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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: We applaud the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for taking aggressive action to stop illegal tobacco sales to America's children, which is an important component of the landmark 2009 law granting the agency authority over tobacco products. The FDA announced today that it has sent warning letters to more than 1,200 retailers, the majority of which involve...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The government of Australia has shown tremendous courage and leadership in the global fight against tobacco use by enacting the world's first law requiring that all cigarettes be sold in plain packaging, free of colorful logos and other branding. The Australian Senate approved the bill today, clearing its last major legislative hurdle....
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Susan M. Liss Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, legislation that gives Congress an opportunity to promote public health, protect sorely needed revenues, and fight crime by reducing smuggling of tobacco products and related tobacco tax evasion. The measure was introduced yesterday by Rep. Lloyd...
Landmark collaboration is the first since the passing of the 2009 Tobacco Control Act SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO ) The initiative, called the Tobacco Control Act...
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new energy product is helping smokeless tobacco users break the grip of nicotine addiction while boosting their energy. NiP Energy Dip is made of 100 percent natural ingredients and gives smokeless tobacco users a viable alternative when trying to kick the nasty habit of dipping and chewing tobacco products. Fortified with vitamin B-12 and niacin, NiP Energy Dip contains caffeine, which gives users energy to replace the buzz tobacco...
Usage of Cigarillos, Little Cigar Products Soars WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study in October issue of the American Journal of Public Health measures brand usage trends and the prevalence of cigar use among specific populations. The study, funded by Legacy, the nation's largest organization devoted to tobacco use prevention and cessation, is the first of its kind. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101101/DC86294LOGO) Cigars and cigarillos have...
In this prospective cohort study, presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, discontinuation of smokeless tobacco after a myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a lower risk of subsequent mortality. Investigators found that post MI snus quitters had a 44 % lower risk of total mortality. The association seems to be independent of smoking habits, but partly explained by concomitant changes in other lifestyle variables. Smokeless tobacco in the form of Swedish snus (oral moist snuff)...
Salivary levels of cotinine, a breakdown product of nicotine, were measured in order to document asthmatic children’s exposure to tobacco smoke in their homes. This research is featured in the current issue of The Spit Report, the electronic newsletter on current salivary research published by Salimetrics. State College, PA (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 Many inner city youths are still being exposed to unhealthy levels of tobacco smoke, according to studies presented in the June issue...
The American Lung Association in California's Center for Tobacco Policy & Organizing releases results from a new statewide survey about tobacco policies in the retail environment. SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California voters overwhelmingly support more regulation of tobacco products and greater enforcement of laws against the sales of tobacco products to minors, according to a public opinion survey conducted by the American Lung Association in...
Tobacco related disease is a primary source of mortality for African American men. Recent studies suggest that "alternative" tobacco products may have supplanted cigarettes as the most common products used by young African Americans, according to new research published in the August 2011 issue of Otolaryngology "“ Head and Neck Surgery.While the tobacco-related disease burden is higher in African American adults, prevalence rates of tobacco use among young African American teens...
