
Additional Sources for Smoking Statistics, Facts and Figures
2004 [back to top]
Finland: 1970s Law Restricting Smoking in Public Helped Curb Nation's Smoking Rates [12/14/04]
New Study: Smokers More Likely to be Dateless [12/13/04]
CDC Overestimates Obesity Death Rates; Smoking Remains #1 Preventable Killer [11/24/04]
Smoking Blamed for 5 Million Deaths in 2000 [11/24/04]
Ohio Adult Smoking Rate Drops for Second Year [11/23/04]
Many Medical Schools Still Profit from Ties to Tobacco Industry [11/15/04]
CDC: Smoking Rates Decline in the U.S. [11/10/04]
New Report on Passive Smoking: 'The Human Cost of Tobacco' [11/10/04]
New Study: 70% of Smokers Suffer from Mental Disorders [11/08/04]
CDC: Smoking by Pregnant Missouri Women Costing State Millions Per Year [11/08/04]
New Study: U of Minn. Students Smoking Rates are Down; Students Lobby for Statewide Smoking Ban [11/05/04]
New Study: Puffing Even 1 Cigarette in Childhood Increases Odds of Future Smoking [11/02/04]
KY: Indoor Air Pollution Plummets After Lexington Implements Smoking Ban [10/28/04]
7 Out of 10 Britons Support National Smoking Ban [10/27/04]
New Study Reports that Mailing Ex-Smokers Set of Self-Help Booklets Helps Them Stay Smoke-Free [10/26/04]
New Study: Smokers 33% More Likely to Develop Asthma; Risk for Women Greater [10/26/04]
Growing Number British Employers Refusing to Hire Smokers [10/22/04]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Warns Smoking is Boosting U.S. Health Costs [10/20/04]
New Study: Second-hand Smoke Hits Children Hardest [10/20/04]
New Evidence that Air Pollution and Secondhand Smoke Combine to Damage Lung Health in Babies [10/14/04]
Companies Increasingly Saying Smokers Need Not Apply [10/12/04]
CDC Says Fewer Women Smoke During Pregnancy [10/08/04]
ASH Quoted as MI Company Says Employees Will be Fired if They Smoke Anywhere, Anytime [10/08/04]
New Study: Mothers Who Smoke May Raise Babies' Risk of Developing Colic [10/04/04]
85% of Conn. Residents Support Smoke-Free Workplace Law [09/28/04]
New Poll in Tobacco States Indicates Strong Support for FDA Regulation [09/17/04]
Utah's Smoking Rate Among Adults Drops to Less Than 12% [09/16/04]
Doctors Say Smoking is Among Top Preventable Risks for 90% of All Heart Attacks [09/13/04]
New Report: Tobacco Use Rates Down Among Youths Ages 12-17 [09/10/04]
UK: More than 2 Million People Are Exposed to Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace [09/03/04]
New Study: Smoking Is One of the Leading Causes of Most Heart Attacks Worldwide [08/30/04]
New Study: Cigarette Marketing More Prevalent in Stores Frequented by Adolescents [08/26/04]
New Study: Smokers Under 40 5 Times More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks [08/24/04]
New Study: Ohio Town Shows Sharp Drop in Heart Attacks Following Smoking Ban [08/19/04]
New Studies: Nicotine Therapy Works Well for Teens; Not As Well for Women as for Men [08/17/04]
MD Tobacco Control Efforts Pay Off As Cigarette Purchases Decline [08/16/04]
Ireland: 70% of Population Reports Improvement in Pub Experience Following Smoking Ban [08/12/04]
New Study: Teens Who Regularly Dine With Their Families Less Likely to Smoke [08/10/04]
UK: 80% of Population Back Blanket Smoking Ban in the North West [08/10/04]
New Study Ranks Drug and Tobacco Use By State [08/06/04]
New Report: Cigarette Use Among U.S. High School Students [08/04/04]
Chief Medical Officer Says UK Smoking Ban 'Could Save Billions' [07/29/04]
ACS Evaluates States' Legislative Efforts to Fight Cancer; 3 of 5 Measures Relate to Smoking [07/27/04]
