Friday, June 21, 2013

Action to Quit News Updates

Posted by ActionToQuit, reposted at http://www.tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com


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June 21, 2013   The 9/11 attacks on America caused around one million former smokers to take up the habit again in the U.S., according to a new report. Read more.

Ex-Smokers Live Longer After Surgery 

June 21, 2013   Smokers who quit a year or more prior to major surgery had a reduced risk of life-threatening postop complications, researchers found. Read more.

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Child’s Risk Of Substance Abuse, Risky Behavior 

June 20, 2013   A new study indicates that exposure to maternal cigarette smoking, while it may cause defects and poor health, can also cause an altered state of reward processing in children, especially in their teen years. Read More.

Researchers Pinpoint How Smoking Causes Osteoporosis

June 20, 2013   For the first time, a joint team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and The Mount Sinai Medical Center have described the mechanics of how certain toxic compounds in smoke break down bone. Read More.

Smoking and Neurosurgical Outcomes 

June 19, 2013   The effects of long-term cigarette smoking on morbidity and mortality have long been known. Read more.

US Adult Smoking Rate Drops To 18 Percent: Are Graphic Anti-Smoking Campaigns Getting Results?

            June 19, 2013   The smoking rate decrease is nothing new to the United States; the nation has been seeing a decline for the past seven years. Read more.

Can New FDA Graphic Warning Labels for Tobacco Pass a First Amendment Legal Challenge?

June 18, 2013   When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposes new graphic warning labels for tobacco products, they can survive a First Amendment challenge. Read More

Massachusetts Ruling Could Invite More Tobacco Suits

June 18, 2013   Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that cigarettes’ addictive qualities do not give cigarette makers “special protection” from product liability claims, a move that could make the state a hotbed for tobacco plaintiffs. Read More.

Smoking in the Entrances to Bars Increases the Presence of Nicotine Inside

June 17, 2013   For the first time, a study has analysed the effects of the modification to the Spanish tobacco control law, implemented in 2011 in hospitality venues in Spain. Read more.

E-Cigarettes Are in Vogue and at a Crossroads

June 17, 2013   On a recent day in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe, a line of 20 people spilled onto the sidewalk of a trendy new boutique, eager to get a taste of its latest gourmet offerings. Read more.

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