The Cost of Smoking - Almost $2 Million Over Your LifetimeWho wants to be a millionaire? According to one new study, all you have to do is stop smoking and you're more than halfway there. Bruce Mikells
Lake Charles Last in LA to Still Allow Smoking in Bars & CasinosLake Charles is Louisiana's last hold out in the battle for cleaner air in casinos and bars after Shreveport votes to go smoke-free. Bruce Mikells
Louisiana Lawmakers Set to Ban Vaping While a Child is in the CarBoth the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bill that would make illegal to use a vape or e-cigarette while a child is in the car as well.Brandon Michael
Disney Bans Smoking At All Theme ParksBig changes to Disney's smoking policy are coming to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and other theme parks on May 1st.Emily J
Apparently Vaping Is Now Becoming A Problem At Local SchoolsLuckily, administrators are aware of the issue and according to Assistant Superintendent Joe Craig, vaping is handled just like cigarettes.DJ Digital
Could Hawaii's Radical Anti-Smoking Legislation Come To LouisianaKEEL's Robert and Erin discuss the recent legislation introduced in Hawaii that would, in effect, ban cigarettes by 2024.Robert J Wright
Great American Smokeout is Nov 15thFor 41 years the American Cancer Society has been helping people who are trying to quit smoking, on their annual 'Great American Smokeout'.Stephanie Crist
Indoor Vaping In Public Places To Be Banned (NY)Long-term effects of vaping (and second-hand vaping) are still unknown.JayCee
State Workers Who Smoke Won't Be Charged More For InsuranceState Attorney General Jeff Landry warned the governor's administration about the insurance rule changes.Associated Press
Should The Legal Smoking Age Be 21? A resolution by a West Monroe state legislator has raised the question.Louisiana Network
Smoking In Louisiana On The DeclineMore Louisiana residents are giving up cigarettes. The reason they are might not be so much about health as it is about money and convenience. Bruce Mikells