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WASHINGTON, Sept 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Initiative Would Save 2,380 Lives, Secure $113 Million in Health Care Savings Ballot Measure 3, which would increase funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in North Dakota ...
Read moreCigarette sales at Boston drugstores and on college campuses would be banned under sweeping new tobacco control rules likely to win initial approval today from health regulators. The restrictions, which would give Boston among the toughest ...
Read moreLONDON (Reuters) - Physical exertion may help pregnant women stop smoking, researchers said on Tuesday, after two small studies showed a quarter of women who exercised regularly while expecting a baby quit smoking. The British scientists said the ...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new survey of youth tobacco use in Virginia shows that the state has made great progress in keeping kids from smoking, underscoring once again that tobacco prevention is a smart investment for Virginia ...
Read moreIn May 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets to help cigarette smokers ages 18 and older stop smoking. The drug received a priority review because of its significant potential benefit to public health ...
Read moreOn Thursday, Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act will take full effect, regulating smoking in most public areas and workplaces. Today, more than ever, employers are recognizing the positive relationship between smoke-free workplaces and healthy ...
Read moreMINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS), released today, show that Minnesota is making significant progress in reducing tobacco use. The survey -- conducted by ClearWay Minnesota(SM), Blue ...
Read morePuffing on a stainless steel tube filled with liquid nicotine isn't a proven or risk-free way to quit smoking, and makers of the so-called electronic cigarette should stop claiming the World Health Organization endorses such products, the agency said ...
Read moreGENEVA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The electronic cigarette is not a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit contrary to what some marketers imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "The electronic cigarette ...
Read moreInteresting bit of hypocrisy here: the state increases taxes on cigarettes, however, they FAIL to rescind taxes on over-the-counter smoking … read more cessation items like patches, which are quite expensive. A cigarette tax, a smattering of ...
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