National Working Group for ACTTION
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December 2011 Tobacco Control in the News
How to Make Your Quit-Smoking Resolution Stick
December 29, 2011 Quitting smoking is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but it’s easier said than done, with six of 10 smokers requiring multiple attempts before successfully kicking the habit, according to the American Lung Association. Read More.
NYC Life Expectancy is Seen Linked to Anti-Smoking Policy
December 29, 2011 New York City heart-disease deaths have dropped 28 percent since 2002, a decrease the Health Department attributes to bans on public smoking, cigarette taxes and ads depicting tobacco-related illnesses. Read More.
Altria Launches Tobacco Rights Site
December 29, 2011 Altria Group Inc.‘s tobacco operating companies launched a “Citizens for Tobacco Rights” Web site last week. Read More.
Online Social Networks and Smoking Cessation: A Scientific Research Agenda
December 28, 2011 Online social networks might facilitate smoking cessation in several ways. Read More.
Orange Bowl Scraps Cigar Deal
December 27, 2011 Orange Bowl officials said that they have scrapped a planned sponsorship deal with Camacho Cigars, reported the Associated Press. Read More.
NC Prevention Partners Recognizes FirstHealth Hospitals as Gold Heart Standard
December 27, 2011 North Carolina Prevention Partners has recognized FirstHealth of the Carolinas for providing the highest standard of excellence for tobacco cessation programs offered to patients. FirstHealth is the first health system in the state to receive the recognition. Read More.
Oregon Curbs Smoking Among Substance Abusers
December 26, 2011 The state of Oregon is fighting tobacco use among people with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, officials say. Read More.
Several US States Weigh in on Cigarette Label Suit
December 26, 2011 Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, saying the federal government should be allowed to require the labels for the “lethal and addictive” products. Read More.
GE Finds Creative Use for Smoke Huts
December 22, 2011 GE Appliances & Lighting ’s Appliance Park campus has gone smoke-free, and the company found a creative way to use some of the glass huts previously used by smokers at the campus. Read More.
The Pepsi Challenge: Drinks Giant Charges Workers $50 a Month if they Smoke
December 22, 2011 PepsiCo has started charging workers who smoke $50 a month as an incentive to quit in the latest crackdown on the habit. 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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