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Morning smoking linked to higher risk of head and neck cancer
Source: www.nursingtimes.net Author: staff Smokers who light up first thing in the morning have a higher risk of developing head and neck cancer than those who wait that little bit longer for their first cigarette of the day, a study has suggested. A research team from the Penn State College of Medicine in America investigated [...]
Continue reading...Are lozenges and other smokeless products safer alternatives to smoking?
Friday, July 22, 2011
Source: Pennsylvania’s Fox News Tobacco company rep David Howard waxes enthusiastic when he talks about a new product his employer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has developed: a pellet of finely cured tobacco, binders and flavoring that dissolves in the mouth in 10 minutes. Under test market in two U.S. cities — Denver and Charlotte, N.C. [...]
Continue reading...New Legislation may Weaken FDA’s Regulation of Cigarettes
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Source: The Los Angeles Times The U.S. Food and Drug Administration barely had time to start regulating cigarettes before legislation was introduced to weaken its authority. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was passed in 2009 with sweeping majorities in both houses; its primary goal was to reduce the terrible toll that smoking [...]
Continue reading...Philip Morris Int’l purchases license to nicotine system
Friday, May 27, 2011
Source: Associated Press Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. has purchased the rights to a technology that lets users inhale nicotine without smoking. The world’s largest nongovernmental cigarette seller told The Associated Press on Thursday it has bought the patent for an aerosol nicotine-delivery system developed by Jed Rose, director of the Center for Nicotine [...]
Continue reading...New Smokeless Tobacco from Sweden is Gaining Popularity in the US
Monday, May 16, 2011
Source: DrugFree.org A type of smokeless tobacco popular in Sweden called snus is growing in popularity in the United States. While most recognize that it is a safer alternative to cigarettes or older forms of smokeless tobacco, others are concerned that it will attract young people, becoming a steppingstone to cigarettes, says a researcher who [...]
Continue reading...Dissolvable tobacco products may increase mouth disease in smokers, children
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Source: onlinejournal.com Author: staff When they were originally released, it looked as though dissolvable tobacco might become a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes. After all, there is no smoke to breath in and no juice to spit out. But a recent study suggests that these tobacco lozenges have the potential to cause increased mouth diseases [...]
Continue reading...Popularity surges for e-cigarettes, but health questions unanswered
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Source: ArgusLeader.com Misti Stewart of Gregor’s Eastside Liquor demonstrates an electronic cigarette. They have gained popularity since the smoking ban. / Elisha Page / Argus Leader Jeff Mann has found a way to get his nicotine fix with no ash, no flame, no odor and no bad breath. And he can do it legally inside [...]
Continue reading...Stephen Strasburg attempts to quit smokeless tobacco
Monday, January 31, 2011
Source: www.washingtonpost.com Author: Adam Kilgore Like any other high school kid, Stephen Strasburg wanted to emulate the major league baseball players he watched on television. He mimicked their actions down to the last detail. He rolled his pants up to reveal high socks, wore wristbands at the plate and, during downtime, opened tins of chewing [...]
Continue reading...Menthol
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Source: snus-news.blogspot.com Author: Sarah O’Connor There is a strong preference for menthol products in a number of Asian markets such as Japan and it is also growing in some Central European and Latin American markets. (Marlboro menthol cigarettes: strong preference in Asia by O’Connor Sarah, cheapweb.info, 6/24/2009) Study Abstract: Japan presents an excellent case-study of [...]
Continue reading...Ban flavored tobacco products
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Source: www.acscan.org Author: staff On 1/5/11, the Assembly introduced legislation banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. The American Cancer Society continues to be a strong advocate of this effort. Below is our memo of support: Memorandum In Support A. 288 An Act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the sale [...]
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