http://wunc.org en http://wunc.org/post/smoke-damage <p></p><p>North Carolina State University sociologist Michael Schwalbe’s new book, “Smoke Damage: Voices from the Front Lines of America’s Tobacco Wars,” (University of Wisconsin Press/2011) is a collection of portraits of people whose lives have been changed by tobacco. The images and the stories that accompany them span a wide range of ages, social classes and professional disciplines, from lawyers and farmers to disease survivors. The intimate photos tell a story not captured by statistics, but the book is not merely sentimental. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:30:00 +0000 Frank Stasio and Katy Barron 8148 at http://wunc.org Smoke Damage http://wunc.org/post/lorillard-workers-protest-fda-meeting <p>Tobacco workers employed by Lorillard plan to protest at an FDA meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning in Raleigh. The government is reviewing the safety of menthol cigarettes- Lorillard has a market share of about 35 percent of the product. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 317-T in Greensboro is organizing the event. Randy Fulk is the union's international representative. He worked for Lorillard Tobacco for more than 36 years:</p> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:00:00 +0000 Jessica Jones 11433 at http://wunc.org