National Working Group for ACTTION
(Access to Coverage of Tobacco Treatment In Our Nation)
Partnership for Prevention
Shaping Policies | Improving Health
September 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
Never Too Old to Quit
September 29, 2011 While the rate of smoking in those over age 65 is smaller than it is in the younger population, older smokers are much less likely to try to quit. Read More
Soviet-Era Pill from Bulgaria Helps Smokers Quit
September 29, 2011 A pill developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read More
Major League Baseball Attempting to Ban Chewing Tobacco
September 29, 2011 A campaign backed by members of Congress and Commissioner Bud Selig is taking on something that’s been part of the game’s culture for well over 150 years by convincing players to give up chewing tobacco on the field and in the dugout. Read More
Social Media and Smoking Cessation
September 28, 2011 In a groundbreaking survey studying the impact of online applications and social community support on health habits, the University of Southern California’s Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM) and the USC Center for Body Computing (CBC) recently released results from a study examining their impact on smoking cessation. Read More
Smoking Cessation May Improve Memory
September 28, 2011 New research at Northumbria University in Great Britain shows that quitting smoking can boost memory function. Read More
Little Cigars Popular Among Youth
September 27, 2011 - A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health measures brand usage trends and the prevalence of cigar use among specific populations. Read More
Endorsement of Tobacco in Chinese Schools Adds to $10 Trillion Cost
September 26, 2011 - In dozens of rural villages in China’s western provinces, more than 100 primary schools are sponsored by local units of China’s government-owned monopoly cigarette-maker. Read More
“Million Hearts” Initiative Aims to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Burden
September 26, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an ambitious plan to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years. Read More
Connecticut Receives Federal Grant to Help Medicaid Patients Quit Smoking
September 23, 2011 - Connecticut has been selected to receive a five-year federal grant of up to $10 million to improve residents’ health and lower taxpayer’s costs by helping Medicaid patients quit smoking. Read more.
Child Labor in the Tobacco Industry
September 23, 2011 - In Malawi and beyond, child workers as young as five are being exposed to the toxic dangers of tobacco harvesting. Many of Malawi’s estimated 80,000 child tobacco workers suffer from a disease called green tobacco sickness, or nicotine poisoning. Read more.
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- Feb 22, 2012
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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