http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/category/travel.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/lobbyists-urge-ban-on-smoking-in-cars-953889.html http://tobacco.org/news/272088.html Anti-smoking lobbyists said today that a ban on smoking in all cars should be considered. Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) claims the pollution caused by one cigarette in a car is as bad as a pub filled with smoke. Its report, Beyond Smoking Kills, states that stopping smoking in cars is "vital in cutting the exposure of children and young people to the toxins in second-hand tobacco smoke". Deborah Arnott, director of Ash, said: "It's a serious health issue. Research from cannabis shows if you smoke once in a car you get the same pollution as you used to get at the end of an evening in a pub. The Independent UK Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/view/50965/27/ http://tobacco.org/news/271989.html A local man was arrested Sunday night after allegedly being found in possession of fireworks — some of which had accidentally gone off — in the vehicle in which he was riding. According to police, 28-year-old Francis Stranko, of 38 Hedley Avenue, 1, Central Falls, was arrested on a charge of use or possession of Class C fireworks . . . When questioned, Stranko allegedly told police he had been smoking a cigarette inside the car when fireworks near his feet suddenly began going off. Pawtucket Times Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20081002/STATE/81002019 http://tobacco.org/news/271975.html -A driver reaching for a dropped cigarette in his 1994 Volvo suddenly found his car striking a utility pole and rolling over on East Veterans Highway on Thursday morning, Traffic safety Officer Patrick Mackin said. John Celeste, 40, of Angle In Trailer Court in Howell, sustained only minor injuries in the crash MyCentralJersey.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.wpri.com/Global/story.asp?S=9112197&nav=menu20_3 http://tobacco.org/news/271919.html A Central Falls man faces criminal charges after the cigarette he was smoking inside a car apparently ignited fireworks. Police arrested 28-year-old Francis Stranko on Sunday after an officer found a black 1997 Infinity smoking in the middle of the street. Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured. Stranko told police he was smoking a cigarette inside the Infinity when fireworks near his feet ignited. AP bmorin@wpri.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.news-medical.net/?id=41758 http://tobacco.org/news/271899.html Canadian researchers are warning parents who smoke around their children that second-hand smoke may trigger nicotine dependence symptoms in their offspring. A joint study from nine Canadian institutions has found that increased exposure to second-hand smoke, both in cars and homes, was associated with an increased likelihood of children reporting nicotine dependence symptoms, even though these children had never smoked. Senior author Dr. Jennifer O'Loughlin, a professor at the Université de Montréal's Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, says the findings support the need for public health interventions that promote non-smoking in the presence of children, and uphold policies to restrict smoking in vehicles when children are present. For the study Dr. O'Loughlin, collaborated with researchers from the other Canadian universities who between them recruited 1,800 children aged 10 to 12 years old from 29 Quebec schools. News-Medical.net /images/@ADVgrffix.gif Canada Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123512.php http://tobacco.org/news/271898.html Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware - second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The findings are published in the September edition of the journal Addictive Behaviors in a joint study from nine Canadian institutions. "Increased exposure to second-hand smoke, both in cars and homes, was associated with an increased likelihood of children reporting nicotine dependence symptoms, even though these children had never smoked," says Dr. Jennifer O'Loughlin, senior author of the study, a professor at the Université de Montréal's Department of Social and Preventive Medicine and a researcher at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal. "These findings support the need for public health interventions that promote non-smoking in the presence of children, and uphold policies to restrict smoking in vehicles when children are present," Medical News TODAY Canada Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2008/sep/19/smokers-quit-littering-cigarette-butts/news-opinion/ http://tobacco.org/news/271386.html I was at a traffic light the other day. There was a car in front of me with a bumper sticker that read "At least I can still smoke in my car." Before the light turned green, this man who was so proud that he could still smoke threw his cigarette butt out his window. Hey smokers, can you give us a break? Hickory Daily Record HKRYNCCNWebStaff@hickoryrecord.com (Bobby Weaver Conover) Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/02/BA2T12L6IA.