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THE BENEFITS OF JOURNALING

by Loretta Peters-Martin, CCH, ACH

Tue, Aug 31 2010



Journaling is highly beneficial for the soul, and even necessary if you feel depressed, angry or sad. It is a great way to understand your feelings and what makes you tick. The clarity it provides is amazing. Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Creativity, recommends three pages a day. The first page is the “busy mind” talking -- the part of us that writes things such as “I’m tired and not in the mood to do this”; “I have to remember to pick up the dry cleaning tomorrow” or “I don’t feel like working today”. After the busy mind has the opportunity to vent, we can then go deeper, whether it happens on the second paragraph or the second page. I like to get up each morning and write 3 pages of “stream-of-consciousness” (as Julia calls it) writing. Many of my questions and concerns are answered when I journal, and I evolve by leaps and bounds.

Some folks prefer to journal on the computer. I prefer to write by hand, as it is more personal and allows the inner child (the subconscious) to express – especially if the non-dominant hand is used. I purchase beautiful, bright, colorful 3-5 subject notebooks from Staples. I also use my favorite pens, and change colors every day (to make it fun). My personal preference is Uniball Vision’s Fine pens in hot pink, aqua, green, purple, red, wine and dark blue. I spend a lot of time at my computer, and writing by hand not only gives me a break from the computer, but it also adds color and excitement to my personal journaling process.

If typing is your preference, there is a software package called "Life Journal": http://www.lifejournal.com/. This journal offers a unique and fun way to write. The software costs about $40, and a personal username and password keeps your loved ones at home from snooping. Of course, Microsoft Word or other word processing programs can be used for journaling, but the Life Journal adds some spice to the process, and is a more amusing way for the serious journal keeper to express.

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Finally a method that works!

by Robin Hart, CHt

Tue, Aug 24 2010



Stop smoking once and for all with hypnosis

NO withdrawals ~ NO cravings

AFTER ONE SESSION you will no longer want a cigarette.



It will be a lot easier than you thought it would be!

Withdrawal symptoms are primarily due to the power of conditioned responses which are the patterns and habits we create to deal with stress, worry, trauma etc. These conditions create a negative feeling or state of mind which becomes a trigger in your brain and then you automatically need to have a cigarette in order to feel better. Smoking a cigarette then becomes an emotional response to these triggers; you are in essence “self medicating”. This self medicating feeling is only temporarily but the effects of cigarettes are DEADLY over time.

Your beliefs and negative self talk reinforces it. Every time you say “I need a cigarette”, "It’s too hard to stop smoking” or “I just don't think I’m strong enough to stop” you are reinforcing those thoughts and feelings and programming your mind and body to crave cigarettes. Your subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between your imagination and what we call reality; the subconscious experiences both as real.

We use a hypnosis process called “progressive hypnosis” where the client is moved into a deep state of relaxation. The body can relax deeply and then the mind can relax. When the mind relaxes it will move into an altered state of consciousness called hypnosis. All hypnosis is self hypnosis and the hypnotherapist is just the tour guide. You MUST want to be a NON-SMOKER in order for you mind to accept it. Hypnosis cannot make you do something you don’t want to do, or that goes against your core moral values or beliefs.

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HOW THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND WORKS

by Loretta Peters-Martin, CCH, ACH

Mon, Aug 16 2010



Have you ever daydreamed? Have you ever missed an exit off the freeway or taken a wrong turn because your mind wandered somewhere else? Daydreaming is a form of hypnosis. When we chop vegetables for dinner, we can become hypnotized. When I go through my workout routine, I can become hypnotized. I have to keep a pen and paper handy because I suddenly get a fresh, creative idea or I remember to calendar something that I had previously forgotten. Hypnosis comes in many packages.

Hypnosis is not a form of mind control. No one can hypnotize anyone into doing anything that is against his or her morals or ethics, and no one can be hypnotized into doing something that they do not want to do. We all experience some form of hypnosis every day – chopping veggies, driving or exercising. When we are in a state of hypnosis, our conscious mind is relaxed and our subconscious mind is susceptible to suggestion, while simultaneously we are very aware of our surroundings and what is happening.

