SPRINGFIELD (IDPH) — The Illinois Tobacco QUITLINE has added weekend hours for the first time and expanded its daily hours of operation until 11 p.m. to provide more opportunities for Illinoisans trying to quit smoking, Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Children at risk from cigarette smoke in cars
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Children who get into cars up to an hour after an adult has smoked cigarettes are at risk of health problems in later life, research shows. Many people had previous believed that simply opening windows or throwing away cigarettes was…
Cancer rate in Arizona the lowest in the US
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PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials are concerned Arizona’s low cancer rate may be tied to fewer people getting screened. The National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Arizona has the lowest cancer rate in the nation…
Evidence Ties Smoking to Throat, Stomach Cancer
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Smokers face an increased risk of certain types of throat and stomach cancers, even years after they quit, a new study finds. Combining the results of 33 past studies, Italian researchers found that current smokers were more than twice as…
California Demonstrates Highest Drop in Smoking Rates
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According to U.S. statistics the number of people who smoke a pack or more per day has fallen significantly, and probably more in California. The number of smokers who smoke less than a pack of cigarettes a day has also…
Tobacco industry calls for plain packaging of cigarettes
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A major tobacco-industry funded advertising blitz has backfired, with new research revealing the “It won’t work, so why do it” campaign persuaded more people to support the plain packaging of cigarettes than oppose it. The Cancer Council Victoria survey of…
Nicotine raises blood sugar
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U.S. researchers have found that nicotine in cigarettes may be responsible for serious complications in smokers with diabetes. They have shown that nicotine is strongly linked to persistently raised blood sugar levels among diabetics and scientists say they should make…
Healthcare providers ban e-cigarettes
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The three largest healthcare providers in the state now ban electronic cigarettes. Regional Health changed its no-tobacco policy on Monday to include electronic cigarettes, Dale Gisi, director of human resources at Regional Health, said Tuesday. The health system adopted a…
Pioneer who banned smokers at his hotel
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First, I wanted to find out if Lyndon Sanders was still alive. Second, I wanted to find out if he was feeling triumphant. The answers: Yes, and yes. “Every time I hear about a hotel that doesn’t allow any smoking…
More efforts needed to curb smoking
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It is an 8.5 centimeter-long and 0.8 centimeter-thick dried herb stick wrapped in white paper, slim enough to fit between your second and third fingers. But it contains at least 250 harmful chemicals, more than 50 of which cause cancers…
Smoking Rates Go down in UK
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Britain has achieved better results than many other countries at fighting its tobacco epidemic. Years of warnings about the hazards of smoking seem to be having an effect, with the UK placed at a quite low position (22nd) in a…
University of Georgia campus will curb smoking, but won’t ban it entirely
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New smoking rules adopted by university officials Thursday tighten up smoking regulations but don’t forbid smoking entirely from campus – with one exception. The use of any tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, will be banned from UGA’s new Health Science…
Menthol May Pose Lower Lung-Cancer Risk
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Menthol cigarettes may pose a lower risk for lung cancer than unflavored versions, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University. A seven-year study of almost 86,000 adults in 12 southern states found that menthol smokers also use fewer cigarettes a day…
FDA Launches Tobacco Webinar Series for 2011
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WASHINGTON – With regulations governing everything from tobacco advertising to product displays, retailers may find the road to selling tobacco products a bit confusing. However, the Food and Drug Administration is trying to make the road easier to navigate. The…