January Tobacco Updates
***Alert***
University of California Campuses Go Smoke-Free by 2014
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/jan/12/uc-campuses-go-smoke-free/
Cessation: Smokers Pay In, But Get Little Out Smokers Prefer Cold Turkey http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=1&newsstoryid=8429&u... Smokers are Becoming Lonely Government on Anti-Smoking Offensive http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/government-on-anti-smoking-offensive/ Acupuncture Can Help Smokers Quit http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/morning_show/acupuncture-can-help-smokers-qui... More Quit Smoking Following Tobacco Price Hikes http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6206868/More-quit-smoking-following-tobacco-p... Tabex Shown to be a Highly Cost Effective Treatment for Smoking Cessation http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120109006024/en/Tabex-Shown-Highly-Co... Massachusetts Program to Help Medicaid Smokers Quit http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press_releases/post/new_study_massachusetts_pr... Nicotine Gums, Patches Only Help With Withdrawl http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/09/study-nicotine-gums-patches-only-hel... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9002252/Nicotine-patches-no-bett... http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660557 Concentry Hits Stop Smoking Targets Early But May Leave NHS with $400,000 Bill http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2012/01/09/coventry-hits-... Dr. Eva Promises War on Show Smokers http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/dr-eva-promises-war-on-show-sm... Quit Smoking by Using Foods http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/05/how-to-quit-smoking-with-food/ Shock of Tobacco Price Hike Prompts Smokers to Quit http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/shock-tobacco-price-hike-prompts-smokers-quit... Parental Smoking Cessation Interventions Protected Vulnerable Children, but Most Parents Failed http://www.pediatricsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=91102 CARE Offers Smokers $500 to Quit Smoking http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2012/jan/09/care-offers-smokers-500-to-quit/ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer- Despite Global Efforts to Stop Smoking, Incidence Rates will Remain Unchanged http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/epidemiology-non-small-cell-lung-canc... Focuses on Mucous and Smoking Cessation http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inverseon-focuses-on-mucous-and-smoki... Anti-Smoking Group Works on New Strict Law http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1...:anti-smoking-groups-work-on-new-strict-law&catid=34:news&Itemid=114 Smokers With Cancer Benefit From Quitting, but Need Extra Help http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/smokers-with-cancer-benefit-from-quitting-... 39% of Lung Cancer Patients Still Smoking Cigarettes http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/study-one-third-lung-cancer-pati... Dead Keen for a Smoke: Puffing on with Lung and Colorectal Cancer http://theconversation.edu.au/dead-keen-for-a-smoke-puffing-on-with-lung-and-... Socioeconomics Disparities in Community Based Treatment of Tobacco Dependence http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300519 Despite Global Efforts to Stop Smoking, Incidence Rate of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Will Remain Unchanged http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120118005613/en/Research-Markets-Glob... Addiction to Nicotine Trumps Even Lung Cancer http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.3342/news_detail.asp Impact of Carotid Plaque Screening on Smoking Cessation and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/archinternmed.2011.1326v1?rss=1 More People Stub Out Cigarettes with the NHS http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/more_people_stub_out_cigs_with_the... Can't Scare Smokers Into Quitting http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.3349/news_detail.asp Aetna Exploring Use of New Technology to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Patients http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120126006074/en/Aetna-Exploring-Techno... I Saw My Mother Gasping Just to Breath-and Finally I quit http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/mother+gasping+just+breathe+finally+qui... Pierce County Launches Smoke-Free Housing Campaign http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=138123018&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10212 Controversial Scan Doesn't Help Smokers Quit http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_121206.html Don't Let Your Health Go Up in Smoke http://www.telegram.com/article/20120126/LETTERS/101269923/1017/rss01&source=rss Anti-Tobacco Groups Upset with Cuomo's Funding Cuts http://www.myabc50.com/news/local/story/Anti-tobacco-groups-upset-with-Cuomos... Contest Sparked Quit Smoking Effort; Good Sense Kept it Going http://www.indystar.com/article/20120129/LIVING01/201290314/Contest-sparked-q... Health/Science: Why the Curtain Should Not Have Fallen on RJR's Premier http://adage.com/article/viewpoint/curtain-fallen-rjr-s-premier/231830/ It's High Time to Ban Shisha Smoking http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article557408.ece A Protocol for Detecting and Scavenging Gas-phase Free Radicals in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke http://www.jove.com/video/3406/a-protocol-for-detecting-and-scavenging-gas-ph... Researchers Create Healthier Cigarette http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-healthier-cigarette.html New Report Highlights Need for Action on Health in the Aftermath of War http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-highlights-action-health-aftermath-war.... Children and Secondhand Smoke: Clear Evidence for Action http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/12/21/peds.2011-3190... Noncommunicable Diseases and Post Conflict Countries http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/90/1/11-098863/en/ Does it Pay to Give up Smoking? