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| Tobacco Control E-Newsletter |
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| MAY 15 , 2007 |
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 8 |
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Judge Gladys Kessler bars use of ‘low tar’ and ‘light’ in cigarette sales in US and Worldwide
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Tobacco State Kentucky Passes Fire-Safe Cigarettes Law |
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“New Jersey to Require Fire-Safe Cigarettes” |
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Increasing Number of Nonsmokers Advocating for Right to Smokefree Air in Their Homes, Especially in Apartments and Other Multi-Family Buildings
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“Public Housing Kicks Smoking Habit” |
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Smoking More Prevalent Among People with Serious Mental Illness (SMI); Smokers with SMI have Less Access to Cessation Services Than General Population |
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“Anti-Tobacco Campaigns Escalating in the Black Community” |
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Research News:“Mental Health Problems Common Among Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy” |
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“NYC Tobacco Sales Crackdown Effective, City Says” |
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Cigarette Sales Rise in Massachusetts; Prevention Cuts Blamed |
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“California Tobacco Prevention Program Credited with Cutting Smoking” |
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Diet Can Help People Quit Smoking - Some Foods Make Cigarettes Taste Terrible; Others Make Tobacco Taste Better |
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“Genes Found for Successful Smoking Cessation” |
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“Cancer Risk Falls 70 Percent When Smokers Quit” |
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Kick Butts Day 2007
The Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program Partners recently held their annual Kick Butts Day celebration at Cass Park in Woonsocket. The event was part of a national movement to prevent youth tobacco use, promote smoking cessation and raise awareness on current budget cut proposals in Rhode Island to prevention programs. This year the event featured a kick-ball tournament along with some additional activities for spectators that included a moon bounce, music and T-shirt decorating. The five-hour event, which is part of the RI Tobacco Control Program activities, attracted over 150 community members as well as news coverage from ABC 6, the Woonsocket CALL and The Valley Breeze. Guest Umpires for the games included the Captain of the Woonsocket Police Department, Edward Lee, Architect Chris Carcifero and Providence-based Little League Coach Raymond Vargas.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 12th Annual Kick Butts Day. |
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Study Supports Need for Stronger Warnings on Cigarette Packages in the U.S.
Study investigated the reactions young adults (aged 18 to 24) in the U.S. have to Canadian cigarette label text and graphic warnings to determine what modifications should be considered for cigarette warning labels in the U.S.
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Hookahs Gain Popularity Among 18-24 Year Olds |
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Increasing Number of Nonsmokers Advocating for Right to Smokefree Air in Their Homes |
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ANR Launches National ‘Smokefree Casino Strikeforce’ to Bring Smokefree Air to Casinos |
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FDA “Stop Big Tobacco” campaign - Interested individuals can sign-up for the “FDA Campaign Insider Update.” |
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Send a letter to Vogue magazine urging them to stop running Camel No. 9 ads that specifically target women. |
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World No Tobacco Day Theme and Information
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Watch the TRUTH campaign’s latest PSA about low-tar cigarettes, and download or order posters, fact sheets, templates for t-shirts, and other campaign materials.
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Please contact the Tobacco Control Staff if you need anything:
Lina Alba-Navarro (Secretary)
Seema Dixit (Program Manager)
Donna Levesque (Community Coordinator)
Kelly Doyle (Community Coordinator)
Carol Hall-Walker (Media)
Betty Harvey (Team Leader)
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