Conclusions: The effects of new outdoor tobacco advertising restrictions vary by location and population density. InMissouri andNewYork, outdoor tobacco advertising would still be permitted in many locations if such advertising was prohibited in a 1000-foot buffer zone around schools and playgrounds. Much smaller buffer zones of 350 feet may result in almost no reduction of outdoor advertising ...

Researchers have identified many risk factors for adolescent smoking initiation [1]. With the exception of tobacco-specific factors, these risk factors tend to be those characteristic of youth problematic behaviors in general [2]. This work is extremely valuable in identifying individual, family and school characteristics that either identify those youths at high risk of becoming smokers and/or...

Although there is no single cure for tobacco dependence, there are numerous effective treatments for promoting cessation. Using the chronic disease model of advising and counseling, this article outlines a model for helping patients overcome tobacco dependence. This model consists of the five A's: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange. Although most of this article focuses on how clinicians ...

Smokeless tobacco products sold in the United States vary significantly in yields of nicotine and tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA). With the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the Food and Drug Administration now has the authority to establish product standards. However, limited data exist determining the relative roles of pattern of smokeless tobacco use vers...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and social, psychological and environmental-structural determinants of tobacco experimentation among adolescents in Shanghai, China. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study based on a two-stage cluster sample design by using the Chinese version of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to investigate smoking behavior among 19,117 students from 41 juni...

Mr. REID. Madam President, for the information of Senators, there will be no more votes today. I indicated earlier that we would be out by 6 today. A number of things are going on. We will work on a number of issues over the weekend, including the tobacco issue and other issues. We will vote on Monday at 5:30 on the cloture motions that were filed earlier this afternoon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. ...

One in eight women worldwide will develop breast cancer their lifetime. Obesity, physical activity, and dietary composition are known to influence the prognosis of cancer. There have been significant concerns regarding toxicity existing pharmaco- chemotherapies, additional complementary lifestyle interventions suggested for prevention. This review aims highlight current information association ...

Inspired by Nova Scotia's comprehensive Tobacco Control Strategy and in an effort to support Capital Health's 100% smoke-free policy, the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services (APTS) branch of Capital District Health Authority researched, designed and implemented an innovative tobacco intervention program. The success of the Capital approach, combining peer support, adult education concep...