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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) According to a report by the Associated Press, Philip Morris International CEO Louis Camilleri today stated at the company's annual shareholder meeting in New York that, while cigarettes are addictive, "it is not that hard to quit." This is a highly irresponsible, self-serving and...
'Healthy' smokers experience changes in the gene expression of their lungs similar to that suffered by smokers who have developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This is the conclusion of a new study, led by Catalan researchers, which confirms the crucial role that smoking plays in causing these alterations."Our objective was to analyse the expression of a range of genes in the pulmonary tissue samples of patients with COPD, whether smokers or not, and people who had...
NIH-funded study shows how secondhand smoke may increase vulnerability to nicotine addictionExposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain"”and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking. In fact, exposure to this secondhand smoke evokes cravings among smokers, according to a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of...
Researcher calls prevention of children's exposure to tobacco smoke an important cardiovascular health measureExposure to secondhand smoke, even at extremely low levels, is associated with increased blood pressure in boys, according to new research being presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver.Children with elevated blood pressure are at increased risk of having high blood pressure, or hypertension, as adults. Hypertension is associated with...
Collection of Manuscripts Dedicated Solely to Addressing Tobacco Control for Diverse Populations WASHINGTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research published today as a special issue in the American Journal of Health Promotion shows that population-based approaches to smoking cessation - mass media campaigns and smoking quitlines - can positively impact quitting behaviors among racial/ethnic minority and low socioeconomic status (SES) smokers, with varying effects across these...
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for Earth Day 2011, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, musicians Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti and comedian Andy Dick, amongst other well know actors, musicians and athletes are raising awareness of the high cost tobacco-related litter takes on our planet. Legacy®, the national public health foundation best known for its truth® youth smoking prevention campaign, is working to call attention to the toxic toll discarded cigarette...
On Eve of Earth Day, New Studies Confirm Cigarettes' Toxic Impact on the Environment WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 360 billion cigarettes are smoked in the United States, with more than a half million Maryland adults who light up regularly. Where do all those butts go? Public roads, waterways, parks and beaches? New research released today further demonstrates the negative impact that cigarette filters and discarded cigarette butts have on the...
On Eve of Earth Day, New Studies Confirm Cigarettes' Toxic Impact on the Environment WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 360 billion cigarettes are smoked in the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101101/DC86294LOGO) Where do all those butts go? Public roads, waterways, parks and beaches. New research released today further demonstrates the negative impact that cigarette filters and discarded cigarette butts have on the...
On Eve of Earth Day, New Studies Confirm Cigarettes' Toxic Impact on the Environment WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 360 billion cigarettes are smoked in the United States, with more than 1 million North Carolina adults who light up regularly. Where do all those butts go? Public roads, waterways, parks and beaches? New research released today further demonstrates the negative impact that cigarette filters and discarded cigarette butts have on the...
On Eve of Earth Day, New Studies Confirm Cigarettes' Toxic Impact on the Environment WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 360 billion cigarettes are smoked in the United States, with more than 1 million adults in Georgia lighting up regularly. Where do all those butts go? Public roads, waterways, parks and beaches? New research released today further demonstrates the negative impact that cigarette filters and discarded cigarette butts have on the...
