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Smokers who see more ads for smoking-cessation products are more likely to quit
July 7th, 2008
Smokers who see more ads for smoking-cessation products are more likely to quit successfully, study finds
Cornell University, July 23, 2007
The more magazine ads smokers see for the nicotine patch and other...
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Shoppers Drug Mart stops sale of tobacco
July 7th, 2008
Store stops sale of cigarettes
Maria Cootauco, Leader-Post
Published: Monday, July 23, 2007
Shoppers Drug Mart is butting out of sales of tobacco at their newest locations.
The company installed a...
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High levels of radon found in Regina homes
July 7th, 2008
Reginans urged to test for radon in homes
Leader-Post, July 25, 2007
A study carried out by the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region testing the indoor air quality of Regina homes has revealed levels of radon gas...
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Smoking ban stays at addiction centres
July 7th, 2008
Smoking ban stays at addiction centres
CanWest News Service, July 25, 2007
SASKATOON -- A controversial smoking ban that now covers addiction treatment centres in Saskatoon is going through growing pains, but...
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Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking
July 7th, 2008
Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking
July 25, 2007
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday became the first major Hollywood studio to ban depictions of smoking, saying tobacco use...
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Impact Of One Cannabis Joint Equivalent To Up To Five Simultaneous Cigarettes On Lungs
July 4th, 2008
Impact Of One Cannabis Joint Equivalent To Up To Five Simultaneous Cigarettes On Lungs
Medical News Today 31 Jul 2007
If a person smokes one cannabis joint the impact on his/her lungs is the equivalent of...
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Sex differences found in COPD
July 4th, 2008
Sex differences found in COPD
American Thoracic Society 1-Aug-2007
In the first study to directly compare men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and severe emphysema, researchers...
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Experts predict high mortality rates from pulmonary fibrosis will continue to rise
July 4th, 2008
Experts predict high mortality rates from pulmonary fibrosis will continue to rise
American Thoracic Society 1-Aug-2007
Mortality rates from pulmonary fibrosis (PF) have increased significantly in recent years...
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Restrictions help smokers quit
July 4th, 2008
Restrictions help smokers quit: report
Shannon Proudfoot, CanWest News Service
August 22, 2007
Smoking bans are working, a new Statistics Canada report suggests, with fewer Canadians lighting up as cigarettes...
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Vehicle smoking ban needed to protect kids
July 4th, 2008
Vehicle smoking ban needed to protect kids: CMA
CMA says smoking in private cars should be banned to protect children
Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun
August 22, 2007
Canada's doctors are calling for a...
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