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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
December 2008

Exposure to second-hand smoke reduced: New estimate of annual clinical burden and cost of coronary heart disease treatment attributable to passive smoking
Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems study
Study strengthens link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma
Smoking practices, policies, and preferences in Oregon rental housing, 2008 (OR)
Hospital wants sidewalk smoking ban (CT)
Plans for a smoke-free World Cup (South Africa)
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More good news on teen smoking: Rates at or near record lows
New survey shows continued progress in reducing youth smoking; Congress, states can accelerate declines by implementing proven solutions
$900,000 anti-smoking ads won't air on TV (AZ)
Teen smoking continues to decline (MN)
Pa. may ease outdoor smoking ban at universities (PA)

Racial and ethnic differences in delivery of tobacco-cessation services
Does tobacco industry marketing excessively impact lesbian, gay and bisexual communities?
Sexual identity and tobacco use in a venue-based sample of adolescents and young adults
Impact of early sexual debut on gay men's tobacco use
New tobacco research finds Minnesota's Latino population smoking significantly less than general population
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New legislator orientation
Hub enacts strict ban on tobacco sales (MA)
Dallas City Council votes to expand smoking ban (TX)
Dallas smoking ban could pressure Legislature
Iowa's smoking ban likely to receive second look (IA)
Michigan’s smoking ban efforts may be flaming out (MI)
State cuts back anti-smoking budget (TN)
Fire-safe cigarettes become law in Minnesota (MN)
Third session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)
U.K. will end cigarette displays (UK)
Guatemala, Colombia approve strong smoke-free legislation
Government postpones implementation of pictorial warnings on tobacco products until May ’09 (India)
Russia defies WHO antismoking convention by allowing misleading advertising (Russia)
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Teen girls smoke now, pay later with larger waistlines as adults
Cancer deaths take heavy financial toll
Harm-reduction cigarettes are more toxic than traditional cigarettes, study finds
Smokeless tobacco may increase stroke risk
High levels of prenatal smoking exposure affect sleep patterns in preterm neonates
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Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control
America’s Health RankingsTM 2008
Institute of Medicine report: The U.S. Commitment to Global Health
Media Bombardment is linked to ill effects during childhood
Men's smoking rate halved since '80s, figures show (Australia)
Indonesia Islamic body to debate ban on smoking (Indonesia)
NHS at risk of becoming 'unsustainable' (UK)
Despite US drop, cancer rates grow worldwide
Cancer organizations team up for global cancer fight
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World Cancer Day
20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
The 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
2009 NACDD Chronic Disease Academy
Prevention Connections 2009 Conference: Reducing Tobacco Use among Young Adults
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' 13th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala
2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy
5th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco
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Legacy Innovative Grants (LIG)
Unique Interactions Between Tobacco Use and HIV/AIDS
Request for Proposal for Planning Meeting on Sustaining Local Tobacco Control Programs
Call for nominations: The 2009 Tobacco Industry Documents Awards
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