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Help Is Available For Smokers Who Want To Quit: A Message From Dr. Howard Koh

20 November 2009

"With recent news that adult smoking rates have remained unchanged since 2004, and research showing that a clear majority of smokers want to quit, we urge smokers to mark today's 34th Great American Smokeout by making a...
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Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke

19 November 2009

Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor...
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Increased Risk Of Seizures Faced By Current Cigarette Smokers

19 November 2009

A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that...
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19 November 2009

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children

Depression As Deadly As Smoking, But Anxiety May Be Good For You

18 November 2009

As Smoking Rates Rise, Electronic Cigarettes Offer Viable Alternative To Harmful Combustible Tobacco

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States Take Action To Reduce Risk Factors For Preterm Birth

Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS, Also Known As Lou Gehrig's Disease

Smoking Causes Blindness

Vaccine To Treat Nicotine Addiction Steps Closer To Market As Companies Agree Option Deal

17 November 2009

Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS

Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For Smokers

Smokers Urged To Have A Lung Function Test Following British Lung Foundation Survey

Smoking Cessation Program Offers Childhood Cancer Survivors Help To Quit The Habit

Psychologists Welcome Tobacco Curbs In New Health Act

15 November 2009

U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled

12 November 2009

Report Predicts Africa's Tobacco Use Will Double Within 12 Years Without Intervention

M. D. Anderson Offers Guidance On Choosing Tobacco Cessation Products

Federal Stimulus Grants Will Accelerate Health Research, Create Jobs

11 November 2009

90 Percent Of Africans Are Not Protected By Smoke-Free Laws

American Lung Association Urges Full Coverage Of Clinically Proven Smoking Cessation Treatments

10 November 2009

New Study Measures Hookah Use Among Florida Teens

Kicking The Smoking Habit Improves Surgical Outcomes

Tobacco Smoke Has Harmful Impact On Asthma, Rhinitis And Immunity

Kicking The Smoking Habit Improves Surgical Outcomes

09 November 2009

Tobacco Smoke Has Harmful Impact On Asthma, Rhinitis And Immunity

Nicotinic Receptor Deletion Could Result In Developmental Delay

08 November 2009

FDA Warns Companies Against Marketing Illegal Flavored Cigarettes

06 November 2009

Electronic Cigarette Association Urges Unbiased Evaluation Of E-cigarettes As Debate Intensifies Around These Devices

05 November 2009

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX(R) (Varenicline) Compared With Placebo

New Smoking Cessation Research Presented At CHEST 2009

New COPD And Smoking Research Presented At CHEST 2009

04 November 2009

Tobacco Deal With Tennis Organisation May Breach UK And International Law

Smoking During Pregnancy Boosts Risk Of Behavioural Problems In Kids As Young As Three

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation

Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage

Switching To Low Tar Cigarettes Halves Chance Of Quitting Smoking

Quitting Smoking: Half The Chance For Smokers Who Switch To Low Tar Cigarettes

03 November 2009

COPD: Awareness Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low

Behavioral Problems In 3-Year-Old Boys And Girls Linked To Smoking During Pregnancy

30 October 2009

Around One In Five Pregnant Smokers Go Undetected Each Year

29 October 2009

Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers' Lungs

28 October 2009

22nd Century Continuing Development Of Its Smoking Cessation Aid

Tobacco Addiction Reduced By Crushing Cigarettes In A Virtual Reality Environment

27 October 2009

Even A Few Cigarettes A Day Reduces Artery Health In Young Adults

Cigarettes Seem Less Attractive To Smokers Following Exercise

26 October 2009

Government Of Canada Announces Tobacco Cessation Programs For Mount Royal University Students And Staff

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22 October 2009

Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort

21 October 2009

Highlighting The Need For Health Care Providers To Assist Cancer Patients In Breaking The Smoking Habit

20 October 2009

MPs Vote To Put Tobacco Out Of Sight And Out Of Reach

AAP Calls For Tobacco-Free Environments For All Children

19 October 2009

Cigarettes On Sale On The Internet: ESC Press Statement

16 October 2009

The American Cancer Society And Free & Clear Announce Joint Collaboration To Reduce Tobacco Use To Prevent Cancer And Other Chronic Diseases

Institute Of Medicine Report Confirms Secondhand Smoke Causes Heart Attacks In Nonsmokers

Smoking Bans Reduce The Risk Of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke

15 October 2009

Imperial Tobacco Canada Destroyed Documents Containing Studies On The Health Effects Of Smoking

14 October 2009

Smokers' Helpline Services Launched For Yukon, Canada

13 October 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger Protects Adult Consumers' Access To E-Cigarettes

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