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April 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
Starting Chantix Earlier May Help Smokers Quit
April 27, 2011 - A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the smoking cessation drug Chantix may work better if people take it several weeks before trying to quit. Read more.
FDA: Non-therapeutic E-cigarettes are Tobacco Products
April 26, 2011 - The FDA will oversee electronic cigarettes marketed for non-therapeutic use as tobacco products. E-cigarette companies will be subject to rules that apply to the makers of regular cigarettes, such as providing a list of product ingredients to the government. Read more.
CDC Releases Smoke-Free Policies in Multiunit Housing Manual
April 25, 2011 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released “Healthy Homes Manual: Smoke-Free Policies in Multiunit Housing.” Read more.
Prediction: Comprehensive Smoking Bans Across U.S by 2020
April 25, 2011 - Federal health officials of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict that every state may ban smoking in public places by the year 2020. Read more.
Quitting Tobacco Lowers Risk for Kidney Cancer
April 21, 2011 - A review of 845 patients with kidney cancer who had already undergone surgery showed that smokers were at a 60 percent higher risk of suffering from advanced forms of the cancer. Read more.
Are Financial Incentives Effective in Promoting Smoking Cessation?
April 20, 2011 - An updated Cochrane Review reveals the mitigated effect of incentives for smoking cessation. Cahill and Perera reached the conclusion that while incentives work for short term in some conditions, the effects generally dissipate over time. Read more.
Cigarettes are Toxic for the Environment
April 19, 2011 - Not only is tobacco the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S, it is also the number one littered item found on beaches and in cities. Nearly 2 million cigarettes or filters/butts were picked up internationally, with over one million from the U.S alone, as part of the International Coastal Cleanup in 2010. Read more.
Thirdhand Smoke Harmful to Unborn Babies’ Lungs
April 19, 2011 - A study by researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute found that prenatal exposure to toxic components of tobacco smoke (thirdhand smoke) can have as serious or an even more negative impact on infants’ lung development as postnatal or childhood exposure to smoke. Read more.
HealthForumOnline Updates Online Cessation Courses
April 15, 2011 - HealthForumOnline is a large provider of online continuing education (CE) for psychologists, social workers, counselors, nurses and all types of healthcare professionals. They have now updated their Chemical Dependency category, which specifically addresses smoking cessation with the course “Cigarettes and Addiction: Helping Patients Quit Smoking.” Read more.
Pharmacists Expanding Access to Cessation Resources
April 15, 2011 - Pharmacists should play a significant role in tobacco cessation efforts across the nation. The American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists is fulfilling this role by creating a resource center intended to provide pharmacists with information, tools, and resources to assist in tobacco cessation among their clients. Read more.
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Smoke Free Areas Outside Bars Could Stamp Out “Social Smoking”
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