National Working Group for ACTTION
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Partnership for Prevention
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May 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
World No Tobacco Day 2011
May 31, 2011 - Every year on May 31st, countries across the globe observe World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which is meant to draw attention to the harmful health effects of tobacco and encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from tobacco products. Read more.
Pilot Program Attempts to Help the Mentally Ill Quit Smoking
May 26, 2011 - The International Center for the Disabled (ICD) launched a new pilot program in January which aims to help the mentally ill quit smoking. Read more.
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey: Smoking Cessation Program Deserves Funding
May 26, 2011 - Tennessee’s amended budget restored funding to several programs that were initially facing cuts, including a new option for TennCare enrollees that covers smoking cessation treatments. Read more.
Smoking Increases Chances of Developing Cancer in Women Already at High Risk
May 25, 2011 - A new study found that long-term smoking significantly increases the risk of invasive breast, lung, and colon cancer in women with a high risk of breast cancer. Read more.
Researchers at Roswell Park Recommend Changes to Cigarette Packaging
May 23, 2011 - The messages that cigarette pack labels convey to smokers and nonsmokers were evaluated in three studies by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) researchers, which were published in the June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read more.
Emergency Room Admissions Reduced in Ireland Following Workplace Smoking Ban
May 23, 2011 - After a nationwide workplace smoking ban was introduced in Ireland in March 2004, researchers in Dublin studied hospital records and found that the amount of emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness, cardiopulmonary disease, acute coronary syndrome, and asthma were significantly reduced after the ban went into effect. Read more.
Advice from Physicians May Help to Curb Teen Smoking
May 20, 2011 - Discussions about smoking between physicians and their teenage patients may help modify their attitudes, intentions, and quitting behaviors, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Read more.
Smoking During Pregnancy Found to Alter Fetal DNA
May 19, 2011 - Children whose mothers and grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at an increased risk for asthma, but the underlying reasons for this are not well understood. A new study identified a process which occurs before birth called DNA methylation as the possible root cause. Read more.
Smoking Cessation Can Reduce Severity of Side Effects for Radiotherapy Patients
May 17, 2011 - An epidemiologic study of 795 patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer found that smoking cessation can reduce the late side effects of treatment. Read more.
Genetic Factors Make Quitting Harder for Some Smokers
May 17, 2011 - New research suggests that genetics may play a significant role in an individual’s ability to quit smoking. Read more.
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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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