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Companies flout law on tobacco in tooth care products
Up to 68% of adolescents in India use dental products containing tobacco, despite a law barring manufacturers from using tobacco as an ingredient in any toothpaste or toothpowder, reveals a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2004-02-05)
UK government should act now to regulate tobacco
Cigarettes are the deadliest form of nicotine delivery available on the market, yet are the least regulated. An editorial in this week's BMJ argues that the British government should act now to level the regulatory playing field for tobacco and nicotine. It is no coincidence that cigarettes have so far managed to escape regulation, writes... view more... (2003-01-16)
Smokeless tobacco more effective than cigarettes for delivering dangerous carcinogens into the body
It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes. view more (2007-08-10)
Smokeless tobacco safer than smoking
Smokeless tobacco products, as used in Europe and North America, do not appear to increase cancer risk. view more (2009-07-29)
Tobacco promotions have increased dramatically, especially in areas where strict tobacco control programmes exist
Tobacco companies are employing heavy spending on slotting fees (that is, payments to obtain space to display products) and promotions to encourage retailers to create more tobacco friendly environments. Furthermore, these promotions are more pervasive in states with comprehensive tobacco control programmes, conclude two studies in Tobacco Control. view more (2001-12-07)
Tobacco companies engineer high addiction cigarettes with additives
Tobacco companies have added chemicals to cigarettes to increase the addictiveness of nicotine and keep smokers hooked. A new joint report by ASH, Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the US State of Massachusetts reveals over sixty tobacco industry documents dealing with the use of additives in cigarettes [1]. Over 600 tobacco additives are... view more... (1999-07-14)
Tobacco should be excluded from free trade agreement
Tobacco should be excluded from free trade agreements to protect health, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. Their call comes in the week that the European Union and the South American trading bloc Mercosur will continue negotiations towards a free trade agreement. Every day, doctors see the deadly effects of tobacco, write the authors. While... view more... (2004-03-03)
Are underage smokers buying cigarettes on the internet?
Although relatively few adolescents appear to buy cigarettes on the internet, action is needed to help prevent the internet becoming a source of unrestricted sales to youths, finds a study in Tobacco Control. Jennifer Unger and colleagues surveyed over 17,000 10th and 12th grade students in California about their attempts to buy cigarettes on the... view more... (2001-12-07)
UGA study: Youth exposed to smokeless tobacco ads despite settlement
A 1998 settlement designed to limit the marketing of smokeless tobacco to youth hasn't been effective, according to a new University of Georgia study published in the early online edition of the American Journal of Public Health. view more (2007-10-05)
Study finds that tobacco companies changed design of cigarettes without alerting smokers
As President Obama prepares to sign a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of the tobacco industry, a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers shows that tobacco manufacturers have continually changed the ingredients and the design of their cigarettes over time, even if those changes have exceeded... view more... (2009-06-22)
Tobacco industry courted African American leaders to boost sales and stave off anti-tobacco legislation
The tobacco industry deliberately courted African American leadership organisations to increase its sales and defuse attempts to control tobacco use, reveals research in Tobacco Control. Compared with other racial groups in the US, African Americans bear the brunt of tobacco related disease, with a death toll of around 45,000 people every year.... view more... (2002-11-12)
Hollywood guilty of colluding with tobacco industry
Hollywood has been colluding with the tobacco industry for years, and continues to do so, despite a voluntary agreement to curb indirect tobacco advertising in films. Product placement of cigarettes and cigars is back to levels it was before the agreement was introduced in 1990, the evidence shows. view more (2002-03-07)
Parents are the main source of tobacco for underage smokers
Parents and other older relatives are the primary sources of tobacco for underage smokers living in communities with strong enforcement of tobacco sales laws, finds a study in Tobacco Control. These results suggest that many current laws are too weak to reduce the availability of tobacco to minors effectively. view more (2001-12-07)
Internet tobacco sales may have significant public health implications
Websites selling cigarettes operate in 23 states in the USA, presenting new regulatory and enforcement challenges for tobacco control advocates, finds a study in Tobacco Control. Researchers at the University of North Carolina used a rigorous internet searching strategy during January 2000 to identify the number of internet cigarette vendors in... view more... (2001-12-07)
Alternative tobacco products: A better, safer option for smokers?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one-fourth of Americans are smokers. view more (2005-11-02)
Tobacco industry deceived public with 'low tar' cigarettes
The tobacco industry has deliberately deceived the public with "low tar/light" cigarettes, reveals an analysis in a special supplement to Tobacco Control. Industry documents show that companies recognised that low tar products were as dangerous as regular cigarettes, yet marketed them as healthy alternatives. view more (2002-03-07)
U of M scholar and colleagues link tobacco industry's marketing to youth smoking
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report today, co-edited by University of Minnesota professor Barbara Loken, that reaches the government's strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking in movies promote youth smoking. view more (2008-08-22)
Tobacco industry dominates the process of international tobacco standard setting
International standard methods to measure tar and nicotine yields in cigarettes are currently dominated by the tobacco industry, leading to false health claims surrounding low tar cigarettes and failing to protect consumers' health and safety, finds a study in Tobacco Control. The research team analysed tobacco industry documents made public as... view more... (2001-05-30)
Tobacco use will continue, possibly grow, during recession, Georgia State expert says
Even though tobacco use is expected to kill 6 million people worldwide and drain $500 billion from the global economy each year - according to a new report co-authored by a Georgia State University tobacco expert - the recession will most likely do nothing to reduce use. view more (2009-03-13)
Growing evidence of marijuana smoke's potential dangers
In a finding that challenges the increasingly popular belief that smoking marijuana is less harmful to health than smoking tobacco, researchers in Canada are reporting that smoking marijuana, like smoking tobacco, has toxic effects on cells. view more (2009-08-06)
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