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North Carolina Youth Smoking Hits All-time Low
2009 year end reports show that the smoking rates in North Carolina have decreased significantly. Governor Perdue stated that there are a total of 53,000 fewer teens smoking now than there were in 2003. Some of the reasons suggested include new school anti-smoking programs, higher cigarette taxes, and positive peer pressure among teenagers. Read more.
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- Sep 02, 2010
Delayed Quitters
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Expanding Coverage: Medicare Offers New Tobacco Cessation Counseling Benefit
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The E-Cigarette Debate Continues – Drug Delivery Device or Alternative to Cigarettes?
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New Cigarette Tests May Customize Quitting
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- November 12-13, 2010: Treating Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Settings
- November 6-10, 2010: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
- October 30-4, 2010: American College of Chest Physicians: Chest 2010
- October 28-28, 2010: Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change 2010 Conference
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