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| World No Tobacco Day 2007: Quit, Before Your Time Runs Out! |
To mark May 31, 2007, World No Tobacco Day 2007, The Lung Association launched its campaign urging Canadians to "Quit, before your time runs out". The campaign includes a public service announcement that will run on major media outlets, as well as a sup |
06/04/07 |
| Only 100% Smoke-Free Environments Adequately Protect From Dangers Of Second-Hand Smoke |
The World Health Organization (WHO) signalled the urgent need for countries to make all indoor public places and workplaces 100% smoke-free with the release of its new policy recommendations on protection from exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in adv |
06/04/07 |
| WHO Urges All Countries To Ban Smoking |
Coinciding with today being World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging all countries to bring in a 100 per cent ban on smoking
in indoor public places and workplaces and has released its new policy recommendations on protec |
06/04/07 |
| Choice And Motivation Means Success For Smokers Who Want To Quit |
Smokers who have a say in how they quit are more likely to try kicking the habit and are more successful, according to new research at the University of Rochester.
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06/04/07 |
| 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. |
06/04/07 |
| Nation's Pediatricans Urge Elimination Of Smoking From Movies With Less Than R Rating, USA |
Each day, nearly 4,000 children and adolescents smoke their first cigarette. One thousand of them become addicted smokers, facing a lifetime of medical conditions from which more than 400,000 die each year. A significant body of research indicates that |
06/04/07 |
| American Lung Association Applauds Institute Of Medicine Report -Report Affirms Need For Congress To Pass FDA Regulation Of Tobacco Products This Year |
A new report from the Institute of Medicine further reinforces the urgent need for Congress to pass legislation giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products. This groundbreaking report, Ending the Tobacco Problem: |
06/04/07 |
| Further Steps Needed To Reduce Smoking In The US |
A combination of increased excise taxes, nationwide indoor smoking bans, and other measures would significantly lower the U.S. smoking rate, which now hovers at around 21 percent of the adult population, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. |
06/04/07 |
| Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers |
Marijuana worsens breathing problems in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Tuesday, May 22. |
06/04/07 |
| Telephone 'Quitlines' May Help Dental Patients Stop Smoking |
Dentists may be able to help their patients stop smoking by referring them to tobacco-use telephone "quitlines," according to a pilot study published in the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
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06/04/07 |
| Increased Risk Of ADHD From In Utero Exposure To Smoking By Mother |
Women smokers who become pregnant have long been encouraged to reduce or eliminate their nicotine intake. A new study being published in the June 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry provides further reason to do so, as it presents new evidence that in ut |
06/04/07 |
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