Australia: New Report Shows Children Bear Cost of Passive Smoking [07/27/04]
New Study: Kids Viewing 2 or More Hours of TV Daily More Likely to Become Overweight Smokers [07/23/04]
New Evidence that Passive Smoke Exposure Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke [07/23/04]
Cigarette Sales Drop in Ireland Following National Smoking Ban [07/20/04]
New Report: Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Leading Risks to Childrens' Health [07/13/04]
New Report: Tobacco Deaths on the Rise in Developing Countries [07/12/04]
New Poll Finds Helena's Voters Support Suspended Smoking Ban [07/07/04]
Study: Anti-Smoking Ads More Effective If They Show Serious Health Consequences of Smoking [07/07/04]
Fewer Children Smoke When Parents Make R-Rated Movies Off Limits [07/06/04]
BMJ: Health Risks of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Even Greater [06/30/04]
New Study: Health Risks of Smoking Greater for African-Americans [06/29/04]
21,000 West Virginians Quit Smoking in 2003 Following State Cigarette Tax Increase [06/24/04]
New Report: Secondhand Smoke Tearing Families Apart [06/24/04]
New Study: The Health Benefits of Smoking Bans in All American Workplaces [06/22/04]
50-Year Tobacco Study Shows Smokers Lose a Decade of Life [06/22/04]
ASH Quoted on Dramatic Teen Smoking Drop [06/18/04]
80% of Voters Oppose Tobacco Buyout Plan [06/17/04]
Secondhand Smoke Found in 94% Latin American Public Places [06/17/04]
Smoking May Raise Risk for Diabetes [06/08/04]
New Evidence that Smoking Causes Impotence, Miscarriages, and Infertility [06/07/04]
New Study: Women May Not Be More Susceptible to Lung Cancer Than Men [06/03/04]
New Study: Smoking Bans Motivate Smokers to Quit [06/03/04]|
Air Pollutants in Bars and Restaurants Drop 76% After CT State Smoking Ban [06/02/04]
New Study: Smoking Alters Saliva to Raise Cancer Risk [06/02/04]
US Govt. Says Smoking Rates Down But Not Enough [05/30/04]
WHO says Tobacco Kills 1 Person Every 6.5 Seconds [05/30/04]
Surgeon General: More Diseases Linked to Smoking [05/28-1]
New Report: Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults in 2002 [05/27/04]
WHO Claims the Poor are the Biggest Victims of the Tobacco Industry [05/24/04
New Evidence that Teens are Most Vulnerable to Smoking Addiction [05/21/04]
New Study: Smoke-free Cities Have Lower Indoor Air Pollution [05/20/04]
Number of Adult Smokers in NYC Fell by 11% from 2002 to 2003 [05/12/04]
Smokers 4 Times As Likely to Develop AMD [05/06/04]
New Study: Smokers' Brains Have Fewer "Thinking Cells" [05/05/04]
Children with Asthma Twice as Likely to Face Year-Round Attacks if Parents Smoke [05/05/04]
"Bidis" More Deadly Than Regular Cigarettes [05/04/04]
New UK Study Adds More Evidence Against the Dangers of Passive Smoking [05/04/04]
New Survey: Amercians Want U.S. to Sign the FCTC [05/04/04]
Lung Cancer is Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in US Women [05/03/04]
NY Indoor Air Has Less Than One-Tenth As Many Harmful Chemicals Since Smoking Ban Began [04/27/04]
New Study: Smoking Blamed for High Cancer Death Rates in African-American Men [04/23/04]
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Poses Heart Attack Risk, CDC Warns [04/23/04]
Health Panel Recommends 10 Nationwide Policy Changes to Curb Tobacco Use [04/23/04]
Free Nicotine Patch Helps 11,000 New Yorkers Quit Smoking [04/22/04]
Cell Associated with Asthma Linked to ETS Exposure During Infancy [04/22/04]
