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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 would mean the [...]
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 and [...]
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 smokers [...]
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 by [...]
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 about [...]
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 policy will [...]
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 rate in many [...]
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 to [...]
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 funded tobacco [...]
Million patients should be receiving lung treatment
Only 900,000 of the estimated 3.7 million people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an umbrella term for conditions such as emphysema and bronchitis, have been diagnosed with the disease and are being treated.
Although there are drugs available, there was little evidence that they were effective in the early stages of the condition.
However, a new [...]
Tobacco Education Group receives $32,167 of tobacco control efforts
JASPER – The Arkansas Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program has funded the Newton County Tobacco Education Group (NCTEG) $32,167.00 to continue efforts to decrease and eliminate tobacco use in Newton County. Tobacco use rates have been declining statewide, and local coalitions such as NCTEG play an integral part in preventing youth [...]
Anti-Tobacco Legislation in Moscow
Cigarette’s dense smoke held almost all the world, but only smoking ban would clean the air. Even in Moscow starting with August the air will be cleaner than before. Unfortunately not all inhabitants are agreed with the new smoking ban introduced in Moscow.
For example, Sam Larrondo, 22-year-old University of Idaho student, said that he hoped [...]
