By Lilly Fowler on September 7, 2010
Although the percentage of American adults who smoke has hovered at about 20 percent since 2004, people are smoking less, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC’s conclusion was based on figures showing declining sales of cigarettes. Sales fell by more than 20 percent from 2004-2009, thanks in ... Read more »
Posted in News & Notes, Nicotine and Addiction, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Industry
By Elise Craig on August 20, 2010
Anti-smoking advocates, when they push for bans on lighting up in public places, often point to studies linking exposure to secondhand smoke to diseases such as emphysema and cancer. Now they may have a new type of research to cite: evidence that secondhand smoke can alter a person’s genes
Time reports that a team of scientists ... Read more »
Posted in News & Notes, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Industry
By Lea Yu on August 18, 2010
A new survey reveals the immense challenge facing China as it tries to reduce smoking in the world’s most tobacco-addicted country.
Less than a quarter of the Chinese population believes smoking causes disease like lung cancer, and fewer than one-sixth of the country’s 301 million smokers plan to kick the habit, according to a survey conducted this year by the Chinese ... Read more »
Posted in News & Notes, Nicotine and Addiction, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Industry
By Matthew Richmond on May 4, 2010
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a smoking ban at California’s state parks and beaches, saying it would have been too much of an intrusion into people’s lives.
The ban was passed by the state Senate in April and would have allowed a $100 fine for smoking in designated areas of state park and beaches, the Los Angeles ... Read more »
Posted in News & Notes, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Industry
By Bridget Huber on April 9, 2010
The U.S. Navy has banned smoking below deck on all submarines, and will offer sailors medication and support to help them kick the habit, Admiral John J. Donnelly, commander of the Navy’s Submarine Forces, has announced.
About 35 to 40 percent of sailors on active duty smoke, a Navy spokesperson told CNN. A leading anti-smoking group praised the decision, saying the Navy’s ... Read more »
Posted in In Focus, News & Notes, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Industry
By Matthew Richmond on April 5, 2010
As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger considers a bill that would ban smoking at California state parks and beaches, the Los Angeles Times reports that not much is known about the effect of secondhand smoke outdoors.
From the Times:
No one has studied the effect of outdoor no-smoking policies. However, the California EPA report includes outdoor measurements of secondhand ... Read more »
Posted in News & Notes, Secondhand Smoke
