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Smoking Set to Kill Millions in China Smoking Set to Kill Millions in China
Smoking Set to Kill Millions in China- Researchers find a rapid rise in tobacco use in China, where half the smokers surveyed do not know it causes cancer. ...
State and Local Tobacco Control Programs and Evaluation State and Local Tobacco Control Programs and Evaluation
State and Local Tobacco Control Programs and Evaluation- Poster session from health conference examines a number of programs focusing on the community or local level. ...
Economic Impact of the Smokefree Bar Law in California Economic Impact of the Smokefree Bar Law in California
Economic Impact of the Smokefree Bar Law in California- Summary of latest research on effect on bar revenues of going smokefree. ...
State Programs Can Reduce Tobacco Use State Programs Can Reduce Tobacco Use
State Programs Can Reduce Tobacco Use- National Cancer Policy Board report. Report covers: what is the evidence that state programs make a difference? counteradvertising and education; establishing smokefree workplaces a ...
Tobacco: A Legal and Policy Issue of the Elderly Tobacco: A Legal and Policy Issue of the Elderly
Tobacco: A Legal and Policy Issue of the Elderly- Policy paper examines impact of tobacco on older people: addiction, secondhand smoke, smoking cessation and health care coverage, smokefree environments for children and ...
Tobacco Control and the Precede-Proceed Model Tobacco Control and the Precede-Proceed Model
Tobacco Control and the Precede-Proceed Model- Follows a single issue, tobacco control, through the phases of the Precede-Proceed model of health promotion. ...
Tobacco Control in Arizona: A Roundtable Tobacco Control in Arizona: A Roundtable
Tobacco Control in Arizona: A Roundtable- Summary of recent experiences and results in programs to reduce tobacco use. ...
State's Antismoking Ads Working, But So Are Prosmoking Ads State's Antismoking Ads Working, But So Are Prosmoking Ads
State's Antismoking Ads Working, But So Are Prosmoking Ads- Research finds that antismoking ads from health groups do decrease smoking, but prosmoking ads from cigarette companies likewise increase smoking. ...
Smoking Cessation is Cost Effective Smoking Cessation is Cost Effective
Smoking Cessation is Cost Effective- Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that smoking cessation programs are cost-effective. ...
Country Case Studies Country Case Studies
Country Case Studies- Examines China, Mexico, Viet Nam, Russia, Romania, Poland, Senegal, South Africa. ...
The Epidemiology of Smoking in Ukraine The Epidemiology of Smoking in Ukraine
The Epidemiology of Smoking in Ukraine- Slides from a college lecture reporting the results of a cross sectional survey undertaken in 2000. ...
Motorsport Sponsorship as a Vehicle for Tobacco Prevention Motorsport Sponsorship as a Vehicle for Tobacco Prevention
Motorsport Sponsorship as a Vehicle for Tobacco Prevention- Paper presented at a conference on social marketing analyses the effectiveness of an innovative tobacco prevention program: sponsoring a race car. ...
Litigation and Public Health Policy Making: The Case of Tobacco Control Litigation and Public Health Policy Making: The Case of Tobacco Control
Litigation and Public Health Policy Making: The Case of Tobacco Control- Journal article examines the arguments for and against using litigation as a policy tool, with specifics drawn from tobacco control. ...
Restricting Youth Access to Tobacco: Does it Reduce Youth Tobacco Consumption? Restricting Youth Access to Tobacco: Does it Reduce Youth Tobacco Consumption?
Restricting Youth Access to Tobacco: Does it Reduce Youth Tobacco Consumption?- Summary of the research by ANR concludes the evidence is poor that youth access strategies are effective in reducing consumption. ...
Tobacco, Health and the Law Tobacco, Health and the Law
Tobacco, Health and the Law- Syllabus, reading lists, and online reading materials for a course given at The University of Dayton Law School. Covers history; populations and demographics; proposed laws, regulation, and l ...
A tobacco-free Europe A tobacco-free Europe
A tobacco-free Europe- Publications, factsheets, and reports compiled by WHO and other organizations on the effects and trends of tobacco use in Europe. ...
SlideShare: Litigation in Tobacco Contrl SlideShare: Litigation in Tobacco Contrl
SlideShare: Litigation in Tobacco Contrl- Slide presentation on tobacco industry tactics and use of litigation as a public health tool. ...
