Critics want sharper teeth in rules on supplements Dec 3, 2008
"The closest analogy I can think of for dietary supplement companies is tobacco companies," Durbin said. "They just deal with fake science or no science to justify and sell products that could be very dangerous and they are politically powerful enough to get by with it.". (Yahoo News -- Ephedra)
Do uni students pity themselves too much? Dec 3, 2008
While that may be so, those that continually cry poor are usually the types of whom have ample disposable funds for frequent alcohol binging, and an ample supply of tobacco (and variants, thereof). There are part-time jobs available. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Will Queen deliver surprises? Dec 3, 2008
And there are rumours of continuing arguments within cabinet over how far to go on further restrictions on the advertising of tobacco. But what has not yet emerged is an overarching theme for a programme which will have to fight for attention against what are expected to be angry Commons exchanges over Damian Green's arrest. (BBC News -- UK)
Politicians are good at moving money around Dec 3, 2008
Around the country, tobacco money awarded to the 46 states participating in a lawsuit has funded sports stadiums, new bridges and roads, golf courses, college scholarships. Back in 1998 when the press warned some 61 billion awarded in a judgment against tobacco companies, I called Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to see if he thought the Iowa Legislature would actually commit this bonanza (the precise amount Iowa got escapes me) to helping fund medical care for those with smoker-related diseases... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
EU citizens get duty-free boost Dec 3, 2008
Alcohol and tobacco limits have also been changed ... Member states will now have the option of reducing the duty-free allowance for tobacco products, in support of health policies ... The 200-cigarette limit can be cut to just 40 and the 250g limit for tobacco to 50g. (BBC News -- Europe)
Kitchens are monkey business for woman cooking up a blog Dec 3, 2008
Hawthorne, a Danville native, spent much of her youth in Caswell, riding her horse Ringo and training Royal Lipizzaner Stallions on her father's tobacco and cattle farm near Milton. Now 55, with three adult children of her own, Hawthorne lives at the Outer Banks, on a large island, just a few miles from where the Wright brothers made their first flight. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Senior Subjects: Aftermath of an infamous day Dec 3, 2008
Radio listeners got sick of hearing the slogan and its replacement, LS, MFT its Morse code styling representing the words, Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. The manufacturers, who reportedly had planned to make the color change anyway, to attract women, saw a 40 percent increase in sales. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Genomic Signature Of Colon Cancer May Individualize Treatment Dec 3, 2008
(June 2, 2008) People with advanced colon cancer who have smoked cigarettes or used other tobacco products for many years may have an increased risk that their colon cancer will return, according to research by. (Nov. (Science Daily)
A better idea Dec 3, 2008
In addition to the misguided proposal that certain take-out food containers be banned and fees be imposed on plastic and paper bags as a way to keep litter off California beaches, the California Ocean Protection Council has also proposed extending the so-called litter tax to cigarettes because of the millions of tobacco butts that end up in the sand. Here's a more effective solution: Ban smoking at all state beaches, just as every coastal city in San Diego County and numerous other California... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Douglas Police Report Dec 3, 2008
A male juvenile was also arrested that the 800 block of 13th St. on a violation of curfew and possession of tobacco products. ACCIDENTS. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Expect big debate on governor’s budget (Dec. 3) Dec 3, 2008
The governor also proposes raising taxes on tobacco products to pay for health programs and raising 1 billion through car fees and a 2-cent gas tax to help pay for highway projects. Expect brisk discussions about the wisdom of raising taxes during an economic downtown. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
U.S. health gains stall, could reverse Dec 3, 2008
What worries health experts most is that ballooning waistlines, addiction to tobacco and mounting rates of chronic diseases threaten the gains. BETTER LIFE. (USA Today -- News)
Paulson Bucks Paulson as His Hedge Funds Earn $1 Billion Shorting Banks Dec 3, 2008
The billionaire points out that his funds also went long in sectors likely to do well in a recession, including health care, utilities and tobacco. Paulson says hes at a loss to explain why other funds were not hedged like he was. (Bloomberg)
Free nicotine patches now available to veterans and families Dec 3, 2008
It is a tragedy that so many of them come home from their service safely, only to put themselves in harm s way through tobacco use. It is my hope that veterans and service members in the commonwealth will take advantage of this free patch program being offered. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Flu, Flu Away: Answers to questions about the flu Dec 3, 2008
If you think you have the flu, stay home, get rest, drink plenty of liquids and avoid using alcohol and tobacco. If your symptoms persist, contact your doctor. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Smoking: A wisp of public-spiritedness Dec 2, 2008
