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The Real Facts on Smoking and Public Health

The facts are very real, and this infographic explores why—if you’re a smoker—you might want to consider nursing your lungs back to where they were meant to be.
National Geographic
added Jul 6, 2012 12:00
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Bulgaria among European countries where teenagers smoke most: study

Bulgarian schoolchildren are ranked fourth in the chart. There is slight increase in the number of girls smokers and in general in Bulgaria more girls have tried smoking compared to the number of boys.
Focus English News (bg)
added Jun 5, 2012 13:25
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[USA] American teens are less likely than European teens to use cigarettes and alcohol, but more likely to use illicit drugs

The U.S. had the second-lowest proportion of students who used tobacco and alcohol compared to their counterparts in 36 European countries
University of Michigan
added Jun 4, 2012 11:57
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Tobacco Taxes: Large Disparities in Rates for Smoking Products Trigger Significant Market Shifts to Avoid Higher Taxes

General Accounting Office (GAO)
added May 10, 2012 21:01
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2011 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel (PDF)

Cigarette Use: About one-quarter (24.5%) of service members reported cigarette use in the past 30 days, which did not meet the Healthy People objective of ≤12.0% and was higher than the civilian estimate of 20.6%. The Marine Corps reported the highest rat
United States Coast Guard
added Apr 29, 2013 12:56
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[UK] Inquiry into the illicit trade in tobacco products (PDF)

As the evidence to this Inquiry demonstrates, there is no good reason to accept this argument. In fact, legitimate packs of cigarettes carry both covert and overt security marking, including numbers and anti- counterfeit marks, which would still be pres
ASH London (uk)
added Mar 25, 2013 12:31
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A Guide to California's Proposed Ban on Smoking in Apartments

What would the bill do? AB 746, currently in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, would ban smoking in “any residential property containing two or more units with one or more shared walls, floors, ceilings, or ventilation systems.”
KQED (San Francisco, CA)
added Mar 15, 2013 06:36
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Vital Signs: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Mental Illness — United States, 2009–2011

Conclusions: The prevalence of cigarette smoking is high among adults with AMI, especially for younger adults, those with low levels of education, and those living below the poverty level; the prevalence varies by U.S. region. Implications for Public He
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
added Feb 5, 2013 22:19
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[China] Chinese Women's Lung Cancer Rate Surging

The number of deaths in China caused by lung cancer has surged by 465 percent over the past 30 years, while Chinese women's lung cancer rate has become the world's highest, said experts at a launch ceremony for World Cancer Day in Wuhan, capital city of c
All-China Women's Federation (cn)
added Feb 5, 2013 17:44
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Tobacco fact sheet: Lesbian, gay, bisexuaL, and transgender (LGBT) communities and smoking (PDF)

American Legacy Foundation
added Dec 5, 2012 13:28
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