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[Denmark] Low Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Risk of Tobacco-Related Cancer

Conclusions: Lower plasma 25(OH)D was associated with higher risk of tobacco-related cancers, but not with risk of other cancers. Received for publication January 7, 2013. Accepted for publication January 9, 2013. © 2013 The American Association for Cl
Clinical Chemistry
added Mar 16, 2013 10:30
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EDITORIAL: Vitamin D and Cancer: Can We Believe the Evidence from Observational Studies?

Thus, the article offers additional information regarding the effects of vitamin D, including in an established cohort with limited sun exposure over a long period of time, but it cannot be definitive. Although the article offers an intriguing hypothesis
Clinical Chemistry
added Mar 16, 2013 10:19
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[UK] Financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy: protocol for a single arm intervention study

In a recent Cochrane review on the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions in pregnancy, financial incentives were found to be the single most effective intervention. We describe a single arm intervention study offering participation in a financ
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added Mar 16, 2013 10:05
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[Minnesota] Dayton: Higher tobacco tax is about health, not revenue

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says the income tax increase on top earners in his revised budget plan is all about fairness. But his proposal to raise the current tobacco tax of $1.23 per pack by an additional 94 cents will disproportionately hit Minnesotans of mo
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)
added Mar 15, 2013 14:52
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Colorful Way Tobacco Industry May Be Skirting Labeling Rules

researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) say that smokers can still easily identify their pack of choice based on a color-coding system the tobacco industry substituted for the word descriptors on cigarette packs after the ban.
TIME Magazine
added Mar 15, 2013 14:43
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[Canada, USA] Children of divorced parents more likely to start smoking

Both daughters and sons from divorced families are significantly more likely to initiate smoking in comparison to their peers from intact families, shows a new analysis of 19,000 Americans. This University of Toronto study, published online this month in
University of Toronto
added Mar 15, 2013 14:40
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CICRA launches study into tobacco products in Jersey

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has been requested by the Economic Development Department to conduct a review of the level of pricing, costs and profit of tobacco products in Jersey.
Isle News - The Latest Offshore News (uk)
added Mar 15, 2013 14:10
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[Arizona] VIDEO: Electronic cigarettes grow in popularity, effects unknown

"Unfortunately we do not have much data available regarding this product. It is not regulated by the FDA," said Dr. Syed Shahryay, a pulmonologist at St. Luke's Medical Center. He said on the surface, electronic cigarettes appear to be a safer alternati
KPHO CBS 5 News (Phoenix, AZ)
added Mar 15, 2013 14:05
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[USA] Tobacco Industry Tracking Database

bibliographic citations, abstracts, and detailed indexing for more than thirty thousand articles, news stories, and other materials regarding the tobacco industry; clean indoor air campaigns; and other tobacco policy issues.
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)
added Mar 15, 2013 13:21
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California's Tobacco Control Program Generates Huge Health Care Savings

Over a span of nearly 20 years, California’s tobacco control program cost $2.4 billion and reduced health care costs by $134 billion, according to a new study by UC San Francisco (UCSF).
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
added Mar 15, 2013 13:19
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