Exposure To Smokers In Movies Increases Likelihood Of Smoking In The Future, New Study Shows
A new study appearing in the July issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reports that watching an actor smoke on the big screen may make
smokers more likely to continue smoking in the future, and make nons
read more ...06/21/07
Smoke-free Legislation A Breath Of Fresh Air, UK
Opinion research released on World No
Tobacco Day 2007 (31 May) by Asthma UK Scotland, shows that 33% of people with asthma - over 95,000 people - are going out to pubs and restaurants more frequently since smoke-free legislation was implemented last yea
read more ...06/21/07
AMA/ACOSH National Tobacco Scoreboard 2007 Awards - Western Australia Wins Again
AMA (Australian Medical Association) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, today announced the winners (and losers) in the 2007 AMA/Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH) National
Tobacco Scoreboard.
read more ...06/04/07
Doctors Should Be Trained To Confront Parent Smoking
With the growing concerns of children's exposure to secondhand smoke, it has become more critical than ever to involve health care providers such as pediatricians in educating parents about the potential hazardous health consequences.
read more ...05/14/07
Study Of California's Tobacco Control ProgramSince the advent of the California
Tobacco Control Program, in 1989, the state's young adult
smokers are quitting the habit in record numbers and older
smokers are consuming far fewer cigarettes, according to a new series of studies from the Moores C
read more ...04/17/07