New Study: Prenatal Nicotine Exposure Primes Brain for Addiction [04/20/04]
Women Sexually Abused as Children are More Likely to Smoke [04/15/04]
U.S. Food Service Workers at Greatest Risk of Secondhand Smoke Exposure [04/14/04]
New Evidence that Women Who Smoke Have Higher Rates of Fatal Breast Cancer [04/13/04]
New Study: Effects of ETS Exposure on Lungs of Healthy Male Adolescents [04/13/04]
New Study: Adolescents that Smoke Daily Have Greater Risk of Committing Suicide [04/07/04]
New Study: Secondhand Smoke Can Slow Wound Healing in Children [04/07/04]
New Study: Bisexual and Lesbian Girls Are More Likely to Smoke [04/06/04]
Parents Requesting Non-Smoking Sections Reduce Chances of Children Becoming Smokers [04/06/04]
New Study: Decreased Prevalence of Heart Attacks during Helena's Smoking Ban [04/05/04]
New Evidence that Passive Smoking Increases Risk of Death and Heart Disease [04/05/04]
Tobacco Smoke More Toxic Than Car Fumes [04/01/04]
Smokers Homes More Difficult to Sell [03/30/04]
New Study: Bars and Restaurants Thrive Despite NYC's Smoking Ban [03/29/04]
Population Strategies to Prevent Smoking [03/26/04]
New Study Will Determine Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Counseling [03/26/04]
Air Filtration Systems Do Not Effectively Protect Workers from Second-hand Smoke [03/25/04]
54 % of MSA Settlement Funds to Cover Budget Deficits Instead of Health Programs 2004 [03/23/04]
New Study: Smokers Lose Mental Faculties 5 Times Faster Than Non-Smokers [03/22/04]
New Research on the Effects of ETS on Asthma [03/22/04]
Wash. Post Letter to Editor: Subsidizing Tobacco's Global Toll [03/17/04]
More Evidence that Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of SIDS [03/16/04]
Young Women Least Likely to Quit Smoking [03/15/04]
New Study: Smokers Have Serotonin Deficiency Causing High Stress Levels [03/15/04]
NY Health Dept. Tests Show Positive Results of Smoking Ban [03/11/04]
New Study: Children Exposed to Harmful Smoking Residue Even When Smoking Outside [03/09/04]
Hollywood Faces More Fury as the Number of Smoking Scenes in Movies Continues to Grow [03/08/04]
New Study: Smokers 4 Times as Likely to Suffer from Blindness [03/05/04]
New Evidence that Second-hand Smoke Harms Pets [03/08/04]
New Study: Smokers 4 Times as Likely to Suffer from Blindness [03/05/04]
New Study: El Paso Smoking Ban Did Not Cause Bar and Restaurant Revenue Declines [02/27/04]
New Evidence that Maternal Smoking is Tied to Childrens' Lung Disease [02/27/04]
Number of Smoking Scenes in Movies Higher Today than in 1950's [02/17/04]
Nicotine Found in Childrens' Bodies Even if Parents Smoke Outside [02/12/04]
New Evidence Smoke-Free Dining Does Not Harm Business [02/10/04]
New Evidence that Babies Exposed to ETS have Lower Birth Weights [01/23/04]
Canada: 100 Babies Die Each Year due to Maternal Smoking [01/14/04]
New Study Says 90% of Heavy Smokers Look to Cigarettes for Emotional Comfort [01/14/04]
Report: State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults [01/09/04]
New Evidence that Low-Tar Cigarettes are No Less Hazardous [01/09/04]
85% of MD Tobacco Growers Support Buyout [01/05/04]
Six out of 10 Scots Want Smoking Banned in All Public Places [01/05/04]
New Study Shows Quitting Smoking Will Save a Bundle of Money [01/02/04]
2003 [back to top]
New Evidence says NYC Smoking Ban Has Not Hurt Business [12/29/03]
New Report: Teen Smoking Rates Decline, but at Slower Rates [12/19/03]
Study: Boston Smoking Ban Reduces Cancer-Causing Air Pollution by 95% [12/10/03]
