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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
May 2007

World No Tobacco Day – May 31st, 2007
The impact of a smoking ban on hospital admissions for coronary heart disease
Secondhand smoke boosts risk for Alzheimer’s
Study confirms the risk of secondhand smoke exposure in outdoor settings
Casino fight goes up in smoke
Secondhand smoke levels in Scottish pubs: The effect of smoke-free legislation
SmokefreeOregon.com offers resources for tenants and landlords
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Puffing away that PG rating
Anti-smoking group pulls a win and a draw
600 Ontario youth call on government to take action on spit tobacco industry products
Cigarette marketing practices in retail stores associated with teen smoking habits
Exposure to secondhand smoke among students aged 13–15 years — worldwide, 2000–2007 (MMWR)
U.S. kids have watched stars smoking billions of times
Smoking in Hollywood movies strongly linked to increase in global youth smoking
Glamorous media images of smokers linked to teen smoking
Association between ADHD and smoking in adolescence: Shared genetic, environmental and psychopathological factors
The economic fruits of smoke free schools
Decreasing trend in Washington state high school smoking has stalled
Presentations to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) on smoking in the movies
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The effect of household and workplace smoking restriction on health status among Chinese Americans living in New York City
Attitudes and beliefs about smoking among African-American college students at historically black colleges and universities
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Maryland’s new smoke free law is a historic step for health
Illinois House of Representatives OKs smoking ban
Minnesota: Statewide smoking ban signed into law
Ban on bar, tavern smoking in Oregon likely
Doyle reaffirms support for statewide smoking ban in Wisconsin
Texas smoking ban is diluted
Smoking ban fails in North Carolina House
Tennessee Senate passes bill banning smoking in restaurants, most workplaces
Disney World to can smoking at all of its hotels
Air Force says tobacco ban is still under review
Portugal bans smoking inside public places
Vietnam: Prime Minister issues ban on smoking, sale of tobacco
Canada: Labor Minister bans smoking rooms in federal buildings
Beijing considers ban on smoking near Olympic venues
United Kingdom bid to ban smoking in cars
Germany agrees on next step towards total smoking ban
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U.S. DOJ ruling applies to tobacco industry deceit internationally
U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Watson “light” cigarette case
Tillery and Byron team up to revive $10.1 billion Philip Morris verdict
Ohio Governor asks for appeal of smoking ban rule
Dueling rulings on state preemption of local smoke free laws
‘Big Tobacco’ accused of cutting South Dakota short again
University of California faculty vote down tobacco ban
Nigeria: As tobacco control battle shifts to courts
Saudi Arabia to sue tobacco firms for more than $2.7 billion
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Cigarette taxes and youth smoking
Indiana: Governor signs new healthcare legislation
South Carolina: Senate committee approves 45-cent increase, healthcare trust fund
Mississippi: Barbour might be open to cigarette tax hike next term
Tobacco taxes up, sales down in South Dakota
Tennessee: Bredesen’s cigarette tax hike advances, but not after being trimmed
Britain: Chancellor may cut tax on nicotine patch
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Big Tobacco companies battle over Altria-Backed bill to impose FDA regulation
Tobacco companies spending less on marketing
Camel looks for ways to entice female smokers
Brand extension by RJ Reynolds draws ire of anti-smoking activists
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Swedish snus much safer than smoking, but linked to pancreatic cancer
Cigarette use may explain asthma epidemic in children, study suggests
Smoking in during pregnancy can increase risk of ADHD in child
‘Light’ cigarettes take heavy toll on blood flow
Smoking in pregnancy has long-lasting impact
Tobacco and alcohol use independently increase risk of head and neck cancer
Assessment model based on medical history gauges lung cancer risk
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Institute of Medicine releases a blueprint for domestic tobacco control
100 million tobacco deaths preventable
An international review of tobacco smoking research in the nursing profession, 1976-2006
Smoking rate among Japanese men falls to 20-year low
State-specific prevalence of smoke free home rules — United States, 1992–2003
Chile tops world ranking of women smokers
Europeans favor ban on smoking in public
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Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) Users' Workshop
Access 08: Building a Tobacco Free Future
Putting the Tobacco Industry’s Words to Work for You: Register Now!
American Indian Tobacco Cessation and Health Conference
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Data Analyst, Office of Smoking and Health, CDC, Emergent Technologies, Atlanta, GA (Requisition Number 3948)
Data Analyst, Office of Smoking and Health, CDC, Emergent Technologies, Atlanta, GA (Requisition Number 3650)
Program Officer, Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation – Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission
Senior Survey Statistician (Demography), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Health Education Consultant I Local Programs Unit, California’s Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) California Department of Health Services
Policy & Grassroots Specialist, SmokeFree Wisconsin
Tobacco Policy and Planning Policy Lead Health Services Consultant 4 Washington State Dept. of Health
Associate Director of Research, International Advocacy Resource Center Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
American Lung Association 2008-2009 Research Award Applications Now Available
American Legacy Foundation Nominations for the 4th Annual Tobacco Industry Documents Awards!
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