News tagged with tobacco prevention program
Study: Tobacco control lowers CA health care costs
(AP)—A new study says California's tobacco prevention program saved $134 billion in health care costs over the last two decades.
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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States vary in implementation of smoking reduction policies
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of smoking and the implementation of combined interventions to reduce smoking vary between states, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Jan 29, 2013 |
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Pricey cigarettes, strict schools help curb teen smoking
(HealthDay)—Strong school smoking-prevention programs and high cigarette prices can reduce smoking among high school students, according to a new study.
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Dec 13, 2012 |
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Graphic, emotional anti-smoking ads increase attempts to quit
Graphic and/or emotional television anti-smoking ads get more smokers to try to quit than less intense ads, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Researchers say adolescent smoking prevention programs still critical
While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly challenging economic times, policymakers need ...
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Aug 31, 2012 |
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States called on to restore anti-smoking funds
(AP) -- Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before ...
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Feb 26, 2012 |
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