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March 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
Australian Government Launches Anti-Smoking Campaign Aimed at Indigenous Population
March 30, 2011 - The Australian government has launched a new advertising campaign to urge indigenous Australians to quit smoking. Read more.
China Passes New Anti-Tobacco Law
March 29, 2011 - China has imposed a national ban on smoking cigarettes up in hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and other indoor public spaces which will take effect May 1. Read more.
Lab Experiments Find that Nicotine Raises Blood Sugar Levels
March 29, 2011 - In lab experiments, researchers found that nicotine raised blood sugar levels and the more nicotine that was present, the higher the blood sugar levels were. Read more.
Survey Shows Menthol Smokers Feel “Twice-Addicted”
March 29, 2011 - A recent online survey of 616 adults in the U.S. found that people who smoke menthol cigarettes feel “twice-addicted” – both to menthol and to the tobacco. Read more.
Panel Chief: F.D.A. Could Still Ban Menthol
March 25, 2011 - As has been reported, last Friday the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee submitted a report to the Food and Drug Administration that outlined the public health risks of menthol in cigarettes. Read more.
Smoking Cessation: The Benefits and Challenges of Internet Use
March 24, 2011 - A study conducted at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health analyzed Internet search data to examine the consequences of cigarette taxes. Read more.
Environmental Harm from Tobacco
March 23, 2011 - According to recent environmental cleanup reports, over 2 million cigarettes and cigarette filters are picked up from beaches and waterways annually around the world. Read more.
Parents Support Smoke-Exposure Testing for Kids
March 23, 2011 - The Center for Child and Adolescent Health led a study to investigate parents’ attitudes towards testing children for tobacco smoke exposure during pediatric visits. Read more.
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Removal of Menthol Cigarettes
March 21, 2011 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) recently concluded that the “removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States.” Read more.
Heavy Smoking Is Declining In the United States
March 21, 2011 - The number of people who smoke a pack or more a day has significantly dropped in the United States. Read more.
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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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