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USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Blawnox High-Rise Fire Caused By Cigarette  

Jump to full article: KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh, PA), 2009-10-30

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USA, by State
· Kansas

Olathe Fire Victim Dies from Injuries  

Jump to full article: WDAF-TV Fox 4 (Kansas City, MO), 2009-10-31
Author: Reported by: Lori Patterson Edited by: Sarah Clark, Web Producer

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USA, by State
· California

El Dorado Hills couple sues neighbor over cigarette smoke  

Jump to full article: Sacramento (CA) Bee, 2009-11-01
Author: Cathy Locke

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· Health/Science
· Cardio-vascular
· Aging/Elderly

Age, Lifestyle Affect Cardiorespiratory Fitness  

Jump to full article: MedPage Today, 2009-10-26
Author: Nancy Walsh, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today

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· Smokefree Policies
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non-USA, by Country
· Canada

WEB FIRST: Senior smokers out in the cold 

Jump to full article: BC Local News (ca), 2009-10-16
Author: Karen Haviland - Castlegar News

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USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Mom's cigarette ignites oxygen supply; son charged 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-10-16

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USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

VIDEO: Lit Cigarette Blamed For Fatal Assisted-Living Home Fire 

Wheelchair-Bound Residents Carried Down Stairs Amid Evacuation
Jump to full article: WTAE-TV 4 (Pittsburgh, PA), 2009-10-14
Author: 7

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· Pennsylvania

Careless smoking blamed in deadly fire  

Jump to full article: WPVI-TV Channel 6 (Philadelphia, PA), 2009-09-30

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· Secondhand Smoke
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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Smoking And Heart Disease Risks Can Cut Life Span By 10 Years 

Jump to full article: ScienceDaily, 2009-09-28

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USA, by State
· Idaho

Cigarette to blame for nursing home fire  

Jump to full article: KBCI-TV Channel 2 (Boise, ID), 2009-09-27
Author: KBCI Web Staff

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· Health/Science
· Skin
· Aging/Elderly

VIDEO: How Do Social Behaviors Affect How We Age?  

Studying Twins Helps Explain Which Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Aging
Jump to full article: ABC News, 2009-09-24
Author: JOHN MCKENZIE

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· Health/Science
· Lung Cancer
· Women
· Aging/Elderly

Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely  

Expert says finding supports doubts about value of treatment
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-09-19

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· Cardio-vascular
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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Life expectancy in relation to cardiovascular risk factors: 38 year follow-up of 19 000 men in the Whitehall study (PDF) 

BMJ 2009;339:b3513, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3513 (Published 17 September 2009), doi:10.1136/bmj.b3513
Jump to full article: British Medical Journal, 2009-09-17

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Cigarettes and alcohol will take 10 years off your life 

40-year survey of 19,000 men reveals benefits of healthy living in middle-age
Jump to full article: The Independent (uk), 2009-09-18
Author: Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Middle-aged people could die 15 years earlier because of lifestyle, study says 

Jump to full article: Times Of London (uk), 2009-09-18
Author: Sam Lister, Health Editor

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Men’s Lost Decade: How Smoke and Cholesterol Shorten Life Span 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2009-09-18
Author: Marthe Fourcade

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· UK

Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' 

Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2009-09-17

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USA, by State
· California

No drinking or smoking, but she liked her bacon: World's oldest known person dies at age 115  

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-09-11
Author: JOHN ROGERS Associated Press Writer

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· UK

100-year-old celebrates her birthday by smoking 170,000th cigarette  

Jump to full article: The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk), 2009-08-27

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

102-year-old woman says: 'I'm giving up my cigarettes...after 95 years!'  

