New ‘Dissolvable Tobacco’ Products
The first study to analyze the complex ingredients in the new genre of dissolvable tobacco products has concluded that these pop-into-the-mouth replacements for cigarettes in places where smoking is...
View ArticleSchool helps pupils kick smoking habit
Nicotine-addicted pupils at Mana College in Porirua can now get patches, gum and lozenges from the school nurse to help them kick the smoking habit. The school nurse has been registered as a Quit Group...
View ArticlePutnam County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation gets new coordinator
The cause to reduce tobacco use among Hoosiers in Putnam County is alive and well, thanks to the Putnam County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition. Through the combined efforts of the Coalition...
View ArticleFDA: e-cigarettes to face same regulations as tobacco products
WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Electronic cigarettes will be regulated as tobacco products, and not drug-delivery devices, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. The agency’s decision was a signal that...
View ArticleTobacco, alcohol, fat have huge health impact
A large percentage of NCDs could be prevented by reductions in their four main behavioral risk factors — tobacco use, physical inactivity, alcohol and unhealthy diets, the WHO said. Here are some...
View ArticleEx-Smokers Have Greater Willpower
Study results published in NeuroImage comparing the brain activity of former smokers to current smokers reveals differences that might offer insight into how to make a success of smoking cessation....
View ArticleOne More Indian State Bans Processed Tobacco Products
Indian state Maharashtra, one of the highest tobacco consuming regions in the country, has imposed blanket ban on the sale and consumption of gutkha and pan masala for one year. ... read more >>
View ArticleGrass Valley extends smoking ban in downtown area
Law enforcement matters took center stage at Tuesday’s Grass Valley City Council meeting as the municipality voted to expand its ban smoking on smoking downtown as well as voting to support abolishing...
View ArticleAnti-smoking campaign by the CDC – did it help?
Did an aggressive anti-smoking campaign conducted earlier this year influence people to give up smoking? There’s a good chance the $54-million campaign by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
View ArticleStop Smoking to Reduce Risk of Pneumonia in HIV+
HIV-positive smokers are at high risk of contracting bacterial pneumonia – a common and serious lung infection in people living with HIV – compared to their non-smoking counterparts. ... read more...
View ArticleAustralia sharing anti-smoking experience
With its tough plain packaging laws, Australia has been touted as a world leader in the fight against smoking. ... read more >>
View ArticleJTI turns to Freshfields in latest tobacco challenge to plain cigarette...
The latest firm to win work challenging the UK government’s decision to introduce plain cigarette packaging, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Tom Snelling has launched High Court litigation on behalf...
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