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PIERRE, S.D., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association's annual State of Tobacco Control Report gave the state a "thumbs up" for adding some tobacco cessation coverage for state employees and for exceeding the recommended "investment per smoker" in funding its Quit Line telephone service. As a result, its grade for cessation coverage improved from an "F" in 2010 to a "D" in this year's report. Other grades remained the same, however. In the tobacco...

American Lung Association Releases Tenth Annual State of Tobacco Control Report Card WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most states' efforts to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease are abysmal according to the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2012 report. The federal government made major advances but lost one significant opportunity to save lives. The Lung Association's annual report card monitors progress on key tobacco...

Social Stigma around Smoking may be Causing Smokers not to Disclose Smoking Status to Health Care Providers WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New results from a national survey show that one-in-ten smokers (13%) in the United States did not disclose their smoking status to their health care providers (HCP), who are among the most important resources that a smoker could have in quitting successfully. Furthermore, social stigma around smoking may contribute to why...

Historic Tobacco Control Law Adds Momentum to Latin America's Progress In Fighting Tobacco Use WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Brazilian government has taken historic action to protect the health of the nation's more than 190 million citizens by enacting a comprehensive tobacco control law. Signed by President Dilma Rousseff today, the new law will make Brazil the largest country in the world to go completely smoke-free, adding momentum to a movement...

By the National Cancer Institute BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smoking causes more preventable deaths (from lung cancer, heart and lung disease, other cancers, and chronic illness) than any other single behavioral factor--an estimated 443,000 deaths each year. It is projected that more than 23,000 African-Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011, with most of these cases caused by smoking. (Logo: <font size="2"...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Health is encouraging smokers to use the 36th Annual Great American Smokeout, a Nov. 17 event sponsored by the American Cancer Society, to become tobacco-free for life. "Quitting smoking can be challenging, but your chances for success increase with help and support," said Secretary of Health Dr. Eli Avila. "The department provides many services designed to help smokers quit for good. We encourage...

With new supports in place for smokers in B.C., including access to treatments, the time is now for all British Columbian smokers to take control of their fight against nicotine addiction VANCOUVER, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Today, heading into Addictions Awareness Week, the BC Lung Association is calling for a new type of ban when it comes to smoking - a ban on the word "habit" - in order to increase understanding that quitting involves the need to overcome nicotine...

Justice Department Should Appeal to Protect Public Health Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal judge's ruling blocking implementation of new, graphic cigarette warning labels is wrong on the science and wrong on the law. The Justice Department should appeal the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon to protect public health and preserve a critical requirement of...

Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress. Between January 2009 and March 2011, researchers studied 982 stroke patients (264 smokers and 718 non-smokers) at an Ottawa prevention clinic. They found the average age of stroke patients who smoked was 58, compared to age 67 for non-smokers. "The information from this study provides yet...

MIAMI, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Contrary to FDA recommendations that electronic cigarette users should switch to FDA-approved smoking cessation products, new research published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, conducted by J. Fouls, a professor at Penn State University, College of Medicine, Cancer Institute, confirms that the change could reverse the health gain achieved. Health risks associated with the use of e-cigs are likely much smaller (if any) than...