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New York Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. – Governor David Paterson and the New York Legislature have taken historic action to protect the state’s kids and taxpayers from the devastating toll of tobacco use by increasing the state cigarette tax by $1.60 to $4.35 per pack. This increase will give New York the highest cigarette tax in the nation and [...]
Smokers’ kisses can be fatal
Smokers’ kisses can be fatal, a leading child health expert has warned. People who smoke are also prime candidates for carrying the potentially deadly meningococcus bacteria in the back of their throats, says Professor Robert Booy. The bug can be passed to children through “normal family cuddles and kisses”, he says, and one in 10 [...]
In Egypt, real men don’t smoke
CAIRO // There are few totems to Egyptian masculinity as potent as the cigarette. From the capital to tiny villages, men from all walks of life can be seen lounging against car doors and in cafe chairs, enjoying what remains Egypt’s cheapest thrill. But beginning this month, the ministry of health has employed a novel [...]
Iowa doubles its offer to help smokers quit
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Health hopes to capitalize on the surprising number of smokers who vow to drop the habit on New Year’s Day. Those who commit to their resolution — and anyone else who calls the department’s “Quitline” — get a free four-week supply of nicotine patches, gum or [...]
Most of world exposed to deadly tobacco smoke: WHO
In a Global Tobacco Epidemic report the WHO said smoke-free policies were crucial to reducing the harm caused by second-hand smoke, which it said kills around 600,000 people prematurely each year and causes crippling, disfiguring illness and economic losses reaching tens of billions of dollars. The report found some progress had been made, with 2.3 [...]
Cigarette smoking increases colorectal cancer risk
PHILADELPHIA – New study results strengthen the evidence that people who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, even after adjusting for other risk factors. “This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said senior author Michael J. Thun, [...]
Why do urologists warn against tobacco?
LUCKNOW: If cancer doesn’t stop you from consuming tobacco, here’s another reason. A team of doctors from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University’s (CSMMU) urology department have proved that patients who consumed tobacco and maintained poor oral hygiene took more time to recover after urethroplasty. Findings of a study to this effect were published in international [...]
Youth anti-tobacco program needs funding
As high school health educators and parents, keeping our children and students from the deadly grip of tobacco is an uphill battle. For decades the tobacco industry (smoking and chewing) has systematically and successfully targeted our kids using questionable marketing tactics to recruit new young customers. Since 2000 when the state’s tobacco prevention and control [...]
Morgantown Hospitals go Tobacco-Free
MORGANTOWN — Three major health care providers in Morgantown are now completely tobacco-free. West Virginia University Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation and Monongalia General Hospital have banned tobacco use on their campuses. In a ceremony Thursday, WVU Hospital made it clear that there’s no long a place for tobacco use anywhere on their campus. “We moved the [...]
Smokers Can Pursue Medical Monitoring Costs Against Philip Morris
To the casual observer, tobacco litigation may seem very 1990s. But could it be making a comeback? A decision Monday by the Massachusetts Supreme Court hints that it’s trying. The court ruled that plaintiffs in a purported class action pending in federal court can pursue claims against Philip Morris USA for medical monitoring expenses even [...]
Jordan asked to quit smoking
A city official has asked the PGA Tour to remind Michael Jordan that it is illegal to smoke at Harding Park, the San Francisco venue for this week’s Presidents Cup. Jordan, arguably the world’s greatest basketball player of all time, was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame last month and at US captain Fred [...]
Reasons to snub cigarettes
Tobacco use, namely cigarette smoking, is the chief cause of preventable death in the United States. Left unbridled, smoking could kill more than a billion people this century, according to the World Health Organization. That equals the number who would die if a Titanic sank every 24 minutes for the next 100 years, as former [...]
Campaign against tobacco kicks off
CHENNAI: A 25-day road-show campaign against tobacco and cancer, organised by the Indian Red Cross and World Wide Cancer Foundation, was inaugurated on Monday. A lorry, specially designed to carry anti-tobacco messages, will travel across the state and end at Kanyakumari on October 8. The lorry, carrying information about preventing lung and oral cancers, consequences [...]
Several Options Available if You Want to Quit Smoking
A 75 cent tax increase now brings the taxes on a pack of cigarettes to more than $2.50 in Wisconsin. The tax hike went into effect Tuesday and a registered nurse at Aspirus Wausau Hospital says every time the price goes up, they see an increase in people wanting to quit. Every patient admitted to [...]
