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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
May 2009

Report: City taverns' air much cleaner (WI)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and neonatal behavior: A large-scale community study
Developing Smokefree Implementation Regulations (DSIR) companion guide
State of the Air Report, 2009
Environmental and biological assessment of environmental tobacco smoke exposure among casino dealers
Overview of smoking policies by cruise line
Students, animals learn effects of second-hand smoke on pets (CO)
More apartments snuffing out smoking (MN)
How smoke-free laws improve air quality: A global study of Irish pubs
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Attitudes toward tobacco industry linked to smoking behavior
Improving education may cut smoking in youth
High school students who tried to quit smoking cigarettes — United States, 2007
Uncovering the most effective active ingredients of antismoking public service announcements: The role of actor and message characteristics
Parental guidelines, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites
Early childhood health interventions could save billions in health costs later in life
Are social norms associated with smoking in French university students? A survey report on smoking correlates (France)
Comparing the effects of entertainment media and tobacco marketing on youth smoking in Germany (Germany)
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Data counter 'common wisdom' of smoking and schizophrenia
Is workplace smoking policy equally prevalent and equally effective for immigrants?
Skin color clue to nicotine dependence
Assessing motivation to quit smoking in people with mental illness: a review
Social ecology of tobacco surveillance data for sexual and gender minority populations
National Native Commercial Tobacco Abuse Prevention Network website
Wisconsin tobacco quit line: During tough times, program expands to help Wisconsin military personnel and veterans quit tobacco
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Evidence supports use of Web- and computer-based programs to help adults quit smoking
Genes: An extra hurdle to quitting smoking during pregnancy?
Kentucky’s adult smoking rate drops: State no longer leads the nation (KY)
State to offer relief for ‘tobacco tax’ (LA)
NYC Quits Smoking: I Quit Because… (NY)
Health group warns decline in Ohio smoking rate likely to end (OH)
My QuitLine iPhone app helps smokers kick the habit
DOD officials promote ‘World No Tobacco Day’
Congress plans incentives for healthy habits
Campaigns work to change people’s lifestyle (UK)
Quit targets stymie long-term support, say smoking advisors (UK)
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Senate passes smoking ban at beaches, parks (CA)
Casino smoking ban snuffed out (CT)
Smoke free bill passes committee (LA)
Smoking banned at parks and beaches (ME)
Smoking ban signed by Perdue (NC)
House GOP blinks on Measure 3 (ND)
Neb. site aims to clear confusion on smoking (NE)
Bill that would loosen smoking restrictions dies (NV)
House bill curbs advertising, increases taxes on smokeless tobacco: the bill also bans the practice of handing out samples (OR)
Senate bill seeks money to help smokers quit (OR)
Texas smoking ban won't survive legislative session, sponsors say (TX)
Rowlett voters approve smoking restrictions (TX)
Wisconsin lawmakers praise bipartisan effort in passing smoking ban (WI)
US Senate panel approves FDA tobacco-regulation measure
Senate weighs study of tobacco candy
FDA pick answers lawmakers on tobacco regulation, flu
State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database
Policy coherence in US tobacco control: Beyond FDA regulation
New smoking bans pass through Parliament (Australia)
Bulgaria to ban smoking in indoor public places (Bulgaria)
Chinese civil servants left fuming by order to smoke more (China)
Smoking ban angers cafes, smokers in Croatia (Croatia)
Greece launches anti-smoking campaign ahead of July ban (Greece)
Lords vote to ban shop tobacco displays and restrict vending machine use (UK)
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Excise tax takes a bite: Reynolds American trademark devalued
Philip Morris looks to new products for growth
Phillip Morris/Altria has no place in NYC pension funds, councilman says (NY)
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Smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight top three preventable causes of death in the U.S.
Is the increase in adenocarcinoma a result of changes in cigarette design?
Women more susceptible to harmful effects of smoking, study finds
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Building effective collaborations: Organizations working together in tobacco control
Arizona shows more than a 20% drop in smoking rates: 170,000 Arizonans quit smoking since 2007
Health warnings on tobacco products--worldwide, 2007
31.3 percent of adult Turks smoke, study
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World No Tobacco Day
2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
9th Annual Summer Evaluation Institute
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Expo 2009: Compliance through Education
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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Call For Proposals: NACDD 2010 Chronic Disease Academy
Call for Applications: Unique Interactions Between Tobacco Use and HIV/AIDS
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Other Announcements:

Kathleen Sebelius confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
New York City official is Obama Pick for C.D.C.
Reducing tobacco use in China: A new partnership targets the nation's 400 million smokers
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