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Fat, smoking Ohioans keep state stuck among least healthy
Climbing rates of obesity in Ohio are canceling out a decrease in smoking rates, keeping Ohio among the poorer performers in the annual America’s Health Rankings.
Dec 11, 2012
Business First of Columbus
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Dec 11, 2012 20:13
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Projecting the Effect of Changes in Smoking and Obesity on Future Life Expectancy in the United States
For males, the reductions in smoking have larger effects than the rise in obesity throughout the projection period. By 2040, male life expectancy at age 40 is expected to have gained 0.92 years from the combined effects. Among women, however, the two sets
Sep 24, 2012
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Sep 24, 2012 12:14
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More Americans view obesity as worse than smoking
More Americans now say that obesity is a more serious public health issue than cigarette smoking. This is according to a new Gallup poll. Of those surveyed in the new nationwide poll, 81 percent considered obesity to be an "extremely" or "very" serious
Jul 27, 2012
WLS-TV ABC7 (Chicago, IL)
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Jul 28, 2012 12:31
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[India] Maharashtra to ban smokeless tobacco products
Government will go a step further by filing a caveat in the Bombay High Court
Jul 13, 2012
Gulf News (ae)
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Jul 13, 2012 15:24
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[Massachusetts] Derrick Z. Jackson: Obesity, a new kind of smoke
May 9, 2012
Boston (MA) Globe
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May 9, 2012 12:00
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[Virginia] Star Scientific reports bigger loss and higher sales, discloses third lawsuit
Star Scientific Inc. reported a larger loss but higher sales for its fiscal first quarter and also disclosed that a third person has filed a lawsuit claiming the company misled investors. The lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Richmon
May 13, 2013
Charlottesville (VA) Daily Progress
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May 13, 2013 16:09
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[Virginia] Tobacco farmers dip into feeding a new addiction ($$)
The introduction of chickpeas in the heart of Virginia tobacco country is being sponsored by America’s largest hummus maker in response to what the company says is a looming shortage of low-fat chickpea dip.
May 6, 2013
Times Of London (uk)
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May 5, 2013 22:00
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[Virginia] Star Scientific’s next controversy? Dietary aids
Now, having recently exited the tobacco business to focus instead on its relatively new venture into dietary supplements, Star Scientific has again become a magnet for controversy and is headed back to court, this time facing investors who argue the comp
Apr 14, 2013
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
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Apr 16, 2013 14:34
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[Kentucky] UofL researchers demonstrate that humans develop antibodies to tobacco mosaic virus
A virus typically associated with tobacco, but also known to be present in spinach, tomatoes, petunias and other vegetables and household plants, may help protect people from Parkinson’s Disease. Researchers from the University of Louisville’s Departmen
Apr 4, 2013
KyForward
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Apr 4, 2013 15:07
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[Virginia] Governor, AG draw scrutiny for Star ties
Star Scientific, a company with a long history in Mecklenburg County, has come under fire this week for both its business practices and political connections, drawing scrutiny for Virginia’s top two Republicans, Gov. Bob McDonnell and GOP gubernatorial c
Apr 3, 2013
SoVaNow (South Boston, VA News & Record)
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Apr 3, 2013 15:16