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[Florida] RJ Reynolds Ordered To Pay $6M Over Lung Cancer Death ($$)

The jury found Richard Aycock was addicted to cigarettes manufactured by R.J. Reynolds and that smoking the cigarettes had caused his death. They held the tobacco company 72.5 percent responsible for Aycock’s death and awarded $5.9 million to his widow,
Law360
added Apr 24, 2013 09:54
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Who Knew What and When?

Pisgah Forest in North Carolina's transylvania County may seem like an odd place for human health fortunes to have pivoted, but there's something to be said for it. Here in the fall of 1953 an experiment was conducted that would change how tobacco compani
National Public Radio (NPR)
added Sep 13, 2012 15:09
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Chapter 15: Impact of Tobacco Control on Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States Over the Period 1975–2000—Summary and Limitations

Conclusions: Our results show the substantial impact of changes in smoking behavior since the 1950s. Despite a major impact of changing smoking behaviors, tobacco control effort are still needed to further reduce the burden of this disease.
Risk Analysis
added Sep 10, 2012 17:57
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[New York] Health Department Launches New Smoking Cessation Campaign, Suffering Every Minute, Which Depicts the Health Consequences of Smoking

The Health Department today announced a new campaign, Suffering Every Minute, which includes two new television, Internet and print ads depicting the devastation and suffering caused by smoking-related illness
New York City Department of Health
added Sep 13, 2012 06:56
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ROSENTHAL: Smokescreens: How Working Kills Smokers

The conflict between human need and corporate greed drives the smoking habit. Until this conflict is resolved, workers will smoke to distract themselves from their powerlessness and calm their rage.
Dissident Voice (blog)
added Apr 7, 2013 09:57
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50-Year Trends in Smoking-Related Mortality in the United States

The risk of death from cigarette smoking continues to increase among women and the increased risks are now nearly identical for men and women, as compared with persons who have never smoked. Among men, the risks associated with smoking have plateaued at t
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
added Jan 24, 2013 11:48
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Predictors of Adverse Smoking Outcomes in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial

Conclusion These models, if validated externally, may have public health utility in identifying individuals at risk for adverse smoking outcomes, who may benefit from relapse prevention and smoking cessation interventions.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
added Nov 6, 2012 16:41
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Lung Cancer Mortality Risk for U.S. Menthol Cigarette Smokers

We found evidence of lower lung cancer mortality risk among menthol smokers compared with nonmenthol smokers at ages 50 and over in the U.S. population. It is not known, however, if these differences are due to the impact of menthol on cigarette smoking o
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Jun 21, 2012 10:03
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Impact of Reduced Tobacco Smoking on Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States During 1975-2000 [FREE Full Text]

JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst (2012) 104 (7): 541-548. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs136 First published online: March 14, 2012
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
added May 16, 2012 05:54
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[UK] Why does lung cancer strike so many women who've never smoked? BBC star Robert Peston's wife was a victim at 51 - and the toll is rising

While the chance of non-smokers developing lung cancer is much lower than smokers, latest figures show that of the 41,500 new lung cancer cases each year in Britain, 14 per cent -- around 6,000 -- are unrelated to smoking. Sian Busby (left), the wife of
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 9, 2013 18:28
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