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Business
âRigs without cigsâ cessation campaign from the Truckersâ Fund
The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund has launched its Rigs Without Cigs campaign, now pre-registering drivers and others who wish to quit smoking for good.
August 1, 2017
Business
Canât sneak away from trucking
In which Wendy steals off at 4 a.m. from her daughterâs hospital bedside for an illicit smoke in an underground parking garage, only to find out âyou canât do anything without a trucker. Not even sneak off to smoke a cigarette.â
February 20, 2017
Channel 19
On keeping those pesky New Yearâs Resolutions
When do most folks lose steam on their resolutions? Right about now, says Jim Sweeney of RoadPro. While I can see that clearly enough, hereâs a few tips toward better successâŚ
January 23, 2017
Business
FMCSA warns truckers about use of e-cigarettes, vaporizers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory for truck drivers who use battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices, or e-cigarettes.
August 4, 2016
Business
Vaping practices, preferences, potential health issues
More results from Overdriveâs 2015 survey about smoking/vaping practices among its owner-operator readers.
February 11, 2015
Business
The vape escape â Survey shows growing use among operators
More and more truckers are vaping to get away from tobaccoâs dangers. Itâs working for some, though it has drawbacks.
February 9, 2015
Business
Holy trendsetter, Batman!
In which Wendy has crocheted a scarf to keep her hands busy after quitting smoking and is âvaping on with the rest of the Borg⌠Somebody save me from the trendinessâŚâ
January 19, 2014
Business
Roller-coaster into 2014: 2013, donât let the door hit your tail on the way out!
Weâre sitting at the top, waiting for someone to drop a pygmy goat from the sky so we can disengage the brake and fly down the hill into 2014, and frankly, I canât wait to get there.
December 31, 2013
Business
Unwanted pests
The strange things we do when in combat with an enemy, even a fruit fly.
June 19, 2013
Channel 19
Kick the habit with hypnosis?
Tried to quit smoking 20 times only to start again? If so, youâve got a friend here. A hypnotist based in Florida has developed both in-person hypnosis and at-home self-hypnosis tools that may help.
October 18, 2012
Life
The price of lighting up
First and foremost Iâd like to state that smoking is extremely detrimental to your health. The risks involved are lethal, and it is strongly suggested that quitting smoking will significantly decrease you chances of dying from lung cancer. It is a dirty, expensive habit that is being made virtually illegal in a lot of places. [âŚ]
October 2, 2012
Business
TCA: Reduce smoking
As part of this yearâs National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week, the Truckload Carriers Association has designated Sept. 20 as âDitch the Packâ day.
September 13, 2012
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