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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
Apr 25, 2013
The Lancet (uk)
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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
Mar 12, 2013
Tobacco Control
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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
Dec 17, 2012
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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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
Aug 22, 2012
Newswise
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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
Oct 22, 2012
6minutes.com.au (au)
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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
Oct 4, 2012
Mesquite (NV) Local News
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Oct 6, 2012 15:07
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Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either
Increases risk of cancer, ACS says
Sep 10, 2012
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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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
Apr 15, 2013
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph)
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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
Mar 18, 2013
NJToday (CMD Media)
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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.
Mar 15, 2013
National Post (ca)
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Mar 18, 2013 10:06