http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:23:38 -0700 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:59:05 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Smokers-can-be-charged-more-for-health-insurance-in-Senate-health-bill?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner The health reform bill that is being considered in the Senate Finance committe would allow insurance companies to charge more for insurance premiums based only on three criteria: age, family composition and tobacco use.  Smokers could be char... Legislation Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:59:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Smokers-can-be-charged-more-for-health-insurance-in-Senate-health-bill?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Schwarzenegger-vetos-bill-prohibiting-smoking-on-hospital-grounds?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner On October 11, Governor Schwarzeneggar vetoed Assembly Bill 574 which would have banned smoking on hospital grounds. He commented that hospitals have their own authority to prohibit smoking as the reason for his veto.Schwarzeneggar also vet... Legislation E-cigarettes Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:36:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Schwarzenegger-vetos-bill-prohibiting-smoking-on-hospital-grounds?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d23-California-legislature-votes-to-ban-sale-of-ecigarettes-and-prohibit-smoking-on-hospital-grounds?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner By a vote of 24 to 15, the California state senate passed Senate Bill 400, "Authorizing Enforcement Action Against Sales of Electronic Cigarettes" on September 11, 2009. The Assembly had pass the bill 50 to 29 on September 8th. The bil... Legislation E-cigarettes Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:06:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d23-California-legislature-votes-to-ban-sale-of-ecigarettes-and-prohibit-smoking-on-hospital-grounds?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Bans-on-smoking-reduce-heart-attacks?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner Two new studies published this week report that smoking bans have an immediate and dramatic effect on reducing the number of heart attacks. When smoking bans are in place, the rate of heart attacks drops 17% within one year. Cardiovascular disease (C... Dangers of Tobacco Use Secondhand Smoke Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:24:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Bans-on-smoking-reduce-heart-attacks?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Are-ecigarettes-a-bridge-product-to-smoking-abstinence-or-neither-sponsored-by-American-Legacy?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner On Wednesday morning, The American Legacy Foundation presented a panel discussion on, “Are E-cigarettes a bridge product to smoking, abstinence or neither?”. Cheryl Heaton, DrPH, President and CEO of The American Legacy opened the session... Dangers of Tobacco Use E-cigarettes Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:42:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Are-ecigarettes-a-bridge-product-to-smoking-abstinence-or-neither-sponsored-by-American-Legacy?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Desperate-housewife-actress-has-lung-cancer?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner Kathryn Joosten, 69, an Emmy Awarding winning actress on Desperate Housewives, has been diagnosed with lung cancer for a second time. A long time smoker, she quit cold turkey when she was orignially diagnosed in 2001. During an annual checkup, the re... Dangers of Tobacco Use Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Desperate-housewife-actress-has-lung-cancer?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Pancreatic-cancer-smoking-and-Patrick-Swayze?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner It is well known that smokers develop lung cancer but it is a surprise to many that smoking is correlated with pancreatic cancer as well. The risk of getting this rare form of cancer is 2 to 3 times higher if you smoke. Approximately 20 to ... Dangers of Tobacco Use Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:31:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Pancreatic-cancer-smoking-and-Patrick-Swayze?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Controversy-continues-about-substances-in-Ecigarettes?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner  Electronic cigarettes have a cartridge filled with liquid nicotine that is heated by a battery, which produces a vapor that is inhaled.Manufacturers of electronic cigarettes have sued the FDA to permit the sale of their product. The FDA has sto... E-cigarettes Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:30:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Controversy-continues-about-substances-in-Ecigarettes?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Marlboro-makes-big-splash-in-Asia-with-new-menthol-One?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner The Marlboro "One" was on every vending machine that I saw in JapanWhenever I travel internationally, I look at how cigarettes are advertised. On a recent trip to Japan, the Marlboro "One" menthol cigarette was featured on every v... Advertising Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:23:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Marlboro-makes-big-splash-in-Asia-with-new-menthol-One?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d15-NCTOH-The-effect-of-the-DC-Circuit-Court-of-Appeals-decision-on-tobacco-control-efforts?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.Sharon Eubanks, the former U.S. government attorney that prosecuted the tobacco companies in the case the U.S. Government v Phillip Morris et al. spo... