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Cigarette Smoke Harmful Even When Exposure is Low
New research from New York Presbyterian Hospital shows that even low exposure to tobacco smoke can cause permanent damage to lung tissue.
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CDC: Smoking in Movies Down, Further Restrictions Needed
Depictions of smoking in U.S. films decreased by half between 2005 and 2009, but more than 50 percent of PG-13 movies still show characters lighting up, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
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NIDA to Launch National Drug Facts Week
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced it is launching National Drug Facts Week, a new national awareness week designed to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts about drug abuse.
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CASA Report Warns Parents about Nexus of Drugs and Gangs in Schools; Students Less Concerned
American students are essentially split over the question of whether their school is 'drug free,' but students still cite drugs as a major problem facing people their age, according to a new survey of 12- to 17-year-olds from the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.
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E-Cigarette Maker Halts Oregon Sales
A leading US manufacturer of e-cigarettes has agreed to halt sales in Oregon in response to a lawsuit.
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SAMHSA Report Pinpoints Local Substance Use Problems Throughout U.S.
A new report shows that behavioral health problems affect every community throughout America - but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways. The report, based on a nationwide survey commissioned by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), offers detailed analyses of the substance use problems occurring within these smaller geographical areas.
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Researchers Say Nicotine Craving May Be More Mental than Physical
Israeli researchers who studied nicotine craving among flight attendants concluded that the desire for a cigarette may have more to do with habit than addiction to nicotine.
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Smoking Alters Hundreds of Genes, Study Finds
Smoking causes dangerous changes in literally hundreds of genes in the body, including those related to tumor growth, inflammatory disease and immune-system suppression, according to researchers from the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research.
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U.S. Ban on Clove Cigarettes Draws International Scrutiny
U.S. lawmakers say they banned clove cigarettes because of their health risks and appeal to young smokers, but the World Trade Organization (WTO) is investigating whether the ban violated international free-trade agreements.
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Snuff Sales, Price Hikes Bolster Tobacco Profits
Higher snuff sales, cost-cutting and price increases led the nation's biggest tobacco company, Altria Group Inc., to a 3.2-percent increase in second-quarter profits.
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Skepticism Greets Industry Claims on Menthol Safety
U.S. tobacco companies have ramped up a campaign to keep menthol cigarettes on the market, but U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are skeptical of claims that menthols are no more harmful than regular cigarettes and want to see more data from the industry.
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Tobacco Ads in Stores Lure Teens, Should Be Banned: Researchers
Teens who regularly visit stores that display point-of-sale ads for tobacco products were twice as likely to try smoking -- a finding researchers said argues for a complete ban on such advertising.
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Cigarette Vending Machines, Nearly Extinct, Set to Evolve
Old-school cigarette vending machines have nearly disappeared from New York City bars, but a new generation of modern machines may soon take their place.
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Mass. Delays Antismoking Campaign Pending Outcome of NYC Case
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health won't proceed with requiring retailers to post graphic warning signs about smoking until an industry lawsuit against a similar campaign in New York City is resolved.
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Addiction, Mental Illness Lead to Millions of ER Visits
Patients with addiction or mental-health related problems accounted for 12.5 percent of all hospital emergency-room visits by adults in 2007, according to a report from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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$21 Million Awarded to Fla. Smoker with COPD
Philip Morris USA was ordered by a Florida jury to pay $21 million in damages to a smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Progress Against Teen Smoking Has Slowed, CDC Reports
Major declines in adolescent smoking achieved in the late 1990s and early 2000s slowed to a crawl between 2003 and 2009, the U.S. Centers on Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its biennial report on high-school smoking.
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Studies Find Children of Smokers at Risk for Chronic Conditions
Children of parents who smoke are more likely to have a higher body-mass index and greater prevalence of behavioral problems, according to a pair of new studies.
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Before Quitting May Help
Recent studies suggest that beginning nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) --nicotine-infused gums, patches, etc. -- before quitting cigarettes may improve long-term cessation success.
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Russia Puts 'Smoking Kills' Labels on Cigarette Packs
Russia has adopted new policies to regulate and reduce cigarette usage in the country, including 'smoking kills' and other health warnings on cigarette packs.
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