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| Savvy Employers Will Implement NICE Smoking Cessation Interventions, UK |
Savvy employers will take heed and implement the smoking-cessation recommendations
published by the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), says an Editorial in this
week's edition of The Lancet.
The Editorial says: "What is good f |
05/07/07 |
| Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk Of Dementia |
Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of developing dementia, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 May 5, 2007. |
05/07/07 |
| Indiana Lawmakers Approve Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Insurance Plan |
The Indiana Legislature on Sunday passed a bill (HB 1678) that would increase the state cigarette tax by 44 cents to fund a health insurance program for low-income, uninsured residents, the Indianapolis Star reports. The House voted 70-29 to approve th |
05/07/07 |
| Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results Of Phase IIb Trial Of NicVAX |
Nabi
Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: NABI) today announced that a statistically
significant number of patients with a high anti-nicotine antibody response
met the primary endpoint of eight weeks of continuous abstinence between
weeks 19-26 in its ongo |
05/07/07 |
| Help And Resources For Arizona Smokers Looking To Quit As Smoking Ban Takes Effect |
There are close to one million
adult smokers in the state of Arizona (1). On May 1st, they will have an
added incentive to quit as Arizona implements a statewide smoking ban that
prohibits indoor smoking in public places and will require a 20-foot s |
05/07/07 |
| American Heart Association Unveils Smoke-Free Cities Policy To Protect Citizens From Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke |
The American Heart Association
today announced that it will no longer hold conferences in cities without
smoke-free workplace laws as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce
cardiovascular diseases related to tobacco use. The Board of Directors
appr |
05/07/07 |
| The Tobacco Industry Must Stop Targeting Young People, Say Doctors |
Responding to Ash's report 'You've got to be kidding', released, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Head of BMA Science and Ethics, said: |
05/07/07 |
| Air Pollution Dramatically Reduced As A Result Of Smoking Ban In Irish Pubs |
A national workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff, and an improvement in the respiratory health of bar workers, according to a |
04/24/07 |
| Smoking Indicator Of Alcohol Misuse |
Where there is cigarette smoking there is probably misuse of alcohol too, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Archives of Internal Medicine. |
04/24/07 |
| Rep. Clyburn Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase To Offset SCHIP Expansion |
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Tuesday said that Congress should consider increasing the federal tobacco tax to offset a proposed billion expansion of SCHIP over five years, CongressDaily reports. Clyburn, whose constituency includes |
04/24/07 |
| Having Elevated Risk Factors In Young Adulthood Raises Risk Of Coronary Calcium Later |
Having above optimal levels of risk factors for heart disease between the ages of 18 and 30 can mean a two to three times greater risk of later developing coronary calcium, a strong predictor of heart disease, according to results of a new study from the |
04/24/07 |
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