Second Hand Smoke

• Study confirms smoke-free laws reduce heart attacks
• Sidestream smoke contains more toxins than mainstream smoke
• Secondhand smoke an acute impact on cardiovascular system
• Passive smoking exposure risk factor for early breast cancer
• Exposure to secondhand smoke doubles cancer risk
• Short exposure to secondhand smoke hardens arteries
• Research indicates pets affected by secondhand smoke
• Genes affect risk of respiratory illness in children exposed to secondhand smoke
• Covert air monitoring in Michigan by health groups
• Workplace air in New Jersey found to be unfit
• Indoor air pollution decreases after passage of smoke-free law in Rhode Island
• Smoking ban improves air quality in Laramie, WY
• Westin becomes first smoke-free major hotel chain
• Hospital Bans
• Government Campus Bans
• College Bans
• Smoke-Free Dining Resources
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Youth Prevention

• Tobacco companies spend $28 on marketing for every one prevention dollar
• Cigarette companies use flavors to intentionally attract youth
• Researchers find increase in smoking among movies rated for young audiences
• Relationship of movie smoking to initiation among U.S. adolescents
• States with counter-industry campaigns exhibit greater youth smoking decreases
• Cigar smoking among teens
• Best practices for enforcing state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors
• Evaluation of GottaQuit.com
• Florida Youth Cohort Study examines accuracy of parental and youth reporting of secondhand smoke exposure
• New NIDA survey confirms youth smoking declines have slowed
• Attorneys general urge Hollywood studios to place anti-smoking ads on DVDs and videos depicting smoking
• New truth® campaign hits the streets of New York
• truth® campaign completes 6th anniversary tour
• Phillip Morris revises its parent training booklet
• Increase in state spending in Arkansas tied to decrease in youth smoking rates
• District of Columbia among states that rank last in tobacco prevention programs for youth
• Indiana funding for youth tobacco prevention falls
• Youth smoking rate down 60% in Maine due to high level of funding
• Oklahoma has increased spending on tobacco prevention programs
• Washington State youth tobacco prevention ad named ‘spot of the month’
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Disparities

• Black and Hispanic smokers less likely to use NRT
• Blacks and women underrepresented in lung cancer trials
• NAATEN releases African American church toolkit
• Tobacco industry targeting Hispanic youth
• New York anti-smoking campaign targets Chinese-American
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Cessation

• Lower adult smoking rates and more adults quitting according to CDC study
• Best cities for tobacco cessation cited by GlaxoSmithKline
• Vaccine developed against nicotine
• Many smokers fail to quit after being diagnosed with cancer
• Gallup reports that most smokers in the U.S. want to quit
• Consumer Reports rates cessation methods
• Discussion of smokeless tobacco as harm reduction strategy for smokers
• Continuing education opportunity in treating tobacco use and dependence
• AAFP “Ask and Act” tobacco cessation initiative for physicians
• Great American Smokeout took place November 17th
• World Health Organization not accepting job applications from smokers
• Legacy receives honorable mention from National Press Club
• Minnesota QUITPLAN provided by Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline
• North Carolina newspaper bans employees from smoking
• North Dakota quitline a success
• Ohio company requires smokers to quit or lose jobs
• Montgomery County, PA employees offered cash bonuses to quit smoking
• Vermont now offering Quitnet to residents
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Legislative Watch

• Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ratified without U.S.
• AMA calls for smoking ban at all U.S. worksites
• Efforts to curb smoking in homes with children
• Ballot initiative for clean indoor air in Arizona being planned
• Little Rock, Arkansas residents favor smoking ban
• Arkansas governor considers statewide smoking ban
• Colorado lawmakers plan to introduce smoking ban in 2006
• Smoking ban approved by D.C Council
• Kennesaw, Georgia approves smoking ban in city parks
• Statewide smoking ban guidelines take effect in Georgia
• Most Hawaii voters support smoking ban
• Idaho lawmakers hope to expand smoking ban
• Chicago passes smoke-free ordinance
• Statewide law in Illinois allows for stricter local smoking bans
• Unincorporated Cook County, Illinois proposing smoking ban
• Springfield, IL proposed smoking ban amended
• Smoking ban in Marshall County, Indiana defeated
• Alexandria, KY requires sign posting at smoking establishments
• Prince George’s County, MD passes smoke-free ordinance
• Bill proposed to ban smoking in cars with children in Michigan
• Hennepin County, Minnesota rolls back ordinance
• Hospitality industry in Twin Cities, Minnesota thriving after smoking ban
• Council member wants to extend St. Paul smoking ban to bars
• Mississippi governor challenges funding for anti-tobacco programs
• Mississippi businesses voluntarily ban smoking
• New Hampshire legislation aims to retrieve funding for tobacco prevention programs
• New Hampshire Senate president opposes eateries smoking ban
• New Jersey bill bars sale of cigarettes to teens under the age of 19
• New Jersey smoking ban moves past Senate
• Manhattan, New York voters to decide on workplace smoking ban
• Statewide ban in Ohio sought
• Ohio councilman seeks to ban smoking in cars when children present
• Restaurant chain in Northwest bans smoking
• Effort to ban smoking in Philadelphia unlikely
• Smoking banned at parks in Upper Southampton, PA
• Chattanooga, Tennessee proposes smoking ban
• Virginia voters elect legislators supportive of tobacco prevention policies
• Washington state goes smoke-free
• Madison, Wisconsin hands out citations to smoking ban violators
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Lawsuits

• Head of Department of Justice trial team resigns
• Lorillard appeals court decision finding Legacy in compliance with MSA
• Illinois Supreme Court reverses $10 billion verdict against Philip Morris regarding “light” cigarettes
• New Legal Update available from Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
• Florida Supreme Court to clear way for suit by flight attendants
• Georgia farmers receive delayed $25 million tobacco payment
• Blue Cross’ lawsuit against tobacco industry finally over
• West Virginia state court approves mass trial for tobacco cases
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Excise Taxes

• Updates on taxes in Alaska, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma and Oregon.
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Tobacco Industry News

• Tobacco industry internal documents now searchable
• Cigarette production drops by 2.3%
• R.J. Reynolds urged to end 'Drinks on Us' promotion
• Tobacco industry markets to homeless and mentally ill
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Health Effects of Tobacco

• Tobacco use major cause of most chronic diseases
• Breast cancer risk among young female smokers
• Nicotine may impair bone healing
• Canadian experts warn about health effects of hookah smoking
• Hookah use shown to cause periodontal disease
• Nicotine damaging to sperm
• Smoking related to lower IQ
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Other News

• Smokers’ net worth less than non-smokers
• Book available on the price of smoking
• Harvard School of Public Health hosts First World Conference on Fire Safer Cigarettes
• Employers increase health insurance premiums for smoking employees
• Kentucky ranks highest in tobacco use
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Save the Date

• TTAC Sustainability Workshops
• STEP UP to Sustain Tobacco Control and Prevention through Education and Research
• 2006 National Health Policy Conference
• 12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
• Society for Public Health Education 2006 Health Education Advocacy Summit
• Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco Conference
• Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center Conferences
• 24th National Conference on Health Promotion and Health: Advancing the National Health Promotion and Health Education Agenda Through Effective Policies and Practices
• 2006 International Cancer and Tobacco Control Conferences
• NACCHO ANNUAL 2006 Conference: "The Local Health Department Story: Know it. Live it. Share it."
• The 3rd Annual Spit Tobacco Summit: Advancing Understanding and Building Collaboration
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Requests for Proposals/Job Announcements

• American Legacy Foundation offers Small Innovative Grants
• CDC offers grants for programs that influence youth behaviors
• NACCHO releases Foundation Funding Guide
• 2006 Youth Advocates of the Year Awards
• Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Mecklenburg County Health Department
• Program Evaluator, Free and Clear
• Program Director, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, Louisiana Public Health Institute
• Research Associate, American Legacy Foundation
• Temporary Intake Specialist, Smoking Cessation Call Center, American Legacy Foundation
• Health Program Administrator II, Health Research, Inc.
• Health Educator/Smoking Cessation Program Coordinator, Grady Health Systems, Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Director of Policy Development and Advocacy, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tobacco Control
• Director of Medical Services, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tobacco Control
• Director of Cessation, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tobacco Control
• Special Assistant, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tobacco Control
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