| Title | Intro | Date |
| Woman opposed to smoking on the job is laid off |
FENTON, Mo. -- An asthmatic woman who was fighting to eliminate smoking at her DaimlerChrysler assembly line job has been laid off. |
08/11/03 |
| Vitamin C May Screen Secondhand Smoke |
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- New research is adding a new twist to the legendary powers of vitamin C: daily supplements may ward off some of the bad effects of secondhand smoke. |
08/06/03 |
| Congress Moves to Extinguish Online Smoke Sales |
Before adjourning for its annual August recess, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to empower states to prosecute vendors who are selling cigarettes over the Internet without paying required taxes. |
08/05/03 |
| Smoking cessation can prevent wound infection |
Just four weeks of quitting smoking offers significant protection from wound infection, researchers say. |
08/04/03 |
| Unplugging Online Tobacco Sales |
An effort to restrict online tobacco sales got a boost on Capitol Hill last week even as senators scrambled to vote on a number of hot-button topics before leaving for their summer break. |
08/04/03 |
| College Smokers Ignore Health Risks |
Apparently, the warnings aren’t sinking in. Despite their addictive habit, young college smokers believe they are just as healthy as their non-smoking friends. A recent study of community college students finds that they are not worried about the health |
07/31/03 |
| Impact of Over-the-Counter Sales on Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Aids for Smoking Cessation |
A research study conducted at the University of California finds that, since becoming available over the counter, NRT appears no longer effective in increasing long-term successful cessation in California smokers. Research results below: |
07/30/03 |
| Policing Stores Doesn't Curtail Teen Smoking |
TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDayNews) -- Spending money to force stores to comply with laws banning the sale of cigarettes to minors is a waste of tax dollars. |
07/30/03 |
| Enter the nicotini: Smoking ban leads to tobacco-infused drink |
Forget the cosmopolitan. Set aside the mojito. A new drink has emerged on trendy Las Olas Boulevard since restaurants were forced to ban smoking -- the nicotini. |
07/30/03 |
| Report Shows Nationwide Trend Saves Lives, Yields Health Care Savings |
CHICAGO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- States with cigarette tax rates below the national average could reap significant health and financial gains if they increase those rates, according to a report recently released by the SmokeLess States National Tobacco Po |
07/30/03 |
| Study: Nicotine Levels May Be Manipulated |
PORTLAND, Ore. - A study found that some brands of cigarettes deliver a much more powerful nicotine "kick" than others, adding to suspicions that manufacturers deliberately blend tobacco to boost the addictive effect. |
07/29/03 |
| Study Shows No Economic Harm From Anti-Smoking Law |
(CNSNews.com) - A study released by the New York City Department of Health concludes that the city's four-month-old ban of smoking at restaurants and bars has had no negative economic results. However, a spokesman for the New York State Restaurant Associa |
07/29/03 |
