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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
February 2010

Smokers at risk from their own 'secondhand' smoke
Secondhand smoke drift: Examining the influence of indoor smoking bans on indoor and outdoor air quality at pubs and bars
Blood pressure harm from smoke 'may explain cot death'
Even third-hand smoke carries carcinogens: study
Secondhand smoke raises TB risk: study
Adult household smoking is associated with increased child emotional and behavioral problems
Tobacco smoke pollution in Oklahoma workplaces (OK)
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Targeting high-risk neighborhoods for tobacco prevention education in schools
Tobacco, alcohol, and other risk behaviors in film: How well do MPAA ratings distinguish content?
New tobacco prevention campaign launched in Connecticut (CT)
Patterns of adolescent smoking and later nicotine dependence in young adults: A 10-year prospective study (Australia)
Young smokers may be more apt to try pot: Behavioral problems are less indicative of future marijuana use, study finds (Netherlands)
Taiwan to include tobacco in film rating scheme (Taiwan)
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A qualitative analysis of the tobacco control climate in the U.S. military
Adaptation of a smoking cessation and prevention website for urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth
Reaching Spanish-speaking smokers: State-level evidence of untapped potential for QuitLine utilization
Smoking cessation: Next steps for special populations research and innovative treatments
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Wearing patch for 6 months may help smokers quit
Using the postpartum hospital stay to address mothers' and fathers' smoking: The NEWS Study
Webinar recording: Barriers to Delivering Tobacco Dependence Interventions across Mental Health Care Settings
Participant recruitment for MyLastDip cessation program
More Iowans ask for help to quit smoking (IA)
NZ hosts World Health Organization meeting (New Zealand)
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Implementing a smoke-free medical campus: impact on inpatient and employee outcomes
State preemption of local smoke-free laws in government work sites, private work sites, and restaurants --- United States, 2005—2009
What works in worksite health promotion - Systematic review findings and recommendations from the task force on community preventive services
Lawmaker crushes smoking bill (HI)
Diluted smoking ban clears House (IN)
Kansas Gov. Parkinson vows to veto House smoking bill (KS)
Mayor Thomas Menino lights up battle of the butt (MA)
Bill calls for statewide smoking ban in Missouri (MO)
Bill targets kids caught smoking (NE)
Health Dept. to yank permits of nightclubs that scoff at New York City's cigarette smoking ban (NY)
SD lawmakers reject 2nd smoking ban ballot measure (SD)
House OKs bill to ban sale of nicotine candy (UT)
Statewide smoking ban bill introduced (WV)
Smoking ban review in works (WV)
Groups urge FDA to relax restrictions on nicotine patches
Ministers aim to halve number of people smoking by 2020 (England)
Norway excludes 17 tobacco companies from oil fund (Norway)
Scottish tobacco display ban laws approved by MSPs (Scotland)
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Smokers brace for tax hike: Legislature passes 200% tax increase (Guam)
Rex: Smokers can stop teacher furloughs (SC)
Utah Legislature: Cigarette tax hike clears House committee (UT)
Gregoire unveils tax plan (WA)
Cigarette tax increases would raise billions for cash-strapped states, while reducing smoking and winning voter approval
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Coded to obey law, Lights become Marlboro Gold
FDA probes candy-like tobacco products
ClearWay Minnesota(SM) shines a spotlight on a reinvented tobacco industry
Tobacco industry use of corporate social responsibility tactics as a sword and a shield on secondhand smoke issues
Tobacco company challenges states' authority
Lorillard to enter moist smokeless tobacco category
Where there’s no smoke, Altria hopes there’s fire
KT&G joins with imperial tobacco group (South Korea)
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National profile of local health departments: Tobacco prevention and control
MMWR: Surveillance of certain health behaviors and conditions among states and selected local areas — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007
How healthy is your county? New county health rankings give first county-by-county snapshot of health in each state
National Cancer Institute: Bibliography of Literature on Menthol and Tobacco
American Cancer Society to manage new effort against tobacco in Africa (Africa)
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Current Clinical Concepts in Tobacco Treatment Lecture Series
Kick Butts Day 2010
Nicotine as a Reinforcing Drug: From Science to the Shaping of Policy
Promising Practices: Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control
World No Tobacco Day 2010
Tribal Institute on Commercial Tobacco: Integrating Chronic Disease Interventions
APPEAL 15th Anniversary Conference
18th Annual NALBOH Conference
APACT 2010 Conference: Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health
APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition
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Request for Applications: Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program
Request for Applications: 2010 NIDA Translational Avant-Garde Award for Medication Development for Diseases of Addiction
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Awards:

Call for Nominations: American Lung Association and Koop Foundation, Inc. Unsung Heroes' Award
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Other Announcements:

More than 175 public health organizations send letter of support for health reform to Congress and the President
Communities Putting Prevention to Work award recipients announced: More than $119 million awarded to states and territories
Nonsmokers' Rights Legal Research and Advocacy Competition
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