You have heard about the left-brain and right-brain. The left brain is our logical mind -- the one that says: “Don’t touch the stove; you’ll get burned,” “I have to go to work today,” or “Pick up the dry cleaning.” The right brain is the creative mind -- the subconscious mind and the place where the inner child resides. Our subconscious mind has a 10 year-old mentality. It stops growing by the age of 10, and that is why our dreams can be strange and symbolic. It is so the subconscious brain (the inner child) can understand and process. If you have kids, you know how they can take everything literally.

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You want sugar coated? Buy a donut

by Jeff Belyea

Sat, Jul 31 2010



Oh, yeah! Here we go again. You’re searching for a magic wand to end the horrible cravings you have for nicotine. You know that you’re hooked, and that nicotine addiction is more powerful than any other addiction, including addiction to heroin, crack cocaine and even glazed doughnuts. Right?

What hogwash! You’re not hooked. You’ve been hoodwinked. Given enough motivation, and a little shake up of your ridiculous excuses, you could stop smoking this minute and never light up again! Sure, you’d miss the ritual. And yes, you would think about taking a deeply satisfying drag. But hooked? No, you’ve been hoodwinked.

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Thu, May 27 2010




Smoking Cessation and Hypnotherapy

By Andrew M. Leon, BSN, MS, CH Certified Hypnotherapist

Three like individuals are offered an opportunity to smoke a cigarette for the first time in their lives. One will completely reject the offer. The other two will accept the offer. Only one will continue to develop a smoking habit. The other will determine that the experience is not essential to his/her life and never smoke again. Why is there such a discrepancy in these responses?

In my work with people who have been habituated or addicted to behaviors that are toxic to their health or mental health, one thing stands out. All of them seem to have some allegiance to a rule that causes them to need to manage an internal tension. It is as if there is a program in place that calls for short term relief of tension, even in the face of logic that tells the person that the proposed behavior will be toxic or harmful in the longer run. The other two people are able to process and weigh the information and choose, wisely, to move on.

When I began my practice of hypnotherapy, I began using the established scripts and techniques which usually involve direct suggestions to the subconscious not to smoke, reinforced by suggestions of negative consequences or personal affirmations. The commonality is that all these systems seem to deal with the present behavior as if it stands alone in the mind, an exclusion from all the other systems operating in the person’s life.

I was particularly impressed by a client who had exhibited deep trance and excellent motivation to stop smoking. She called the next day to say that she went home and threw away all her cigarettes and smoking paraphernalia. The following week, she came in and reported that in the interim, she was called to attend a funeral. After the burial, the friends and family gathered to eat and socialize. Many were smoking and she decided that she was doing very well and could smoke “just one cigarette” to be social. She immediately reverted to her previous chain smoking behavior and returned home to “dive into” a fifty gallon trash can and retrieve her smoking supplies.

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Arlene Thompson, CCHt Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Tue, May 05 2009
Why Hypnotherapy?

What is hypnosis, anyway? Hypnosis is simply a method of helping you relax your body and your conscious mind, so that you can gain access to your subconscious. This kind of calm, relaxed state is referred to as a trance state. If you’ve ever daydreamed, done guided imagery or meditation, you’ve been in a trance state. And every night as you fall asleep, you pass through this same alpha-brain-wave, trance state, as well.

When you’re in a trance state, the subconscious is more open and accessible, and it will readily accept “post-hypnotic suggestions,” which are simply positive suggestions in the areas we’re working on together. These suggestions are like little seeds planted in the subconscious, so they help you make changes from that automatic, subconscious level. So you’re not so much relying on your conscious mind’s willpower, but instead you’re harnessing the power of your subconscious to help you achieve your goals.

These goals are as varied as the clients I see, but they may include stress reduction, self-esteem, self-confidence, weight loss, nonsmoking, fears and phobias, success and motivation, pain control, physical and emotional healing, and inner-child work.

I personally believe that the source of all health and well-being is within each of us. But sometimes we come up against blocks to our growth and achievement, things that seem to sabotage even our best intentions.

These blocks are stored in our subconscious and may consist of false beliefs and behavior patterns that no longer serve us. Since they’re stored in the subconscious, that’s where we have to go to change and release them. Together, we “re-tape” your outdated beliefs and habits, so that you can empower yourself to make the changes you desire in your life.

So, allow me to help you empower yourself to make the changes you desire in your life!

Contact Arlene Thompson here.