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/8990111/Does-it-p... Commonly Used Blood Pressure Drug Prevents Smoking Related Drug Damage in Mice http://www.newswise.com/articles/commonly-used-blood-pressure-drug-prevents-s... Tobacco to Kill One Billion People http://www.independent.co.ug/column/comment/5068-tobacco-to-kill-one-billion-... Smoking Rate Decreases by 15 Percent with Anti-Tobacco Law http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=83879 Death Certificates and Smokers http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Death-certificates-and-smokers/vKxv5qAIk... Move Over Movember: Manuary's Making Men's Mugs Hairy http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/move%20over%20movember%20manuarys%20making%20... Cigarette Additives- Doubts About Their Safety http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239956.php New TV Program Spotlights Secondhand Smoke in Minnesota's Diverse Communities http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-tv-program-spotlights-secondhand-... Secondhand Smoke in Cars: Assessing Children's Potential Exposure During Typical Journey Conditions http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2012/01/04/tobaccocontrol-2011-05... Closed Car Offers High Exposure to Smoke http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Closed%20offers%20high%20exposure%20smoke/5... Nicotine Could Ward Off Memory Loss http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOdjCrTNkToqxtJT3lbsKwiH42... http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/09/could-a-nicotine-patch-slow-dementia/ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/vumc-sfn010912.php http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660535 http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/study-finds-nicotine-patch-impro... Parental Smoking and Childhood Ear Infections http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/166/1/104 http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/166/1/18 Potential Role of Natural Alkaloids in Combatting Memory Loss http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/potential-role-of-natural-alkaloids-i... Richland County Smoking Statistics Take Turn for Worse http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120122/NEWS01/201220333/1002/rss01 Smoke Activated Cells Ravage Lungs in Emphysema http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonology/SmokingCOPD/30783?utm_medium=email&am... Smoking Thrills but Kills http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/smoking-thrills-but-kills/ Erlotinib Dose Adjusted for Smoking Status Effective as First Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-erlotinib-dose-adjusted-status-effectiv... Heart Attacks Deaths Halve in Eight Years, Due to Fewer Smokers, Better Diet, and Improvements to Care http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2091879/Heart-attack-deaths-halve-y... Poisonous Gift http://www.economist.com/node/21543594 Household Secondhand Smoke Exposure of Elementary Schoolchildren in Southern Taiwan http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/40/abstract 'Mainpuri Tambakoo' Causes Cancer, Pak Bans Product http://www.deccanherald.com/content/222838/mainpuri-tambakoo-causes-cancer-pa... Federal: Government Confused Over Bollywood Smoking http://www.asianage.com/india/govt-confused-over-bollywood-smoking-346 Utah to Explore Penalties for Smokers on Medicaid http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53223437-78/utah-health-medicaid-ray.html.csp Assistance Shouldn't Pay for Beer or Cigarettes http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/mailbag/assistance-shouldn-t-pay-for-beer-c... Lawsuits: 'John Terry' Image Appears in India Anti-Smoking Drive http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16390907 http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/01/03/soccer-england-terry-india-idINDEE80... England Football Captain Mulls Legal Action Over Cigarette Packet Image http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/football/england-football-captain-mulls... 'Citizens United' Backlash: Montana Supreme Court Upholds State's Corporate Campaign Spending Ban http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/citizens-united-montana-supreme-cour... Quebec Will Sue Big Tobacco http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/01/19/quebec-smoking-lawsui... Oregon's Budget Befits From Historic Tobacco Verdict http://www.spotlightnews.net/news/story.php?story_id=132700560736673000 Judge Won't Delay Decision in Tobacco Case http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JUSTICE_TOBACCO?SITE=NDBIS&... Court to Rule on Tobacco Reward Scheme http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0125/1224310708605.html Valrico Dentist Heads to Court Over Neighbor's Cigar Smoke http://bloomingdale.patch.com/articles/neighbors-cigar-smoke-prompts-valrico-... Tax: New York Governor Takes Aim at Loose Tobacco http://www.csnews.com/top-story-new_york_governor_takes_aim_at_loose_tobacco-... Alabama Distributor Accused of Cigar Tax Evasion