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Texting…and Smoking: Two Bad Habits That Go Worse Together

By Michael Frank on November 8th, 2012

On Monday Maria Pestrikoff of Anchorage, Alaska, fell 60 feet down a rocky beach cliff on Kodiak Island in the northern Gulf of Alaska while texting on her cellphone. Pestrikoff was walking toward the steep drop to toss a cigarette butt while attempting to send a message when she slipped on wet grass. By the time the Kodiak Fire Department got to Pestrikoff, the tide was coming in. Rescuers had to act quickly — she was only about 10 feet from the water’s edge. Rescuers reportedly rappelled down the cliff and hauled Pestrikoff up in a stretcher to a waiting ambulance. Just a hunch that quitting texting and smoking simultaneously would be healthier. Walking? Keep up with that. Via Alaska Dispatch

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2 Responses to “Texting…and Smoking: Two Bad Habits That Go Worse Together”

  1. ThomasC November 8th, 2012 at 9:06 am

    Why do smokers think it’s okay to toss their butts wherever they are? It irks me to no end to walk down the sidewalk and see butts littering the ground.

  2. Cory November 8th, 2012 at 10:26 am

    This happened on Sept. 17, not “On Monday”.