Benjamin Rush (early American physician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Surgeon General under George Washington, and anti-tobacco activist) was "against the habitual use of tobacco" because he believed it "led to a desire for strong drink, was injurious both to health and morals, is generally offensive to" nonsmokers, "produces a want of respect for" nonsmokers, and "always disposes to unkind and unjust behavior towards them"
Heightened baseline anxiety and difficulty calming down, even during the day
CVS stores stop selling all tobacco products
California Assemblyman Mark Stone, who represents a coastal district that includes Monterey, said public momentum for a ban on cigarette filters is increasing as more people come to understand the environmental and health toll for what he called a little toxic bomb. The idea to get rid of the useless part of this product is finally gaining traction in the public, said Stone, a Democrat, and I hope that the Legislature soon follows the popular sentiment.
