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Contribution of Tobacco Smoke Exposure to Learning Disabilities

Jan 12, 2010

Objective: To investigate the contribution of exposure to prenatal tobacco smoke (PTS) and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) to parent-reported learning disabilities.

Design: A...

The pubs that died after giving up smoking

Jan 5, 2010

In a year when the postman brought me fewer handwritten, stamped and posted Christmas cards, the corporate ones stood out. I liked a depressed Santa sitting under a pub sign saying NOBODY'S INN. It...

Denver researcher to analyze Pueblo smoking ban

Dec 28, 2009

A researcher with a Denver health education firm has looked at the economic impact of Pueblo’s public smoking ban and hopes to be able to reveal his findings next month to local officials.

Inmates sue for right to use tobacco in ceremonies

Dec 15, 2009

A group of inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary wants the Department of Corrections to reinstate their right to use tobacco during religious ceremonies after it was taken away because of...

Smoking ban extended to ships

Dec 11, 2009

The NPHS Health Improvement and Health Inequalities Teams have produced a response to the Department of Transport proposal to ban smoking on ships.

The NPHS fully supports the...

Smoking debate rises from ashes

Dec 8, 2009

LANSING -- It could be light up or lights out for a statewide smoking ban this week in the Legislature.

Senate Republicans will take another stab at prohibiting smoking in all...

'Higher risk' of lung cancer from smoking first thing

Dec 4, 2009

Smokers who light up on waking display higher levels of nicotine than those who wait, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked, US research shows.

Scientists measured smokers'...

Cigarettes in Michigan to be 'fire-safe'

Nov 30, 2009

Local fire officials are hailing a new law that will require manufacturers sell only self-extinguishing cigarettes in Michigan as of Jan. 1.

The measure is expected to save lives and...

School briefs: Teens say they don't drink, smoke

Nov 27, 2009

Most teens in Lee County are alcohol-, tobacco- and marijuana-free, according to the 2009 Teens Norms Survey.

When asked what students typically drink when they hang out with...

Electronic Cigarette Company In Negotiations With Philip Morris

Nov 24, 2009

Philip Morris, the biggest maker of tobacco cigarettes in the US, has been discovered to be in talks with Ruyan Group, which manufactured the original electronic cigarette several years back in...

Smoking: why women are at great risk

Nov 17, 2009

We all know that smoking is bad for us, but women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to some of the potential nasty outcomes.

If you are serious about your health, fitness...

SD Smoking Ban Eligible To Be Referred

Nov 13, 2009

A judge ruled Thursday that South Dakota's smoking ban is legally eligible to be referred to a statewide public vote.

The decision by Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl of Winner means...

Trial drug may help smokers kick butts

Nov 10, 2009

When Katherine Frazier was a teenager in Silver Spring, Maryland, back in the '60s, smoking was the "in" thing to do. She thought it was glamorous. She thought it was cool. Her friends smoked, her...

Provinces Lose Bid to Set Deadline for JTI Tobacco Health Suits

Nov 5, 2009

A deadline for lawsuits seeking to recoup smokers’ health-care costs from a Japan Tobacco Inc. unit that had been sought by British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick was rejected by a judge for...

Olathe Fire Victim Dies from Injuries

Nov 2, 2009

RIGHT NOW: Working for You: Today's Jobs Olathe Fire Victim Dies from Injuries Reported by: Lori Patterson Edited by: Sarah Clark, Web Producer OLATHE, KAN - A 75-year-old man critically...

Quebec to crack down on contraband tobacco

Oct 30, 2009

QUEBEC — The Quebec government on Wednesday unveiled a push to stop trade in illicit cigarettes, including stiffer fines and a moratorium on manufacturing permits.

The bill,...

Smoking in Sebastopol parks nixed by unanimous council vote

Oct 26, 2009

SEBASTOPOL — Lighting up a smoke in any of the city’s parks, including the Downtown Plaza, will soon be illegal as part of the city’s ongoing war against tobacco smoking.

