http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/smokeless.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.koco.com/sports/17402936/detail.html?rss=okl&psp=sports http://tobacco.org/news/270735.html Despite a campus-wide ban on tobacco use, Oklahoma State officials said they don't plan to enforce the ban when thousands of fans arrive on campus Saturday for the Cowboys' first home football game. "We're not going to be issuing citations," said Gary Shutt, a spokesman for the university. "We just hope people will respect this policy and effort to make Oklahoma State a healthier campus." Shutt said staff and game-day employees will hand out cards to fans they see smoking or using tobacco KOCO-TV Ch. 5 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aqlRBdEjf_RE http://tobacco.org/news/270733.html Altria Group Inc., the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks to buy UST Inc., the largest U.S. snuff producer, for more than $10 billion, people with knowledge of the negotiations said. A bid that size would value UST at 26 percent more than yesterday's closing price. UST, which produces Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco, and Altria are in advanced discussions, and an announcement may come next week, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks aren't public. Acquiring UST would give Altria about 60 percent of U.S. shipments of snuff, a $3.7 billion industry that's growing about 7 percent a year. Altria expects cigarette consumption to decline Bloomberg News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://tr.itsmyiq.com/home.php?id=498&art=1569 http://tobacco.org/news/270728.html National Tobacco Co. will stop manufacturing tobacco products at its Louisville, Kentucky, USA, facility by year-end 2009. The company will maintain its administrative headquarters in Louisville. The production of Loose leaf tobacco brands will be moved to Owensboro, Kentucky, under a long-term agreement with Swedish Match North America. NTC will retain all marketing, distribution and trademark rights over its brands. Tobacco Reporter Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/Paan_display_ban_sends_eateries_in_a_tizzy/articleshow/3399500.cms http://tobacco.org/news/270673.html There are also several paan shops near restaurants in towns with large Asian populations such as Leicester, Birmingham and parts of London such as Southall, Wembley and Harrow. But owners have protested against Department of Health's proposals to impose a ban on display of tobacco in shops, since it will also affect the display and sale of paan , which is considered a key feature of Asian culture. Ashraff Chaudhary, an Asian business leader, said, "It�?(TM)s a tradition from the Indian sub-continent to prepare a fresh paan in front of the customer, according to their requirements. "If shopkeepers are not allowed to do that they will suffer. A lot of smaller businesses are not aware of the consultation." The Times of India India Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/235865/ http://tobacco.org/news/270546.html FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas campus is now tobacco-free. It didn't seem to make much difference to the thousands of Razorback fans who swarmed around the stadium waiting to see Bobby Petrino's debut as Arkansas' coach. . . . Whether state, county, local or university, none of the police on hand were enforcing the ban on tobacco that went into effect July 1. But that's the point. The prohibition on tobacco is a policy that doesn't contain an enforcement element. The theory is that people remind one another that smoking is not allowed and eventually no one will use tobacco on campus. . . . Smith was among the minority of smokers who were greatly outnumbered by people with alcoholic drinks in their hands, which are also banned on campus. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/ci_10312153 http://tobacco.org/news/270471.html CLEARFIELD - As the handsome star of his high school baseball team in the small town of Stewardson, Ill., Gruen Von Behrens always had a date come Friday night. But after four years of chewing up to half a can of Copenhagen per day, he would soon hear children ask their mothers why "that man looks like a monster." It took more than 40 surgeries to stop the squamous cell carcinoma that ravaged his lower face. Months after recovery, Von Behrens hated even the sight of a mirror. Today the 31-year-old activist travels the country in hopes that everyone sees him as the true, stark face of smokeless tobacco's dangers. "Take a good look at my face," he told Job Corps students in Clearfield on Tuesday morning. "Take a good, long look. When it comes time for you to light that cigarette or take that chew, I hope you think of me." Salt Lake Tribune bfulton@sltrib.com (Ben Fulton The Salt Lake Tribune ) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=1184&p=health&a=1 http://tobacco.org/news/270407.html In Yemen, chemicals or pesticides used in farming and tobaccos are the main factors in increasing cancer cases, doctors say. They warn that using tobacco, whether it is smoked or smokeless tobacco such as shamma, which is placed under the tongue or between the lips and gums, coupled with the unregulated use of chemicals in irrigation are factors in the spread of various cancers and other diseases among Yemenis. Officials and specialists maintain that such chemicals enter the country both legally and illegally, but that the Yemeni government has failed to control them to the degree that they have become used on all farms. Dr. Mohammed Kedesi, radiation oncologist at the National Oncology Center in Sana’a, said, “We’ve recently noticed a horrible phenomenon of increased instances of cancer among Yemenis, although the disease isn’t new in this country. . . . “Most Yemenis afflicted with cancer are from Hodeidah governorate because of the bad habit of shamma usage.” . . . Kedesi confirmed that the oncology center receives 25 new cancer cases every day. Most cancers among men, such as mouth, neck and tongue cancers, could result from their addiction to tobacco and chewing or eating plants sprayed with chemicals. Yemen Times editorial@yementimes.com (Mahmoud Assamei) Yemen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nypost.com/seven/08192008/entertainment/wacky_tabacky_125036.htm http://tobacco.org/news/270235.html Turns out, there are ways to get that nic fix that don't involve lighting up. Lindsay Lohan is apparently a big fan of one of the newest methods, a "dissolvable tobacco" pill called Ariva, made of powdered chewing tobacco. While such things might once have been the province of athletes and cowboys, it seems the new face of chew is pretty, young and even female. None of these cigarette alternatives are safe - although they do have fewer toxins than regular smokes. The best alternative, of course, is not to be addicted to nicotine in the first place, but for most of us, that ship has sailed. Read on for the hippest in smokeless pleasure. American snus . . . Crown 7 Perhaps the most space-age cigarette replacement out there, this $80 battery-operated tube