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Wed, Apr 01 2009

Hazel Newsom CHT, CtBH Consulting Hypnotists For Financial Stress

Major news outlets reported earlier this year that hypnotists across the country have seen an increase of clients seeking help with increased financial stress. Although smoking cessation, weight control and stress have always been the most common reasons people go to hypnotists’ offices, things have changed with the economy downing.

According to the Wall Street Journal columnist, Mary Pilon, reporting in that newspaper’s financial section, this nationwide increase in hypnosis clients occurred primarily in the financial centers such as Wall Street, but also has spread across the country to include average citizens as well, not just the traders, brokers and other financial professionals.

Certified Hypnotherapist, Hazel Newsom, verifies that there has definitely been an increase in clients seeking relief from the stress caused by their personal financial situations. Many clients simply want to stop smoking to save money spent on cigarettes, while others need hypnotic help to start thinking more positively, and to help reduce their financial stress.

Miles away from the major financial centers, consulting hypnotists still have seen an increase in clients who need to adapt their life styles to accommodate a change in income, or have other personal problems resulting from the economic downturn.

“Hypnosis is not a magic wand, but simply a way of helping clients adjust their thinking, change their behaviors, and ultimately achieve their personal goals,” according to Dr. Dwight Damon, president of the 12,000 member National Guild of Hypnotists. “We work with ordinary, everyday people for ordinary, everyday problems, and financial stress certainly fits into that spectrum.”

Contact Hazel Newsom here.

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Thu, Feb 12 2009

Suzanne Kellner-Zinck, CHT

You Want to Stop Smoking, But You Don’t Know Why It’s So Hard
I just had a client who decided it was time to give up smoking again and wants it to work for the long term. She was waking up every morning coughing for longer periods of time, and it was obvious that her body was trying to tell her that she was poisoning herself and that she needed to quit. She was also sick of using her energy to figure out how she was going to fit in smoking while her grandchildren visit or being with all her friends who are now non-smokers.

It seemed to be a fairly straightforward case, until we got to the point where we were working on getting her conscious and unconscious mind to work together to assist her in stopping her smoking habit. While she was in trance, I asked her if the two minds would work together and she responded “no;” this was the first time a client had responded so. I inquired further to find out that she was rebelling against her family’s wish for her to stop smoking. She resented them for the way they treated her as the baby of the family (she has five older siblings and there are thirteen years between the eldest and herself). She was also sick of being the peacemaker, a role she took on as a child. Keeping her smoking habit was her way to “get even” with her family.

Further along in the process, we found out the true reason why she was keeping her habit: she was unable to get her needs satisfied because she never spoke up for herself. She could easily speak up for others whom she thought were being hurt, but to speak up for herself and her needs- never, for no one saw her as the grown woman she is. At 63 years of age it was about time she learned how to speak her own truth and get her own needs taken care of.

I had her do some forgiveness work relating to her siblings. Next, we allowed her inner child to feel taken care of by the adult that she now is, allowing her to state her needs in a responsible fashion, opening up her throat chakra where the voice resides. Once that was accomplished she easily finished off the session as a non-smoker for the rest of her life.

If you are having a difficult time stopping smoking, understand that only about 5% of the population needs the extra help for what is most likely an unconscious reason. Get yourself a competent hypnotist who will not only do a normal smoking cessation process with you, but who also knows that sometimes there is more to be cleared than the presenting problem itself, and who has the skill to help you to accomplish your goal successfully.

Contact Suzanne Kellner-Zinck, CHT here.

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Thu, Feb 05 2009


Wil Dieck, CHT

Quit Smoking With Hypnosis

There are many ways that you can quit smoking, but some just won’t work – for you. That does not mean they are not effective, it just means that they were not effective - for you. Most people try three to five times before they successfully give up smoking. Some people take even more tries. Some find they can stop smoking on the first attempt, but that is not usually the case. If you have tried things that have failed in the past, since many people have quit smoking with hypnosis, you may want to consider this method. This can work for you also - if you want it to.

The power of suggestion may be part of why some can quit smoking with hypnosis. They believe it is going to work so it does. Also, studies have shown that there is really something to this type of treatment for smoking. Our subconscious is very powerful. It is where all our habits and addictions are stored. While some people have subconscious brains that resist addictions, others are not so inclined. For example, there is evidence that shows that alcoholism might not run in a family but rather addiction does. That is important to keep in mind.

You can go to seminars with groups of people who get this done together, or you can make an appointment with someone like me who has had a lot of success teaching people to quit smoking using hypnosis. You may have a challenge finding someone like this in a small town. If this is the case, ask your doctor. He may be able to recommend someone to you.

To quit smoking with hypnosis, you have to be patient and be willing to follow the hypnotist’s directions. Some people are worried about being hypnotized because they worry about someone taking control of their mind, and that is quite understandable. If you feel that way, bring someone you trust with you and have a one on one session. If you’re not worried about it, you might try a large seminar designed to help the entire audience to quit smoking with hypnosis. Choose what you think is best for you.

When you quit smoking with hypnosis, the hypnotist will be giving your subconscious mind suggestions that you do not want to smoke, reasons why you don’t want to smoke, and even some alternatives of what to do if you feel the urge to smoke. Your brain may be slightly rewired to be disgusted with cigarettes, the smell of them, and even the sight of them. Many people don’t ever smoke a single cigarette again after they go through this. So if you are serious about kicking that bad habit once and for all, give why not quit smoking with hypnosis this year?

If you’re interested in quitting I have a FREE e-course that can help!

You can quit smoking with hypnosis

There are many ways that you can quit smoking, One method is to quit smoking with hypnosis. Here’s some information about using hypnosis to quit smoking so you can determine if it will work for you.

Do you want to quit smoking with hypnosis?

Hypnosis can be a very effective method to help you quit smoking. Of course most people take many tries to quit smoking but with hypnosis many people quit after the first try! Here is some information about how hypnosis can help you quit smoking.

Hypnosis can help you quit smoking this year

Do you want to quit smoking this year? Many people have used hypnosis to help them quit smoking. Although it isn’t always successful, people use hypnosis to quit smoking all the time. Why not use hypnosis to help you quit smoking this year?

Contact Wil here.

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Sasha Carrion, CHT




Have you tried to lose weight in the past but failed? You may have been fighting yourself to do it. I’ll explain.

There are two main parts to our mind: the conscious and the subconscious. The conscious part of you wants to lose weight and look good this upcoming season. Meanwhile, the subconscious wants you to continue to eat all the foods that make you feel comfortable and happy. Unfortunately for you, those tend to be composed of sugar and carbohydrates which only make your waist line grow. In a scenario like this one, the person ends up yo-yo-dieting because their “Will Power” can only last so long – literally. Will Power only gives you a short burst of energy. Once it’s gone. It’s just gone. The only thing left behind is your emotional stress and frustration which can lead to a vicious cycle of weight rebounding.

That is the reason why the problem of losing weight needs to be tackled at the source of where the mental conflict is – in your subconscious. The subconscious is where all your habits and patterns lie such as not eating healthy, not liking to exercise and drinking only soda. Once you get this part of your mind in sink with your goals, change becomes easy because you’re no longer fighting with yourself.

Hypnosis Has Been Scientifically Proven To Work For Weight Loss!

Setting your mind to lose weight and motivating yourself to enjoy healthy habits is possible with Hypnosis. A significant number of studies (several of which are listed below), have demonstrated that adding hypnosis to a weight loss program significantly increases its success.

A 1996 study conducted at the University of Connecticut published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology found that, on average, people who used Hypnosis were able to lose 2.5 times more weight than a person not using Hypnosis. The authors went a step further by stating, "The correlation analysis indicated that the benefits of Hypnosis increased substantially over time."

As someone who previously battled with keeping extra pounds off, I know that you need to have the correct frame of mind in order to be successful. You may have experienced occasions when you've dieted and exercised but then your will power wore off. In the end, you slipped back to your old patterns and rebounded in weight. This continuous vicious cycle affects you not just physically but emotionally because as your self-esteem spirals downwards you start to overeat; you start eating calorie laden comfort foods again and you get stuck in the same pattern.

This scenario happens to countless of Americans who fuel the diet industry with their purchases of diet pills and other fads in hope of achieving their weight loss goals. The problem, however, is that the more you rebound, the more you set yourself up for failure for the next time you try to diet.