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea http://tobacco.org/news/271204.html ChronicleWatch reader Jason Bennett wants to know why there aren't signs reminding people not to light up at bus stops. "Some completely clueless woman with a total lack of respect for those around lit up inside the 22/33 bus shelter at Mission/Bryant (and) I would have loved to remind her she can't smoke, but there was no posted notice or sticker supporting my cause," Bennett e-mailed ChronicleWatch. "I have to think it wouldn't be too expensive/hard to post that in all Muni stations - it would tremendously help the healthy inclined among us tell those who choose to smoke to knock it off." Turns out there are warnings at all Muni stops - at least stops that have Muni maps. There, in the lower-center part of the map, is small type telling people that very thing San Francisco Chronicle jcuriel@sfchronicle.com (Jonathan Curiel ) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7612387.stm http://tobacco.org/news/271164.html Niger's government has issued a decree enforcing a ban on smoking in public places and on communal transport. A BBC reporter in the capital, Niamey, says the ban can be applied with immediate effect. But he says it is not clear if there will be a period of grace during a planned public information campaign. BBC Online Niger Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10454808 http://tobacco.org/news/271122.html A motorcycle rider who crashed last week during a road rage incident died Thursday afternoon. Michael Rakes, 50, of Centerville, died at about 4:30 p.m. at University Hospital from head injuries he suffered Sept. 4 after colliding with a car driven by a woman who had tossed a cigarette out her window, according to Centerville police spokesman Paul Child. Witnesses reported that the cigarette was not thrown at Rakes, nor did it hit him or anyone else. But that action apparently angered Rakes, who was riding behind the car with his 10-year-old son. Police said Rakes pulled up alongside a black Mazda, using the left turn lane, to yell at the driver through the open window. The woman, Kris Prinster, sped up to drive away from him. Salt Lake Tribune jbergreen@sltrib.com (Jason Bergreen and Scott Sherman The Salt Lake Tribune ) Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700258269,00.html http://tobacco.org/news/271117.html CENTERVILLE -- A man involved in a road-rage motorcycle crash has died, and police here have forwarded their case to the Davis County Attorney's Office to determine any possible charges. Michael Rakes, 50, died Thursday at University Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. Centerville Police Lt. Paul Child said the crash happened about 9 p.m. on Sept. 4 near 100 North and 500 East. "Michael Rakes was riding a motorcycle with his 10-year-old son and crashed after pulling alongside 32-year-old Kris Prinster, who was in a black Mazda," Child said in a statement Friday. "Rakes became upset with Prinster after she threw a cigarette out of her driver side window. The cigarette was not thrown at Mr. Rakes, nor did it hit him or anyone else, according to witnesses." Deseret News bwinslow@desnews.com (Ben Winslow Deseret News ) Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/pas-smoking-ban-should-filter/story.aspx?guid=%7B484CDDB1-1519-41C9-9CCF-9C66ACD622CC%7D&dist=hppr http://tobacco.org/news/271039.html On September 11, the Pennsylvania smoking ban will filter into public places. "Now it is up to individuals and families to make their homes and cars smoke-free too," said Jennifer Ibrahim, Temple University assistant professor of public health." Ibrahim was co-author of a recent report on smoking bans in Lancet Oncology from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. She and her colleagues reviewed the global body of peer-reviewed published research and government reports regarding the health, economic and social impact of exposure to secondhand smoke. They concluded: -- Voluntary smoke-free home and car policies decrease exposure to secondhand smoke for children, as well as decrease adult smoking. -- Despite arguments to the contrary, there is no evidence anywhere in the world to support claims regarding negative economic consequences of such a policy on the restaurant and bar industries. CBS MarketWatch Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08255/911253-52.stm http://tobacco.org/news/271023.html The new state law that bans smoking in public places beginning today doesn't mean people will quit tossing cigarettes butts in public places. There may be no better proof than the Liberty Tunnels, arguably Pittsburgh's biggest outdoor ashtray. On every shift, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation tunnel workers use a hand-powered device -- they call it a "butt sweeper" -- to pick up butts around both portals. "If we didn't, this place would be flooded with cigarette butts in a few days," assistant tunnel superintendent Joe Thomas said, standing outside the Liberty Tunnels maintenance quarters. "Instead of using an ashtray, people flick 'em out their window. If we didn't keep this place clean, they'd be screaming." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette jgrata@post-gazette.com (Joe Grata, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://news.china.com/zh_cn/news100/11038989/20080908/15074471.html http://tobacco.org/news/270977.html 昨日（7日），南京中北、东方两大出租公司推出服务新举措，从现在起，乘客只要发现这两大出租公司司机有抽烟、打手机、吃食物、不系安全带、不按乘客要求使用空调等五种违规行为，均可以拒付车资。 中国网, China.com.cn newsgroup@bj.china.com China Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4189162 http://tobacco.org/news/270759.html Officers say just before the collision, 50-year-old Michael Rakes got into an altercation with 32-year-old Kris Prinster who threw a cigarette out her car window. Michael became upset and pulled alongside Prinster's car to yell at her. "The one girl in front of us threw a cigarette back, and my dad went up to tell her he didn't appreciate it," Jeffrey said. Lt. Paul Child, with the Centerville Police Department, said, "This woman started to speed up in an attempt to move ahead of him, and he sped up alongside of her and continued having some sort of a confrontation as they were traveling northbound." Jeffrey said, "So then she swerved and hit him, then we went flying." KSL Channel 5 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT