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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
January 2009

Survey highlights beliefs about children's risks from 'third-hand smoke'
National survey: Children remain especially vulnerable to secondhand smoke, despite nation's progress in clean indoor air policies
Smoking ban lowers heart attacks in one U.S. city
Fewer people in Kansas City are smoking, and tobacco-related deaths have declined (KS)
Lives saved by Smoke-Free Workplace Law (MA)
National council of legislators from gaming states adopts resolution supporting 100% smokefree gaming venues
Two hospitals seek to extend smoking bans (CT)
New year, new ways to find smoke-free apartments: New online directory of Minnesota’s smoke-free apartment buildings launched for 2009 (MN)
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Baltimore’s ban on sale of single, cheap cigars will protect kids and health (MD)
Ban would halt sale of cigarettes in machines (OR)
Teens are influenced by health risks of smoking
Kids start smoking aged 12…simply from choice (UK)
Children's secondhand smoke exposure in private homes and cars: An ethical analysis
Changes in tobacco use among youths aged 13-15 years-Panama-2002-2008 (Panama)
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Menthol cigarettes are more addictive, new research finds
“Do you have a light?” Smoking keeps a tight grip on the LGBT community (IL)
Smoking cessation program for veterans off to big start- Commonwealth of Massachusetts (MA)
National African American Tobacco Prevention Network’s Winter Newsletter featuring the tobacco industry’s targeting of African Americans
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Quitting smoking tougher on women
Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation
Time to quit smoking, says BUPA (UK)
Lowest ever number of smokers after public ban and health campaigns (UK)
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Stricter smoking ban set for federal offices
Democrats plan an early push against tobacco
Kennedy wants cigarette risks regulated in Obama backed bill
No smoking in most of Belmont, not even at home (CA)
L.A. may restrict outdoor smoking (CA)
Dissent dilutes Iowa’s smoking ban (IA)
Smoking ban enforcement measure passes Illinois House: Proposal would provide administrative process for punishing violators (IL)
Lawmaker: Ban smoking at state park beaches (ME)
Smoke ban bill is Paul Scott’s first order of business (MI)
Legislature overrides county executive’s veto on Tobacco 19 (NY)
State restaurants oppose move to abolish smoking rooms (OK)
Ban on workplace smoking in Oregon expands to bars and restaurants (OR)
Greenleaf plans bill to toughen smoke ban (PA)
Houston senator to provide statewide smoking ban (TX)
Lawmakers to file statewide smoking ban proposal (TX)
'Momentum' seen for smoke-free restaurants (VA)
Washington proposal would ban internet tobacco sales (WA)
Law would mean no smoking with kids in car (WA)
Partial smoking ban in Austria: Same difference, say critics (Austria)
Call for smoking ban at 2010 expo (China)
Taiwan bans indoor smoking (Taiwan)
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Philip Morris, BAT sought to influence smoking policy
The 'green' cigarette? How one US tobacco company is trying to make users forget that its product can kill them
Judge tosses suit challenging tobacco settlement
Up in smoke: Tobacco advertising
Smokeless tobacco: the industry’s miracle cure
How big tobacco will benefit from US anti-smoking laws
Tobacco industry efforts to undermine policy-relevant research
Tobacco makers face tough rules on sponsoring events (Korea)
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Smoking ups risk of common heart rhythm problem
Smokers with stroke in the family 6 times more likely to have a stroke too
Cigarette smoke allows allergens to cross the respiratory epithelium
Smoking linked to most male cancer deaths
Researchers estimate the number of smoking deaths in China (China)
Smoking during pregnancy may impair thyroid function of mom and fetus (UK)
Tobacco smoking as a risk factor for major depressive disorder: population-based study (Australia)
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State-specific smoking-attributable mortality and years of potential life lost-United States, 2000-2004
Adoptions of fire-safe cigarettes
U.S. flunks tobacco control report card: Lung Association says feds and most states neglect preventing tobacco-caused illness
2006-2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
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World Cancer Day
2009 Annual Tobacco Symposium
20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
The 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health
2009 NACDD Chronic Disease Academy
The National Native Commercial Tobacco Abuse Prevention Network’s Regional Conference
Save the Date: The Florida Conference on Tobacco Advocacy and Policy
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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Call for Applications: Unique Interactions Between Tobacco Use and HIV/AIDS
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Awards:

Call for Nominations: The Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence
Call for Nominations: 2009 Tobacco Industry Documents Awards
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Other Announcements:

Anti-smoking advocate is named to health post
Emory receives $14 million Gates Foundation grant to reduce tobacco use in China (GA)
Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates join to combat global tobacco epidemic
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