Jump to full article: The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk), 2009-09-12
Author: Daniel Bates

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· Health/Science
· Op-Ed
· COPD
· Aging/Elderly

KOMAR: Nothing to Get Scared About / Living Will Gives Me Peace of Mind 

An 82-Year-Old Woman Explains Why She Has a Living Will
Jump to full article: The Washington Post, 2009-09-01
Author: Ingrid Komar

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· Cardio-vascular
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· Ethnic Issues
· Aging/Elderly

Smoking, High Blood Pressure And Diabetes In Mid-life Can Lead To Dementia 

Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2009-08-04

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· UK
Organizations
· BAT

“We need something for people to die,” British tobacco industry  

1978 report for the British tobacco industry
Jump to full article: Buenos Aires Herald (ar), 2009-08-14

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· Health/Science
· Aging/Elderly

More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life  

Good diet, no smoking, regular exercise lower chronic disease risk by 80%, CDC study finds
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-08-10
Author: Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter

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· Health/Science
· Op-Ed
· Aging/Elderly

KATZ: Life and Death, Knowledge and Power: Why Knowing What Matters Is Not What's the Matter ($$) 

Comment on "Healthy Living Is the Best Revenge"
Jump to full article: Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009-08-12

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· Germany

Healthy Living Is the Best Revenge 

Findings From the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition–Potsdam Study
Jump to full article: Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009-08-12

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non-USA, by Country
· Germany

Four Golden Rules Can Help Reduce Your Chances Of Chronic Disease by 78%  

Jump to full article: Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk), 2009-08-12
Author: [item undated]

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USA, by State
· Florida

Elderly Couple Starts Fire While "Doing the Nasty"  

Husband and wife burn down their Miami home while getting busy in bed
Jump to full article: NBC Chicago, 2009-08-04
Author: BRIAN HAMACHER and TODD WRIGHT

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Cigarette To Blame For Fire That Destroyed Apt. 

Jump to full article: WFOR CBS4 (Doral, FL), 2009-08-04
Author: Reporting Marybel Rodriguez

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· Florida

Miami apartment gutted in fire caused by cigarette 

Jump to full article: Miami (FL) Herald, 2009-08-05

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USA, by State
· California
non-USA, by Country
· Finland

Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia  

High cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and smoking raise Alzheimer's risk
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-08-04
Author: Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter

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· Health/Science
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Aging/Elderly

Early-life experience linked to chronic diseases later in life: UBC research 

People's early-life experience sticks with them into adulthood and may render them more susceptible to many of the chronic diseases of aging, according to a new UBC study.
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-07-14

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· Health/Science
· Pregnancy
· Cardio-vascular
· Women
· Aging/Elderly

Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle  

Those who ate right, exercised lowered chances of cardiovascular trouble
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-07-21
Author: Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Life expectancy gap between rich and poor is widening 

Jump to full article: The Guardian (uk), 2009-07-04

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Test detects molecular marker of aging in humans 

Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-06-16

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· Health/Science
· Cardio-vascular
· Aging/Elderly

Longitudinal Tracking of Left Ventricular Mass Over the Adult Life Course. Clinical Correlates of Short- and Long-Term Change in the Framingham Offspring Study  

Jump to full article: Circulation, 2009-06-08

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· Health/Science
· Lung Cancer
· Cancer
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· Aging/Elderly
· costs/finances

Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health  

Treatment, too, affects quality of life, studies show
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-06-09

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Predictors of maintaining cognitive function in older adults: The Health ABC Study  

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:2029-2035 June 9 2009, Volume 72, Issue 23
Jump to full article: Neurology, 2009-06-09
Author: AG 031155 and an anonymous foundation. A.J.F. is supported

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· Health/Science
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Exercise and stop smoking to 'stay sharp'  

Jump to full article: The Independent (uk), 2009-06-09
Author: John von Radowitz, Press Association

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· Health/Science
· Mental Health/Neurology
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Study Finds 4 Things That Keep Old Minds Sharp 

A new study reveals several factors that may help people keep their minds sharp as they age.
Jump to full article: U.S. News & World Report, 2009-06-08
Author: LiveScience Staff

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· Health/Science
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Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss  

Suggestions to help you retain information
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-05-20

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Lung Cancer
· Cancer
· Aging/Elderly
non-USA, by Country
· UK

Smokers in 60s who kick habit still reduce cancer risk  

Jump to full article: Irish Independent (ie), 2009-05-14
Author: Eilish O'Regan

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· Cessation
· Aging/Elderly

It’s never too late to quit smoking 

Jump to full article: Fergus Falls (MN) Journal, 2009-05-08
Author: Savvy Senior

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· Fires/Injuries
· Aging/Elderly
USA, by State
· Nevada

