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Menthol use among smokers with psychological distress: findings from the 2008 and 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health -- Hickman et al. -- Tobacco Control

An elevated prevalence of menthol use was found among persons with severe psychological distress, suggesting another group that could potentially benefit from the regulation of menthol cigarettes.
Tobacco Control
added Jul 22, 2012 22:24
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Cigarette Warning Label Policy Alternatives and Smoking-Related Health Disparities (PDF) (FREE FULL TEXT)

Conclusions: Pictorial health warning labels with graphic images have the most-pronounced short-term impacts on adult smokers, including smokers from groups that have in the past been hard to reach.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
added Nov 15, 2012 22:26
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[UK] Tobacco ban for Leeds shop flouting rules

A shopkeeper who had a ban slapped on his shop to stop the sale of cigarettes to children blamed foreign staff who were unable to tell the age of “white people”. Hari Amedi, 34, who owns the Monalisa international food store on Armley Town Street, told
Yorkshire Post (uk)
added Oct 28, 2012 00:56
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[California] Doctor in tobacco ads faced bankruptcies; house now being foreclosed

San Jose (CA) Mercury-News
added May 5, 2012 10:10
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[Virginia] BENNETT: Big tobacco and higher education

it is still embraced by many of the nation's colleges. The industry clearly has targeted higher ed connections . . . Altria, maker of Marlboro, the biggest selling cigarette brand in the U.S., is a case in point. Execs and directors of the Virginia-bas
Muckety
added May 13, 2013 03:08
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[California] Black Group Asks FDA to Snuff Out Menthol Cigarettes

the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council is using the day to urge the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol in tobacco products, arguing that menthol masks the harsh taste of tobacco, encouraging more African Americans to smoke and to
New America Media
added May 31, 2013 17:12
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[Australia, Canada, UK, USA] IS SMOKING BEHAVIOR CULTURALLY DETERMINED? EVIDENCE FROM BRITISH IMMIGRANTS (PDF)

culture also predicts health outcomes like smoking participation. We find that culture matters for the smoking behavior of sons and daughters of British immigrants in Australia and the US, and daughters of British immigrants in South Africa. We find th
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
added May 13, 2013 09:12
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[UK] Research influences tobacco guidelines

THE WORK of a local researcher has contributed towards new health guidelines on smokeless tobacco and oral cancer. Professor David Moles, of the Oral Health Services Research department at the Plymouth University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, publi
This is Devon (Western Morning News) (uk)
added Oct 29, 2012 14:21
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Citi tobacco analyst bets on menthol trends

Citi analyst Vivien Azer said Friday that she sees a shift in smoking trends toward more minority, particularly Hispanic, smokers and increased use of menthol cigarettes.
AP - Associated Press
added Jan 18, 2013 21:55
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[UK-Scotland] A look at the Glasgow slave trade and the rise of the tobacco lords

The tobacco lords are often met with a sense of pride from the city’s modern day population. Their achievements are on display in countless buildings, streets and statues across the city. Yet while their tale is often recounted to school kids as a means
STV (uk)
added Oct 17, 2012 03:34
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