District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) The D.C. Council has taken an important step to protect th...North Carolina Should Increase Cigarette Tax by 50 Cents to Save Lives and Raise Revenue
WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) We urge North Carolina legislators to take a stand to protect the health and pocke...Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use
June 24, 2009 Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that public health initiatives have bee...Investigation finds that cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in same way
This release is available in French . Montreal, June 4th, 2009 Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a disease that results in severe breathing difficulty. According to World Health Organization (WHO) it is the fourth leading killer worldwide. Howev...Florida's $1 Cigarette Tax Increase a Big Win for Public Health
WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Florida took a major step forward to save lives and protect children yesterday when Governor Charlie Crist signed a $1 per pack surcharge into law. Additionally, the governor and legislature through the budget dramatically increased funding for smoki...Hawaii Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) Hawaii leaders have taken an important step to protect the state's kids and tax...Press Release: Electronic Cigarette VS FDA
Smoking Everywhere, Inc. filed a federal complaint today seeking an injunction against the FDA Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- Smoking Everywhere, Inc . filed a federal complaint today seeking an injunction against the FDA with respect to the FDA's recent attempts to ...Minnesota Smokers Turning to QUITPLAN(R) Services After Cigarette Tax Hike
Use of free quit-smoking services triples following 62-cent increase on cigarettes MINNEAPOLIS, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent federal tax increase on cigarettes has a lot of Minnesotans trying to quit smoking. QUITPLAN Services, the free stop-smoking program provided by ClearWay Minneso...'Brain Signature' for Cigarette Cravings Identified
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who are deprived of nicotine are linked with increased activation in specific regions of the brain....ASGE and The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Partner to Raise Awareness About Pancreatic Cancer
...cent research studies indicate that approximately 10 percent of pancreatic cancer cases are familial and another 30 percent are thought to result from cigarette smoking. Some other risk factors scientists are currently studying include: diabetes, chronic and hereditary pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancrea...Comprehensive Safety Tests Published on Ruyan(R) Smoking Alternatives
... vapor contains none of the harmful chemicals commonly found in traditional cigarette smoke and none of those chemicals considered poisonous or carcinogenic. Whe...artridges and their accessories are designed, manufactured and sold for the cigarette alternative/smoking substitution market. They allow smokers to satisfy thei...Schering-Plough Announces Imperfect Contraceptive Use Impacts Women's Emotional Well-Being
...dose birth control pills. It is unknown if the risk of blood clots is different with NUVARING(R) use than with the use of certain birth control pills. cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects, especially in women over 35; women who use combination hormonal contraceptives are ...GoodKnight® 425 Bi-Level® Device
Description:... The GoodKnight® 425 Bi-Level® device is suitable for travel and includes features such as automatic altitude compensation, optional cigarette lighter adapter and portable battery pack...If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs also came with a rush of pleasure or "buzz." Now, a new study links those first experiences with smok...Scientists discover how cigarette smoke causes cancer: Study points to new treatments, safer tobacco
Everyone has known for decades that that smoking can kill, but until now no one really understood how cigarette smoke causes healthy lung cells to become cancerous. In a new research report published in the March 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal ( http://www.fasebj.org ), researchers from the...1 drug may help people both lay down the drink and put out the cigarette
A popular smoking cessation drug dramatically reduced the amount a heavy drinker will consume, a new Yale School of Medicine study has found. Heavy-drinking smokers in a laboratory setting were much less likely to drink after taking the drug varenicline compared to those taking a placebo, accordin...New cigarette designs don't offer lower predicted cancer risks
The tobacco company's description of its new cigarette brand seems to promise a lot. "May present less risk of cancer associated with smoking," the company boasts on its Web site, making it a natural choice "for smokers who have decided not to quit, but who are interested in a cigarette that respon...Halving daily cigarette quota has no health benefit
Halving the number of cigarettes smoked every day in the belief that it will stave off an early death makes no difference, suggests research in Tobacco Control. Although reducing consumption may have a place as a temporary measure in smoking cessation, this study proves quite clearly that the onl...Growing evidence of marijuana smoke's potential dangers
... condensed smoke samples from both marijuana and tobacco. There were distinct differences in the degree and type of toxicity elicited by marijuana and cigarette smoke. Marijuana smoke caused significantly more damage to cells and DNA than tobacco smoke, the researchers note. However, tobacco smoke caused chrom...Scientists open doors to diagnosis of emphysema
...ed by the damage and destruction of the alveoli, the tiny air-sacs of the lungs that are crucial for respiration and uptake of oxygen from the air. cigarette smoke and other irritants activate immune cells, like macrophages, in the lungs to destroy the foreign material, and chronic exposure causes inflammat...A 'heart healthy' diet and ongoing, moderate physical activity may protect against cognitive decline
... to menopause. Eight memory and brain function tests were administered to all participants. After adjusting for age, education, reproductive years, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, parity, and periods of amenorrhea, the researchers found that long-term strenuous activity was consistently associated w...American Chemical Society weekly presspac -- June 10, 2009
...he development of adverse health effects such as cancer." ARTICLE #1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Evaluation of the DNA Damaging Potential of Cannabis cigarette Smoke by the Determination of Acetaldehyde Derived N2-Ethyl-2-deoxyguanosine Adducts" DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT ARTICLE: http://pubs.acs.org/stoken/press...Activated stem cells in damaged lungs could be first step toward cancer
...ls." Stripp said this finding could be related to the increased incidence of lung cancer in people with chronic disease states, in particular among cigarette smokers. The findings were published in the advance online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences during the week of May ...Traditional Risk Factors Often Miss Heart Disease Warning Signs
...sk factors included in the Framingham calculation are age, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, treatment for hypertension and cigarette smoking. Patients with existing CHD or CHD equivalents were excluded. The most common emerging risk factor for heart disease that was missed usi...Cutting the cord to determine babies' health risk from toxic exposure
...smokers. Exposure of a developing baby to harmful cigarette byproducts from mothers who smoke affects an estim...nstitute's Center for Environmental Biotechnology. cigarette smoke is known to contain more than 4,000 chemical...ject of investigation. "Unfortunately, maternal cigarette smoking puts babies at risk of adverse birth outco...Self-powered devices possible, says Texas A&M researcher
...zoelectrics aren't a new concept. They were first used in sonar devices during World War I. Today they can be found in microphones and quartz watches. cigarette lighters in automobiles also contain piezoelectrics. Pressing down the lighter button causes impact on a piezoelectric crystal that in turn produces e...FDA Approves Duramed's LoSEASONIQUE(R) Oral Contraceptive
...as well as minor side effects have been reported with the use of hormonal contraceptives. Serious risks include blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects, especially in women over 35 years. Oral contraceptives do not protect against HIV i...Large-scale genetic study sheds new light on lung cancer
...mong different subgroups of lung adenocarcinoma patients, including smokers. About 90 percent of lung cancer patients have significant histories of cigarette smoking, but 10 percent report no use of tobacco. In the TSP study, the number of genetic mutations detected in tumor samples from smokers was signifi...Duramed's Lo SEASONIQUE(R) NDA Accepted for Filing by FDA
...as well as minor side effects have been reported with the use of hormonal contraceptives. Serious risks include blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects, especially in women over 35 years. Oral contraceptives do not protect against HIV i...