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Cigarette Affordability in the United States [FREE FULL TEXT]

Cigarette affordability in 2010 varied widely across U.S. states, a result of cigarette price increases not keeping pace with income increases in some parts of the United States, especially in Southern and Western states. In order to maximize the public h
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Mar 9, 2013 21:59
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Wipe Sampling for Nicotine as a Marker of Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Contamination on Surfaces in Homes, Cars, and Hotels

Conclusions: Surface wipe sampling for nicotine is a reliable, valid, and relatively simple collection method to quantify THS contamination on surfaces across a wide range of field settings and to distinguish between nonsmoking and smoking environments.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Mar 9, 2013 21:57
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A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Efficacy of Extended Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adolescent Smokers [FREE FULL TEXT]

Conclusions: The significantly higher abstinence rate at follow-up for the extended treatment group provides strong support for continued development of longer term interventions for adolescent smoking cessation.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Mar 9, 2013 21:56
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Oklahoma bill limits youth access to e-cigarettes

Senate approved a bill Wednesday to prevent youth access to electronic cigarettes and limit the tax that can be imposed on the devices. ... "Trojan horse legislation," and voiced concern that it sets a statutory cap on the taxes that can be imposed on a w
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 7, 2013 04:21
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[Florida] Will Smoking Keep You From Getting Hired?

Orlando Health will implement a tobacco-free hiring rule that requires testing of all job applicants for nicotine use. And no, it is not an April Fool's prank. ... "This is the first I've heard of an employer testing applicants or employees for by-produc
LiveScience.com (Yahoo!)
added Mar 6, 2013 08:10
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PHAI’s Daynard Maps Bold Endgame for Smoking in United States in NY Times Op-Ed

Daynard looks at an endgame for cigarette-caused addiction, disease and death in the U.S. and focuses in on two complementary but independent regulatory strategies.
Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)
added Mar 4, 2013 06:19
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DAYNARD: Stubbing Out Cigarettes for Good

This provides an opportunity for states, counties and cities to adopt the Smokefree Generation, a proposal by A. J. Berrick, a mathematics professor in Singapore. The idea is simple: no one born in or after 2000 can ever be sold cigarettes.
New York Times
added Mar 4, 2013 05:31
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[UK, UK-Wales] Riot fears as cigarettes set to be banned from prisons in England and Wales to stop passive smoking compensation claims from officers

The Prison Service is introducing the ban following a long campaign from staff, who have objected to breathing in the second-hand smoke of inmates. Instead, the criminals will be offered electronic cigarettes or nicotine patches to satisfy their craving
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Mar 3, 2013 13:32
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Awareness and Ever Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, 2010–2011

Conclusions: Awareness and ever use of e-cigarettes increased among U.S. adults from 2010 to 2011. In 2011, approximately 1 in 5 current smokers reported having ever used e-cigarettes. Continued surveillance of e-cigarettes is needed for public health pl
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Feb 28, 2013 15:43
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Nicotine Vaccine May Help You Quit Smoking

The nicotine vaccine (NicVAX), currently under development by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, is a chemical derivative of nicotine that is linked to a protein that induces an immune response. The nicotine-antibody complexes are structurally too large to cross th
Forbes
added Feb 27, 2013 11:29
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