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2006 Releases
June 27, 2006 - June 27, 2006
Surgeon General Warns of Secondhand Smoke
By JOHN O'NEIL
Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona declared today that the evidence is now "indisputable" that secondhand smoke is an "alarming" public health hazard, and warned that...
June 15, 2006 - This first-ever NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Tobacco, and the conclusions from this panel of experts could have significant policy, practice, and research impact. During this three day conference, an independent panel of scientists...
May 25, 2006 - RAZE helps limit tobacco use
By RACHEL GENSLER
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/NEWS01/60525005
FROM: The Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
DATE: May 25, 2006
KENOVA - A team of students came together to "tear...
May 18, 2006 - States Push Federal Government to Treat Little Cigars Like Cigarettes
Source: AP
Date: 2006-05-18
Author: Nancy Zuckerbrod, Associated Press Writer
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060518/little_cigars.html?.v=2
ID: 224298
If it looks like a...
May 11, 2006 - FDA Approves Novel Medication for Smoking Cessation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking. The active ingredient in Chantix,...