http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120125/NEWS/120125022/Alabama-d... Pelham Cigar Distribution Indicated for Tax Evasion http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/morning_call/2012/01/pelham-cigar-dist-... Tobacco Tax Rise Snuffed Out http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20120126/CB01/201260311 Loophole Could Go Up in Smoke http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2012/012012/01262012/679211 Two State Lawmakers Hope One Bill Can Raise Revenue, Curb Smoking http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/17328776 Cigarettes, Internet Can Help Fill Gap http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/jan/29/cigarettes-internet-can-help-... Proposed State Budget to Smoke Out Aid Through 'Sin Taxes' http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1605024617/Proposed-state-budget-aims-to-smok... A Rolling Debate: Consumer Shops Versus Big Manufacturing http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2012/jan/29/tdmain11-a-rolling-debate-... Teen Smoking: Cigarette Sellers Caught Out http://www.insideretailing.com.au/IR/IRNews/Cigarette-sellers-caught-out-3708... Anti-Tobacco Protest in Liverpool http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2012/01/04/a... Experimental Study on Imitating Smoking Peers Through Digital Interaction http://ntr.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/11/18/ntr.ntr217.abstract Young Smokers Light More Cigarettes While Seeing Someone Else Smoke http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01/08/young-smokers-light-more-cigarettes-w... Obama Administration Punts on Petition to Recognize E-Cigarettes as Alternative to Smoking http://www.tobaccolawblog.com/2012/01/obama-administration-punts-on-petition-... U.S. Postal Service Expands Options for Tobacco Deliveries http://www.tobaccolawblog.com/2012/01/u-s-postal-service-expands-options-for-... Dublin Looks to Pass Tougher Laws Against Tobacco Retailers http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8509346 Grandwood Park Park District Goes Tobacco Free http://triblocal.com/gurnee/community/stories/2012/01/grandwood-park-park-dis... Smoking in Santee's Parks http://santee.patch.com/articles/letter-to-the-council-smoking-in-santee-s-parks School District Supports Ballot Measure Against Smoking http://www.theacorn.com/news/2012-01-26/Health_(and)_Wellness/School_district... Tobacco Control: Pack of Tobacco Troubles http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/7695357.html More Anti-Tobacco Spending Means Less Smoking, But Tobacco Use Still Too High http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b7537014881a4bd596f457d3b4ac3cd7/ND--To... Half of All Smokers Underestimate the Health and Financial Impacts of Smoking http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b7537014881a4bd596f457d3b4ac3cd7/ND--To... As Ordinance Turns 10, Foundation Still Helps City Steer Clear of Smoking http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_19701033?source=rss The "Truth" Campaign Creators' MenthLab Combines Design and Community to Steer Youth from Menthol Cigarettes http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/162/anti-smoking-ads-legacy Washoe Health District Launches Graphic Anti-Smoking Campaign http://www.rgj.com/article/20120109/NEWS/120109030/Washoe-Health-District-lau... Pressure on Cigarette Manufacturers to Display Additives http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/513476.html No Space for Cigarettes in Hong Kong Public Libraries http://asiancorrespondent.com/74210/no-space-for-cigarettes-at-hk-public-libr... Can New Tobacco Act Apply Retroactively? http://www.kuenselonline.com/2011/?p=25399 Amendment to Tobacco Control Law Demanded http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/metro/48339.html Cigarette Vending Machine Ban Nears http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/story-15038673-detail/story.html Business: Patriotic Website From Philip Morris, A Sly Marketing Move http://www.businessinsider.com/philip-morris-tobacco-rights-website-2012-1?mi... Booker Prepares Retailers for Surge in Sales http://www.wholesalenews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5558/Booker_prepares_re... Egypt Cigarette Maker Sees Profits Soar a Third in Last 6 Months http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/32440/Business/Economy/Egypt-cig... Idaho Seeks Ban on E-Cigarette Sales to Kids http://magicvalley.com/news/state-and-regional/idaho-seeks-ban-on-e-cigarette... Tobacco Shares May be Addictive http://business.financialpost.com/2012/01/20/tobacco-shares-may-be-addictive/ Alabama Distributor Accused of Cigar Tax Evasion http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120125/NEWS/120125022/Alabama-d... Tobacco Export Volumes Down By 7.8% in April-November http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tobacco-export-volumes-down-by-78... Lorillard Doesn't Need Merger to Reward Investors http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-27/lorillard-doesn-t-need-merger-to-... Retailers Survey Indicates Tobacco Pricing Remains Healthy http://www.csnews.com/top-story-retailer_survey_indicates_tobacco_pricing_rem... Alec and the Tobacco Industry http://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/07/10787/alec-and-tobacco-industry 'Roll-Your-Own' Cigarette Sellers Dealt Blow http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2012/jan/28/tdmain05-roll-your-own-cig... Tobacco Giant JTI Quizzed Over Shipment to Syrian 'bankrolling Assad's Terror' http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jan/29/syria-cigarettes-jti-assad
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