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Statement from Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH, President and CEO, Legacy WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a collaboration to conduct a large-scale, national study of tobacco use in the United States. The objective of the study is to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of the new government tobacco regulations since the FDA gained regulatory authority over...
Election Offers Clear Choice: Kennedy's Strong, Consistent Stance Vs. Ballard's Broken Campaign Promise INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, a national advocacy organization that supports 100% smoke-free workplaces, today endorsed Melina Kennedy in the race for Mayor of Indianapolis. "There is a clear choice in this election," said ANR Executive Director Cynthia Hallett, "on the one side stands Melina Kennedy, who has been a strong,...
New Study Reveals that Movies with Smoking Make Less Money WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new research report finds that smoke-free movies make more money at the box office than movies with smoking. Exposure to smoking in movies has been a problem that researchers say can influence up to 200,000 youth to light up for the first time every year. Public health authorities, such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization,...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Honorable Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General of the State of Idaho, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Legacy®, the national public health organization that works to save lives from tobacco-related disease. Legacy was created from the landmark Master Settlement Agreement between the Attorneys General and tobacco companies more than a decade ago to prevent smoking-related disease and death in the United...
Opinion provides for public safety, while eliminating confusion created by interplay of smoking ban and medical marijuana amendment LANSING, Mich., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association applauded yesterday's ruling by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette indicating that it is illegal for medical marijuana certificate holders to smoke in places of public accommodation. The opinion (Opinion No. 7261) eliminates confusion surrounding a...
According to a new report by the CDC, “State-Specific Trends in Lung Cancer Incidence and Smoking” published in their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, lung cancer rates are on the decline in the United States. The report analyzed data state by state by looking at the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for the period 1994 through 2009. The report states that lung cancer rates were declining fastest in the West, where smoking prevalence is lowest. The...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /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) A new report published today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides powerful and concrete evidence that the nation's battle against tobacco use has not only driven down smoking rates, but is also saving lives by reducing lung cancer, the number one cancer killer...
Smoking bans have become more common on university campuses, but do they work? Do they help reduce smoking in this newly independent age group? According to an Indiana University study, they do. A campus smoking ban -- lightly enforced at that -- significantly reduced student smoking during a two-year period and changed students' attitudes toward smoking regulations, according to a study that examined students' smoking behaviors on two similar campuses -- one with (Indiana) and one without...
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that the adult smoking rate in the United States has resumed a slow decline, falling to 19.3 percent in 2010 from 20.6 percent in 2009 and 20.9 percent in 2005. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) It is good news for the nation's health that the adult smoking rate is...
Fewer heavy smokers while light smokers on the rise, but even occasional smoking can cause harm ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, daily smokers are smoking fewer cigarettes each day, it says. The report, which covers data from 2005 to 2010, shows an estimated 19.3 percent--or 45.3 million--of American adults, aged 18 and older,...
