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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
April 2009

Maternal smoking may alter arousal process of infants, increasing their risk for SIDS
Secondhand smoke affecting millions of New Yorkers
American Legacy Foundation: Tobacco is toxic for Toto too
Tobacco bans spark anger: Tobacco bans in mental health facilities have got some front-line workers fuming (Australia)
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Current cigarette smoking among in-school American youth: Results from the 2004 National Youth Tobacco Survey
truth® campaign can save half a million lives and billions of dollars
Early exposure to movie smoking predicts established smoking by older teens and young adults
Smoking patterns in Oregon youth: Effects of funding and defunding of a comprehensive state tobacco control program
Tough laws, higher prices mean fewer kids smoke: Study finds that enforcing existing laws cuts rate by 21 percent
New tobacco products have local schools worried (IN)
St. Paul bans candy in form of tobacco (MN)
Pick your poison: Responses to the marketing and sale of flavored tobacco products
National Consortium on Tobacco Use Prevention through Schools
Short changed: Broken promises on tobacco control place millions of kids across New England at risk for addiction and early death
Tobacco use among students aged 13--15 years --- Baghdad, Iraq, 2008
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Tobacco control policies are egalitarian: A vulnerabilities perspective on clean indoor air laws, cigarette prices, and tobacco use disparities
Where Asian-Americans live might affect whether they smoke
Smoke-free policy in acute mental health wards: avoiding the pitfalls
Poor kids exposed to more secondhand smoke: Wealthier households are less apt to include adult smokers, study finds
Utah American Indians battle high rates of chronic illness- tobacco use complicates health problems (UT)
Tobacco-related disparities update (WA)
Smokin' soldiers: A $3.7-million video game aims to curb tobacco use in the military
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Triple therapy boosts quit rates in sick smokers
Nicotine replacement may help smokers quit gradually
Newly pregnant smokers have a 15-week window to quit
Do ex-smokers report feeling happier following cessation? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey
Counseling and interventions to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease in adults and pregnant women
Not enough smokers find quit support at the doctor’s office
Stop-smoking lines flooded as tobacco tax rises
1-800-Quit Now Data for US States: Call Attempts 2004-2009
State releases data showing smoking rates in California continue to decline as calls to the state’s quit line reach record highs (CA)
Clark Memorial Hospital: Smokers take program or pay up (IN)
Taking a page, and a pen, from makers of medicines (NY)
Health department airs new campaign targeting parents who smoke: Smokers are reminded of the children and families left behind when smoking claims a life (NY)
China tells doctors to quit smoking to set example to patients (China)
European Commission will look at which pictures work best to help smokers quit (Europe)
Cash incentives seen as helping nation’s health (Scotland)
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Arkansas's public universities to go smoke free (AR)
Endangered investment: Toward a tobacco-free California 2009-2011 (CA)
Despite threats, casino smoking ban advances (CT)
House passes ban on smoking: Curbs affect most workplaces, restaurants; exemptions for bars creates tempest (NC)
Cigar bar exemption squeaks by final vote (NE)
Going against the trend, Nevada lawmakers consider easing the state’s ban on smoking (NV)
Bill would raise smoking age in Oregon (OR)
State Senate passes bill to raise smoking age to 19 (TX)
American Lung Association update: 2008 State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI) report
House passes tobacco bill, but Senate battle looms
Cost estimate: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Reported awareness of tobacco advertising and promotion in China compared to Thailand, Australia, and the United States (China)
Death of monks prompts ban on smoking in temples (Thailand)
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Legal Consortium files amicus brief in first impression tobacco-free pharmacy case (CA)
Tobacco laws affecting California (CA)
High court won’t take up award against Philip Morris (OR)
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Biggest U.S. tax hike on tobacco takes effect
Border zone cigarette taxation: Arkansas’s novel solution to the border shopping problem (AR)
Florida Senate approves cigarette tax 39-0 with a twist for cigars (FL)
Hawaii proposal to hike cigarette taxes advances (HI)
Proposal to change ND tobacco measure falls (ND)
New Ohio ad campaign calls for taxing all tobacco products at the same rate: Increased tax would raise critical funds for state tobacco prevention programs (OH)
Rhode Island cigarette tax increase delivers victory for kids and taxpayers; $1 increase gives state highest cigarette tax in the nation (RI)
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Camel Dip to be test marketed
Acquisition charge hits Altria profit
The original Swedish Snus by Swedish Match North America launches brand new website
Swedish Match and Philip Morris International announce global joint venture to commercialize smoke-free tobacco products
Tobacco giants to fight threat to branding (Australia)
NGO wants cigarette brand name snuffed out (China)
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Nicotine may have more profound impact than previously thought
Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk
Panel sees role for smoking in breast cancer
Health Canada advises Canadians not to use electronic cigarettes (Canada)
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American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation updates to smokefree lists, maps, and data
Battle against smoking drags on, years after tobacco settlement
Shortchanging America’s health: A state-by-state look at how federal public health dollars are spent and key state health facts
Healthy Maine Partnerships: Policy and environmental changes (ME)
Cigarette affordability trends: An update and some methodological comments
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American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey Training
Expanding the Movement: Power in Unity for Tobacco Control
Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) Users' Workshop
LGBTQ Tobacco Control Summit
2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
NACCHO Annual 2009 Conference
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy
5th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco
Second Menthol Conference
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Funding Opportunity Announcement: Testing Tobacco Products Promoted to Reduce Harm
Request for Applications: Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative Community Grant
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