| Title | Intro | Date |
| Smoking rates in New York state hits all-time low |
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Smoking among adults in New York state declined to an all-time low of 18.1 percent last year, according to a study released Tuesday. |
10/25/05 |
| Riyadh Battles Smoking in Ramadan Campaign |
MAKKAH, October 25, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Saudi Arabia has launched a nationwide anti-smoking campaign during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. |
10/25/05 |
| 'Fat' Ads Used to Discourage Smoking |
A British group is running graphic antismoking ads showing how fatty deposits build up in the arteries of smokers and cause blood clots, the Guardian reported Oct. 23. |
10/25/05 |
| Smoking burns your thinking ability |
The poorer mental function seen among alcoholics, many of whom also regularly smoke cigarettes, may be partially due to the long-term effects of nicotine, new research suggests. |
10/24/05 |
| Smoking Hinders Sperm, Study Says |
Smoking decreases fertility by impairing the ability of sperm to bind to eggs, MedPage Today reported Oct. 19. |
10/20/05 |
| N.C. judge: Tobacco cos. must pay farmers |
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tobacco companies must pay farmers and quota holders $106 million in payments and interest that were due for the fourth quarter of 2004, a judge ordered Wednesday. |
10/19/05 |
| Galveston Considers Ban On Smoking |
Smokers may have to step outside soon if they want to light up in Galveston. The island city is considering a no-smoking ordinance, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday. |
10/19/05 |
| Students to vote on a smoking ban at all U of M dorms |
It's "highly likely" the University of Memphis will ban smoking in all residence halls come next fall. |
10/14/05 |
| Fewer parents smoke near children |
PARENTS were smoking less around their young children as they became more aware of the health risks, the New South Wales Cancer Council said today. |
10/14/05 |
| Smoke Free Society Founders Take Message to Capitol Hill |
Leadership and Support from Washington Will Tremendously Help the 21st Century’s Most-Needed Nonprofit |
10/14/05 |
| Study Indicates Long-Term Smoking Increases Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women |
An article in the October issue of Cancer Causes and Control reports that long-term smoking increases the risk of breast cancer in older postmenopausal women by as much as 40%. |
10/13/05 |
| Smoking: The Single Greatest Preventable Cause of Cancer Deaths |
NEW YORK OCT 12, 2005 (Reuters Health) - In the year 2000, about 1.4 million cancer deaths, or more than one in every five cancer deaths worldwide, were caused by smoking, "making it possibly the single largest preventable cause of cancer death," Dr. Maji |
10/12/05 |
