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

06 November 2009

As the debate heats up concerning the use of electronic cigarettes, Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) President Matt Salmon today encouraged those involved in this discussion to carefully and honestly study how these...
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Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX(R) (Varenicline) Compared With Placebo

05 November 2009

New study results showed that 42.3 percent of smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who took CHANTIX/CHAMPIX® (varenicline) were able to quit smoking and remain abstinent during the...
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New Smoking Cessation Research Presented At CHEST 2009

05 November 2009

New Formula Calculates More Accurate 'Lung Age' in Smokers (#7896 ) A new formula more accurately calculates a smoker's "lung age," which researchers hope will help persuade patients to quit the habit...
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Smoking / Quit Smoking News Articles Archive - Page 1

05 November 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

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

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

Tobacco Research Reveals The Packet Racket

Phone-Based Counseling Is The Focus Of A Teen Smoking-Cessation Trial, First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates

12 October 2009

Proactive, Personalized Telephone Counseling Can Help Teen Smokers To Quit

Award Recognises 30 Years Of Anti-Smoking Work

10 October 2009

Smoking Cessation Program For Mental Health Patients Honored By American Psychiatric Association

09 October 2009

North Carolina To Penalize Smokers, The Obese; States Face Medicaid Cliff

08 October 2009

Calling All Smokers: Cell Phones Could Help You Quit

Institute Of Medicine Report Releases "Smoking Bans' Effects On Heart Disease Risks" - Oct. 15

06 October 2009

Nicotine-Induced Activation Of Head And Neck Cancers May Be Inhibited By Curcumin

231 New Genes Associated With Head And Neck Cancer Revealed By Study

Protein "Key" Research May "Unlock" Nicotine Addiction

05 October 2009

Tackling Smoking During Pregnancy Could Help Plug Social Inequality Gap In Stillbirths And Infant Deaths

Smoking Cessation Drug Not Linked To An Increased Risk Of Self Harm Or Depression

New Research Agenda Outlined By Nation's Leading Experts On Substance Abuse

Curry Powder Ingredient May Block Nicotine Activated Cancer Cells In Head And Neck Cancers

02 October 2009

Expression Of Specific Genes Increases Lung Cancer Risk

Vanderbilt Lung Cancer Trial For Never Smokers Goes Online

Senate Must Not Bow To Tobacco Industry By Amending C-32: Lung Association Says

Stillbirths And Infant Deaths Related To Smoking During Pregnancy And Socioeconomic Inequalities

No Link Between Smoking Cessation Drug And Increased Risk Of Self Harm Or Depression

01 October 2009

Eleven Health & Consumer Groups Urge Federal Court To Reject Tobacco Companies' Lawsuit Against FDA Tobacco Regulation Law

Most Smokers Make Multiple Quit Attempts Before They Quit Smoking For Good

Teen Smoking Linked To Drinking And Drug Use

Exposure To Tobacco In Unborn Linked To Increased Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms In Later Adolescence

30 September 2009

Personalized, Gene-Based Risk Testing For Lung Cancer Gives New Tool To Help Smokers Quit

33.6 Million Full-Time Employees In The U.S. Reported Using Cigarettes In The Past Month

29 September 2009

Autoimmune Condition, Especially Combined With Smoking And Oral Contraceptive Use, Massively Increases Risk Of Stroke And Heart Attack In Young Women

28 September 2009

Government Of Canada Partners With Alberta Lung Association To Reduce Tobacco Use In The Workplace

Young Women With Autoimmune Condition Need To Be Warned About The Dangers Of Smoking And Use Of Oral Contraceptives

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