In reality, the perfect equation for most people to lose weight is simple. It's:

Weight Loss = The Right Mind Set + Healthy Eating + Exercise

Sasha Carrion, CHT
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Thu, Jan 29 2009


Cheryl Kennedy

THE EMOTIONAL HEART

As Valentine’s Day approaches we reflect on those we love. Life can truly be magical. A happy glow may actually surround some new couples, when love is in the air. But when we get to the heart of the matter with love also comes heartache. Loss of friendships, our love relationships, and deaths can cause extreme heartbreak, which can be felt as a physical wound directly in the heart. My heart is broken or I felt stabbed right in the heart are two phrases that have very deep meanings.

These wounds are real and cause injury to the physical body. As a Hypnotherapist I focus on emotional pain. On an energetic level anger is the top emotion to get stored in the heart. Anger creates a somatic response in the heart because issues of anger are very personal in nature. Fears may prelude an anger response. Emotional issues and traumas are sometimes hard to sort out because of their complexity. Emotions literally attach or compound themselves with one another. Resentment, jealousy, betrayal, frustration, guilt, are some emotions that compound with anger. Fears will often linger elsewhere in the body but can be attached; I view the stomach region as a main area as worries attach as another part of the problem. Our hearts can literally flutter and race from anxiety. Anxiety may reside over the whole body, the heart, or other areas such as the head. We are all unique to our personal emotional pain. The mind body connection resides in each and everyone of us.

As an Acupressurist, anger will affect the liver and gallbladder meridians. Meridians are energetic channels in the body. The liver plays and important role with the heart as a blood organ, as do the kidneys and spleen. The liver meridian comes directly into the area of the heart, so these other organs and systems will feel effects. Excessive joy or lack of joy can cause disharmonies of the heart and small intestine meridian. Some common symptoms of heart issues in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are palpitations, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, insomnia, night sweats, menopause, circulatory issues for control of the blood and vessels, anxiousness, being easily startled, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and confusion. Disharmonies and imbalances are created from our emotional energies leading to physical ailments and mental disturbances.

Releasing anger, hostilities, emotions, and unresolved grief are your best bet for a healthy happy life. Forgiveness and acceptance are part of the healing process. The next time you get angry pay attention and see where you feel anger in your body, become very aware. It’s your life get heart smart for your health and well being.

Let your love grow, love yourself, and enjoy this Happy Valentines Day!

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Fri, Jan 09 2009


Sarah A. Jean
BRIDGE Therapy

Hypnosis is simply a state of mind. If you’ve ever been driving and found yourself at your destination thinking, ‘How’d I get here?’ you’ve been in a state of hypnosis. The same is true of getting lost in a book or a daydream. We all slip in and out of hypnosis dozens of times each day. When people are in this state, they are less likely to use their critical thinking skills or as we say, they ‘bypass the critical mind’. Advertisers are artful hypnotists; they give us suggestions that, for example, drinking soda is like being tan and twenty jumping off a rope swing into a refreshing mountain lake. Suggestions go straight to the subconscious, and we find ourselves trying that new soda….

This can be useful in marketing – or in breaking bad habits and gaining new skills. Universally, bad habits come from the subconscious mind. I’ve never met a person yet who declares, ‘Today I’m going to bite my nails to the quick’, or ‘I am fully committed to smoking two packs of cigarettes today’, or ‘I promise myself that today I will consume 500 extra calories’. To the contrary, most of us promise ourselves the opposite, and experience guilt as we find our fingernails between our teeth, or as we open that second sleeve of Oreos.

Similarly, most of us don’t hit the golf course vowing to send every other ball into the sand trap, or head to the game determined to drop every pass. But how do we talk to ourselves when we succeed or fail? For many of us, our failure talk usually sounds like this: 'I’ll NEVER be any good at this game!’ And our success talk? ‘Guess I just got lucky that time. Probably won’t happen again.

In every case, we play out the script that is written in our subconscious mind. In order to change our behavior, we need to change these scripts. We need to make ourselves fully believe that we hit three under par, have smooth healthy nails, are a non-smoker, eat healthfully. As anyone who has tried to break these habits can attest, fighting with ourselves in our prefrontal cortex – our conscious mind – is not the solution.

