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Monday, September 6, 2010

Medical: Docs find different responses to stop-smoking treatments

One study found that humans have at least 323 genes whose expression levels are affected by smoking behaviors. By LEE BOWMAN Addiction to nicotine is hardly more
Seattle Times ( 9/6/2010 6:12:21 PM -08:00 )

Electronic smoking gaining popularity amid calls for a ban
Electronic smoking gaining popularity amid calls for a banHe couldn't kick his habit of 17 years with nicotine patches or gum. He finally put away his Marlboro menthols for more
Malaysia Star (blog) ( 9/6/2010 5:06:32 PM -08:00 )

Smokers stock up before tax hike
Demand for cigarettes has soared ahead of the scheduled tobacco tax hike on Oct. 1, and tobacco companies and convenience stores are trying to cash in as more
The Daily Yomiuri ( 9/6/2010 10:31:45 AM -08:00 )

We Mind the Smoke, But Not Smoking
Over the past three decades, a lengthy inventory of regulations has affected the more
Vancouver Sun (blog) ( 9/5/2010 8:50:57 AM -08:00 )

Bill seeks to compel cigarette firms to use 75% local tobacco
MANILA, Philippines - A senior lawmaker has filed a bill requiring cigar and cigarette manufacturers to use at least 75 percent of locally-grown tobacco in more
Philippine Star ( 9/5/2010 8:01:03 AM -08:00 )

Truth in advertising on cigarette brands
QUESTION: Although I am proud to have quit smoking years ago, I have noticed a recent change in the way cigarette packs are labeled. more
Detroit Free Press ( 9/4/2010 11:34:21 PM -08:00 )

E Cigarette Popularity Increases Despite "Quit Or Die" Policy Of Health
Electronic cigarettes have been on the market in the United States for years, but have only recently become the victim of health organization and more
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) ( 9/6/2010 11:03:14 PM -08:00 )

Electronic Cigarette - The Premier Brand!
Electronic cigarettes offer consumers to switch over from traditional cigarettes to an e cigarette or commonly known as the Electronic Cigarette. more
Philadelphia Gay News ( 9/6/2010 10:34:58 PM -08:00 )

Health & Science | What a drag: Canadian study finds smoking may cause
Cigarettes have long been associated with lung problems, but new research suggests mental side effects for adolescent smokers, as well. more
SU The Daily Orange (subscription) ( 9/6/2010 10:27:37 PM -08:00 )

Helping smokers
The Canadian Medical Association has sparked debate with an editorial that says provincial governments should pay for anti-smoking aids. more
Windsor Star ( 9/6/2010 10:26:39 PM -08:00 )

General Tobacco Shutting Down
MAYODAN, NC -- General Tobacco, a maker of low-priced cigarettes that became the sixth-largest US tobacco company during the last decade, plans to shut down more
CSP Daily News ( 9/6/2010 10:07:58 PM -08:00 )

Smoking News: Cigarette Habit Even More Depressing for Teens
Smoking News: Cigarette Habit Even More Depressing for TeensA Canadian study released in late August of 2010 finds that smoking can increase depression in teenagers and does not elevate moods. more
Suite101.com ( 9/6/2010 4:59:32 PM -08:00 )

The Electronic Cigarette Introduces an Entirely New Smoking Experience That
(I-Newswire) September 6, 2010 - An amazing new cigarette smoking alternative uses cutting edge technology to replicate the feeling of smoking a cigarette, more
I-Newswire.com (press release) ( 9/6/2010 2:15:28 PM -08:00 )

E-Cigarettes spark new smoking war
LATHAM – The recent tax hike on cigarettes has many people looking for alternatives and the e cigarette is being marketed as the answer. more
WTEN ( 9/6/2010 1:18:36 PM -08:00 )

Lollipops send out the wrong smoke signals
Popular lollipop Chupa Chups' cigarette-like packaging has drawn the ire of anti-smoking groups, who fear it could desensitize teenagers to the harmful more
The Standard ( 9/6/2010 11:33:20 AM -08:00 )

Green Smoke Provides The Experience of Smoking Without Harmful Chemicals
(IBwire.com) As more communities across the nation enact restrictions or outright bans on smoking, smokers are being forced to quit, smoke in secret and more
International Business Times (press release) ( 9/6/2010 6:16:09 AM -08:00 )

Taxes Hit US Cigarette Industry
Taxes Hit US Cigarette IndustryAfter a series of regulations and tax increases applied on cigarettes, the number of smokers has massively decreased and the cigarette industry has been more
TopNews United States ( 9/6/2010 2:22:01 AM -08:00 )

With taxes high, some Capital Region smokers turn to e-cigarettes
Cigarette taxes have gone up in New York State, and some people are finding alternatives, such as e-cigarettes. You can buy them around here, more
WRGB ( 9/6/2010 2:20:37 AM -08:00 )

Electronic Cigarettes Are Becoming A Fashion Item As Celebrity Use Rises
(I-Newswire) September 5, 2010 - NEW YORK — Tabloids, Internet blogs, and celebrity reporters are providing increasing coverage of celebrities using more
I-Newswire.com (press release) ( 9/5/2010 7:39:08 AM -08:00 )

World of E Cigarettes: American Cancer Society Shuns E Cigarettes in Favor of
The American Cancer Society continues to attack electronic cigarettes and falsely label them as dangerous and ineffective, while the number of people using more
PR-CANADA.net (press release) ( 9/5/2010 6:34:15 AM -08:00 )