Study: Australian Kids Smoke Less, But Still Too Much [12/08/03]
60% of D.C. Residents Support Smoking Ban [12/03/03]
Study: Women Smokers Risk of Lung Cancer Double that of Men [12/02/03]
U.K.: 8 Million Non-Smokers Exposed to ETS at Work [12/02/03]
Study: The Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Schizophrenia [11/26/03]
Study: High School Student Smoking Rate Drops [11/24/03]
Study: Smoking During Pregnancy Linked with ADHD [11/21/03]
Study: Fed. Program Helped States Reduce Smoking [11/19/03]
Study: US High School Students Smoking Less[11/14/03]
Study: Alzheimers Disease Linked to Smoking [11/13/03]
Study: Poor Academic Grades Linked to Tobacco Exposure in Students [11/05/03]
Teen Smoking Rates Decline in Maine [10/29/03]
Study: Smokers Have Higher Risk of Developing Colorectal Polyps [10/28/03]
Study: Smoking Could Double MS Risk [10/28/03]
France: Lung Cancer Among Women on the Rise [10/24/03]
Poll: Smoking Ban Popular Among New Yorkers [10/23/03]
Poll: Non-Smokers Angered over Colleagues' Smoke Breaks [10/22/03]
ZAGAT Survey Finds Smokefree Air Popular With Diners [10/21/03]
Smoking Down Among VT Youths [10/16/03]
Study: Nursing Students More Likely to Smoke than Medical Students [10/14/03]
Statistics Show Online Tobacco Purchases Need Self Regulation [10/08/03]
Study: Genes May Influence Smoking Cessation[10/08/03]
Lung Cancer More Deadly Than Breast Cancer [10/07/03]
Report: State Govts. Failing on Smoking Cessation Efforts for Women [09/30/03]
Smoking Linked to Memory Problems [09/29/03]
Study: Anti-Smoking Programs Pay Off [09/25/03]
Women's COPD Deaths are on the Rise [09/17/03]
Teen Smokers More Likely to Use Marijuana [09/16/03]
Nicotine Replacement Therapy is Best Quitting Strategy for Heavy Smokers [09/15/03]
Global Smoking Death Tolls Shift [09/12/03]
Report: Cigarettes Linked to Spleen and Kidney Failure [09/11/03]
Report: Smoking is Largest Contributor to Poor Health[09/05/03]
Report: State by State Spending on Tobacco Control [09/04/03]
Report: Cancer Death Rates Leveling Off [09/04/03]
Study: Women Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking [09/03/03]
Study: Smokers are Much More Serious About Quitting [09/02/03]
South Korea: Women Smokers Start Habit Out of Curiosity [08/29/03]
Canadian Health Warnings Continue to Make a Difference [08/25/03]
Kids Viewing Movie Smoking Scenes are More Likely to Smoke [08/20/03]
Study: Smoking Causes Premature Death in Men [08/19/03]
Utah's Smoking Rate is the Lowest in the Nation [08/18/03]
Lung Cancer Was Not an Issue Before Smoking [08/13/03]
Study: Hard-Hitting Anti-Smoking Ads Prove Most Effective for Youth [08/06/03]
Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Wound Infections [08/05/03]
Study: NY Smoke Ban Causes No Economic Harm [07/30/03]
UK Study: Truants More Likely to Smoke [07/30/03]
Teen Smoking Linked to Parental Income and Education Levels [07/22/03]
Study: Smoking in Movies Catalyst for Adolescent Smoking [07/18/03]
Study: Two-Thirds of Young Women Want to Quit Smoking [07/17/03]
Quebec Tobacco Consumption Drops 15 Percent [07/15/03]
Heavy Smoking Doubles Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer [07/15/03]
SD Study Supports Smoking Ban [07/10/03]
Study: Low Abstinence Rate After Smoking Cessation Trial [07/09/03]
Smokers Trying to Quit Find Afternoons Worst [07/09/03]
Some Smokers Cut Down Before Quitting [07/07/03]
Study Shows Ignorance of Smoking Hazards [07/04/03]
Smoking May Limit Thinking Ability [07/03/03]
Genes May Affect Ability to Quit Smoking [07/03/03]