Tobacco firms want the right to participate in global efforts to limit the lethal consequences of nicotine addiction but 160 governments say no ... But the global tobacco industry, while no longer denying that its products do terrible damage, has long insisted that in any discussion about how to limit the medical effects of the weed, it is a legitimate partner ... In a statement that grew steadily tougher in the course of the meeting to the dismay of cigarette firms and the delight of their... (The Economist)
Countdown to Quit! Dec 2, 2008
" has been developed by Dr. Charl Els, psychiatrist who specializes in addiction at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, to provide greater understanding of the quitting experience, and why people fail in their attempts to quit smoking. It also explores the idea of looking at one's journey to quit smoking as a process rather than an event. "Many smokers think of quitting as a singular point in time, but, like overcoming any addiction, it is actually a process with many stages,"... (Canada Newswire)
New lunch & learn program a hit at Chi-Hi Dec 2, 2008
The class is taught by junior and senior students and lessons include information on transitioning into high school, leadership, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, other health and relationship issues and transitioning out of high school in the future. It s designed to help provide a complete transition to high school, Principal Jim Sauter said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Naman Crowe: The Green, Green Grass of Liberty Dec 2, 2008
If he does have such rights there is nothing to stop him from requiring that a person not smoke cigarettes, or chew tobacco, or get fat, or drink whisky. I suppose, if an employer has such rights, he could insist that the employee believe in Jesus. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Our readers speak (305) Dec 2, 2008
Protect Montana's smoke-free law I am a sophomore at UM-Western in Dillon and a member of our campus tobacco-free task force ... Shelley W. wrote on Dec 1, 2008 6:57 AM:" Rest assured that "certain" legislators will have public disclosure commission records showing big campaign donations from big tobacco affiliates and related business. Smoking should always be regarded as a health hazard--not a right or something to be bargained. Think: HEALTH HAZARD. ". (Montana Standard, MT)
Media Bombardment Is Linked To Ill Effects During Childhood Dec 2, 2008
The report found strong connections between media exposure and problems of childhood obesity and tobacco use ... The new report was a systematic review of every study since 1980 that met set scientific criteria and examined media effects on obesity, tobacco, drug and alcohol use, sexual behavior, low academic achievement and ADHD.. (Washington Post)
About Half of College-Aged Had Psychiatric Disorders (Update1) Dec 2, 2008
College students were less likely to smoke or be addicted to tobacco than those not attending college. Previous research has shown that onset of alcohol-use disorders peaks at 19, and subsequently drops. (Bloomberg)
* S.H.E, John Tung join efforts to promote smoke-free environment Dec 2, 2008
Celebrity group S.H.E and the John Tung Foundation yesterday urged the public to help create a smoke-free environment by actively reporting those who violate the new Tobacco Hazards Prevention and Control Act (`vk). The amendment not only indirectly raises the price of cigarettes by doubling the tobacco health and welfare surcharge, but also prohibits smoking in public spaces including schools with students in grade 12 or under, government agencies, financial institutions, public... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Executive Order: Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program Dec 2, 2008
"(h) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives." ... "1-203. Agencies or subdivisions of the Department of the Treasury: (a) The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. (b) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. (c) Criminal Investigation, Internal Revenue Service. (d) The Trade Analysis and Enforcement Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.". (White House News Releases)
Blocking A Neuropeptide Receptor Decreases Nicotine Addiction Dec 2, 2008
The neuropeptide, hypocretin-1 (Orexin A), may initiate a key signaling cascade, a series of closely linked biochemical reactions, which maintains tobacco addiction in human smokers and could be a potential target for developing new smoking cessation treatments ... "This suggests that hypocretin-1 may play a major role in driving tobacco use in smokers to want more nicotine. If we can find a way to effectively block this receptor, it could mean a novel way to help break people's addiction to... (Science Daily)
Tobacco efforts will take time Dec 2, 2008
North Dakotans voted to approve Measure No. 3 to fund tobacco control programs to CDC-recommended levels. The initiative includes establishing a committee dedicated to developing a plan to implement comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco control programming that meets the recommendations from the CDC Best Practice Guidelines ... The article correctly provided an overview of the problem in North Dakota: Each year, 700 youth initiate tobacco use, and 900 die in North Dakota from tobacco-related... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
No recession in Indonesia Dec 2, 2008
