Two Careless Smoking Fires in Wichita since July 14th

On July 14th, the KSN.com reported a fire at Raintree Apartments located on the west side of Wichita at 700 N. Silver Springs. Firefighters stated that a carelessly discarded cigarette from an upstairs apartment sparked the blaze and caused over $600,000 in damages including personal belongings of displaced residents. The American Red Cross is assisting residents that were affected by the fire. On Saturday,

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“Mad” Magazine: An Anti-Smoking Pioneer?

In the early to mid-1960’s (both before and after the Surgeon General issued his famous report on the dangers of tobacco) Mad magazine, a long-running satirical magazine prone to poking fun at political figures and big companies,  took on the tobacco industry more than any “respectable” magazine. Free from any dependency on advertising, Mad could be fearless, and it was. Its campaign

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