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Secondhand smoke tied to bad heart failure outcomes
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 29 11

If you have chronic heart failure, being around a smoker may be bad for your physical and mental well-being, a new study suggests.

Researchers… Secondhand smoke tied to bad heart failure outcomes   

 
 

States could see substantial savings with tobacco control programs
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 28 11

States that have shifted funds away from tobacco control programs may be missing out on significant savings, according to a new study co-authored by… States could see substantial savings with tobacco control programs   

 
 

New York sues “roll your own” cigarette shops
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 22 11

New York City sued the city’s first “roll-your-own” cigarette business on Monday in its latest attempt to reduce smoking rates and retain revenue from… New York sues “roll your own” cigarette shops   

 
 

Philip Morris challenges Australia on plain pack
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 21 11

Tobacco giant Philip Morris on Monday launched legal action against Australian laws forcing tobacco products to be sold in drab, plain packaging from late… Philip Morris challenges Australia on plain pack   

 
 

Smoking In Your Own Car - APPG Inquiry, UK
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 18 11

In parliament, a cross party group called for the Department of Health to carry out a public consultation regarding policy options in order to… Smoking In Your Own Car - APPG Inquiry, UK   

 
 

Research Reveals When and Why Students Smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 16 11

Research Reveals When and Why Students Smoke

Discovering when and why students smoke might lead to the development of better intervention methods, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. In… Research Reveals When and Why Students Smoke   

 
 

New Australia smoking law bans brand labels
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 10 11

Tough anti-smoking laws banning brand labels passed their last major legislative hurdle in Australia on Thursday and immediately faced the threat of court action… New Australia smoking law bans brand labels   

 
 

Clean indoor air laws encourage bans on smoking at home
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 08 11

Second hand smoke exposure among nonsmokers has declined over time as clean indoor air laws have been adopted. However, there has been concern that… Clean indoor air laws encourage bans on smoking at home   

 
 

Judge blocks graphic cigarette warnings
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 08 11

A federal judge blocked a rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs, such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through… Judge blocks graphic cigarette warnings   

 
 

Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11

Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study in Biological Psychiatry has found, which may ultimately lead to new treatments that reverse these… Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain   

 
 

Cigarette smoking’s impact lingers after quitting
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11

Cigarette smoking appears to impair pancreatic duct cell function - even for those who quit - putting all smokers at risk of compromised digestive… Cigarette smoking’s impact lingers after quitting   

 
 

Insight: Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
• Obesity • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 31 11

Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program… Insight: Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare   

 
 

2.5 million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 27 11

Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who… 2.5 million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure   

 
 

Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 25 11

A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker’s lung toxicity and danger of heart disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

… Blood test could identify smokers at higher risk for heart disease, UT Southwestern researchers find   
 
 

Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug
• Drug Abuse • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 24 11

Smokers who take Pfizer’s pill Chantix to help them quit do not have a higher risk of being hospitalized for psychiatric events such as… Studies show no extra risk with Pfizer smoking drug   

 
 

Smoking a single cigarette may have immediate effect on young adults
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 24 11

It is well known that smoking leads to a reduction in levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), which is a marker for airway… Smoking a single cigarette may have immediate effect on young adults   

 
 

Study: can school nurses help teens quit smoking?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 20 11

Counseling sessions with a school nurse may help some high school students, especially boys, quit smoking - but only for a little while, according… Study: can school nurses help teens quit smoking?   

 
 

Do hospitals do enough to help smokers quit?
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 14 11

Nearly every smoker hospitalized in the United States is given advice or counseling on how to quit, according to a new study of hospital… Do hospitals do enough to help smokers quit?   

 
 

Australia seeks world backing on tobacco legal fight
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 06 11

Australia is confident the world’s toughest anti-tobacco laws will soon pass parliament, but the government warned on Thursday that the anti-smoking fight was not… Australia seeks world backing on tobacco legal fight   

 
 

Smoking causes stroke to occur
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Oct 03 11

Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to… Smoking causes stroke to occur   

 
 

Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 11

State-run medical marijuana dispensaries will not be coming to Rhode Island after Governor Lincoln Chafee scrapped the plan for fear it was illegal under… Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island   

 
 

Old anti-smoking drug passes new test
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 11

Cytisine, an extract from the seeds of the Golden Rain acacia that was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964, can give smokers an inexpensive… Old anti-smoking drug passes new test   

 
 

Cigarette makers, FDA clash over new graphic ads
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 22 11

Cigarette makers clashed with regulators in U.S. federal court over new graphic labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs… Cigarette makers, FDA clash over new graphic ads   

 
 

Counseling may not help pregnant smokers kick habit
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 14 11

Counseling may not help pregnant smokers kick habit

Counseling alone does not seem to help pregnant women quit smoking, according to a review of previous studies that concludes more research on the… Counseling may not help pregnant smokers kick habit   

 
 

Fewer Americans smoke, pace of decline slowing: CDC
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 07 11

Fewer Americans smoke

Fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, and those who still smoke have cut back on the number of cigarettes they smoke, but the rate… Fewer Americans smoke, pace of decline slowing: CDC   

 
 
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