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A New Warning for Male Smokers |
Anti-tobacco groups, frustrated that warnings about cancer and heart disease do not always accomplish their goals, have been trying another tactic lately: advertisements that link smoking with impotence, complete with cigarettes that droop ominously when |
06/26/01 |
Ulster County receives ,000 youth anti-tobacco grant |
Through a grant from the American Legacy Foundation and the use of the state's tobacco settle funds, the state Department of Health has awarded Ulster County ,000 for the implementation of a Youth Empowerment Program Against Tobacco use. |
06/26/01 |
Cutting through Big Tobacco’s ad tactics |
These young people make no secret of their desire to kick butts. In fact, they want the world to know they are rebelling. What makes them different, though, is they are REBELs with a cause. |
06/26/01 |
Canada Implements New Tobacco Laws |
OTTAWA (AP) - Tobacco regulations that took effect Tuesday require companies to print the amounts of toxins in cigarette smoke on their packaging. |
06/26/01 |
RnetHealth Announces Expansion of Tobacco School; Executes New Agreement with Northeast Florida Behavioral Health |
IRVINE, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- RnetHealth, Inc. today announced an expansion of its relationship with North East Florida Behavioral Health, Inc. (NEFBH) designed to respond to the growing need for tobacco addiction support services. |
06/26/01 |
TFK Asks: Why is Rep. Tom Davis Sponsoring Legislation That Protects Big Tobacco Instead of Our Kids? |
WASHINGTON, June 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The CAMPAIGN FOR
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS today criticized U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) for
introducing legislation that does more to protect the tobacco
industry than the American public. It is particularly disturbing |
06/26/01 |
PA Gov. Ridge Signs Historic Tobacco-Settlement Legislation |
HARMARVILLE, Pa., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge today signed into law historic legislation to use the state's tobacco settlement to make Pennsylvanians healthier and cement the Commonwealth's status as a national leader in health res |
06/26/01 |
Experts Say Improved Therapy Cutting Cancer Deaths |
LONDON (Reuters) - Prostate and breast cancer will be the most common cancers in developed countries in the next two decades, experts predicted on Monday. |
06/25/01 |
When It Comes to Drinking and Smoking, Peer Pressure Is Overrated |
Once kids cross the threshold into adolescence, their friends are all that matter, and parental advice on drinking and smoking falls on deaf ears. At least that's the conventional wisdom. |
06/25/01 |
What's Left for Supreme Court |
The Supreme Court will hand down its remaining decisions of the term on Thursday. Among the major issues to be decided: |
06/25/01 |
Tobacco Farmers Turn to Contracts |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - The amount of U.S. tobacco grown under contract has exploded this year as tobacco companies seek stable supplies and growers abandon tobacco auctions in favor of guaranteed payments on their crop. |
06/23/01 |