Secondhand Smoke

• Smoke-free households with children and decreasing rates of pediatric clinical encounters for otitis media in the United States
• Not just 'a few wisps': Real-time measurement of tobacco smoke at entrances to office buildings
• Passive smoke exposure and abnormal cervical cytology in a predominantly Hispanic population
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Youth Prevention

• The impact of state tobacco control program funding cuts on teens' exposure to tobacco control interventions: evidence from Florida (FL)
• Peers, tobacco advertising, and secondhand smoke exposure influence smoking initiation in diverse adolescents (MD)
• Study: Community ties protect low-income teens from smoking, obesity
• Depictions of tobacco use in 2007 broadcast television programming popular among US youth
• Reducing youth exposure to tobacco product advertising: Examining the impact of FDA regulations restricting outdoor cigarette advertising near schools
• Archived Warner Series webcast: From silver screen to flat screen: The deadly impact of smoking on television on America's youth
• Tobacco sales to Indiana minors in annual inspection hit all-time low (IN)
• Tobacco Quit Line now available for younger Kentuckians (KY)
• Understanding worldwide youth attitudes towards smoke-free policies: An analysis of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey
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Tobacco-Related Disparities in Specific Populations

• Tobacco use among American Indian or Alaska Native middle- and high-school students in the United States
• Racial and ethnic differences in current use of cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs among lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults
• Newly updated: Annotated bibliography of LGBT tobacco references
• Updated report: Tobacco Taxes and Their Impact on Low Socioeconomic Status Populations
• Fact sheets on Boards of Health addressing health disparities through tobacco use prevention and control
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Cessation

• Scientists reveal key mechanism governing nicotine addiction
• Electronic cigarettes as a smoking-cessation tool: Results from an online survey
• iPhone apps for smoking cessation: A content analysis
• Gum, patches help reluctant quitters smoke less (China)
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Policy

• Arizona eyes increased penalties for minors buying tobacco (AZ)
• Conn. lawmakers considers ending smoking in clubs (CT)
• Help for Medicaid smokers in gov's budget (CT)
• Indiana House OKs smoking ban with bars exempted (IN)
• Iowa Dems: Further restrict 'dissolvable' nicotine products (IA)
• Smoking ban debate lights up again (MN)
• Mississippi Senate OKs stripped-down smoking ban bill (MS)
• Budget panel chops tobacco-prevention funds, family planning (MT)
• Smoking ban for beaches and parks is approved (NY)
• State representative tries to ban 'e-cig' (NY)
• Legislative update: North Dakota (ND)
• Legislators say 70% of Texans favor a smoking ban (TX)
• Utah lawmaker proposes bill to ban smoking with children in car (UT)
• Smoking ban enforcement begins today (VI)
• Legislative update: Washington (WA)
• Senators call for baseball chewing tobacco ban
• Use of e-cigarettes not allowed on U.S. flights
• Avis Budget group honored for pioneering landmark smoke-free rental car policy
• No room at the inn for smokers? More hotels go smoke-free by choice or by law
• China moves to reduce smoking scenes in films, TV dramas (China)
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Legal

• Florida jury awards $260,000 to Tampa smoker (FL)
• Legal Consortium files smoke-free housing amicus brief: Schuman v. Greenbelt Homes (MD)
• Twelve years on, tobacco suit due in court (MO)
• State appeals judge's ruling nixing smoking ban exceptions (NE)
• NY attorney general sues websites selling cigarettes (NY)
• Tobacco Control Legal Consortium introduces the Consortium Bulletin e-newsletter
• E-cigarette industry wins federal court victory
• Government in new dispute with tobacco companies
• Legal appeal delays tobacco display in Scotland (Scotland)
• KT&G wins appeal in S. Korea's first tobacco lawsuit (South Korea)
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Excise Taxes

• Missouri House to look at cigarette tax (MO)
• Poll: 66% of North Carolina voters favor $1.00 cigarette tax increase to help close budget deficit and fund health programs (NC)
• Raise taxes on cigarettes? Not in Virginia, says House panel (VA)
• Vt. anti-tobacco lobby wants $1-a-pack tax hike (VT)
• Cigarette tax hike debated (WV)
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Tobacco Industry News

• Lorillard discusses menthol business: Director of investor relations talks company's outlook on menthol
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Health Effects of Tobacco

• U.S. heart disease costs expected to soar
• Smoking linked to Lou Gehrig's disease
• Smoking slightly increases the risk of breast cancer, a new study shows
• Smoking explains why Americans don't live longer
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Data/Reports

• Effect of the Arizona tobacco control program on cigarette consumption and healthcare expenditures (AZ)
• Kansas smoke free law improving air quality (KS)
• Decrease in smoking prevalence, Minnesota, 1999–2010 (MN)
• Two new studies show smoke free policies benefit employees, patrons and businesses (MO)
• Smoking bans didn't harm hospitality industry, new study says (WI)
• National Survey of Healthcare Consumers: Smoking report
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Save the Date

• Kick Butts Day 2011
• Reducing Tobacco Use 2011 Conference
• Tobacco Research Intensive Lecture Series
• National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
• World No Tobacco Day
• NALBOH 2011 Annual Conference
• Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VII
• American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
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Job Announcements

• Program Coordinator
• Hawaii Director (Honolulu)
• Youth Field Organizer
• Project Coordinator
• Health Program Specialist I
• Data Manager, Global Adult Tobacco Survey
• Senior Associate
• Project Advocates
• Director, Policy Research and Analysis
• Staff Attorney
• Project Director/Management
• Director of Programs
• Project Manager, TeamLab
• Project Specialist, TeamLab
• Associate Director of International Communications
• Advocacy Director, Head of Russia/Ukraine Programs
• Advocacy Coordinator — China
• Communications Specialist
• Program Assistant
• Jobs at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Various
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Awards

• Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications
• Call for nominations: American Lung Association and Koop Foundation, Inc. Unsung Heroes' Award
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Other Announcements

General:

• International Call for Papers: Research to reduce tobacco-related inequalities around the world
• The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' redesigned website
• HHS announces $750 million investment in prevention
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FDA Announcements:

• Guidance for industry and FDA staff: "Harmful and potentially harmful constituents" in tobacco products
• Menthol report: What to expect
• Materials from December 8, 2010 stakeholder discussion with tobacco manufacturers, growers and warehousers now available
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