Archive for the ‘Smoking / Quit Smoking’ Category
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Gallaher's agreement to pay millions of pounds in penalties to the OFT, following its admission that it engaged in unlawful price fixing demonstrates yet again that the tobacco industry can't be trusted.[1] This follows a recent study conducted for ASH showing that the tobacco industry has increased its prices way ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
JIST will feature a line of branded smoking devices, in a host of styles and features. JIST uses advanced microelectronic technology to turn liquid into smoke-like vapor. Because it employs a harmless and odorless vapor, this lifestyle breakthrough gives you the freedom to enjoy JIST wherever and whenever you ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
The NPA is holding smoking cessation workshops at the European Pharmaceutical Student's Association (EPSA) Summer University on Tuesday 22 July at Manchester University. The workshops will provide attendees with a background on the development and marketing of a smoking cessation service.Margaret Peycke, NPA Service Development Manager said: "With smoking bans ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
A new report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) exemplifies the need for nonsmoking Americans to be better protected against exposure to secondhand smoke. The report finds that 46 percent of Americans show biologic exposure to the deadly toxins found in cigarettes. Even more startling are the ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Ms Mary Wallace T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety, announced that further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 are to be commenced on 1 July 2009. The key provisions being commenced are:- ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
Pop culture, anti-tobacco awareness and physical endurance merged last Friday in The TRUTH's 'Miley Mania Adventure' in Salt Lake City. Twenty parent-child teams faced six anti-tobacco riddles that lead them to scavenge over 50 miles of the Wasatch Front with nothing more than their own two feet and the ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) has issued the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) announcement that it will seek to end the ability of cigarette companies to use deceptive tar and nicotine claims. Lautenberg is the leader of Congressional efforts ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on lawmakers to add restrictions on menthol cigarettes to legislation (HR 1108, S 625) that would give FDA the authority to regulate tobacco and outlaw most flavor additives, the New York Times reports (Saul, New York Times, 7/1). Menthol flavoring was left out of ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
More people are trying to quit smoking, the air in pubs and bars is cleaner and rates of compliance with smokefree laws remain high, according to a new survey looking at the first year of Smokefree England, published recently. ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
On the first anniversary of England's smokefree law, public support for smokefree environments is still rising [1] and surveys show that most people are in favour of even stronger measures to reduce smoking and to protect children from secondhand smoke [2]. The law has also resulted in a fall in ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Smoke-free policies reduce the exposure of both adults and children, reduce the prevalence of smoking in adults and reduce the risk of heart disease related to smoke exposure. A resulting reduction in the lung cancer burden may well occur as a result of these policies, but relevant evidence will only ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Doctors in Northern Ireland have welcomed the NI Health Minister's announcement, to raise the age for the purchase of tobacco products to 18. Dr Colin Hamilton, Chairman of the BMA's Public Health Committee in Northern Ireland, said: "We are pleased that the NI Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey MLA, will be ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
First Anniversary of England's smokefree law shows public ready to accept even stronger tobacco control measures On the first anniversary of England's smokefree law, public support for smokefree environments is still rising [1] and surveys show that most people are in favour of even stronger measures to reduce smoking and ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Smokers wishing to quit would be wasting their money if they use complementary therapies such as hypnotherapy or acupuncture - smoking cessation experts claim today (Monday, June 30). This and other issues around the most effective ways to help smokers quit will be discussed ...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
The latest survey of high school smoking rates, released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that while the nation has made remarkable progress in reducing youth smoking since 1997, rates of current smoking have been essentially stalled since 2003. This survey demonstrates that ...
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