News results: "Tobacco Companies"

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Health

Most Advertised Cigarette Brands Also On Top of Teenagers’ Preferences

Most Advertised Cigarette Brands Also On Top of Teenagers’ Preferences

The most heavily advertized brands of cigarettes, Marlboro, Newport and Camel also seem to be on...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:54
Lauderdale Jury Rules Smoker Died Because of Addiction

Lauderdale Jury Rules Smoker Died Because of Addiction

In what seems to be a defeat for the tobacco industry, a jury of three men and three women in...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 14:26
People Paid to Quit Smoking More Likely to Succeed

People Paid to Quit Smoking More Likely to Succeed

People who get paid to stop smoking are three times more likely to kick the habit for at least...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 13:52
Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies

The annual report on U.S. tobacco control efforts released by the American Lung Association gave...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 14:00
Top Scientists Urge More Research On Cell Phone Use And Brain Cancer

Top Scientists Urge More Research On Cell Phone Use And Brain Cancer

Cell phone use has been a subject of controversy for years with many researchers blaming cell...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:31
Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Inhalers May Increase Risk Of Heart Death

Certain lung-disease medications used by millions of people suffering from emphysema and bronchitis...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 20:11
A New Attempt To Reduce The Number Of Smokers

A New Attempt To Reduce The Number Of Smokers

All tobacco products were placed under the regulatory powers of the US Food and Drug...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 17:49
Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

In an attempt to raise awareness on smoking-related problems and to encourage smoking cessation,...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 13:36
Tobacco Companies Manipulate Menthol To Lure Teens Into Smoking

Tobacco Companies Manipulate Menthol To Lure Teens Into Smoking

US researchers warned on Wednesday that tobacco companies manipulate the amount of menthol in...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 13:48
WHO: No Tobacco Advertising

WHO: No Tobacco Advertising

Tobacco industry was hardly slammed on Friday, as the World Health Organization called for a full...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 08:50
House Panel Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Panel Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 11:49
Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

Cigarette Company Funded Lung Cancer Study

The research community was under shock when discovering hidden tobacco money behind a...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 14:47
Supreme Court To Shield Drug And Tobacco Companies From Lawsuits

Supreme Court To Shield Drug And Tobacco Companies From Lawsuits

Smokers watch out: the Supreme Court announced on Friday it will decide whether consumers will...
» read full story January 20th, 2008 - 09:08
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U.S.

House approves new controls on tobacco in United States

Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:58
FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of  Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 07:00
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Business

The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

The US Food and Drug Administration To Take On The Tobacco Industry

Wednesday was a very important day, or one could even call it a historic day, for the tobacco...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:46
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Specials

Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 13:36
Supreme Court Ready For Drugs, Cigarettes and Bad Language Review

Supreme Court Ready For Drugs, Cigarettes and Bad Language Review

The U.S. Supreme Court enters its third term on Monday, October 6, and the calendar has a series...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 15:00
Hollywood Golden Era Stars Paid to Smoke in Movies

Hollywood Golden Era Stars Paid to Smoke in Movies

Secret collaborations between major tobacco companies and Hollywood in the late 1920s led to a...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 23:30
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

A highly debated tobacco bill is currently pending in the United States Congress which might...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 16:36
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World

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
15 Million Teenage Smokers In China

15 Million Teenage Smokers In China

China said on Monday it faced an increasing problem of underage smokers, with a number of tobacco...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 17:15
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Maine Online Cigarette Sales Law Null

U.S. Supreme Court Declares Maine Online Cigarette Sales Law Null

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a Maine law meant to restrict minors’ access to...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 14:46
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