Tag: smoke

Smoke shops take a hit as flavored tobacco ban upheld in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flavored tobacco sales will remain banned in the city of Columbus and several other Franklin County cities. A Columbus judge ruled Friday that a state law prohibiting cities like Columbus from banning tobacco sales is unconstitutional. A group of around a dozen cities including Columbus, Cleveland, Bexley, Grandview Heights, and Dublin […]

Shell investigates smoke near major Nigeria oil facility

STORY: Smoke belched in to the air near a major Shell oil and gas facility in Nigeria on Tuesday (May 14). A spokesperson for the energy giant said it was investigating. That’s after residents near the Gbaran Ubie facility in Bayelsa state reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke. ‘’I heard the sound (mimics blast sound).” […]

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Fires raging in British Columbia and Alberta sent the haze over parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday, lingering into Monday morning. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued its first air […]

How smoke from Canadian wildfires affects your health

Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered air quality alerts in more than a dozen U.S. states on Wednesday, with health officials warning people in sensitive groups, such as children, elderly or those with respiratory conditions to limit their time outdoors or stay inside. Yahoo News spoke with health experts who explained how wildfire smoke affects your […]

Southern Smoke bringing on the heat to Tallahassee’s Governor’s Square mall

It’s officially National Barbecue Month, and one pit bringing the heat to Tallahassee is Southern Smoke, located inside Governor’s Square mall. The new barbecue joint located inside the mall’s food court offers smoked and grilled delights with family recipes that originate from southern states, including Louisiana and Tennessee. “We have a passion for food, we always […]

Free smoke alarms installed in Rose Hill Saturday

ROSE HILL, Kan. (KSNW)-Home fires are the most common disaster in the United States, and the American Red Cross want’s to help change that. “We want to make sure we can prevent as many as possible. We’ve actually installed over 2 million smoke alarms throughout the United States,” Logan Wright in charge of regional communications […]