Study: Smoking Kills [07/02/03]
Study: Renters Prefer Smoke-Free Buildings [07/02/03]
Teens' Brains May Make Them More Prone to Addiction [06/27/03]
Dentists Target Smoking Dangers [06/25/03]
Study Shows Bars Not Hurt By Smoking Ban [06/20/03]
Smoking Health Facts [06/19/03]
Smoking May Be Linked to Genetics [06/18/03]
Smoking Kills 5000 New Zealanders [06/16/03]
Four Million Smokers Die Annually [06/11/03]
Study Links Movies Smoking Youth Smoking [06/10/03]
Smokers More Likely to Develop Allergies [06/10/03]
Women Benefit More than Men From Quitting Smoking [06/09/03]
Study: Laws Are The Most Effective Way to Decrease Smoking [06/06/03]
70 % Kids Exposed to Smoke in Restaurants [06/04/03]
Early Smoking Leads to Extra Dependency [06/02/03]
Smoking Linked to Poor Adult Memory [05/30/03]
Survey: CA Students Smoking Less [05/29/03]
Study: Passive Smoking Sickens Students [05/28/03]
New Test Shows Nicotine Level [05/20/03]
New Cigarette Warnings Work [05/15/03]
Parents Who Quit Smoking Reduce Odds that Kids Will Smoke [05/08/03]
Cig Sales To Teens in Massachusetts is Up [05/02/03]
Smoking Increases Risk of SARS [04/24/03]
Smoking is Costly to Pennsylvanians [04/24/03]
Smoking Linked to Depression, Suicide [04/22/03]
Smoking Linked To Hair Loss [04/22/03]
CDC Study Says Occasional Smoking is Risky [04/14/03]
Report Predicts 50% Rise in Cancer From Tobacco [04/04/03]
Study Shows Smoking Can Make Babies Behave Badly [04/03/03]
Study Shows Smoking Increases Stroke Risk [03/31/03]
Study: CA Patrons Support Smoke Free Bars [03/28/03]
Study: Nicotine Speeds Up Lung Cancers Growth [03/27/03]
Study Links Smoking To Erectile Dysfunction [03/10/03]
Smoking Linked to Urinary Incontinence [03/07/03]
Study Shows Smoking Bans Not Bad For Business [02/26/03]
Study Shows Tobacco Kills Millions a Year [02/26/03]
Non-Smoking Parents Reduce Child's Smoking Risk [02/24/03]
1 in 10 Youths Smoking Daily in Australia [02/20/03]
Gender Differences in Youth Tobacco Use [02/06/03]
Smoking is Costly to Businesses [01/29/03]
Smoking: Important Risk Factor for SIDS [01/27/03]
Smoking Linked to Depression [01/22/03]
Survey: 6 out of 10 Adults Prefer Smoke-free Bars [01/15/03]
US Government: 10th Report on Carcinogens [01/14/03]
Study: Smoking Responsible for Medical Costs [01/14/03]
Teen Smoking on the Decline [01/10/03]
Smoking, Major Cause of Death in US [01/09/03]
2002 [back to top]
Study: More Would Quit After Smoking Ban in Bars [12/31/02]
Passive Smoke Lowers Child's Vitamin C Levels [12/30/02]
New Research On Nicotine Addiction [12/10/02]
Elderly Anti-Smoking Study [11/22/02]
New Evidence That Cig Smoke Harms Kids [11/20/02]
Many Kids Exposed to Cigarette Smoke [11/14/02]
Tobacco Causes Premature Aging and Disease [11/08/02]
Smoker's Children Are More Likely to Smoke [11/06/02]
Smokers Risk Colorectal Polyps [10/24/02]
Study Shows Cancer and Smoking Link [10/21/02]
Carcinogen Linked to Lung Cancer Mutation[ 10/17/02]
Tobacco Causes Stomach Cancer [10/11/02]
Smokers Blamed for Car Accidents [10/10/02]
Girl Smokers Risk Breast Cancer [10/07/02]
Study Finds Harmful Smoke in Non Smoking Areas [10/02/02]
Study Claims Drop in Teenage Smoking [09/19/02]
Internet Cig. Sales Surge [09/17/02]
Study Shows Cig. Taxes Save Lives [09/16/02]
Firefighters Smoke More Since 9/11 [09/12/02]
Smoking Linked to Ovarian Cancer [09/09/02]
Kids TV Habits Linked To Smoking [09/04/02]
Poor Kids Smoke More [08/30/02]
One Puff Can Addict Kids [08/30/02]
Smoking is the Main Risk Factor for Bladder Cancer [08/27/02]
