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Tobacco Use: You’ve Come a Long Way, Congress
June 28, 2013   Tobacco use in Congress just isn’t what it used to be.  Gone are the days of smoke-filled committee rooms and chambers. Read More.

Company Defends Camel Cigarette Ads Running in Magazines Targeted at Youths

June 28, 2013   The American Heart Association, American Lung Association and several other health groups are asking at least two state attorneys to investigate a new Camel cigarette ad campaign. Read More.

Some Anti-Cigarette Ads Can Trigger Desire to Smoke: Study

June 27, 2013   A new study finds that some anti-cigarette messages in public service announcements have an unintended result: They trigger viewers’ desire to smoke. Read more.

 As A Chronic Condition, Smoking is Undertreated

June 27, 2013   A recent study reveals physicians are failing to treat tobacco use,  despite the fact that it is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Read more.

 Why Smoking Rates Are at New Lows

June 26, 2013   The smoking rate among adults in the United States has dropped again,  an encouraging trend that experts on smoking cessation attribute to public policies like smoke-free air laws and cigarette taxes, as well as media campaigns and less exposure to smoking in movies. Read more.

FDA Approves Two New Cigarette Brands

June 26, 2013   The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday began using one of the key powers Congress gave it under the landmark 2009 tobacco-control law: Final say over which new tobacco products can be marketed and sold to consumers. Read more.

 E-cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests

June 25, 2013   In a trial of e-cigarettes among Italian smokers with no desire to quit using tobacco at the outset, up to 13 percent of participants were not smoking regular cigarettes at all a year later. Read More.

 Cigarettes Still King

June 25, 2013   Cigarettes have long been a staple at convenience stores, accounting for billions in pack and carton sales and boosting the profits from the average smoker’s market basket. Read More.

Smoke-Free Rentals May Be Billowing Trend

June 24, 2013   We’ve seen it in a few buildings here and there, but now one major management company is officially extinguishing smoking in all it’s rental buildings. Read More.

Hearing Loss One of Risks for Pregnant Smoker’s Child

June 24, 2013   Maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with hearing loss and an increased risk for substance abuse and addiction in the child, two studies showed. Read More.