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TB is spiralling out of control

July 9th, 2008
Time to stop fooling ourselves: TB is spiralling out of control The combination of MDR-TB and HIV/AIDS is a time-bomb waiting to go off in Africa. Médecins Sans Frontières press release 2004.10.26 Paris/Geneva...
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Increased resources needed for lung cancer

July 9th, 2008
“NO ONE IN THE WORLD DESERVES LUNG CANCER” Patient groups from around the globe demand increased spending and improved access to treatment for lung cancer 10 million people are diagnosed with lung cancer every...
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A Smoking Gun For Nicotine Addiction

July 9th, 2008
A "Smoking Gun" For Nicotine Addiction Caltech News Release Thursday, November 4, 2004 PASADENA, Calif. - Nicotine is responsible for more than four million smoking-related deaths each year. Yet people still...
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Public health officer denies flu vaccine shortage

July 9th, 2008
Public health officer denies flu vaccine shortage CTV.ca News Staff Thu. Nov. 4 2004 Canada 's chief public health officer is urging Canadians not to worry about shortages of the flu vaccine, despite increased...
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Philip Morris hid passive smoke data

July 9th, 2008
November 11, 2004 4:00 PM Philip Morris hid passive smoke data By Patricia Reaney LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris, one of the world's leading tobacco manufacturers, was involved in research into the health...
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Take charge over smoking

July 9th, 2008
Take charge over smoking The StarPhoenix December 23, 2004 Either the provincial government believes in its legislative authority to act in the interest of public health or it doesn't. Deputy premier Clay...
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Environmental tobacco smoke linked to reading, math, logic and reasoning declines in children

July 9th, 2008
Environmental tobacco smoke linked to reading, math, logic and reasoning declines in children Public release date: 4-Jan-2005   CINCINNATI – A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows...
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Gut drugs 'carry pneumonia risk'

July 9th, 2008
Gut drugs 'carry pneumonia risk' BBC News, Monday, 3 January, 2005 The use of acid-suppressive drugs to combat digestive disorders increases the risk of pneumonia, researchers say. The drugs work by restricting...
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Health Minister Congratulating Saskatchewan on Smoke-Free Status

July 9th, 2008
News Release January 1, 2005 Health Minister Marks New Year's Day by Congratulating Saskatchewan  on Smoke-Free Status OTTAWA- Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh marked New Year's Day 2005 by congratulating...
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A city divided by smoking ban

July 9th, 2008
Lloydminster: A city divided by smoking ban Susan Ruttan CanWest News Service Wednesday, January 05, 2005 EDMONTON -- Bar owners never welcome smoking bans, but some bar owners in Lloydminster have a particular...
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