Five injured in fire caused by oxygen, smoking, officials say 

Jump to full article: Reno (NV) Gazette-Journal, 2009-05-08
Author: Steve timko

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USA, by State
· Nevada

Investigators say smoker using oxygen started southeast Reno apartment fire today 

Jump to full article: Reno (NV) Gazette-Journal, 2009-05-07
Author: Steve Timko

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USA, by State
· Nevada

Early Morning Rosewood Park Apartment Fire Caused By Smoking While Oxygen In Use 

Reno Fire Department investigators say the early Thursday morning fire that heavily damaged an apartment unit was ignited by a cigarette while oxygen was in use.
Jump to full article: City of Reno (NV), 2009-05-07

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· Health/Science
· Cancer
· Ethnic Issues
· Aging/Elderly
· costs/finances
· Statistics/Database

M. D. Anderson study predicts dramatic growth in cancer rates among US elderly, minorities 

Research underscores impact on health care system, importance of screenings, prevention strategies, inclusive clinical trials
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-04-29

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USA, by State
· New Jersey

Woman, 76, dies as house burns  

Victim well-known in Manasquan as cashier at Acme supermarket
Jump to full article: Asbury Park (NJ) Press, 2009-04-28
Author: Charles Webster, Nancy Shields * and Michelle Sahn * STAFF WRITERS

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· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
· Op-Ed
· Aging/Elderly
· Tribes
USA, by State
· Massachusetts

CULLEN: Let no tax go unextracted from deadbeat senior citizens  

Jump to full article: Boston (MA) Globe, 2009-03-26
Author: Kevin Cullen Globe Columnist

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· Health/Science
· Nicotine
· Mental Health/Neurology
· Aging/Elderly

Castagnolis discover compound in tobacco that may protect against Parkinson's disease 

Jump to full article: Bio-Medicine.org, 2000-05-19

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· Smokefree Policies
· Letter
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USA, by State
· Massachusetts

LETTER: Do the right thing: Stop smoking inside 

Jump to full article: Fall River (MA) Herald News, 2009-04-25
Author: Bob Branco New Bedford

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Aging/Elderly

Giving up smoking and bad habits can improve senior's health 

Jump to full article: The Hindu Online (in), 2009-04-24

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USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Titusville Housing Authority passes new no smoking policy for tenants on oxygen 

Jump to full article: Titusville (PA) Herald , 2009-04-22
Author: Stella Ruggiero

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Pensioner's dropped cigarette sparks bed blaze drama  

Jump to full article: Kent Online (uk), 2009-04-21
Author: Peter Barnett

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· UK

Broadstairs pensioner "lucky to be alive" 

Jump to full article: This is Kent (Kent & East Sussex Courier) (uk), 2009-04-20

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· Pennsylvania

Smoking blamed in fire that killed woman, 77 

Jump to full article: Allentown (PA) Morning Call, 2009-04-16

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· Aging/Elderly

Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050 

But newer treatments could reduce related blindness by almost 35%, study suggests
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-04-14
Author: Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter

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USA, by State
· New York

Cigarette sparked fatal blaze 

Jump to full article: Corning (NY) Leader, 2009-02-17
Author: The Leader Staff

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USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Smoking blamed in fire that killed woman, 77  

Jump to full article: Allentown (PA) Morning Call, 2009-04-14

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USA, by State
· North Carolina

80-year-old woman dies after her home catches fire  

Jump to full article: Gaston (NC) Gazette, 2009-04-11
Author: Corey Friedman

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USA, by State
· North Carolina

Woman, 80, dies in fire 

Jump to full article: Charlotte (NC) Observer, 2009-04-11
Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr

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USA, by State
· New York

MAN CATCHES ON FIRE, DIES WHILE BIKE-RIDING  

Jump to full article: New York Post, 2009-03-13

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· California

Cigarettes suspected in fire, death of Salinas woman  

Jump to full article: Salinas (CA) Californian, 2009-03-27
Author: KIMBER SOLANA

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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Smoker died after bed caught alight 