works by vaporizing nicotine-laced water. . . . Swedish snus There is a reason Sweden has the lowest smoking rate in Europe, and that reason is snus. . . . Ariva Unlike Nicorette and other synthetic products, little Ariva pills are made of real powdered tobacco. Dubbed "smokeless satisfaction" by manufacturer Star Scientific New York Post Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/driver_10258___article.html/car_victim.html http://tobacco.org/news/270060.html A man was traveling east on U.S. Highway 98 near Hurlburt's main gate when the driver of a black Mitsubishi Mirage began acting reckless and rude, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office offense report. The man called the Sheriff's Office and reported the reckless driver threw a Dr. Pepper can full of "dip juice" into his car and the liquid got on his passenger's Polo brand shorts on Aug. 7. Northwest Florida News robbynb@nwfdailynews.com (Robbyn Brooks Daily News ) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=56546 http://tobacco.org/news/269544.html Those who smoke and dip tobacco double their risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing traumatic events, according to researchers. Navy Capt. Richard Westphal, a mental health clinical specialist at the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington D.C., mentioned the link between nicotine dependence and PTSD during a training course earlier this week in Kaiserslautern. Westphal’s comments were in reference to a late 2005 study published in the medical journal "Archives of General Psychiatry." "Even after accounting for genetic pre-disposition, there’s almost a two-fold increase in risk of PTSD for those that have a pre-existing nicotine dependence compared to those who do not when faced with similar exposures," he said. Considering that many troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan smoke and dip, their exposure to trauma could greatly increase their likelihood of coming down with PTSD, based on the study’s findings. Stars & Stripes mrazs@estripes.osd.mil (Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Monday, August 4, 2008) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/articles/2008/07/17/dod_news/dod5.txt http://tobacco.org/news/269526.html Smoking contributes to tooth decay and gum loss. It compromises the flow, amount and function of saliva in the mouth. Saliva is important for cleaning the lining of the mouth and teeth. The flow of saliva helps to counteract mouth acids that cause decay and protects the teeth from wearing away. The calcium in saliva helps to prevent tooth decay. The calcium remineralizes (hardens) the surfaces of the teeth. Studies show that smokers tend to have more tooth decay than nonsmokers. Some studies show that children who are raised in households where one or both adults smoke are more likely to develop tooth decay because of mouth breathing and respiratory infections. . . . It is very important for Soldiers to maintain good oral hygiene in the field to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. A Soldier's risk of tooth decay increases in the field. Rations have a high amount of starch and sugar which bacteria use to produce acids that cause tooth decay. A person's best defense against tooth decay and oral cancer is to stop smoking. Fort Leavenworth Lamp Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aNSTBHgJJahU http://tobacco.org/news/269328.html Reynolds American Inc., the second- largest U.S. tobacco company, reported profit that rose more than analysts estimated after higher Camel and Kool prices and snuff sales blunted falling cigarette demand. Second-quarter net income climbed 12 percent to $364 million, or $1.24 a share, Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Reynolds said today in a statement. The maker of Grizzly snuff reiterated its full-year profit forecast, citing ``continued momentum'' from its Conwood's smokeless tobacco brands, which sent the shares up the most in more than four years. Smokers paid more for the company's top-selling cigarettes after Reynolds raised prices on Camel by 15 cents a pack and Kool by 5 cents in September. New packaging helped Camel boost its share of U.S. smokers, while an increase in snuff sales muted a 7.9 percent decline in cigarette shipments to distributors. Bloomberg News cburritt@bloomberg.net (Chris Burritt) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080728/aqm066.html?.v=51 http://tobacco.org/news/269288.html "Our Klondike brand is built on the belief that traditional smokeless tobacco consumers should have access to the Swedish snus manufacturing process, which can provide low nitrosamine levels without compromising taste, quality, and overall tobacco satisfaction traditional adult smokeless consumers are accustomed to," said Nordic American's CEO Darren Quinn. "We believe the taste, quality and tobacco satisfaction is actually enhanced by our Swedish Snus Process," Quinn added. Klondike Snus is the first loose snus brand manufactured in the U.S., utilizing the Swedish Snus Process PR Newswire ordering@nordicamerican.com (Source: Nordic American Smokeless Inc.) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/274662/17/ http://tobacco.org/news/269248.html The Navajo Nation Council has voted to ban smoking and chewing tobacco in public places on the vast reservation, including such outdoor venues as rodeos and fairs. The council approved the ban on a vote of 42-27 Friday evening at the end of its weeklong summer session in the Navajo capital of Window Rock, Ariz. Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. has 10 days to decide whether to sign or veto the law once it reaches his desk. The measure prohibits smoking and chewing tobacco in public buildings and shared public air space, but does not affect tobacco used in ceremonies for traditional or religious purposes on the reservation, an area about the size of West Virginia that encompasses parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. "I think the council made a wise decision that puts the health and well-being of the people first," the legislation's sponsor, Navajo Health and Social Services committee member Thomas Walker Jr., said Saturday. . . . Walker said the legislation stemmed from his interest in the anti-tobacco work of the Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Project, organized by Henderson and her brother, Peter Nez. The education project, backed by the tribe's Division of Health and a group of medicine men, the Hataalii Association Inc., pushed for the ban. AP Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25866759/ http://tobacco.org/news/269240.html The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on commercial tobacco in public places on its vast reservation — including such outdoor venues as rodeos and fairs. The measure would ban cigarettes and chewing tobacco — but not tobacco used in ceremonies for traditional or religious purposes — on the reservation across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The reservation is about the size of West Virginia. AP Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT