Secondhand smoke is also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke. It is a mixture of 2 forms of smoke that comes from burning tobacco: sidestream smoke: smoke that comes from the end of a lighted cigarette, pipe,…
Daily Archives: April 10, 2009
Get Aggressive to Beat Smoking
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That’s the take home message from two studies on smoking cessation. The first involved 750 people who smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day. Researchers randomized the smokers to three groups: one received a nicotine patch or bupropion, a drug…
New anti-smoking campaign
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Western New York’s top cancer hospital wants to remind doctors, their patients are listening, and that could save them from smoking related death. The New York State and Erie County Health Departments joined together in Buffalo Thursday to announce a…
Agency: Now is great time to kick the habit
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In the wake of a dramatic price increase on cigarettes, Hoosiers are seeking help to quit smoking in record numbers, according to the Shelby County Drug Free Coalition. In early March, major tobacco companies hiked prices ahead of an increase…
Department of health best practice checklist
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Between April 2004 and March 2005, DH funded a study of smoking in prisons across the North West region. The aims of the study were to: – identify and assess various intervention models – examine NRT usage and distribution -…
Teenage pregnancy
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The Department of Health has produced a new suite of campaign materials aimed at pregnant smokers, their partners and midwives. A toolkit has also been developed for midwives. This contains a Q&A booklet and a quick prompt guide, encouraging midwives…
Smoking cessation in pregnancy: nice guidance recommendation
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Who should take action? All those responsible for providing health and support services for pregnant women, for those wishing to become pregnant and for their partners. This includes those working in fertility clinics, midwives, GPs, dentists, hospital and community pharmacists,…