The...

Smoking ban concerns brought to Marion council

Oct 22, 2009

Marion, Ill. - Local tavern owners have asked Mayor Robert Butler and his police department to enforce state smoking bans.

Butler told the Marion City Council Monday that he had been...

Bay Area hooked on hookah

Oct 19, 2009

On a recent Friday night in Palo Alto, three young women sat at a sidewalk table outside an old brick building that once housed Mills the Florist, a shop that has gone up in smoke. In its place is...

Notorious inmates to challenge prison smoking ban

Oct 12, 2009

MONTREAL — Nineteen inmates serving lengthy federal sentences — a who’s who of notorious Quebec killers and gangsters — will argue in court this coming week that a complete smoking ban...

R.J. Reynolds joins Kanawha smoking-ban fray

Oct 8, 2009

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is demanding that a Charleston bar owner remove a giant inflatable "Winston" cigarette pack replica outside the Blackhawk Saloon.

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The Truth About American Legacy

Oct 6, 2009

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began operating in 1999, the foundation was bequeathed more than $1 billion from...

State cuts Tobacco Quit Line funding despite tax increases

Oct 2, 2009

Starting Thursday, smokers with health insurance who call the state Quit Line for help kicking their habit will get less help, the result of a 55 percent cut in state funding to smoking cessation...

Dynamos are set to lose close to US$1 million from their official sponsors — Savanna Tobacco

Sep 29, 2009

PREMIERSHIP side Dynamos are set to lose close to US$1 million from their official sponsors — Savanna Tobacco — if they play in an Oya Challenge, which is bankrolled by a rival tobacco company...

Crackdown on flavored tobacco leaves smoke shops in a haze

Sep 24, 2009

For smokers of flavored tobacco, Sept. 22 was a dark day..

However, for dedicated smokers of brands like Dreams or Djarum, much about the ban on flavored tobacco remains a mystery....

Artist David Hockney's view on smoking ban

Sep 21, 2009

WORLD-FAMOUS artist David Hockney has spoken out about the smoking ban ?€“ claiming that alcohol is much worse. Hockney, who is now widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of...

Cigarettes harm financial health too

Sep 18, 2009

Cigarette smokers have long been assailed for the damaging health effects of their habit. They are often banned from lighting up at work, in restaurants and in public indoor places.

...

Second-hand smoking results in liver disease, study finds

Sep 14, 2009

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside has found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),...

There's change in the air as smoking ban nears

Sep 11, 2009

Paul Nolevanko enjoys his lunch-hour routine — having a cigarette or two while playing video poker or keno machines at a casino.

In 3 1/2 weeks, he will have to alter that...

Government programs reach out to smokers wanting to quit

Sep 9, 2009

SARASOTA - A new federal and state tax on cigarettes is putting extra stress on smokers wallets. But is it enough to quit? A Suncoast program that helps smokers kick the habit is seeing more...

Tobacco Cos. Win Inches with Dollars

Sep 1, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. -- A battle for space is being waged at the back bars of convenience stores by tobacco companies' field sale force representatives, who are vying for every square inch of shelf space...

Thank you for not smoking - anywhere

Aug 28, 2009

Citizens Bank Park is a great place to watch a ballgame. With its terrific sightlines and outstanding amenities, the ballpark and its employees try to please everyone.

Well, almost...

Cigar Store Owners Support Appeal of Smoking Ban Enforcement Case

Aug 24, 2009

Ohio's three-year-old smoking ban is costing small businesses big money and jobs. That's why the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association is siding with proponents of an appeal of a...

Smoking linked to increased brain lesions and brain shrinkage in MS

Aug 18, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. –People who smoke and have multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at increased risk of brain shrinkage and increased brain lesions related to the disease, according to a study published...

