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Youth Smoking Falls as Taxes Make Cigarettes Too Costly

May 17, 2012 Fewer American teenagers and young adults are lighting up as cigarette taxes that have broken the $3-a-pack threshold in some states make smoking too costly, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Read More.

Behind the Scenes in the Racketeering Case Against the Tobacco Industry

May 17, 2012 Sharon Eubanks, JD a private practice attorney in Washington, D.C., has in the last six years of her 22 years as an attorney with the U.S. Justice Department, led the team that pursued the case against major cigarette manufacturers for violating the racketeering act. Read More.

Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function

May 16, 2012 For nonsmokers, exposure to low levels of secondhand smoke for just 30 minutes can cause significant damage to the lining of their blood vessels, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Read More.

Commissioners Attempt to Ban Flavored Tobacco

May 16, 2012 The future of flavored tobacco products being sold in Miami-Dade County in Florida may not be so sweet. Read More.

The Future of the Global Tobacco Industry: One Billion Smokers in 2050

May 15, 2012 Despite declining consumption in developed markets, world cigarette volumes will increase over the next few decades due to rising consumption in China, according to a global report released by Euromonitor International. Read More.

After a Life Lost to Tobacco, Healthy Message Offered

May 15, 2012 Rick Stoddard lost his wife to smoking; now he warns children about the dangers of tobacco. Read More.

Researchers Launch Facebook Site to Monitor Tobacco Industry Tactics

May 14, 2012 The University’s Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) has identified several methods used by transnational tobacco companies in response to the changes within the global tobacco market. Read More.

State’s Smoking Ban Already Benefiting Workers

May 14, 2012 Detractors of the Dr. Ron Davis Smoke Free Air Law would have us believe the law is having a negative impact on Michigan. Nothing can be further from the truth. Read More.

Citywide Ban on Public smoking Can Impact Maternal and Fetal Health

May 11, 2012 A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health, according to an article in Journal of Women’s Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Read More.

Many Kids Exposed to Smoke Despite Parents’ Claims

May 11, 2012 Parents may think kids are only exposed if they’re around someone actively smoking a cigarette, researchers said, or are unaware of where else their children might be breathing in smoke. Read More.

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