added 2007 Thu May 10 4:52:46 by TechnologyExpert
Smokers looking for a less harmful way to get their nicotine fix should switch to Swedish snus - a smokeless tobacco that puts them at a significantly lower risk of cancer than cigarettes, doctors say in an article posted online Thursday in The Lancet.
Smokers looking for a less harmful way to get their nicotine fix should switch to Swedish snus - a smokeless tobacco that puts them at a significantly lower risk of cancer than cigarettes, doctors say in an article posted online Thursday in The Lancet.
added 2007 Fri Mar 23 17:48:58 by TechnologyExpert
Alcohol is nearly as harmful as heroin and tobacco is more dangerous than cannabis, LSD or ecstasy, according to a new classification table of drugs published in a medical journal Friday. The table, published in The Lancet, was drawn up by a group of leading British scientists and ranked heroin, cocaine, barbiturates and street methadone as the mos
Alcohol is nearly as harmful as heroin and tobacco is more dangerous than cannabis, LSD or ecstasy, according to a new classification table of drugs published in a medical journal Friday. The table, published in The Lancet, was drawn up by a group of leading British scientists and ranked heroin, cocaine, barbiturates and street methadone as the mos
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 8:25:18 by berkeley
The leader of the Justice Department team that prosecuted a landmark lawsuit against tobacco companies said yesterday that Bush administration political appointees repeatedly ordered her to take steps that weakened the government's racketeering case.
The leader of the Justice Department team that prosecuted a landmark lawsuit against tobacco companies said yesterday that Bush administration political appointees repeatedly ordered her to take steps that weakened the government's racketeering case.
added 2007 Tue Mar 13 12:25:22 by pagey
New research suggests that a child's race may be a factor in determining his/her susceptibility to tobacco toxins associated with environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
New research suggests that a child's race may be a factor in determining his/her susceptibility to tobacco toxins associated with environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
added 2007 Tue Mar 6 19:29:09 by STONERS
Government regulation of tobacco could backfire by inadvertently forcing smokers to light up more and inhale more deeply, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Government regulation of tobacco could backfire by inadvertently forcing smokers to light up more and inhale more deeply, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 22:08:37 by STONERS
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday renewed an effort to empower the government to regulate cigarettes as a drug, winning praise from anti-smoking advocates.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday renewed an effort to empower the government to regulate cigarettes as a drug, winning praise from anti-smoking advocates.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 19:24:24 by bluecuparoo
Major cigarette makers face a daunting marketing challenge in the wake of a federal court ruling last Thursday: changing the name of some of their biggest-selling brands. Unless overturned on appeal, the court ruling will force companies to abandon the adjectives "light" and "low-tar,"
Major cigarette makers face a daunting marketing challenge in the wake of a federal court ruling last Thursday: changing the name of some of their biggest-selling brands. Unless overturned on appeal, the court ruling will force companies to abandon the adjectives "light" and "low-tar,"
