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Smoker Fired for Smelling Like Cigarette Smoke — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:00:58 +0000

Smoking is banned in a lot of places, since people don’t want to breathe in the fumes. But to fire someone from their job for smelling like smoke seems a bit excessive, no? Turns out it’s a loaded argument. Stephanie Cannon, of Fridley, MN, believes that she was fired from her job as a medical [...]

Sweet Singer Brian Connolly's Smoking Led To His Departure From The Band

Dave Swanson — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:24 +0000

According to Sweet bassist Steve Priest, singer Brian Connolly had to quit the legendary glam band because of his serious smoking habit. Priest claims that his nicotine habit caused serious damage to that golden voice. “A lot of the songs were really up there – and he smoked like a chimney. So he used to lose his voice a lot.”

Pot Smokers Are Less Likely to Be Obese Than Non-Smokers

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:50 +0000

People who smoke pot once a week are about 25 percent less likely to be obese than non-smokers.

According to a study by French researchers, marijuana smokers have a 16 percent rate of obeseity, whereas those who don’t partake enjoy a rate of obesity between 22 and 25 percent.