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WHO to beef up efforts against cigarette epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) is continuing to intensify efforts against the global tobacco epidemic. Tobacco control initiatives are being imposed around the world, such as smoke-free environments in both public and workplaces, a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship and mandating pictorial warnings on cigarette packs. However, it seems that people are still lighting [...]
Ottawa isn’t doing enough to halt illegal cigarette trade
A watchdog group is giving the federal government failing grades in its efforts to snuff out the trade in illegal smokes. The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco says illegal cigarettes are pouring into Canada and the feds aren’t doing enough to stem the flow. Coalition spokesman Gary Grant, a retired Toronto cop, says Ottawa gets [...]
Passive smoking toll on children’s health revealed
Passive smoking causes at least 22,000 new cases of asthma and wheezing in children every year and costs the health service more than £23m in treatment, according to a new study involving York University. More than 20,000 chest infections, 120,000 bouts of middle ear disease and 200 cases of meningitis in young people are also [...]
Lung Association Applauds Tobacco Control
ALBANY, NY – The American Lung Association in New York today applauded Governor Paterson’s proposed 2010-11 Executive Budget for its strong commitment to tobacco control. The budget includes a restoration of funds to the state’s Tobacco Control Program and adds a new $1 per pack tobacco tax that would bring the total state tax to [...]
Finland is take measures to stop people smoking
Ilkka Oksala, state secretary in the health ministry, drew up the latest plans and his approach is uncompromising. “The goal is to get rid of smoking once and for all. It is a long-term goal, but still we are going to achieve it. People in Finland react to the government’s anti-smoking move “Of course, this [...]
Residents ready for anti-tobacco law
Despite admitting ignorance about the details of the week-old federal Anti-Tobacco Law, the general public seems to be ready to follow the rules. On January 7, the UAE government passed the Anti-Tobacco Law that made consumption of tobacco and its products tougher for residents. The law has also stipulated penalties, which include longer jail terms [...]
Study finds higher chemical residue in those who rise and smoke
THURSDAY, – Do you like a cigarette first thing in the morning? If so, take note: A new study suggests that those who rise and smoke inhale more nicotine than other smokers. It’s not clear why this might be so, but one of the researchers said he thinks it could be a sign that these [...]
Area hospitals ready for Nov. 19
A smoking ban slated to take effect next week at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center (HSC) has been postponed indefinitely. The HSC, Monongalia Health System, HealthSouth Mountain-View Regional Rehabilitation Hospital and WVU Healthcare — which includes WVU Hospitals and University Health Associates (UHA) — announced plans earlier this year to eliminate on-site smoking [...]
Anti-tobacco network protests at tobacco trade exhibition
BANGKOK, – Thailand’s anti-tobacco network has organised activities to oppose a three day Asia-wide tobacco trade exhibition which started Wednesday at the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre in Nonthaburi, in suburban Bangkok. Comprising more than 1,000 young people, the student protesters gathered at the venue where Tabinfo Asia 2009 opens Thursday amid tightened security by [...]
Up in smoke; tobacco to be banned from Naval hospital
Sailors and civilian personnel employed at the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital will soon have to change their tobacco habits while at work. Beginning Jan. 1, military and civilian personnel will no longer be authorized to use tobacco products of any form while on naval hospital and all other naval medical care center grounds. The [...]
Importance of Smoke-Free Policies to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
WASHINGTON, – The American Heart Association supports a new national study which found that smoking bans are effective at reducing the risk of acute cardiac events such as heart attacks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke. “This report makes it increasingly clear that smoke-free policies are having a positive impact in reducing the heart attack [...]
Federal Program Helps to Reduce Number of Smokers in States
In 17 states including Minnesota where the federal government spent $128 million to discourage tobacco use, smoking dropped by about 3 percentage points over eight years, just over half a point more than in states without the program. The program was responsible for reducing the number of smokers in the target states by about 104,000, [...]
Quit smoking now
In 2007, 19.8 percent of adults in the United States were cigarette smokers, which is the lowest percentage ever recorded. Although it’s a great achievement, it still means 43.4 million U.S. adults smoke. Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of morbidity, mortality and excess health care costs in the United States. From 2000 [...]
Anti-smoking group to hold summit in Kenai
The Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance has big plans for Kenai this spring. The group, which advocates for the elimination of tobacco use in the state, plans to hold its fourth annual summit from April 21 to 23 at the Challenger Learning Center. Jennifer Olendorff, the program coordinator for the Peninsula Smoke Free Partnership, a state [...]
