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President’s Plan to Increase Tobacco Tax Will Prevent Kids from Smoking and Save Lives
It is great news for our nation's health, and especially for the health of our children, that President Obama plans to propose an increase in the federal tobacco tax to pay for early childhood education initiatives. The New York Times reported today that
Apr 5, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Apr 5, 2013 14:34
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[Saudi Arabia] AL-TURIGEE: Half of middle school students are smokers
The figures on adolescent smoking released by the Welfare Society to Combat Smoking are alarming. The society estimated that about 53 percent of middle school students in the Eastern Province smoke while 27 percent of elementary school students and 20 pe
Feb 18, 2013
Saudi Gazette Online (sa)
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Feb 18, 2013 07:21
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Where There's Smoke There's Worse Asthma
The researchers used data from 2,250 kids and teens, aged 4 to 19, who had asthma during the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 1988-1994, 1999-2004 and 2005-2010. The researchers measured the levels of cotinine - the chemical that nic
Feb 10, 2013
DailyRx
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Feb 11, 2013 20:12
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Money at the Root of Nation's Tobacco Problem
annual "State of Tobacco Control" report reveals a tragic money trail leading to tobacco-caused death and disease that shows federal and state governments are largely failing to combat tobacco industry tactics, while diverting or misusing life-saving tob
Jan 16, 2013
American Lung Association
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Jan 16, 2013 07:22
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Influence of Tobacco Displays and Ads on Youth: A Virtual Store Experiment (PDF) [FREE FULL TEXT]
CONCLUSIONS: Policies that ban tobacco product displays at the POS may help reduce youth smoking by deterring youth from purchasing tobacco products at retail stores.
Dec 3, 2012
Pediatrics
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Dec 4, 2012 03:45
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FDA allocates $188m in anti-tobacco work to firms ($$)
Nov 27, 2012
PR Week US
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Dec 3, 2012 09:36
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Current Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women of Reproductive Age — 14 Countries, 2008–2010
To examine current tobacco use and SHS exposure in women aged 15–49 years, data were analyzed from the 2008–2010 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) from 14 low- and middle-income countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Philippines, Pol
Nov 2, 2012
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Nov 4, 2012 12:58
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[Indiana] FELDMAN: Encouraging new, 'fun' ways to smoke
Currently, legislation has been introduced in Congress that would diminish the FDA's authority over some of these alternative tobacco products. If enacted, this legislation would only serve to facilitate the tobacco industry's efforts to maintain adult n
Sep 21, 2012
South Bend (IN) Tribune
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Sep 22, 2012 07:01
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[New York] LETTER: We need to stop big tobacco from targeting Staten Island's youth
United Activities Unlimited is an agency dedicated to helping Staten Island youth grow responsible. UAU is joining with other youth-serving organizations to put an end to this deadly epidemic.
Sep 16, 2012
Staten Island (NY) Advance
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Sep 16, 2012 22:18
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[Australia] Bid to ban cigarettes for anyone born after 2000
An international campaign to ban the sale of cigarettes to young people has been given a leg up in Australia. This would mean that we would have a generation of people not exposed to tobacco products
Aug 22, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
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Aug 22, 2012 15:17