Pappas et al., Cadmium, Lead, and Thallium in Smoke Particulate from Counterfeit Cigarettes Compared to Authentic US Brands, Food and Chemical Toxicology 45:2 (Aug
Since 1998, lung cancer incidence in California has been declining four times faster than in the rest of the United States
If you fail to go and work on Sunday, youre going to be sent home [from work without pay] some other day.[162] Under the collective bargaining agreement for the agricultural industry signed in 2014, most agricultural workers should not exceed 208 hours of work per month.[163] Regarding overtime work, the agreement stipulates, an employee shall not be required to work on his or her day off, except in cases of emergency work, defined as work which, due to circumstances beyond the control of the employer, must be performed immediately to prevent harm to crops, livestock, or the employees, or to near-by persons or properties.[164] Employers are required to pay double the employees current wage for overtime worked on a day off, and one and a half times the employees current wage for time worked in excess of the ordinary monthly hours of work, though it allows for the possibility of time off in lieu of overtime payment given mutual consent between the employer and employee.[165] Wage Problems Some workers interviewed by Human Rights Watch said they had problems with their wages, including late payment or underpayment of wages
The program provides free counseling services to help individuals quit smoking and other tobacco products
