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Air pollution from secondhand smoke five times higher outside smoking rooms and other designated smoking areas than in smoke-free airports ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Average air pollution levels from secondhand smoke directly outside designated smoking areas in airports are five times higher than levels in smoke-free airports, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study conducted in five large hub U.S. airports also showed...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2012 /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 report released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the nation's largest cities have made enormous progress in implementing smoke-free laws that apply to all workplaces, including restaurants and bars, but there is still much work to do to...

New Legacy and Seventeen Magazine Survey Reveals Surprising Results WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly one-in-ten teen girls in the United States are current smokers, but a majority of them want to quit, according to a new survey conducted by Legacy and Seventeen magazine. Researchers from Legacy - best known for the truth® youth smoking prevention campaign - surveyed teen girls on their behavior, attitudes and opinions about quitting smoking and found that...

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- About 70% of the 46.6 million smokers in the U.S. would like to quit the habit, according to reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thousands will try to quit on November 15, the 37th annual Great American Smokeout and even more will commit on their birthday or New Year's. But chances are they'll be puffing away in just a few weeks. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121113/DC10565 ) The average...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that the adult smoking rate in the United States continues to decline slowly, falling to a record low of 19 percent in 2011 from 19.3 percent in 2010 and 20.9 percent in 2005. The CDC survey found that the largest...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Susan M. Liss Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) North Dakota voters on Tuesday delivered a big win for health by approving Measure 4, which enacts a statewide law requiring all restaurants, bars and other workplaces to be smoke-free. The new law will protect everyone's right to breathe clean air, free of harmful secondhand smoke. No one...

Georgetown University Medical Center High cigarette prices, smoke-free air laws, marketing restrictions and other measures, all part of Brazil's strong tobacco control policies, are credited for a 50 percent reduction in smoking prevalence between 1989 and 2010. The reduction contributed to an estimated 420,000 lives saved during that time period. Those are the findings of a new study published today in PLOS Medicine by a team of researchers from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer...

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartSign.com launches new research and accompanying maps today examining smoking by state--in keeping with November's Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The maps show where it may be easiest and hardest to light up. The research examines smoking by state; from smoking rates to smoking-related mortality and lung cancer rates. The research also compares state anti-smoking legislation, looking at smoking bans and cigarette excise taxes. Finally, the...

A decline in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack) in one Minnesota county appears to be associated with the implementation of smoke-free workplace laws, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in nonsmokers, and research suggests that the cardiovascular effects of SHS are nearly as large as those with active smoking,...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Despite a rise in ER visits due to obesity, diabetes and other common health issues, the ban on smoking in restaurants and other public establishments have led to a sharp decline in hospitalizations for heart attacks, strokes and respiratory illnesses such as asthma and emphysema, according to new analysis of several studies. The analysis, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, covers 45 studies from more...