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American Lung Association Annual "State of Tobacco Control Report" reveals tragic money trail leading to tobacco-caused death and disease; federal government largely failing to combat industry tactics WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Follow the trail of money misused by policymakers and strategically invested by Big Tobacco in the American Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control 2013" report released today to discover how the leading cause of preventable...
Disadvantaged groups stand to benefit from hard-hitting tobacco warnings Quitting smoking is a common New Year's resolution for Americans each year, but research has repeatedly shown it is not an easy task. Some groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities, have an even harder time quitting. New research suggests hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings may help smokers of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to quit. A new study by researchers at Legacy® and Harvard School of Public Health...
Disadvantaged Groups Stand to Benefit from Hard-Hitting Tobacco Warnings WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Quitting smoking is a common New Year's resolution for Americans each year, but research has repeatedly shown it is not an easy task. Some groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities, have an even harder time quitting. New research suggests hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings may help smokers of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to quit. A new study by...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new proposal may tighten-up the already tight grip on cigarette packaging within the European Union. The law would see that graphic visual and written warnings take up 75 percent of the surface of all cigarette packs, leaving just 25 percent or less for the brand. About 700,000 people die in Europe every year from smoking-related disease, and the costs of treatment run up to $32 billion. The proposed legislation would ban...
About 16 percent of tobacco retailers illegally sold to minors in 2012 OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of Washington retailers illegally selling tobacco to minors has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. An annual report that tracks illegal sales shows about 16 percent of tobacco retailers in our state sold tobacco to minors from January to June of this year -- up from 11 percent in 2011 and 10 percent in 2010. "This is unacceptable....
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Mexico ranks 16th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) New Mexico currently spends $5.9 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 25.3 percent of the $23.4 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Connecticut ranks 23rd in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) Connecticut currently spends $6 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 13.7 percent of the $43.9 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for...
Legacy® Announces 2012 Community Activist Award Recipients WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the 2012 Legacy Community Activist Award is presented to Mayor Michael Kohut and Marion Breland-Oswald for their efforts within The Village of Haverstraw, NY, in Rockland County which is now viewed as a "Trailblazer Community" in tobacco control. By putting the reduction of youth tobacco use on their priority agenda, their village got a real-time education --...
Coverage in states varies widely WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States is at a tipping point when it comes to policies that help smokers quit, according to the American Lung Association's "Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage 2012" report. Released today, the annual report provides a comprehensive review of each state's tobacco cessation coverage and an up-to-date look at federal coverage and requirements under the Affordable Care Act....
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO) A new study published in the journal Tobacco Control provides alarming evidence that smartphone applications are an emerging means of marketing cigarettes to kids. The study, conducted in February 2012, found 107 pro-smoking apps in Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market, the...
