Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Now's the perfect time to increase anti-smoking campaigns – Nov. 20 is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. Anti-tobacco public service announcements have been around for decades, designed to encourage people to quit smoking or to refrain from starting.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
New research at West Virginia University is examining whether a smokeless, spitless tobacco product aimed at young adults is catching on. And the researchers have found that RJ Reynolds' Camel Snus touted as a socially acceptable way to satisfy addiction contains surprisingly high levels of nicotine.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY - Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.Gov. Brad Henry has proclaimed Sunday as "A Healthier Oklahoma Day" and honored Attorney General Drew Edmondson for his role in negotiating the Nov. 23, 1998, agreement.At a news conference on Monday, Edmondson said Oklahoma is the only state in...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Arizona is a national leader in the fight to reduce tobacco use because of its high tobacco tax ($2 per pack), strong smoke-free workplace law and well-funded tobacco prevention program in recent years. However, the CDC recently updated and increased its recommendations for state funding of tobacco prevention programs, taking into account new science, population increases,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
"New Jerseyhas implemented two of the three most effective state policies to reduce tobacco use with its statewide smoke-free workplace law and the second highest cigarette tax in the country. However, it is falling far short when it comes to funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit," said , President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "On this 10th anniversary...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
If you're a smoker or use chewing tobacco and have ever thought about quitting, November 20 is the day for you. It's the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline, sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health's Tobacco Free Nebraska program, can help you quit tobacco for good.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Ten Years After Tobacco Settlement, States Falling Short in Funding Tobacco PreventionWASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ten years after the November 1998 state tobacco settlement, Tennessee ranks 40th in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.(Logo:...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Next week's 10-year anniversary of the landmark legal settlement between 46 states and Big Tobacco will be a celebration in Oklahoma.
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
A conference aimed at curbing the spread of tobacco products worldwide has been convened by the World Health Organisation.
Health - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
U.S. states have not lived up to their commitment to devote a major portion of their huge legal settlement with the tobacco industry a decade ago on anti-smoking efforts, health advocacy groups said on Tuesday....
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. states have not lived up to their commitment to devote a major portion of their huge legal settlement with the tobacco industry a decade ago on anti-smoking efforts, health advocacy groups said on Tuesday.
