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Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
April 2011

Florida researchers find social hookah smoking packs a carbon monoxide punch
Secondhand smoke isn't just bad for kids' bodies, it's bad for their brains
Modeling geographic and demographic variability in residential concentrations of environmental tobacco smoke using national data sets
Increasing prevalence of smoke-free homes and decreasing rates of sudden infant death syndrome in the United States: an ecological association study
Sources and frequency of secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy
Meta-analysis of the association between secondhand smoke exposure and stroke
Stillbirth in the U.S. can be prevented
ANRF's updated smoke-free lists and maps now online
Keeping your hospital property smoke-free: Successful strategies for effective policy enforcement and maintenance
Smoke-free foster care: Policy options and the duty to protect - a policy options brief
Survey: Smoke-free casinos preferred by most New Englanders
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Determinants of hookah use among high school students
Affecting perceptions of harm and addiction among college waterpipe tobacco smokers
Smoking patterns, attitudes and motives: Unique characteristics among 2-year versus 4-year college students
Mediating influences of negative affect and risk perception on the relationship between sensation seeking and adolescent cigarette smoking
Different genes influence smoking risk during adolescence and adulthood
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Influence of traditional tobacco use on smoking cessation among American Indians
Deadly in pink: The impact of cigarette packaging among young women
Rural print media portrayal of secondhand smoke and smoke-free policy
Cigarette smoking as part of a syndemic among young men who have sex with men ages 13-29 in New York City
White House effort to curb tobacco use among military families is vital support for armed services
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Plain cigarette packaging highlights warnings
Review: Varenicline is better than placebo or bupropion, but not clearly different from the nicotine patch, for smoking abstinence
Promoting tobacco cessation via the workplace: Opportunities for improvement (WA)
New Ask-the-Expert resources on lung cancer screening teach smokers about their lung cancer risk
Illinois expands smoking QUITLINE (IL)
W.Va. Tobacco Quitline Annual Report shows progress made (WV)
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Does the introduction of comprehensive smokefree legislation lead to a decrease in population smoking prevalence?
Arizona Medicaid considers tax on smokers, obese (AZ)
Smoke Free Cars Law now helps more minors (AR)
California bill takes aim at illegal tobacco sales to minors (CA)
Anti-smoking bill for very small businesses clears committee (CT)
Leaders: Don't cut smoking prevention funds (IA)
Rolling back state smoking ban would be a first in U.S. (IL)
Panel snuffs out state smoking ban (IN)
Mo. anti-smoking group touts tobacco legislation (MO)
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly signs executive order for commercial tobacco-free environments (Navajo Nation)
Bismarck now officially bans smoking in bars, truck stops (ND)
Smoking bill would establish smoking zones on college campuses (NV)
East proposes roll back of indoor-smoking ban (NC)
Does Pa.'s $300M diversion skirt the law? (PA)
Smoking ban advocates try to win over lawmakers (TX)
Selig wants smokeless tobacco ban in MLB
Australia unveils plans for tough anti-smoking law (Australia)
Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in mainland China (China)
Sri Lanka to ban public smoking completely (Sri Lanka)
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Safeway challenges SF tobacco ban (CA)
Engle Progeny Cases (FL)
Court ponders when tobacco is a cigarette (NH)
Legacy® files amicus brief in support of New York City's graphic warning sign appeal (NY)
Ohio Supreme Court agrees to hear bar owner's challenge of smoking ban (OH)
British American Tobacco cut from U.S. racketeering case
McCabe family reaches settlement with tobacco giant over landmark case (Australia)
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Smoking increases AF risk
Evidence ties smoking to throat, stomach cancer
Lifetime exposure to cigarette smoking and the development of adult-onset atopic dermatitis
Smokers who quit have less aggressive kidney cancer
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State smoke-free laws for worksites, restaurants, and bars - United States, 2000-2010
Studies confirm cigarettes' toxic impact on the environment
Toll of Tobacco on Women and Girls fact sheets: State-specific data for Mother's Day
Annual health check-up highlights healthiest and least healthy counties in every state
Mass media campaigns designed to support new pictorial health warnings on cigarette packets: Evidence of a complementary relationship
Smokers believe 'silver', 'gold' and 'slim' cigarettes are less harmful
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Menthol - Science, Policy, and Advocacy Webinar
Webinar: Smoke-Free Air Laws: Aren't We There Yet?
Information Sharing Session: Local Best Practices for Tobacco Prevention and Control
National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
World No Tobacco Day
Conference and Webcast: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industry
NALBOH 2011 Annual Conference
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VII
National Conference on Tobacco or Health
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General:

Registration is open for TTAC's Web-based courses
CDC Tobacco Free Facebook fan page launched
Calling all youth advocates! Deadline extended for TRUTH Crew applications
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FDA Announcements:

FDA to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products
FDA wants to get schooled in cigarette making, asks tobacco companies for learning tours
Draft Guidance: Establishing that a Tobacco Product was Commercially Marketed in the United States as of February 15, 2007
FDA widgets available
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