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[Australia, UK] EDITORIAL: It's time to quit

The cynical lobbying of the tobacco companies—and their renewed attempts to sway public opinion with misleading advertising—to continue to market a substance that is known to be a leading cause of cancer should not be tolerated. Enough is enough, it's ti
The Lancet (uk)
added Apr 25, 2013 12:40
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Public education about the relative harm of tobacco products: an intervention for tobacco control professionals

31% did not know that cigarettes are more harmful than smokeless tobacco, ... Public education campaigns are urgently needed for tobacco control professionals and consumers to increase awareness and understanding of the continuum of risk among tobacco pr
Tobacco Control
added Mar 13, 2013 05:14
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[UK] Passive smoking can damage your child's DNA

The study also found that the greater the number of cigarettes a child was exposed to, the greater the damage to DNA and production of other harmful chemicals. The study involved 54 children, half of whom were exposed to cigarette smoke and half were no
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 06:29
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First Identification of a Strong Oral Carcinogen in Smokeless Tobacco

Scientists today reported identification of the first substance in smokeless tobacco that is a strong oral carcinogen ― a health risk for the 9 million users of chewing tobacco, snuff and related products in the U.S. ― and called upon the federal governme
Newswise
added Aug 22, 2012 13:57
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Smoking lowers skin cancer risk

Men who had ever smoked had a significantly lower risk of melanoma (relative risk 0.72) compared to men who had never smoked, and current smokers had an even lower risk (0.52), according to the study involving 145,709 people pooled from two large nationa
6minutes.com.au (au)
added Oct 22, 2012 06:30
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[Nevada] LETTER: Smoking claims cloud argument

Mike McGreer, featured in a Sept. 20 anti-smoking, full-page ad (Page 3-B), claimed in a Sept. 27 letter to the editor (Page 5-A) my argument against the Smoke-Free Mesquite drive is "insulting and misleading." He doesn't use published facts, but more he
Mesquite (NV) Local News
added Oct 6, 2012 15:07
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Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either

Increases risk of cancer, ACS says
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Sep 10, 2012 11:34
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[Philippines] Cancer survivors want graphic warnings on cigarette packs

A group of survivors, mostly of the deadly laryngeal cancer, asked the Aquino government to push for a law that will require graphic health warnings on cigarette packs. The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP), whose members are also former sm
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph)
added Apr 15, 2013 22:41
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[New Jersey] Study: Cigarette Relighting Tied To Tough Economy

a research member at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and colleagues have found that an accelerating trend of smokers relighting cigarettes is related to economic factors, and the practice has implications for tobacco dependence treatment and policy. R
NJToday (CMD Media)
added Mar 18, 2013 14:03
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[Canada] Is the war on cancer an ‘utter failure’?: A sobering look at how billions in research money is spent

Though the per-capita cancer mortality has fallen, the total number of deaths continues to soar ... “I think the most important cancer research of the 20th century by far was the discovery of the smoking association ... It wiped out one-third of cancer.
National Post (ca)
added Mar 18, 2013 10:06
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