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Lawsuits Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:50:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d15-NCTOH-The-effect-of-the-DC-Circuit-Court-of-Appeals-decision-on-tobacco-control-efforts?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d13-NCTOH-The-buzz-about-the-FDA-regulating-tobacco?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.The bill allowing the FDA to regulate tobacco was a main subject of conversation at the Tobacco Conference. There seemed to be several contrasting op... FDA Regulation 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:41:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d13-NCTOH-The-buzz-about-the-FDA-regulating-tobacco?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Addiction-is-addiction-is-addiction?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.Erik Augustson, PhD, MPH for the National Cancer Institute said that tobacco dependence is a complex issue and there is no accepted definition but th... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:50:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Addiction-is-addiction-is-addiction?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-NCTOH-How-to-handle-psychological-and-drug-comorbidities-in-smokers-seeking-treatment-part-two?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner  This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.Part two: Richard Hurt, MD from the Mayo Clinic said that  as a physician, he sees too many individuals that have a successful recove... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:54:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-NCTOH-How-to-handle-psychological-and-drug-comorbidities-in-smokers-seeking-treatment-part-two?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-NCTOH-how-to-handle-psychological-and-drug-comorbidities-in-smokers-seeking-treatment?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.Part one:John Hughes, MD from the University of Vermont started the program cautioning the audience that when reading studies about smoking and menta... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:39:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d11-NCTOH-how-to-handle-psychological-and-drug-comorbidities-in-smokers-seeking-treatment?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d10-NCTOH-The-tobacco-industry-2009?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.Alan Blum, MD, University of Alabama and Gregory Connolly, DMD, MPH, Harvard University School of Public Health gave a spirited session of the state ... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:06:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d10-NCTOH-The-tobacco-industry-2009?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d10-NCTOH-National-conference-on-tobacco-or-healthopening-plenary-session?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner This is a series of special reports from the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ.The Honorable Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona welcomed about 3000 tobacco control advocates to Phoenix and took credit for the cool weather. It'... 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:44:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d10-NCTOH-National-conference-on-tobacco-or-healthopening-plenary-session?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Several-bills-submitted-to-Congress-to-include-cessation-coverage-for-Medicare-and-Medicaid?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner When asked, up to 70% of smokers say they would like to quit smoking. Yet, each year few are successful despite the presence of effective treatments. Part of the problem is that cessation services are rarely covered by insurance companies.There are s... Legislation Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:57:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Several-bills-submitted-to-Congress-to-include-cessation-coverage-for-Medicare-and-Medicaid?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Mayo-clinic-release-new-YouTube-videos-to-quit-smoking?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner The Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center has released three new videos to help smokers quit. The Mayo Clinic is one of the few locations that has a residential treatment center to help hard core smokers stop and is a top researcher into evidenced b... Tips to Quit Products for Quitting Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:47:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Mayo-clinic-release-new-YouTube-videos-to-quit-smoking?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Updates-on-tobacco-related-bills-in-the-California-legislature?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner SB 600: Would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes to $1.50. Each year the tax would be adjusted based on the California Consumer Price Index. Eighty-five percent of the new revenue would go to the general fund with the other fifteen percent goin... Tax policies Smokeless Tobacco FDA Regulation Environmental Impact Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:29:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Updates-on-tobacco-related-bills-in-the-California-legislature?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m5d25-New-smokeless-tobacco-products?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner  Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have passed restrictions on where smokers can light. The tobacco companies are responding by introducing new smokeless and spitless tobacco products that bypass restrictions on smoking. R. J. Reyn... Smokeless Tobacco FDA Regulation Mon, 25 May 2009 14:21:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4742-LA-Smoking-Examiner~y2009m5d25-New-smokeless-tobacco-products?cid=exrss-LA-Smoking-Examiner