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    Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a safer alternative to tobacco and a means to break the smoking habit.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a safer alternative to tobacco and a means to break the smoking habit. Researchers from...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Health, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking

    2. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Flame retardants: California hearing weighs new safety rule

    — California officials vowed Tuesday to move forward on a new fire safety rule that could eliminate the use of toxic flame retardants in household furniture and baby products sold nationwide.
    — California officials vowed Tuesday to move forward on a new fire safety rule that could eliminate the use of toxic flame retardants in household furniture and baby products sold nationwide. At a public hearing on the proposed standard, what was...

    Tags: Michael Hawthorne, Chemical Industry, Chicago Tribune

    3. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. U.S. tobacco control efforts lagging, American Lung Assn. says

    Every year since 2002, the American Lung Assn. has issued a report on the state of tobacco control in the U.S. and its member states. The report looks at what the federal government, states and cities are doing to prevent tobacco use, help people quit and protect the public from secondhand smoke.
    Every year since 2002, the American Lung Assn. has issued a report on the state of tobacco control in the U.S. and its member states. The report looks at what the federal government, states and cities are doing to prevent tobacco use, help people quit and...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Government, Health Organizations, Human Rights, Politics

    4. Apr 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. E-cigarettes will get FDA oversight as tobacco products

    The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it will act to ensure the government's right to impose marketing, manufacturing and safety restrictions on "electronic cigarettes," a nicotine delivery device widely billed as an alternative to...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Science and Technology, Instrument Engineering, Electronics, Tobacco Addiction

    5. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Government changes course on graphic cigarette warnings

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government has dropped its push for cigarette labels to carry images of diseased lungs and other graphic health warnings, and will craft new anti-smoking ads that do not run afoul of free speech rights.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government has dropped its push for cigarette labels to carry images of diseased lungs and other graphic health warnings, and will craft new anti-smoking ads that do not run afoul of free speech rights. In a letter to...

    Tags: Eric Holder, Justice System, U.S. Congress, John Boehner, Human Rights

    6. Mar 21, 2013 |Column| South Bend Tribune

  6. Indiana's tobacco control funding pitiful

    It's a sad story.
    It's a sad story. In 1999, the General Assembly displayed great wisdom in enacting legislation that allocated $35 million annually from Indiana's portion of the National Tobacco Settlement for a comprehensive state tobacco- prevention program. The...

    Tags: Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Lung Cancer, Health Insurance Cost

    7. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. U.S. to revise cigarette warning labels

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit. Instead, the Food and...

    Tags: Reynolds American Incorporated, Health Organizations, Eric Holder, Justice System, Tobacco Addiction

    8. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  8. Bloomberg's new plan: hide cigarettes

    NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it an overreach.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it an overreach. The ban, which...

    Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Organizations, Altria Group, Inc., Politics, Manhattan (New York City)

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Harford fifth-graders pledge never to try smoking

    Thousands of fifth-graders around Harford County have pledged never to try tobacco by signing their names on banners that will be exhibited on National Kick Butts Day March 20. Harford County Health Department's Cigarette Restitution Fund Tobacco Program...

    Tags: Edgewood, Teaching and Learning, Harford County, Health and Safety at School, Tobacco Addiction

    10. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Initiative would increase student aid with a dollar-a-pack tobacco tax

    California college students who smoke may be conflicted if asked to sign the petition for one proposed initiative.
    California college students who smoke may be conflicted if asked to sign the petition for one proposed initiative. The measure, which has been cleared by the state for signature gathering,  would increase funding for student financial aid but do so by...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Colleges and Universities

    11. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report

    LONDON (Reuters) - Fighting the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to cutting the number of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a report by specialists in the disease.
    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - Fighting the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to cutting the number of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a report by specialists in the...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Vaccines, Merck & Company Incorporated, Chemical Industry, Colon Cancer

    12. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Ban intended for hookah lounges backfires

     PIERRE — An attempt by Rapid City officials to have the Legislature make hookah lounges comply with the state’s smoking ban backfired Thursday.  A House panel reversed the legislation, so that hookah lounges would be exempt if they were...

    Tags: Investments, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Labor Legislation, Human Rights

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