National Working Group for ACTTION
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January 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
Nicotine Vaccine?
January 27, 2011 - A vaccine to help curb nicotine addiction is currently being studied and has had positive results in its phase III trials. The vaccine binds to nicotine and prevents it from crossing into the blood stream where it would travel to the brain. Of the patients who received the vaccine, 16% were able to stop smoking compared to the 6% who received a placebo. Read more.
The Military’s Stance Against Tobacco
January 26, 2011 - The U.S. Military’s vow to enhance its anti-smoking campaign by taking the war on tobacco more seriously has had positive results. Read more.
Convenient Cessation by TheCarrot.com
January 25, 2011 - A leading online and mobile health company, TheCarrot.com, recently partnered with the University of California San Francisco’s Smoking Cessation Leadership Center to develop its new Quit Smoking Program. Read more.
States Receive Failing Grades in Tobacco Prevention
January 25, 2011 - A report card from the American Lung Association (ALA) gives the U.S government low or failing grades on their anti-smoking programs thus far. The ALA found that most states lack sorely in efforts to get people to stop smoking or help them quit. Read more.
Brief Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted in Emergency Rooms Proven to Be Effective
January 21, 2011 - A new study conducted by Polaris Health Directions illustrates the effectiveness of providing multiple brief smoking cessation interventions in the emergency room and other medical settings. Read more.
Cigarettes Can Damage DNA Within Minutes
January 20, 2011 - A report published in Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests that one of the cancer causing chemicals found in cigarettes can harm smokers within 30 minutes. Read more.
Electronic Health Records Help Identify and Treat Tobacco Users
January 18, 2011 - A recently conducted study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal identifies Electronic Health Records (EHR) as an effective tobacco dependence clinical intervention. Read more.
Combined Internet and Telephone Tobacco Cessation Treatments Yields Higher Success Rate
January 13, 2011 - Combined internet and telephone tobacco cessation treatment outperforms basic internet and enhanced internet, a new study shows. Read more.
Drugs May Help Smokers Quit
January 12, 2011 -1 New studies suggest that two smoking cessation drugs may help reduce craving-related brain activity in smokers. Read more.
Phone Calls Could Yield Significant Health and Economic Gains
January 11, 2011 - A report in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that phone calls to discharged smokers encouraging them to quit smoking could yield significant health and economic gains. Read more.
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UK Quit Smoking Campaigns Come Under Fire
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Many Americans Support Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
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To Keep Research Funding, Texas Universities Consider Tobacco Ban
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Smoke Free Areas Outside Bars Could Stamp Out “Social Smoking”
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