MDQUIT News Archives
Tobacco companies target college students says ALA -- September 15, 2008
A
recent news release by the ALA reports that while smoking continues to
decrease among college-age people, students face an increased risk due
to promotional efforts by tobacco companies. Read more here.
Nicotine addiction may be confounded by reinforcing experiences -- September 15, 2008
The
powerful addiction to smoking may be attributed in part to the
additional reinforcing properties that experiences take on when they
are enhanced by nicotine. Read more here.
Tobacco companies knew about Polonium -- September 15, 2008
Internal
communications from as long as 40 years ago suggest that tobacco
manufacturers knew about significant levels of Polonium-210 contained
in tobacco. Read more here.
Hookah as popular as cigarettes among college students -- September 15, 2008
A
study of students at the University of Pittsburgh found that 41% of
students had ever smoked hookah (39.6% had ever smoked cigarettes), and
almost 88% said they intended to try it again. Read more here.
Many pregnant women not advised to quit smoking -- September 15, 2008
A
study of pregnant women in New Jersey found that little more than half
of pregnant smokers were advised to quit, indicating need for greater
knowledge and promotion efforts. Read more here.
Altria group buys largest maker of smokeless tobacco products -- September 15, 2008
Altria Group, makers of Marlboro brand cigarettes, has purchase UST, the world's largest maker of smokeless tobacco products. Read more here.
Cigarette warnings need to be larger -- September 15, 2008
Canadian
health experts advise that in order to have a significant impact in
reducing smoking warning labels on cigarette packages need to cover the
majority of the package. Read more here.
Smoking similar to aging 5 to 10 years -- September 15, 2008
A
study of the 10 year chance of dying of smoking suggests that being a
current smoker increases the risk of dying in 10 years to that of a
person 5 to 10 years older. Read more here.
Smoking and heart disease among women -- September 15, 2008
A
recent study of heart attack patients found that men and women smokers
are likely to suffer heart attacks at about the same age, eliminating
sex differences in age of first heart attack and suggesting that
smoking is riskier for women's heart health than for me. Read more here.
Adult smoking rates drop to 21% -- September 15, 2008
According
to CESAR Fax, adult smoking rates in the U.S. dropped to 21% in 2008,
with only 6% of adults reporting smoking more than a pack a day. Read more here.
Comparing individuals who have smoked less than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime with those who have smoked at least five cigarettes per day for the past five years, University of Michigan researchers found that those who were regular smokers were more likely to have a variant of the CRNA5 gene. Read more here.
