July 2010 News Items


Friday, 07/30/2010
ASH's BANZHAF Quoted on Dangers of Clove Cigs

Secondhand Smoke May Hurt Kids' Grades

Black Market Tobacco Trade Could Be Stubbed Out

Smoking's Impact on Health 'Catastrophic'

CA Cigarette Sales Decline At Fastest Rate in a Decade

NC Judge Rules: Smoking Ban Does Not Violate Constitution

Keeping Tobacco Beyond Kids' Reach

Thursday, 07/29/2010
ASH IN TOBACCO CHINA: ASH Urges Filming of Tykes Smoking

SEE VIDEO of Smoking Tyke

Anti-Smoking Losing Out to Obesity

VA County Moves to Ban Smoking at Bus Shelters

E-Cigs Require More Suction, Cause Potential Adverse Health Effects

High School Smoking Down But Still 1 Out of 5

Wednesday, 07/28/2010
ASH IN TOBACCO REPORTER: ASH Urges Activists to Photograph Smoking Tykes

ASH IN TOBACCO.ORG: Images Pressure Indonesia to Agree to Ratify Antismoking Treaty

ASH CREDITED With Influencing E-Cig Vote in New York

Smoking May Worsen Outcome of Pregnancy Complications

Summer Heat May Bring Smoking Ban

Stop-Smoking Aid Chantix Sparks Safety Concerns

Tuesday, 07/27/2010
Boston Considering Smokefree Housing

Russell Crowe Gave Up Smoking For His 6 Year-Old Son

Owners May Ban Smoking Near Buildings in DC

Smoking Linked to Blindness Causes

Contra Costa, CA, May Ban Outdoor Smoking Near Apartments

Philip Morris Pressures Uruguay to Soften Antismoking Law
 Monday, 07/26/2010
ASH PR: Indonesia Forced to Ratify World Tobacco Treaty When Toddler-Smoking Photos Hit Internet

ASH RECOGNIZED as Top Opponent of US Tobacco Institute

Secondhand Smoke Can Trigger Depression and Mental Illness

Smoking Causes Pathologies Including Immune Response, Cell Death, Cancer

Singapore Bans E-Cigs and Other Alternative Products

Millions of Kids Still Subjected to Tobacco Smoke in Their Homes

How to Be Sure You Book a No-Smoking Room

"Mad Men" TV Characters Smoke Phony Cigs to Protect Their Health

Smoking Declines in Israel
 Friday, 07/23/2010
Toddler With 2-Pack-a-Day Habit Can't Quit, Is Addicted

SEE VIDEO of Smoking Toddler

Did Smoking Cause Mel Gibson Outburst?

German Voters Force Smoking Ban at Famous Oktoberfest

Smoking Ban At Bus Stops Considered

City May Ban Smoking in Parks
 Thursday, 07/22/2010
Cigar Assn is Front For Lobbyists

Smoke Ban Violators Could Face Jail

Medical Center Refuses to Hire
Wednesday, 07/21/2010
ASH CITED IN Medical Law Weekly

