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Top 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking

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College Students Socially Responsible Hypocrisy

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American Troops Being Denied Access to Tobacco Products

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50 Creative (and Crazy) Ways to Quit Smoking

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WHACKO-TV SUPREMELY RIGHT

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FDA cracking down on tobacco marketing, sales to kids

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Obama Issues Executive Order Mandating “Lifestyle Behavior Modification”

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NYC Assemblyman Proposes City-Wide Cigarette Recycling Program

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How American Cancer Society Uses Your Money

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(SHOCKING VIDEO) 2-Year Old Indonesian Ardi Rizal…Indonesian Chain Smokes 40 Cigarettes A Day!!!

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Tragic Indonesian Toddler Has Two Pack A Day Cigarette Habit

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China scientists say cigarette butts protect steel

The remnants of used cigarettes, among the world's most common form of trash, leak chemicals that have been shown to kill fish and damage the environment. The problem could be alleviated if new uses are found for the cigarette butts.

"When people walk on the streets, they usually see cigarette butts scattered everywhere, on the ground or the grass," said Jun Zhao, a Ph.D. student at the Xi'an Jiaotong University, by telephone. "I felt it was quite significant to do a project related to environmental protection."

The study is particularly relevant to China, where about 30 percent of the world's smokers live, a number roughly equal to the entire U.S. population. The country is home to both the world's largest tobacco grower and cigarette producer.

Zhao and other researchers in northwest China said Friday they have found that cigarette butts soaked in water can help guard against corrosion in a type of steel commonly used in the oil industry.

The finding was recently published in the American Chemical Society journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

Zhao said she started the research after noticing that cigarette butts turn the color of water brown when immersed in it, like the color of antiseptics. "That inspired me to wonder if the two are related," she said.

The researcher started collecting cigarette butts for the project around 18 months ago, picking them up from ashtrays atop roadside trash cans and collecting them from friends whom she had asked to save the butts.

"I have bags and bags of cigarette butts for the project. I have no idea how many of them I have," she said.

Researchers found that extracts of cigarette butt water could substantially protect N80 type steel from corroding when in hydrochloric acid at 90 degrees Celsius (194 degrees F). That type of steel is often used to make drill rods, which costs oil producers millions of dollars annually when they corrode.

A compound material produced from the burning of nicotine and tar is what protects against corrosion, Zhao said, adding she planned to study its effect on preventing rusting in other metals.

The findings are "very convincing," said Guy D. Davis, a materials consultant based in Baltimore, Maryland, with 30 years of experience researching the treatment of surfaces.

Together with another researcher, Davis has previously studied the use of tobacco extracts on steel and aluminum. "Tobacco seems to be one of the best plant-based inhibitors" of corrosion, Davis said.

But using tobacco to guard against metal corrosion has its limitations, Davis said, including that it acts as a nutrient for mold over time and "develops an obnoxious odor."The remnants of used cigarettes, among the world's most common form of trash,... more

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Australia plans to ban branding on cigarette packets

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Magic Revolution- Cigarette tricks

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New Book on Pig Products Reveals Problems for Muslim, Jewish, and Vegan Smokers

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The seven stories you missed this week: Terror, Sharks, Pumpkins and more

It's been a busy week in the news what with the UN General Assembly and now the G-20 in Pittsburgh, so we wanted to give you a quick little round up of some stories you might have missed this week.

Three terror arrests - Surely you heard that a suspect was arrested and indicted on charges of planning to blow up bombs in the US. But did you hear that there were two other terror arrests this week? That's right! One in Texas and one in Illinois. Both suspects believed that they had filled a car with powerful explosives and tried to detonate them remotely via cell phones, but the FBI had duped them with fake explosives. More from ABC News.

Uighurs and sharks - It was a big week for the island nation of Palau, as FP Passport reports. They have agreed to take in six Gitmo detainees, all Uighurs. And they delcared the world's first shark sanctuary in their territorial waters. More from FP Passport.

Daring art heist - A daylight raid on a Brussels museum netted a portrait by painter Rene Magritte. The thieves rang the doorbell, put a gun to the head of the concierge, and walked away with the painting. It's estimated to be worth 3 million euros. More from The Guardian.

FDA bans flavored cigarettes - In an attempt to discourage younger customers from picking up smoking, the FDA has banned all flavored cigarettes. Strawberry, chocolate and clove cigarettes were all seen as a gateway for younger smokers to begin the habit. More from the New York Times.
Related: We blogged this week about the success of smoking bans.

Pumpkin crop crisis - New England's pumpkin farmers may have disappointing news for Halloween. Apparently the heavy rains of June and July swamped pumpkin patches and will mean that many pumpkins won't be orange enough to send to stores in time for the holiday. Read more at Yahoo News.

New fighting breaks out in Sudan - The Sudanese army has reportedly begun skirmishing with rebel groups again in the Darfur region. The Sudan Liberation Army said that nearly two dozen civilians were killed in the clashes. Read more at BBC News.
Related: A video introduction to the SLA

Germany's going to the polls - Though no huge shake-ups are expected, Germany is holding elections this weekend. The big question is whether Chancellor Angela Merkel will be able to gain more power for her CDU party, or if they will need to continue ruling a 'grand coalition' government. Read more at Der Spiegel

Other posts from this week:
- Get pricked in Paris – France’s tattoo art festival
- Floods drench the South; I swear we were talking Southeastern drought just a year ago
- Leader of Philippines rebel movement captured – Setback for MILF rebels
- Red dust storm swallows Sydney – Video
- The tunnel-dwellers of Las Vegas
- Honduras stand-off drags onIt's been a busy week in the news what with the UN General Assembly and now the... more

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Cigarettes Found To Contain Pig's Blood: Muslims, Jews & Vegetarians Warned

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Smoking Hot Images

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Drunk weatherman & pissed off indians: The Not So Daily, Daily News

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Smoking Makes You Ugly | PriceDoc Talk

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