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Australia Fumes Over Smoking Kangaroos
January 13, 2012 The Australian government on Friday hit out at British American Tobacco for using images of kangaroos to sell its cigarettes in Europe, telling the company to “get your hands off our icons”. Read More.
UC System Banning Smoking from All Campuses
January 13, 2012 The University of California is banning cigarettes and all other tobacco products from its campuses over the next two years, in a move designed to both protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke and prevent young people from developing the bad habit. Read More.
Help Smokers Quit Whether They Ask or Not: Study
January 12, 2012 Right now, the general guidelines for doctors say that they should ask smokers about their willingness to quit. Read More.
Medicaid Receives First Quality Measures
January 12, 2012 The Department of Health and Human Services has released the first quality measures for the Medicaid program, which include medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation. Read More.
Smoking Cessation Efforts Battling Entrenched Tobacco Culture in Military
January 11, 2012 For generations of military personnel, that phrase originating in World War II was the signal to take a break or at least to cool their heels while waiting. Read More.
Parental Smoking Cessation Interventions Protected Vulnerable Children
January 11, 2012 Smoking cessation interventions directed at parents can help protect vulnerable children from harm due to tobacco smoke exposure, yet most parents do not quit and require additional strategies, according to study results published online recently. Read More.
Study Finds E-cigarettes Affect Airways, and Quickly
January 10, 2012 Researchers in Greece saw changes in the lung function of healthy smokers who puffed on an e-cigarette for just five minutes—although it’s not clear what the long-term result of those responses might be in regular e-cigarette users, the team reports in the journal Chest. Read More.
Nicotine Replacement Treatments May Not Work Long-Term
January 10, 2012 Nicotine replacement therapies such as gums or patches may not help smokers kick the habit long-term, a new study shows. Read More.
Study: $1 Spent On Smoking Cessation Saves $3 in Health Costs
January 9, 2012 A program that helped low-income Massachusetts residents stop smoking saved three dollars for every dollar spent. Read More.
Young Smokers Light More Cigarettes While Seeing Someone Else Smoke
January 9, 2012 Young people, aged 16 to 24, who smoke daily light up more cigarettes in the company of a smoking peer. Read More.
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- Feb 03, 2012
Ohio Considers Limiting Smoking in Cars
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Special Report: Candy vs. Tobacco
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Tobacco Treatment Toolkit for Dental Providers
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Air in Bars 36 Times Cleaner After Smoking Ban Took Effect in Alexandria, Louisiana
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