ASH CITED Even in Thailand

Rules for E-Cigarettes Eyed

WTO to Rule on US Clove Cigarette Ban

Affluence Prompts More Women in China to Light Up

Smokes May Up Cancer Risk by Interfering With Genes

Stricter Smoking Ban in Indianapolis May Get New Life

MI Smoking Ban Breach Could Cost $255

Menthol: Mystery Ingredient in Cigarettes Takes the Spotlight

Tuesday, 07/20/2010
AMA Says E-Cigs Need FDA Regulation

Researchers Urge a Ban on Point-of-Sale Tobacco Ads

FDA Considers Ban on Menthol

Declining Teen Smoking Rate Has Come to a Standstill

AL Eateries Go Smoke-Free Before Health Department Steps In

Monday, 07/19/2010
Smoking Addiction: Its All in Your Head

Health Group Wants to Snuff Tobacco in Pharmacies

Korea May Extend Outdoor Smoking Ban

One Hospitals Message to Patients: Light Up, Get Out

Tobacco Co. Targets Teen Girls, Again

Friday, 07/16/2010
Smoking Plus Exposure to Wood Smoke Increases COPD Risk

China Bans Smoking in Kindergarten

Public Housing Smoking Ban

Preventing Weight Gain When Quitting Smoking

Smoking Hookah Like Having 10-40 Cigarettes

Thursday, 07/15/2010
Beware! Smoking Can Upset Your Genes

Stubbing Out Teen Smoking

Firefight Continues Over TX Smoking Ban

Tobacco Industry on Offensive Amid Menthol Review

Las Vegas Gambles on Sex in No-Smoking Ads

China Makes Further Push for Tobacco Free Schools

Wednesday, 07/14/2010
Teen Smoking Slowly on the Decline

Retailers Can Help Curtail Smoking

Genetics May Personalize Quit-Smoking Methods

Smokers Not Wanted: University Medical Center Won't Hire Smokers

Secondhand Smoke Hazards

Tuesday, 07/13/2010
Anti-Smoking Ads Fight Vice with Vice

Bavaria Bans Smoking: No Cigs at Oktoberfest

Smoking Tobacco and HIV

Has Smoking Been Forgotten

Two Sides to Every Cigarette

Monday, 07/12/2010
Nevada Smoking Measure Delayed

Goal for High School Smoking is Unmet

More and More Companies Say Smokers Need Not Apply

Whether a Child Lights Up or Chows Down

Smoking Ban: First Bars and Bowling Alleys, Now the Beach

Menthol Summit

Friday, 07/09/2010
Smoking Outlawed in Missouri City Bars

Victims of Secondhand Smoke

E-Cigs Pitched as Eco-Friendly Despite Deadly Carcinogens

Kids Less Likely to Experiment if not Exposed to Smoking

Decline in U.S. Teen Smoking Rate Stalls

Thursday, 07/08/2010
FDA Panel Considers Limits or Ban on Menthol

OR County Bans Smoking Around Low-Income Apartments

Watching Movies Increases Tobacco Conumption

Smokeless Tobacco and Teens

Long Beach CA May Ban Smoking at Small ParksWednesday, 07/07/2010
NYC Mayor Leans Toward Smoking Ban at Parks and Beaches

Campaign for Smoke-Free Germany Gathers Steam

WI Ban Enforcement Varies from City to City

Personalized Smoking Cessation Promising

Ga Hospital Institutes Ban on Hiring Smokers

Arguments Start in OH Supreme Court Over Tobacco Money

Tuesday, 07/06/2010
California Bill Would Require Insures to Pay for Cessation Drugs

Tobacco Marketing is Affecting Your Children

Quitting During Pregnancy May Not Be Enough

Smoking Rate in LGBT Community Double the General Population

Smoking Now Kills More Nigerian Women

Passive Smoking in Pregnancy Increases Cancer Risk to Child


Monday, 07/05/2010
FDA May Ban Marijuana E-Cigarettes

Germany Bans Smoking at Oktoberfest

US Natl Cancer Institute Asks Women to Quit Smoking

Philadelphia Using Stimulus Funds to Fight Smoking

WI Smoking Ban in Effect Today

Canada Pulls Fruit and Candy Flavored Cigs Off Shelves

Black Lung Battleground

Friday, 07/02/2010
Movie Ratings Downplay Smoking Risk

Prenatal Secondhand Smoke Last a Lifetime

Egypt Fights Smoking with New Tobacco Tax

Why Parents Who Smoke Put Their Kids at Risk

NY Moves to Ban Smoking in Cars with Children

Big Bill to Help NZ Inmates Kick Smoking


Thursday, 07/01/2010
ASH IN CIGARETTE REVIEWS: FDA May Ban Marijuana E-Cigs

Lung Association Offers Help to Smokers Looking to Quit

Smoking May Contribute to Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy

WI Smoking Ban Effective July 5

Smoking Ads Lead to Fatal Attraction for Women

Smoking Around Kids Exacts a High Toll

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