Hypnosis, on the other hand, has a pretty good track record. It was approved by Pope Pius XII in 1956 and by the American Medical Association in 1958. When used for therapeutic purposes, hypnosis is an effective tool for changing behavior, breaking bad habits, achieving new success. It is also very powerful in overcoming anxiety and phobias, reducing stress, and treating depression. It is a voluntary interaction between the hypnotist and the client.

Contrary to what has been portrayed in fiction, people cannot be ‘mind-controlled’ into doing what they do not want to do. People under hypnosis never lose control (no matter what you may have concluded after watching a stage hypnosis show), they don’t tell secrets, and they always come out of hypnosis – usually feeling better than before they went in.

Sarah A. Jean
BRIDGE Therapy

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Tobacco News

• “This is hardly a story.”
  Mark Corallo, spokesman for the Fred Thompson presidential campaign, on the exposure of many of the campaign's staffers and advisers as Philip Morris and National Smokers Alliance personnel.
  » Fred Thompson: The Philip Morris Candidate , Huffington Post (blog) (Monday, June 25, 2007)
• “It is completely unrealistic to claim that tobacco advertising does not target (adolescents).”
  Canada Supreme Court decision.
  » Mindelle Jacobs - Big Tobacco smoked, Edmonton (Alb) Sun (ca) (Friday, June 29, 2007)
• “[The Canadian Supreme Court] confirmed that there is a window for legitimate advertising of these legal product to adult consumers.”
  Simon Potter, a lawyer speaking on behalf of Canadian tobacco companies.
  » Supreme Court maintains limits on tobacco ads , Reuters (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
• “It's a very important victory for public health ... but we are very worried that tobacco companies are going to start advertising again.”
  Rob Cunningham of the Canadian Cancer Society, who has called on Health Minister Tony Clement to ban all tobacco advertising in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment.
  » Supreme Court maintains limits on tobacco ads , Reuters (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
• “The s. 1 inquiry into the justification of the ban . . . must be set in the factual context of a long history of misleading and deceptive advertising by the tobacco industry. ”
  Canadian Supreme Court, on Section 20 of the Tobacco Act, which bans "false, misleading or deceptive" promotion.
  » Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp., Supreme Court of Canada (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
• “The objective is of great importance, nothing less than a matter of life or death for millions of people . . . The expression at stake -- the right to invite consumers to draw an erroneous inference as to the healthfulness of a product that, on the evidence, will almost certainly harm them -- is of low value. ”
  Canadian Supreme Court, on Section 20 of the Tobacco Act, which bans "false, misleading or deceptive" promotion, as well as promotion "likely to create an erroneous impression about the characteristics, health effects or health hazard of the tobacco product or its emissions."
  » Canada (Attorney General) v. JTI-Macdonald Corp., Supreme Court of Canada (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
• “The requirement in the Tobacco Products Information Regulations that the government's health warnings occupy at least 50 per cent of the principal display surfaces of packages infringes s.2(b) of the Charter, but the infringement is justified under s.1. . . . Parliament's goal, notably to inform and remind potential purchasers of the product of the health hazards it entails, is pressing and substantial. . . The evidence as to the importance and effectiveness of such warnings establishes a rational connection between Parliament's requirement for warnings and its objects of reducing the incidence of smoking and of the disease and death it causes.”
  Canada's Supreme Court ruling.
  » Curbs on tobacco ads upheld, Globe and Mail (ca) (Thursday, June 28, 2007)
• “The New Movement Tobacconist”
  Philip Morris' concept store, to open in Australia to sell its new "heatbar" cigarette.
  » Revealed: tobacco giant's secret new weapon in the age of smoking bans, The Age (au) (Wednesday, June 27, 2007)
• “[A] new movement in smoking, where art meets technology.”
  Philip Morris marketing phrase for Australia's first hand-held electronic smoking device.
  » Revealed: tobacco giant's secret new weapon in the age of smoking bans, The Age (au) (Wednesday, June 27, 2007)
• “Everybody can make a mistake.”
  Nachman Brach, owner of the NYC building where a fire cost a firefighter's life, on the tenant who fire officials said left her cigarette burning on the windowsill. There has been no reporting on whether the cigarette was fire-safe, as required by NY State law. More than 10 people have died this week in cigarette-related fires across the country.
  » Illegal Lofts Get New Scrutiny After a Firefighter’s Death , New York Times (Saturday, June 23, 2007)

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