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked To Kids Asthma [08/26/02]
Smoking? It Could Make Your Child Slow [08/20/02]
ETS Associated With Osteoporosis [08/20/02]
8.5 Million Illegal Cigarettes Seized [08/20/02]
Fetal Exposure to Smoke Increases Asthma Risk [08/19/02]
ETS Increases Asthma Severity [08/14/02]
More Minorities Die of Heart Disease and Cancer [08/14/02]
Smoking is a Major Contributor to Hospital Use [08/13/02]
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk [08/12/02]
Study Examines Smoking and Depression [08/08/02]
ETS Exposure Reduces Infant Birth Weight [08/05/02]
ETS Linked to Early Asthma [08/05/02]
One Cigarette Shortens Lifespan by 11 Min [08/05/02]
Passive Smoking Risks Health [08/02/02]
Pregnant Smokers Have Aggressive Kids [08/02/02]
Lung Disease Rising in Women [08/02/02]
Passive Cig. Smoke Leads to Cat Cancer [07/31/02]
Smoking Moms Increase Autism Risk [07/30/02]
Smoking Linked To Panic Attacks [07/26/02]
Teen Smokers on The Decline [07/18/02]
Avoid Second Hand Smoke For Healthy Heart [07/17/02]
Second Hand Smoke Linked to Impotence [07/15/02]
Smoking Mothers Ruin Child's Fertility [07/12/02]
Study to Determine Health Impact of Passive Smoking [07/12/02]
Autism Linked to Smoking [07/09/02]
UK Lung Cancer Deaths Drop [07/05/02]
Nicotine Water Is a Drug [07/03/02]
Smoking Reduces Chances of Being a Dad [07/03/02]
Adolescents More Realistic on Smoking [06/26/02]
Top Reasons to Quit Smoking [06/25/02]
Vaccines May Prevent Addiction [06/24/02]
Smoking Damages DNA [06/21/02]
Smoking Leads to Psychiatric Disorders [06/18/02]
U.N. Expects Increase in Smoking [06/14/02]
PBS Report on the Impact of Smoking on Minorities [06/11/02]
Quitting Smoking Helps the Elderly [06/04/02]
ETS Costs $56 Million to One County [06/03/02]
Maternal Smoking Linked to Antisocial Behavior [05/30/02]
Tobacco Uses New Advertising Strategies [05/29/02]
Tobacco Use Up After 9/11 [05/28/02]
Tobacco Increases Advertising Spending [05/29/02]
Smoking on the Rise in the US [05/23/02]
Drop in Teen Smoking Explained [05/20/02]
High School Smoking is Down [05/17/02]
CDC Report on High School Smoking [05/17/02]
Smoking Kills Brain Cells [05/15/02]
Study of Smokers Who Can't Quit [05/14/02]
Death Toll From Smoking is Rising [05/10/02]
Cancer Victims Find it Difficult to Quit Smoking [05/06/02]
Smoking's Weight-Control Offset by Heart Attacks [04/30/02]
Study Links Smoking to Baby's Sex [04/22/02]
Every Pack of Cigarettes Sold Costs Nation $7 [04/18/02]
SCDC Report on Smoking Costs [04/12/02]
econd Hand Smoke Dangers [04/10/02]
Smokers Put You At Risk [04/10/02]
Doctors Say: Second Hand Smoking is Smoking [04/08/02]
Smoke Is A Real Harzard For Restaurant Workers [04/04/02]
Mom's Smoking Damages Child [03/29/02]
Smoking Increases Facial Wrinkling [03/28/02]
New Study Details Costs of Smoking [03/28/02
Nonsmokers Do It Better - Without Puffing [03/25/02]
Smoking Can Increase Risk of Blindness [03/25/02]
Hollywood Increasingly Addicted to Smoking [03/25/02]
Smoking to Kill More Than 8,000,000 Annually [03/15/02]
Nicotine is a Perfect Addicting Drug [03/15/02]
Smoking Doubles Risk of Alzheimer [02/15/02]
Study of Florida's Smokefree for Health Initiative [02/15/02]
Passive Smoking Puts Workers At Risk [02/13/02]
Second Hand Smoke Damages Computers [02/13/02]
Smoking Prevalence Among African-Americans [02/12/02]
Lung Disease Impacts Productivity [02/12/02]
Nicotine Dependence and Health Behaviors [02/07/02]