Tobacco is really bad for our health because it contains nicotine which is a colorless, poisonous alkaloid (C10H14N2) used as an insecticide. It is the substance in tobacco which smokers can become addicted to ... Why not ban this tobacco industry altogether since it has poisonous ingredients in it. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Kulongoski to announce 2009-2011 budget proposals Dec 2, 2008
Controversial elements include a proposed 2-cent hike in gas taxes, a 21 2-cent tobacco tax increase and a shift in some lottery profits to transportation projects ... Voters rejected a tobacco tax increase to help fund it ... The governor can expect opposition from hospitals, tobacco companies, truckers and industrial energy users. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Smokeless Tobacco May Increase Stroke Risk Dec 2, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a new study suggest that the use of oral moist snuff, a type of smokeless tobacco widely used in Sweden that is also known as "snus," may increase the risk of fatal stroke. Dr. Maria-Pia Hergens, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues examined data on Swedish construction workers attending health check-ups between 1978 and 1993 who completed questionnaires that included information on tobacco use. (MEDLINEplus)
Newborns exposed to maternal smoking more irritable, difficult to soothe Dec 2, 2008
PROVIDENCE, RI Previous studies have shown that babies exposed to tobacco in utero are more likely to have a low birth weight and are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome ... In addition to the physical side effects, tobacco exposure in utero has also been linked to long-term adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in children, including conduct disorder and hyperactivity ... The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health; Stroud was supported by a grant from the Robert Wood... (EurekAlert!)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Dec 2, 2008
The nicotine in tobacco may have benefits ... Nicotine is the prime habit-forming ingredient in tobacco - and while it has some pleasureable effects on the brain, it can also cause constricted blood vessels, stomach cramps and nausea ... Any benefits from the nicotine in cigarettes or other tobacco products are far outweighed by the proven harm of using those products. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Bond Risk Rises on China Manufacturing Slump, US Retail Sales Dec 1, 2008
The benchmark of 50 investment-grade companies, including All Nippon Airways Co. and Japan Tobacco Inc., rises as investor perceptions of creditworthiness deteriorate. The Tokyo three-month , a benchmark for lending, rose to 0. (Bloomberg)
NH lawmakers propose range of tax, fee hikes Dec 1, 2008
Lawmakers have filed a dozen tax bills so far targeting gasoline, tobacco, bottles, beer, income and even fireworks. One would resurrect the so-called death tax that produced $25 million a year before it was repealed in 2002. (Concord Monitor)
Our view: Cancer fight Dec 1, 2008
More good news: California, considered to have among the country's strongest and most comprehensive tobacco control policies, is leading the country in reducing lung cancer deaths. That shows that smoking bans and anti-tobacco education do work ... But we need better state laws and more anti-tobacco education. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kodak moment? Hardly Dec 1, 2008
Avoid trash in the background, excess blood and tobacco or alcohol. Ensure appropriate boating safety equipment is evident in the photo. (Florida Today)
Rants and Raves Dec 1, 2008
THANK YOU TO whoever put the decorations on the corner of Tobacco Road and Windsor Spring. They look so pretty. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Media Fail to Connect Dots on Bailout Dec 1, 2008
Its an exact replication of the assault on the tobacco industry, which made so many lobbyists and lawyers rich, got so many politicians so much time in the spotlight, and accomplished absolutely nothing with regard to public health. . (Townhall.com)
Children With Sickle Cell Disease Receiving Inadequate Care, Study Finds Dec 1, 2008
18, 2003) Physicians and researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center found that children with sickle cell disease who are exposed to tobacco smoke in the home have more complications from. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Three Esophageal, Stomach Cancer Subtypes Linked To Smoking; One Associated With Alcohol Use Dec 1, 2008
"Smoking is a risk factor for both cancers, but since a decreasing part of the population smokes, this cannot explain why the incidence is rising so rapidly for both cancers in Western countries in recent decades. "Other factors that might be associated with the risk of these cancers include obesity, diet and nutrition, exercise, occupational exposures, medical factors and so forth, which we are beginning to study," Steevens said. Their findings are from one of the first large cohort studies to... (Science Daily)
Smoking cure gets health warning Dec 1, 2008
The company said more people died from smoking-related illness than any other preventable cause, and tobacco could kill millions of people a year worldwide in a decade. It also pointed out that quitting smoking is associated with nicotine withdrawal symptoms and the exacerbation of underlying psychiatric illness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Houston becomes hot spot for weapons used to kill in Mexico Dec 1, 2008
