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[USA] Menthol Cigarettes, Race/Ethnicity and Biomarkers of Tobacco Use in US Adults: The 1999- 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

current menthol cigarette use was associated with increased concentration of blood cadmium, an established carcinogen and highly toxic metal, but not with other biomarkers. Impact: These findings provide information regarding possible differences in expos
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
added Jan 7, 2013 14:31
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R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company bringing ‘VUSE’ Digital Vapor Cigarette to Colorado

strong awareness of the category among adult smokers and many are trying e-cigarettes, but few adult smokers are switching to them entirely. That’s because the products currently on the market aren’t providing everything adult smokers are looking for. We
Reynolds American (RAI)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:39
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Big Tobacco bets a packet on e-cigarettes

Reynolds, the second-biggest US tobacco company by market share, has hailed e-smoking as a “game-changer” for the industry, with chief executive Dan Delen on Thursday calling the launch a “fantastic business opportunity”. Reynolds’ move comes as the ind
Financial Times (uk)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:36
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[UK] COUNCIL INVESTS MILLIONS IN TOBACCO AND COCA COLA

Southwark Council had more than £5million of its pension fund invested in Coca Cola and British American Tobacco last year, despite telling its residents to quit smoking and live healthier lives.
Southwark News (uk)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:29
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Camel maker plans big e-cigarette push

Reynolds American Inc. is launching a revamped version of its Vuse-brand electronic cigarette in Colorado, with its sights set on expanding nationally. The move being announced today at an event in New York City is the latest in an industrywide push to
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Jun 6, 2013 16:27
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[UK] Passive smoking is not just bad for you, it can give your PETS cancer too

While the danger to humans of passive smoking is now well known, many pet owners do not realise the danger to their four legged friends, according to Val Mills, team leader of Buckinghamshire SmokeFree Support Service. She said: 'As a pet owner I know h
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:25
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[California] Council reaches compromise on smoking ban laws

The approved wording bans smoking on bar and restaurant patios adjacent to city streets, but still allows smoking on patios located on private property and permits smoking at cigar social events.
Coast News (Encinitas, CA)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:24
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[New Zealand] Smoking gets cold shoulder

If you smoke and ski or snowboard then take nicotine patches to the Remarkables ski area in New Zealand this winter. The ski resort is the first in the southern hemisphere to go "smoke-free", starting this season. There now are officially no designated
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
added Jun 6, 2013 11:17
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[Europe, Russia] Billions lost to cigarette smuggling

The EU is chasing cigarette smuggling gangs, whose activities deprive member states of 10 billion euros a year. Now the EU Commission wants to lay dry the source of smuggling. Its focus is on big tobacco - and Russia.
DW World (Deutsche Welle) (de)
added Jun 6, 2013 11:14
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[Washington] LETTER: YWCA smoke gets in your eyes

Out of 75 women on floors six through eight are a handful who choose not to smoke ... How is this situation empowering women? Most of us living at the YWCA are not there by choice; we are there because we are in the grips of poverty due to having been m
Real Change
added Jun 6, 2013 11:09
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