Jump to full article: The Sentinel (This Is Staffordshire) (uk), 2009-03-20

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· Pennsylvania

Pa. woman, 76, on oxygen therapy killed when her cigarette ignites the gas, damaging her home 

A deputy coroner says a northwestern Pennsylvania woman on oxygen therapy started the house fire that caused her death by lighting up a cigarette that ignited the gas.
Jump to full article: Seattle (WA) Times, 2009-03-19

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· Pennsylvania

Pa. woman, 76, on oxygen killed in cigarette fire  

Jump to full article: Lebanon (PA) Daily News, 2009-03-19

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USA, by State
· Washington

Smoking ban in rental housing examined 

Jump to full article: Tacoma (WA) Weekly, 2009-03-19
Author: John Larson Tacoma Weekly

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· Society
· Cessation
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non-USA, by Country
· UK

Great grandmother quits smoking 

Jump to full article: The Press Association (uk), 2009-03-05

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USA, by State
· New York

While riding bike in Bethpage, man catches fire, dies  

Jump to full article: (Long Island, NY) Newsday, 2009-03-13
Author: BILL MASON AND MATTHEW CHAYES

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USA, by State
· New York

Man, 87, dies on bike after clothes burst in flames 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-03-13
Author: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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USA, by State
· New York

Cigarette blamed for deadly bicyclist fire  

Jump to full article: UPI, 2009-03-13
Author: clicking on

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non-USA, by Country
· Japan

Japanese doctor apologises for smoking remark 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2009-03-12

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· Elections/Politics
· Op-Ed
· Aging/Elderly

Al Kamen - The Hair Fallout 

Jump to full article: The Washington Post, 2009-03-09
Author: Al Kamen

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· Fires/Injuries
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· Hospitals/Medical facilities
USA, by State
· California

Smoking woman who caught clothes on fire dies  

69-year-old woman died 17 hours after incident, authorities said.
Jump to full article: Orange County (CA) Register, 2009-03-10
Author: DENISSE SALAZAR The Orange County Register

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· Health/Science
· COPD
· Aging/Elderly
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non-USA, by Country
· UK

How Smoking Accelerates Ageing 

Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2009-03-06

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· Cessation
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non-USA, by Country
· UK

VIDEO: Smoker quits after 70 years 

Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2009-03-06

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· Health/Science
· Aging/Elderly

Four Health Behaviors Combined Help Predict Stroke Incidence 

Jump to full article: Medscape, 2009-02-24
Author: Laurie Barclay, MD

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· Aging/Elderly
non-USA, by Country
· Sweden

Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer  

Effect of adding exercise equals that of stopping smoking, experts say
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-03-06
Author: Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter

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· Fires/Injuries
· Aging/Elderly
USA, by State
· Texas

2 die in Harker Heights house fire, cigarette likely cause  

Jump to full article: News 8 (Austin, TX), 2009-03-03
Author: Brandi Powell

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USA, by State
· Texas

Family of Two Die in House Fire 

Jump to full article: News 25 (TX), 2009-03-04
Author: Kim Wynne

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USA, by State
· New Jersey

Heart attack kills man before blaze  

Jump to full article: Camden (NJ) Courier-Post, 2009-03-02
Author: JEREMY ROSEN Courier-Post Staff

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· Health/Science
· Food/Diet/Obesity
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non-USA, by Country
· Sweden

Swedish study links smoking and obesity to premature death 

Jump to full article: Monsters and Critics, 2009-03-02

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USA, by State
· New Jersey

Heart Attack, Cigarette Lead To Deadly N.J. Fire  

Jump to full article: KYW Newsradio-1060 KYW-TV CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA), 2009-02-27

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· Fires/Injuries
· Aging/Elderly
USA, by State
· Oregon

Fire Caused By Cigarette, Oxygen Tank 

Mobile Home Destroyed By Fire, Crews Say
Jump to full article: KPTV Oregon’s 12, 2009-02-26

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· Fires/Injuries
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USA, by State
· Virginia