Review of Smoking Prevention and Control Strategies Review of Smoking Prevention and Control Strategies
Review of Smoking Prevention and Control Strategies- Review of measured results of different prevention and tobacco control strategies. ...
Tobacco control advocates must demand high-quality media campaigns: the California experience Tobacco control advocates must demand high-quality media campaigns: the California experience
Tobacco control advocates must demand high-quality media campaigns: the California experience- Paper based on media research and analysis of California's tobacco education campaign. Everyone asks what works in anti-smoki ...
In Memory of James Beattie Morison M.D. In Memory of James Beattie Morison M.D.
In Memory of James Beattie Morison M.D.- Includes three papers Dr. Morison wrote on smoking in Canadian children, 1960 through 1982. ...
Marlboro Man Rides into Russia Marlboro Man Rides into Russia
Marlboro Man Rides into Russia- Short CNN article on tobacco industry activity in Russia. ...
Rite Aid Is Taking A Stand Rite Aid Is Taking A Stand
Rite Aid Is Taking A Stand- Photo essay reveals Rite Aid's pro-smoking activities and questions its claim to be against heart disease in women. ...
Tobacco Industry Strategies and Front Groups Tobacco Industry Strategies and Front Groups
Tobacco Industry Strategies and Front Groups- Covers the NSA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association, and others. ...
Tobacco Strategy, 1994 Tobacco Strategy, 1994
Tobacco Strategy, 1994- Inside memo shows how the tobacco industry influenced the Heartland Institute, National Journalism Center, National Association of Manufacturers, Tax Foundation, and other groups to advocate and l ...
Astro-Turf: Bogus Grass-Roots Groups and the Tobacco Industry Astro-Turf: Bogus Grass-Roots Groups and the Tobacco Industry
Astro-Turf: Bogus Grass-Roots Groups and the Tobacco Industry- "How the tobacco industry uses bogus grass-roots groups to oppose local smoking laws." Thorough look at the National Smokers Alliance (NSA). Article from the ...
Skeptic's Dictionary: The Junk Science Page Skeptic's Dictionary: The Junk Science Page
Skeptic's Dictionary: The Junk Science Page- Charges that "The Junk Science Page is not about junk science so much as it is about anything which does not support a conservative, Rush Limbaugh type, political agenda." ...
Designer front group Designer front group
Designer front group- Documents origins of TASSC. ...
SmokeFree Air Newsletter, Summer, 1995 SmokeFree Air Newsletter, Summer, 1995
SmokeFree Air Newsletter, Summer, 1995- Short summary of front groups used to oppose NYC smokefree ordinance. ...
Corporate Lapdog Poses as Citizen Watchdog Corporate Lapdog Poses as Citizen Watchdog
Corporate Lapdog Poses as Citizen Watchdog- Covers Contributions Watch, a fraud which pretended to expose special-interest money in elections, was secretly created and controlled by a lobby shop paid for by special-inter ...
Tobacco Giants Accused of Smokescreen Tobacco Giants Accused of Smokescreen
Tobacco Giants Accused of Smokescreen- Nature Science report on how the tobacco industry manipulates restaurant and bar trade bodies to maintain smoking in public places. ...
Tobacco Industry Organization and Support of Hospitality and Restaurant Coalitions Tobacco Industry Organization and Support of Hospitality and Restaurant Coalitions
Tobacco Industry Organization and Support of Hospitality and Restaurant Coalitions- Presentation at health conference summarizes tobacco industry use of restaurant and hospitality organizations. ...
The Tobacco Industry Funds "Hospitality" Organizations The Tobacco Industry Funds "Hospitality" Organizations
The Tobacco Industry Funds "Hospitality" Organizations- Documentation on tobacco industry covert funding and organization of pro-smoking efforts in the hospitality industry. ...
Philip Morris Paid Rick Berman and Center for Consumer Freedom Philip Morris Paid Rick Berman and Center for Consumer Freedom
Philip Morris Paid Rick Berman and Center for Consumer Freedom- Expose of Rick Berman and the Center for Consumer Freedom documents payments totallying $2,950,000 from tobacco giant Philip Morris to Rick Bermman. ...
RJR's Field Force Unravelled RJR's Field Force Unravelled
RJR's Field Force Unravelled- Reports names RJR field operatives in charge of coordinating and developing the "smoker's rights" movement and how much they were paid. ...
Smoker Group's Thick Wallet Raises Questions Smoker Group's Thick Wallet Raises Questions
Smoker Group's Thick Wallet Raises Questions- LATimes article on the National Smokers Alliance documents the gap between its claimed membership and dues members paid. ...
Double Standards of U.S. Tobacco Companies in International Cigarette Labeling Double Standards of U.S. Tobacco Companies in International Cigarette Labeling
Double Standards of U.S. Tobacco Companies in International Cigarette Labeling- Report from Public Citizen examines cigarette pack warning labels in 45 countries. Conclusion: what Philip Morris says about its product var ...
Smoke Screen: Big Tobacco is Working Hard to Ensure the Whole World will Get Its Taste Of Freedom Smoke Screen: Big Tobacco is Working Hard to Ensure the Whole World will Get Its Taste Of Freedom
Smoke Screen: Big Tobacco is Working Hard to Ensure the Whole World will Get Its Taste Of Freedom- Article from Hamburg, Germany, explores Philip Morris cigarette promotion worldwide. ...
Big Tobacco's Global Reach Big Tobacco's Global Reach
Big Tobacco's Global Reach- The Reagan and Bush administrations used their econinmic and political clout to pry open markets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and China for American cigarettes. ...
World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative, Eastern Mediterranean World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative, Eastern Mediterranean
World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative, Eastern Mediterranean- Publications on the tobacco industry's tactics to undermine tobacco prevention in Egypt and North Africa, illicit tobacco trade in the Middle East ...
Big Tobacco Rides East Big Tobacco Rides East
Big Tobacco Rides East- Describes smuggling and the marketing of tobacco products in Vietnam. ...
Cigarette Push Defies Law's Spirit Cigarette Push Defies Law's Spirit
Cigarette Push Defies Law's Spirit- News article on new tobacco industry marketing technique: approaching shoppers in grocery and convenience stores. ...
Big Tobacco Gambles the American Gaming Association's Credibility Big Tobacco Gambles the American Gaming Association's Credibility
Big Tobacco Gambles the American Gaming Association's Credibility- Documents how the tobacco industry has used the AGA as a public third party to fight smokefree policies. ...
The National Smokers Alliance: Exposed The National Smokers Alliance: Exposed
The National Smokers Alliance: Exposed- ANR report on the NSA. "The goal of this piece is to reveal the origins, modus operandi, and game plan of the National Smokers Alliance, a "smokers' rights" front group created and ...
Big Tobacco Serves the "Butt End" to the National Restaurant Association Big Tobacco Serves the "Butt End" to the National Restaurant Association
Big Tobacco Serves the "Butt End" to the National Restaurant Association- Explains how the tobacco industry used this restaurant trade group as a front to fight smokefree workplaces. ...
Cato Institute: "Libertarian" in a Corporate Way Cato Institute: "Libertarian" in a Corporate Way
Cato Institute: "Libertarian" in a Corporate Way- Article explores the Cato Institute's funding and advocacy, which include large tobacco industry funding and advocacy for the industry. ...
Big Tobacco's Front Groups and Allies Big Tobacco's Front Groups and Allies
Big Tobacco's Front Groups and Allies- Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights report covers a number of front groups used by the tobacco industry to fight smokefree policies. ...
Tobacco Industry Targetting of Children, Women, and Minorities Tobacco Industry Targetting of Children, Women, and Minorities
Tobacco Industry Targetting of Children, Women, and Minorities- Syllabus and resources for course at The University of Dayton Law School. ...
Opening Pandora's Box Opening Pandora's Box
Opening Pandora's Box- SFWeekly article covers tobacco industry activity in California between 1988 and 1993, primarily diversion of Prop. 99 funds; politicians who helped the industry; industry use of PR firms, lobbyist ...
Adolescent Exposure to Cigarette Advertising in Magazines Adolescent Exposure to Cigarette Advertising in Magazines
Adolescent Exposure to Cigarette Advertising in Magazines- Research finds that cigarette brands popular among young adolescents are more likely than adult brands to advertise in magazines with high youth readerships. ...
The War in the States The War in the States
The War in the States- Fund Article explores tobacco industry use of front groups with no obvious ties to tobacco to push for state "pre-emption" laws. ...

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