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New York raises minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21
New York raised the minimum wage to buy cigarettes to 21 on Sunday, in its latest initiative to encourage healthier behavior among residents.
May 18, 2014
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Smoking's toll on mentally ill analyzed
Those in the United States with a mental illness diagnosis are much more likely to smoke cigarettes and smoke more heavily, and are less likely to quit smoking than those without mental illness, regardless of their specific ...
Apr 17, 2014
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US health secretary: Nations cannot ignore disease
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says health is the "great global connector" and nations cannot afford to ignore disease in any part of the world.
Apr 7, 2014
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Small number of counties leads the way in reducing smoking rates in the US
Nationally, smoking rates have decreased since 1996, but the declines have been driven by a relatively small share of counties across the US, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation ...
Mar 24, 2014
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New anti-smoking policies in China could save nearly 13 million lives in next 40 years
Almost 13 million lives could be saved by 2050 in China if the country implements comprehensive tobacco control recommendations set forth by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Feb 18, 2014
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Public ignorant of smoking death toll but back move to ban tobacco marketing
Very few people are aware of the shocking level of devastation caused by tobacco each year in UK according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.
Feb 10, 2014
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Experts increasingly contemplate end of smoking
U.S. health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America.
Feb 9, 2014
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Glance: US smoking over 50 years
Some key events and adult smoking rates in the fight over tobacco during the last 50 years in the U.S.:
Feb 5, 2014
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Millions of lives saved since surgeon general's tobacco warning 50 years ago
An estimated 8 million lives have been saved in the United States as a result of smoking measures that began 50 years ago this month, according to a Yale-led study co-authored by three University of Michigan School of Public ...
Jan 21, 2014
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US smoking rates drop to historic lows: CDC
(HealthDay)—Less than 20 percent of Americans still smoke cigarettes—a breakthrough called a "milestone" Thursday by federal health officials.
Jan 16, 2014
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