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Tobacco Use by Sexual Identity Among Young Adults in the United States [FREE FULL TEXT]

This study highlights the significant disparities in tobacco use behaviors among sexual minority populations and the critical need to conduct surveillance among these groups.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added May 22, 2013 13:15
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Primary and Dual Users of Little Cigars/Cigarillos and Large Cigars: Demographic and Tobacco Use Profiles

little is known about the prevalence of use of little cigars/cigarillos (LCCs) versus large cigars (LCs) and the profile of these distinct cigar users. ... Cigar use is prevalent among young adults with the highest proportion using both LCCs and LCs. Int
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added May 5, 2013 11:46
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[New Jersey] Litter Menace: Cigarette Butts the No. 1 Problem at N.J. Beaches

In honor of Earth Week, a new survey found cigarette butts are the number one discarded item on beaches, roadways and elsewhere. “They are the number one littered item by item count and because they do not biodegrade, we need to turn this around,” D. Ch
NewJerseyNewsroom.com
added Apr 26, 2013 05:38
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Cigarettes and the Environment

Cigarettes Are Toxic Waste Cigarette butts are the number one littered item on US beaches and roadways. They leach chemicals that are poisonous to wildlife and can contaminate water sources.
American Legacy Foundation
added Apr 22, 2013 13:33
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Help Us Stop Toxic Litter

Cigarette butts leach toxic chemicals and carcinogens that pollute the environment. They’re poisonous to wildlife and can contaminate water sources. And they’re the number one littered item on US roadways and the number one item found on beaches and in wa
American Legacy Foundation
added Apr 11, 2013 13:01
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Cigarette Butts Are Toxic Waste

In advance of Earth Day later this month, Legacy and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics have launched a new set of TV and radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to raise awareness and spur action about this form of toxic trash. The campaign
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Apr 10, 2013 09:09
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Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Has Doubled Since 2010

A year after the U.S. Surgeon General announced that watching movies with characters who smoke causes kids to start smoking, new data show that smoking imagery has markedly increased in the movies that kids see most. Tobacco incidents in youth-rated film
Legacy.com
added Apr 10, 2013 08:28
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Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report

Smoking scenes in youth-rated movies doubled in number between 2010 and 2012, and have returned to the same level as a decade ago ... The report found that half of youth-rated movies in 2012 delivered an estimated 14.8 billion "tobacco impressions" to a
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Apr 10, 2013 08:25
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An Ad Campaign Fights Cigarette Butts as Toxic Waste

Now Legacy is introducing a public service campaign that attacks cigarettes on another front: as litter. ... The campaign is a joint effort between Legacy and Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, which advocates for environmental stewardship on pu
New York Times
added Apr 9, 2013 02:22
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SIEGEL: American Legacy Foundation Sounds Alarm About Electronic Cigarette Use Among Young People, Calling for a Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes, But Fails to Document a Single Youth Using These Products

There is no evidence that electronic cigarette companies want youth to use their products. In fact, this is the last thing in the world that they want. They know that if youth begin to use these products, the future of the entire electronic cigarette ind
The Rest of the Story-Tobacco Analasys and Commentary (Michael Siegel blog)
added Apr 13, 2013 16:22
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