag: cigarettes
8,000 Israelis Die of Smoking Every Year, Including 800 Exposed to Secondhand Smoking
The percentage of smokers in Israel is higher than the average in OECD states—Israel is ranked in 18th place from 44.
Hebrew U. Exposes Tobacco Companies’ Tactics to Bypass Regulators & Get Kids Hooked
“Israel’s Minister of Health Nitzan Horowitz announced that he is committed to advancing tobacco legislation."
Hebrew U Researcher Says Tobacco Companies Exploit Legal Loopholes to Get Israeli Teens Addicted
“Smoking rates have remained steady at 20% for the last ten years."
Egypt Destroyed 7 Gaza Smuggling Tunnels
Two Gazan bodies were recovered today, after Egypt flooded the tunnels.
MK and Police Discussing Making Marijuana Legal
Does the popularity of smoking grass mean that is good for the soul?
Mother Smokes Cigarettes and Baby Swallows Them
Israel provides new proof that cigarette smoking has a bad effect on children.
A woman took her baby, age 18 months, to the Rambam Medical...
Israel’s Tax Hikes Help Cure Smoking and Drinking
Want to stop smoking? Drink less alcohol? Ask your local government to raise taxes on cigarettes and liquor. It works wonders. Just ask Israelis.
Kosher for Passover Cigarettes for the Jew Who Has ‘Everything’
Pst! Heard the latest “humras” for Passover. A group of Haredi rabbis put their seal of approval for Kosher for Passover cigarettes. Israeli’s chief rabbis respond: Poison is not kosher at any time.