Woman dies after falling asleep smoking  

Jump to full article: WTKR: NewsChannel 3 (Norfolk, VA), 2009-02-25
Author: MIKE HOLTZCLAW

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· Health/Science
· Women
· Aging/Elderly
non-USA, by Country
· UK

Gender gap closes in on life expectancy  

Jump to full article: Times Of London (uk), 2009-02-22
Author: John Harlow and Roger Waite

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· Health/Science
· Federal
· Aging/Elderly
· costs/finances

Sobering results for cost-cutting Medicare project  

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-02-10
Author: LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Aging/Elderly
· Statistics/Database
non-USA, by Country
· Norway

Health consequences of sustained smoking cessation  

Tob Control. Published Online First: 18 February 2009. doi:10.1136/tc.2008.026898
Jump to full article: Tobacco Control, 2009-02-18
Author: Kjell Bjartveit, emeritus director1, Aage Tverdal, senior researcher2

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· Health/Science
· Women
· Aging/Elderly
· Class/Income Levels
non-USA, by Country
· UK-Scotland

Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm  

Study finds affluent professionals, women had no survival advantage over others
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-02-18

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· Health/Science
· Lung Cancer
· Aging/Elderly
· Class/Income Levels
non-USA, by Country
· UK-Scotland

Rich smokers die younger than poor non-smokers  

Jump to full article: Daily Record and Sunday Mail (uk), 2009-02-18
Author: Lachlan Mackinnon

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· Health/Science
· Women
· Aging/Elderly
· Statistics/Database
· Class/Income Levels
non-USA, by Country
· UK-Scotland

Smoking 'worse for your health than being working class'  

Jump to full article: Electronic Telegraph (uk), 2009-02-18
Author: Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent

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· Health/Science
· Women
· Aging/Elderly
· Class/Income Levels

Smoking Kills, Irrespective Of Social Class And Gender 

Jump to full article: ScienceDaily, 2009-02-17

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[I]n essence, neither affluence nor being female offers a defence against the toxicity of tobacco.
Authors of the BMJ study that examined the long-term impact of smoking on older men and women, and found that smoking itself is a greater source of health inequalities than social position.

Categories
· Health/Science
· Food/Diet/Obesity
· Aging/Elderly
non-USA, by Country
· Finland

Modification of the Effect of Vitamin E Supplementation on the Mortality of Male Smokers by Age and Dietary Vitamin C (PDF) 

Jump to full article: American Journal of Epidemiology, 2009-02-13
Author: Harri Hemila¨ and Jaakko Kaprio

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· Health/Science
· Food/Diet/Obesity
· Aging/Elderly
non-USA, by Country
· Finland

Vitamin E May Decrease Mortality Of Elderly Male Smokers, Yet Increase Mortality Of Middle-aged Smokers 

Jump to full article: ScienceDaily, 2009-02-16

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· Health/Science
· Aging/Elderly
· Class/Income Levels
non-USA, by Country
· UK-Scotland

Effect of tobacco smoking on survival of men and women by social position: a 28 year cohort study  

Jump to full article: British Medical Journal, 2009-02-17

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· Health/Science
· Aging/Elderly
· Class/Income Levels
non-USA, by Country
· UK-Scotland

Rich or poor, tobacco still a killer 

Jump to full article: AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au), 2009-02-18

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· Health/Science
· Sex/Fertility
· Aging/Elderly

Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too  

Older males face higher risk of fathering children with medical problems, research finds
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2009-02-14
Author: Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter

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· Health/Science
· Secondhand Smoke
· Mental Health/Neurology
· Aging/Elderly
USA, by State
· Michigan

Study: Secondhand Smoke Raises Dementia Risk 

Jump to full article: TIME Magazine, 2009-02-13
Author: Eben Harrell

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Aging/Elderly
USA, by State
· Colorado

Aging Well: It’s never too late to quit smoking 

Jump to full article: Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs, CO), 2009-02-09

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Genes
· Aging/Elderly

Cigarette Smoke Induces Cellular Senescence via Werner's Syndrome Protein Downregulation  

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 179, Number 4, February 2009, 279-287
Jump to full article: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2009-02-09

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