Jersey Town Bans Smoking on Beach, Boardwalk, Sidewalk

Aug 14, 2009

Some towns down the Jersey Shore have banned smoking on their boardwalks. Others, like Belmar, have set up smoking zones on the beach but away from most sunbathers.

But little...

Nicotine-Loving Iraqis Deride Smoking-Ban Plan

Aug 7, 2009

BAGHDAD, Aug. 6 -- This is a country of frazzled nerves and nicotine, where deals are struck and conspiracy theories hatched in the smokiest of rooms.

So why in the world, Iraqis...

Smoking leads to murder

Jul 31, 2009

Ankara - A smoker shot one man dead and wounded another after he was told to stub out his cigarette at a restaurant in Turkey in line with a recent government ban, the Anatolia news agency reported...

Jeffco authorities uncover cigar counterfeiting ring

Jul 29, 2009

Investigators seized thousands of counterfeit cigars, many labeled as Swisher Sweets.

Jefferson County sheriff's deputies say they have busted a cigar-counterfeiting ring that...

Philip Morris sees decline in health lawsuits

Jul 27, 2009

She started smoking Marlboro cigarettes in 1955, the year Philip Morris relaunched the brand. Forty-five years later, Betty Bullock had a two-pack-a-day habit and a diagnosis of terminal lung...

Philip Morris Korea Stretches Out Helping Hands to the Needy

Jul 24, 2009

This is the first of a four-part series highlighting corporate social responsibility activities of Korea's big four tobacco makers. _ ED.

In the aftermath of the currency crisis in...

Small Molecule Might Play Big Part in Lung Cancer

Jul 22, 2009

Researchers have isolated a small molecule that might play a big part in a form of lung cancer that typically strikes people who have never smoked, opening up the possibilities for new treatments...

Grapevine Debates Tobacco Ban in City Parks

Jul 20, 2009

Grapevine - Grapevine considers joining a long list of cities across the country that have passed outdoor smoking bans in public parks.

The idea sounds like a good one to the mother...

Smokers stubbed by first cigarette ban in public park

Jul 17, 2009

THE first ban on smoking in a public park comes into force in London’s East End on Monday.

Notices are going up this week warning of the ban starting July 20 in the children’s...

Appeals Court: Bar Violated Smoking Ban

Jul 15, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ― The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed with a judge's ruling that "theater nights" in a northeastern Minnesota bar were violating the state's smoking ban.

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Tobacco oversight praised

Jul 13, 2009

Last month, I witnessed President Barack Obama sign long-overdue legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.

Sen. John...

Tobacco Companies Target Black Community for Disease and Death

Jul 10, 2009

DENVER - “You've come a long way, baby,” was a 1970s advertising slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes, at least one of which featured a Black woman with an afro, African print tunic top and...

Marijuana smoking increases risk of COPD for tobacco smokers

Jul 8, 2009

Smoking both tobacco and marijuana increases the risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), found a study in CMAJ. Smoking only marijuana, however, was not...

New cigarette tax sparking changes

Jul 6, 2009

It's been more than 3 months since the federal government raised tobacco taxes to help fund increases in the State Children's Insurance Health Program.

The increase included an...

What is "third-hand" smoke and why is it a concern?

Jul 3, 2009

"Third-hand" smoke refers to the cigarette byproducts that cling to smokers' hair and clothing as well as to household fabrics, carpets and surfaces — even after secondhand smoke has cleared....

Secondhand Smoke Threatens Casino Workers’ Health

Jul 1, 2009

New research suggests that casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with tobacco smoke.

By one scientist’s...

You can escape the ciggy siren's song, not its silence

Jun 29, 2009

I have a confession to make. Ten years after giving up smoking I have started the wretched habit again. And it's not just the occasional puff. Rather, it's the full-on 15-a-day craving-led nicotine...

New research discovers link between smoking and brain damage

Jun 26, 2009

New research which suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. Researchers, led by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr Anirban...