Our investigations show Houston is the top source for firearms going into Mexico, top source in the country, said J. Dewey Webb, special agent in charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Houston division, in a story Sunday in the Houston Chronicle. ATF is targeting at least three Houston cells it contends supply weapons to the Gulf Cartel, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. (KHOU.com, TX)
Ten years later, tobacco rebounding Dec 1, 2008
Lindsay Pasley is an eager young man in what used to be an older man's game tobacco farming. He recently took 20 tons of his early prepared leaf to Clay's Tobacco Warehouse in Mount Sterling, due east of Lexington, Ky ... The auctioneer's singsong chant still rings out at Clay's and a few other tobacco-selling sites stubbornly hanging on with limited sales, but not nearly as often. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Pictorial warning on tobacco items not during UPA tenure: Ramadoss Dec 1, 2008
Chennai (IANS): Admitting defeat in ensuring pictorial health warnings on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products, India's Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Saturday said the decision has been deferred by at least six months -- by when the current United Progressive Alliance government would have finished its term ... Ramadoss has been campaigning hard to curb use of tobacco in the country ... Some of the cabinet ministers in the Manmohan Singh government are from constituencies where... (Hindu)
Hot Small Caps: Claimar Care up after full year results Dec 1, 2008
They are Telefonica , France Telecom , SES , Roche , British American Tobacco , Carnival , Accor , BP , Total and Nokia. The broker also says 2009 "is likely to be another testing year for equity investors (in the UK) given a difficult macro outlook.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Oilsands divides ethics policy supporters Dec 1, 2008
Some aldermen who liked the idea were unanimous in saying a tobacco company would be on their banned list if a SRI rule were brought in. But they disagreed on whether that list would include the oilsands, a highly popular investment target but one that draws constant criticism for its greenhouse gas emissions and environmental toll. (Financial Post)
Phony pipe bomb found on apartment project roof Dec 1, 2008
Agents with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also assisted. It is a felony to plant a bomb, real or fake, Luque said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Grass-roots effort paves path to man's presidential pardon Nov 30, 2008
A local Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms official told him that only a presidential pardon would get him his guns back, Collier said. "He said, 'Good luck with that' - like, 'Fat chance,' " he said. (Boston Globe)
Sudden Death Hits Stadiums Across Florida Nov 30, 2008
Tobacco Free Florida's exhibit at the FSU vs. UF game in Tallahassee raises awareness of the 28,000 Floridians who die each year from smoking. (PRNewsFoto/Tobacco Free Florida) TALLAHASSEE, FL UNITED STATES ... Tobacco Free Florida Kicks Off Impactful Guerilla Marketing Initiative at FSU vs. UF Game. (PR Newswire)
Gov.: Tough times call for tight budget Nov 30, 2008
Mississippi s tobacco tax which has been the same since 1985 - is the third-lowest in the United States. Barbour s tax study panel recommended it go up to 50 cents, the average for Mississippi s four surrounding states. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Health Highlights: Nov. 29, 2008 Nov 30, 2008
According to the Associated Press, the FTC decided to discontinue the testing for two reasons: the test itself was flawed, and tobacco companies could use the results to promote one brand of cigarette over another ... Saying that the FTC would no longer be a "smokescreen" for tobacco companies' marketing programs, Commissioner Jon Leibowitz told the wire service, "Our action today ensures that tobacco companies may not wrap their misleading tar and nicotine ratings in a cloak of government... (Forbes)
Critics want sharper teeth in rules on supplements Nov 30, 2008
"The closest analogy I can think of for dietary supplement companies is tobacco companies," Durbin said. "They just deal with fake science or no science to justify and sell products that could be very dangerous and they are politically powerful enough to get by with it.". (Yahoo News -- Ephedra)
School board approves drug testing Nov 30, 2008
Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation Ned Speicher said the school board has talked about having a drug, alcohol and tobacco education and testing program for an extended period of time. Our stance with having our students free of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and improving the health and the future of our students is important, Speicher said ... Along with the approval of drug and alcohol testing the school board approved to make the grounds of the school corporation a smoke/tobacco free... (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Schools offer students mental health help, too Nov 30, 2008
According to Connie Funk, Cardinal Connections project director, the organization surveyed students in grades 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on times reflecting their perception of school safety, alcohol, tobacco, drug usage and mental health issues ... With funds from the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice, Cardinal Connections has designed a multifaceted approach to school safety that includes reducing violence and the use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, in... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Is tobacco production burning out? Hardly. Nov 30, 2008
