HPV Vacc No Longer a Must: U.S. Immigrants
November 19, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Government
There was a huge uproar among women’s groups and immigration groups when news got out that the vaccine against some strains of human papillomavirus, which cause genital warts and may contribute to the development of cancer of the cervix, would be mandatory for any woman who wants to come to the United States to live permanently.
What caused this uproar? The same requirement was not place on women who were American citizens.
Granted, the United States has the right to make its own rules regarding what vaccinations people must have if they want to live within the U.S. borders. But, this isn’t …read more
Gov’t Sues Tobacco Companies – Really?
October 18, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Addiction, Government
If this wasn’t such a serious topic, it would almost be funny.
Farmers, who want to earn a living, grow tobacco for big tobacco companies.
Big tobacco companies buy the tobacco to turn into cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Big tobacco companies spend millions and millions of dollars on salaries, production, advertising, and sales.
Government rakes in millions and millions of dollars on income tax from tobacco company employees, sales (and other) tax on equipment purchased, gas employees use to get to work, and so on.
Big tobacco companies rake in millions and millions of dollars in profit.
Smokers get sick from using big tobacco company’s products.
Smokers …read more
