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Date |
| Striking Back Against the No.1 Public Health Concern |
OAKLAND, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sadly, cancer is an everyday fact of life. The disease, which strikes one in three and kills one in four, is the second leading cause of death and the number one health concern among all Americans. Minority groups |
04/19/00 |
| Older smokers risk mental decline |
NEW YORK, Apr 19 (Reuters Health) -- In yet another indictment against cigarettes, results of a new study suggest that smoking into the golden years may put older men and women at greater risk for mental decline. |
04/19/00 |
| Diet suffers when spouse is a smoker |
SAN DIEGO, Apr 18 (Reuters Health) -- For the husbands and wives of those addicted to tobacco, good nutrition may be going up in smoke. |
04/18/00 |
| Study shows gene may boost smoking-related heart disease |
CHAPEL HILL -- A common gene appears to boost the risk of coronary heart disease among smokers, according to a new study of heart disease and heart attack patients in four U.S. communities. |
04/17/00 |
| Hawaii’s tobacco money shrinking |
Hawaii will receive .8 million less this fiscal year in tobacco lawsuit settlement money because of decreased tobacco sales and cigarette shipments, officials report. |
04/17/00 |
| State, counties get first annual tobacco settlement payment |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The state, New York City and counties outside the city will get 1 million Monday under the settlement with tobacco companies. |
04/17/00 |
| Court Considers Cigarette Ad Limits |
WASHINGTON (AP) - Restrictions on outdoor cigarette advertising in New York City and Chicago survived a Supreme Court challenge today. |
04/17/00 |
| Tobacco Co's Ask For Suit Dismissal |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds asked a judge on Monday to throw out a jury's .7 million damage award to a dying ex-smoker, arguing that she should have paid attention to the warning labels on cigarette packages. |
04/17/00 |
| Judge rejects class status for two tobacco cases |
SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 17 (Reuters) - A San Diego Superior Court judge has refused to grant class-action status to two tobacco lawsuits, ordering the plaintiffs to proceed on an individual basis, court documents said Monday. |
04/17/00 |
| Legislature considers tobacco fund bonds |
TOPEKA -- In November 1998, government officials nationwide gushed over the unprecedented legal settlement in which major cigarettemakers agreed to pay 6 billion to 46 states for costs related to smoking illnesses. |
04/16/00 |
| MU says it wants share of tobacco money |
Last year, Missouri had the second-highest rate of smoking in the nation, behind only Kentucky. This year, MU officials are working hard to get money to help prevent smoking and smoking-related illnesses. |
04/16/00 |
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