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| State High Court Weighs Decision on Smoker Suits |
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to bar smokers' lawsuits against tobacco companies if their illnesses were diagnosed prior to 1998, when the state repealed a law that protected the cigarette industry from litiga |
05/08/02 |
| State-commissioned study finds drop in student smokers |
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) The number of New Jersey middle school students who smoke has dropped dramatically since 1999, according to a state-commissioned survey that also found an overall decline in tobacco use among the state's youth. |
05/08/02 |
| Pharmacists stand by nicotine lollipops |
Pharmacists say they will continue to make nicotine-laced lollipops despite a federal crackdown on the Internet sale of the smoking-cessation aid. |
05/08/02 |
| Smoking cessation rate does not depend on how treatment is obtained |
Over the counter nicotine replacement therapy is more successful than therapy prescribed by a physician, according to a new study. |
05/07/02 |
| Secondhand Smoke a Threat Even Outdoors |
May 7, 2002 -- If you're a smoker, and a parent, you probably step outside to indulge your habit, thinking this will protect your little ones from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Not true, a new study shows. |
05/07/02 |
| Cancer Doesn't Stop Smokers |
May 6, 2002 -- Many smokers who get cancer still can't give up tobacco, no matter how much their doctors beg them, new research shows. |
05/06/02 |
| Secondhand Smoke Stalls Young Minds |
May 6, 2002 -- Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke may suffer in the classroom. A new study shows that even low-level exposure to secondhand smoke can cause drops in mental skills such as reading, math, logic, and reasoning in children and adolescen |
05/06/02 |
| Brown & Williamson Tobacco Introduces New KOOL Packaging And Comprehensive Promotional Campaign |
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corporation hosted an Internet news briefing today where it unveiled new,
bold, vibrant packaging for its KOOL flagship brand and information about the
brand's new marketing campaign. |
05/06/02 |
| House OKs indoor smoking ban |
Delaware - The state House of Representatives passed an amended Clean Indoor Air Act bill Thursday that would outlaw smoking in nearly all public buildings, including bars, casinos and restaurants. |
05/03/02 |
| Montgomery County plans more cigarette-sale stings |
Sending youths into convenience stores to see if clerks sell them cigarettes is nothing new for public health officials and law enforcement. For years, these sting operations, which result in fines for offending stores, have been part of the war on teen s |
05/03/02 |
| R.J. Reynolds appealing .8 million fine |
LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2002 6:19 p.m. EDT) - R.J. Reynolds Co., the maker of Camel, Winston and other popular cigarette brands, says it will appeal a court order to pay a .8 million fine for giving away free cigarettes on public grounds where children wer |
05/03/02 |
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