Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Advertisements other than those for cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco within specialist tobacconists (defined to mean a shop where the sale of cigars, snuff, pipe tobacco and smoking accessories accounts for over 50% of their sales; notably this excludes cigarettes and rolling tobacco)
This study was a retrospective, case-control study that compared smoking habits of 684 individuals with bronchogenic carcinoma to those without the condition. [12] The survey included questions about smoking: starting age, 20 year tobacco consumption, brands used; as well as inquires about exposure to hazardous agents in the workplace, alcohol use, and causes of death for family members.
The health effects of tobacco had been debated among recreational users, medical experts, and governments alike since its introduction to European culture. [1] Hard evidence for the ill effects of smoking became apparent with the results of several long-term studies conducted in the first half of the 20th century, such as the epidemiology studies of Richard Doll and pathology studies of Oscar ...
Internal documents also show that the industry used its influence with the media to shape coverage of news, such as a decision not to mandate health warnings on cigarette packages or a debate over advertising restrictions. [3]: 345–350 Counter-marketing is also used, mostly by public health groups and governments.
“Today it is not only youth who are at risk for smoking initiation. We will need to carefully consider young adults as well,” said Annette Kaufman of the NCI’s Tobacco Control Research Branch .
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Long title: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and for other purposes.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (also known as the FSPTC Act) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. This bill changed the scope of tobacco policy in the United States by giving the FDA the ability to regulate tobacco products, similar to how it has regulated food and pharmaceuticals since the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
A Guide to the 'Today' Show Hosts' Families: Meet Their Kids and Spouses. Melvin and Dreyer went on to praise their kids’ TV talents, with Dreyer joking, “Craig and I are stage moms off on the ...