Latest Habits Stories

Indoor Air Puts Chinese Women Nonsmokers At Risk

2013-01-29 16:55:40

The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a University at Buffalo study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese women. The UB study, published online this month, in the journal Cancer Causes & Control, found that indoor air pollution that generates fine particulate matter is a key contributor to the high rates of lung cancer among Chinese women, despite the fact that few of them...

E Cigarette Reviewed Announces a Review of the Top E Cigarettes For 2013

2013-01-29 12:31:52

TUSTIN, Calif., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A good number of electronic cigarette brands has started to cater to the demand for high quality e-cigarettes as smokers switch to healthier alternatives. Although fashioned on the same basic principles, there are subtle to integral differences between the brands available in the market today. EcigaretteReviewed.com regularly reviews the best-selling e-cigarettes based on user ratings and opinions. (Photo:...

Bipartisan, Common Sense Legislation Will Close "Little Cigars" Loophole

2013-01-28 12:26:18

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senators Kari Dziedzic (DFL - Minneapolis) and Carla Nelson (R - Rochester) introduced identical bills today to address a problematic loophole and reclassify "little cigars" as what they really are - cigarettes. The legislation ensures little cigars are subject to the same regulations placed on cigarettes and has strong bipartisan support by Senate members. Closing this loophole will help keep cheap and candy-flavored tobacco products...

Oregon Wants To Make Cigarettes A Prescribed-Only Controlled Substance

2013-01-25 12:44:22

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Smoking in Oregon could become a lot more difficult if new proposed legislation becomes law. State legislator Mitch Greenlick has introduced a bill that would make nicotine a Schedule III controlled substance—putting the drug alongside popularly abused substances like anabolic steroids, ketamine, and Hydrocodone. Like other Schedule III substances, nicotine products, including chewing tobacco, nicotine patches and gums, would only...

Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery

2013-01-23 11:01:20

Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers say. They found that smoking-relapse prevention interventions are needed immediately after surgery to help prevent relapse. The study was published in a recent issue of the journal Cancer. “Cigarette smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all cancer-related mortalities,” said study corresponding author Vani Nath...

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Senator Harkin for Making Tobacco Prevention a Priority in Wellness Initiative

2013-01-22 16:26:02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) for continuing his strong leadership in the fight to reduce tobacco use and improve our nation's health by introducing comprehensive wellness legislation today. This legislation, the Healthy Lifestyles and...

Health Leaders Applaud Governor Dayton's Proposal to Raise the Tobacco Tax

2013-01-22 12:29:09

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raise it for Health, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health and nonprofit organizations, praised Governor Dayton for including a significant tobacco tax increase in his budget. Raising the price of tobacco will drive thousands of current Minnesota smokers to quit and prevent the next generation from becoming addicted adults. "Governor Dayton has prioritized the health of all Minnesotans," said Matt Schafer, State Government Relations...

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 21

2013-01-21 00:20:22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, JANUARY 21: NYC BANS WOMEN SMOKING Profile America -- Monday, January 21st. You may think the debate about smoking is fairly recent, but the more things change, the more they resemble 1908. On this date that year, the New York City council passed an ordinance that made it illegal...

Will Rogers Institute And Covenant Health Offer Free Stop Smoking App To Help Kick The Habit

2013-01-18 12:21:47

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready for a healthier, smoke-free you? Quitting smoking isn't a breeze, but the Will Rogers Institute has partnered with Covenant Health in Knoxville, Tennessee, to create a smartphone app with tried and true strategies that will help you quit smoking. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130118/LA44865LOGO) The Stop Smoking Mobile App lets you create a profile to identify the number of cigarettes you smoke on a daily basis,...

Bel Marra Health Reports on a New Study: Smokers with a Support System are Much More Likely to Kick the Habit

2013-01-17 23:03:05

Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, is reporting on new research that says smokers with a support system are much more likely to kick the habit. New York, NY;Washington, DC;Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA;Chicago, IL;Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 -- Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, is reporting on new research that says smokers with a support system are...