10 years after settlement, tobacco rebounds in U.S.. A worker unloads tobacco at a warehouse in Danville, Ky ... A decade ago, tobacco seemed destined to wither as cigarette companies shelled out billions to settle lawsuits and smoking bans swept the country. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Hopi Indian Use of Native Plants Nov 30, 2008
Native plants included Wild Potato, Bee Plant, Bee-Balm (Monarda menthaefolia), Wild Tobacco (Nicotiana spp. Amaranth and Wild Dock (Rumex hymenosepalus). (Suite101.com)
READERS WRITE Nov 30, 2008
Tobacco control can save lives, money. Regarding Jim Wooten s recent comments on tobacco-prevention programs ( Use tobacco money wisely despite smoke, @issue, Nov. 21): It is established that comprehensive statewide tobacco-prevention programs prompt sharp reductions in smoking levels among adults and youth (a point mysteriously omitted by Wooten) by increasing the numbers who quit or cut back and by reducing the numbers who start or relapse ... Tobacco-control programs play a crucial role in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New York can't afford tax-free cigarettes Nov 30, 2008
Gov. David Paterson should sign the bill to close the tobacco tax loophole. It is a bill that would help New York collect money that is rightfully owed to it. (Albany Times Union)
New companies challenge deal Nov 30, 2008
ATLANTA --- Any hope that the nation's tobacco wars would end when the largest cigarette manufacturers and 46 states signed a landmark legal settlement 10 years ago this month has long since dissipated. Yes, the largest legal battle has ended and smoking rates have declined in the wake of the massive deal, in which the tobacco companies agreed to pay the states billions in perpetuity to settle claims that smoking-related illnesses had caused huge health-care bills which strained state budgets... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tobacco market declines in decade Nov 30, 2008
ATLANTA --- Tommy Irvin can still remember going to his first tobacco auction opening day nearly forty years ago, back in 1969 ... The auctions have closed down, victims of a change that sees most farmers signing contracts directly with tobacco companies after the federal buyout program ended in 2004 ... Like much about the industry, farming has changed dramatically since 46 states and the major tobacco companies signed a legal settlement 10 years ago. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Beyond The Logo Nov 30, 2008
Over the years I've been perplexed by the fact that despite worldwide tobacco-advertising bans and astronomical government investment in anti-smoking initiatives, global consumers continue to inhale 5,765 billion cigarettes a year--and that's not even including the huge duty-free or international black market trades. The World Bank projects that the number of tobacco users is only going to shoot up further--from a current level of 1 ... Over the years, I've turned down numerous entreaties from... (Forbes)
• 5th District Court news Nov 30, 2008
Riley Ursela Hughey, 14, tobacco-possession, distribution, use by minor, guilty, 12 months probation ... " possess/consume/purchase by minor, guilty, fined 100, 110.50 court costs, drivers license suspended 24 months, 24 months probation, 60 days jail, 59 suspended.Zachery Arthur Conway, 16, tobacco possession, distribution, use by minor, guilty, 2 hours community service.Anthony C. Benavidez, 13, tobacco possession, distribution, use by minor, guilty, fined 50.00, 75.50 court costs, 7 days jail... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
President Kufuor and NPP Government Well Done Nov 30, 2008
What did you do to Mr Mensah and his Pioneer Tobacco Company. How about Mr Siaw and his TATA breweries. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mining for diamonds Nov 30, 2008
But its growing list of exports include bananas, coffee, tobacco and, yes, a remarkable wealth of baseball talent: One in every 10 players in Major League Baseball is Dominican, a ratio second only to the Americans, and the honor roll includes Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez, Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero, David Ortiz and Miguel Tejada. Perhaps more impressive, roughly one in every three players in the North American minor leagues is Dominican. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Activists say tobacco settlement is being wasted Nov 30, 2008
So the state dipped into its share of the landmark 1998 tobacco settlement ... States defend the myriad ways they have spent their tobacco money, which is still being paid out in annual installments and is expected to total $294 billion over 25 years in today's dollars ... "Our view was, that was money that we had to spend as a result of tobacco-related illnesses. This was paying us back for that," said Scott Pattison, executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers. (The Palm Beach Post)
TV highlights, November 29 Nov 29, 2008
They also abstain from tobacco, alcohol and drugs, and wear "purity rings" that symbolise "a promise to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure until marriage". Now, I don't mean to be cynical, but the last pop star who vowed to remain "pure until marriage" was Britney Spears. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
