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Cigarette Affordability in the United States [FREE FULL TEXT]
Cigarette affordability in 2010 varied widely across U.S. states, a result of cigarette price increases not keeping pace with income increases in some parts of the United States, especially in Southern and Western states. In order to maximize the public h
Feb 14, 2013
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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Mar 9, 2013 21:59
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[Ireland] Irish teenagers smoking and drinking less
"The percentage of children aged 10-17 who report never smoking has increased from 50.8 per cent in 1998 to 73.5 per cent in 2010," it says. However, Traveller children, those with disabilities or chronic illness and poor children are more likely to smo
Mar 8, 2013
Irish Times (ie)
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Mar 8, 2013 13:20
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Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report
Experts reporting from a meeting of cancer organizations across the world said smoking and other forms of tobacco use are the main drivers of a growing global burden of cancer.
Mar 6, 2013
Reuters
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Mar 7, 2013 04:01
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Philip Morris Serbia Starts Cut Tobacco Output on Demand
The cut tobacco is “a growing phenomenon in Serbia” and Philip Morris’ unit in Serbia will be the first factory in Europe, Middle East and Africa and the “fourth manufacturing facility that we have in the world to produce cut tobacco,” outgoing managing
Mar 5, 2013
Bloomberg News
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Mar 6, 2013 13:16
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Court orders Pennsylvania to spend tobacco money on health care
Commonwealth Court judge has ruled the Corbett administration has to spend tobacco settlement proceeds on health care programs for the working poor instead of moving the money into the state's general budget. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini on Mo
Mar 6, 2013
Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette
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Mar 6, 2013 08:12
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Female Life Span Going Down In Some Parts Of The U.S.
Life expectancy among some women in the U.S. is steadily declining, according to the latest research published in the journal Health Affairs. ... Counties in the South have the highest smoking rates, and obesity in those areas is widespread - these coul
Mar 5, 2013
Medical News TODAY(UK)
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Mar 5, 2013 19:57
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America’s Health Deficit: Dying From Policy Neglect
Echoing findings of earlier studies that have shown falling life expectancy for women in these areas, these authors see a link to smoking and lack of education, plus a pervasive problem in the South and the West. These findings underscore the need for “i
Mar 5, 2013
Health Affairs (ca)
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Mar 5, 2013 19:54
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Even As Mortality Fell In Most US Counties, Female Mortality Nonetheless Rose In 42.8 Percent Of Counties From 1992 To 2006
We found that female mortality rates increased in 42.8 percent of counties, while male mortality rates increased in only 3.4 percent. Several factors, including higher education levels, not being in the South or West, and low smoking rates, were associate
Mar 5, 2013
Health Affairs (ca)
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Mar 5, 2013 19:52
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Health Affairs Tackles Low Life Expectancy in the U.S. and Questions Popular Remedies / Women and Younger Americans Skewing Mortality Rates
For women, living in counties in the South and West was associated with a 6 percent higher mortality rate than living in the Northeast. Smoking rates were also a key factor in higher mortality rates. The researchers recommend targeted approaches that are
Mar 5, 2013
Health Affairs (ca)
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Mar 5, 2013 19:50
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[California] DENNEY: Big Tobacco's Unlikely Allies in the Effort to Keep the Poor Hooked on Cigaret
Tens of thousands of nonsmokers die each year because of the “social justice” rock in the road, the oddest allies the tobacco industry ever had.
Mar 3, 2013
Berkeley (CA) Daily Planet
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Mar 3, 2013 12:42