Quitting Is Harder for Blue Collar Workers [02/05/02]
Nicotine Increases Risk of Heart Disease [01/23/02]
Quitting Smokes Helps Post Surgery Recovery [01/16/02]
Study Finds Genes, Smoking Affect Birthweight [01/09/02]
Child Suffers from Smoke in Public Places [01/09/02]
Smoking Linked to New Cancer Risk for Women [01/07/02]
Backache Linked to Smoking [12/31/02]
2001[back to top]
Smoking Linked to Health Problems [12/28/01]
Passive Smoking in the Work Place [12/27/01]
Smoking Increases Risk of Developing Lupus [12/26/01]
According to Study, Teenagers Smoke Less [12/20/01]
Smoking Increases Risk for Diabetes Patients [12/19/01]
Smoking in Movies Influences Kids to Smoke [12/17/01]
CDC's Ranking of U.S. Smoking Rates [12/14/01]
Lung Cancer Rises Among Australian Women [12/11/01]
Tobacco Will Kill ONE BILLION [12/03/01]
Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduces Maternal Smoking [11/02/01]
Smoking Retards Pregnancy [11/02/01]
State Health Rankings 2001 [10/26/01]
Smoking Linked to Blindness [10/26/01]
Smoking is a Major Factor in Early Heart Attacks [10/25/01]
1 Smoker Dies Every 8 Seconds [10/24/01]
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Mental Illness [10/23/01]
Smoking Addiction May Have a Heriditary Root [10/22/01]
Smoking Bad is for Your Bones [10/19/01]
Smoking Linked to Ear Infections [10/18/01]
Smoking Damages Healthy Complexion [10/11/01]
Paternal Smoking Linked to Children's Lung Deficit [10/10/01]
Fewer Teens Start Smoking [10/09/01]
Smoking Increases Surgery's Risks [10/09/01]
New Study Shows Smokers are Less Productive [10/03/01]
Lung Cancer Deaths Increase in Korea [10/01/01]
Women Unaware of Smoking Risks, Study Says [09/28/01]
Second Hand Smoke Causes Asthma [09/27/01]
Why Depressed People Smoke [09/19/01]
Smoking Mothers Triple Chance of Sudden Infant Death [09/17/01]
Quitting Smoking Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes [09/17/01]
ETS Exposure Associated With Medical Conditions. [09/13/01]
ETS Exposure Heightens Risk of Asthma for Kids [09/13/01]
Norway: More Women Die From Lung Cancer Than Men [09/10/01]
Smokers at Increased
Risk of an Early Grave [08/23/01]
Reducing Smoking
Helps Heart [08/22/01]
Tobacco Use Associated
With Mental Health Problems[09/16/01]
Smoking Responsible
for Many Chinese Deaths [09/16/01]
Over 1/3 of Workers
Report Non Smokefree Workplaces [08/10/01]
Study on Enforcement
of Tobacco Bans [08/09/01]
Maternal Smoking
Linked to Infant Colic [08/07/01]
Gallop Poll on
Smoking in Public Places and Bans [08/03/01]
Many Women Not
Aware of Smoking Risks [08/02/01]
Women at Greater
Risk of Developing Lung Cancer [08/01/01]
Smoking Increases
Risk of Colorectal Cancer [07/31/01]
Smoking: Main Cause
of Buerger's Disease [07/30/01]
Surgeon General Report
on Women and Smoking [07/25/01]
Smoking + Birth Control
Pills: Bad For Heart [07/25/01]
New Study: Passive
Smoking Damages Heart [07/25/01]
Smoking Triggers
Earlier Menopause [07/16/01]
Smoking Doubles Risk
of Pancreatic Cancer [07/13/01]
Second Hand Smoke
Triples Risk of Lung Cancer [07/12/01]
Smoking Accelerates
Pancreatic Cancer [07/11/01]
Even Just One Cigarette
is Harmful [07/03/01]
CDC: Tobacco Deaths
Overwhelm Other Causes [06/28/01]
Cigars Gain Favor
Among Kids [06/27/01]
Smoking and Impotence
are Correlated [06/26/01]
WHO Study Predicts
World Wide Smoking Rise [06/07/01]
New Cancer Report.
Reduction of Tobacco Use is Critical to Prevent Cancer [06/06/01]
Act of Smoking as
Addictive as Nicotine [06/05/01]
Second Hand Smoke
Can Kill [05/31/01]
United Nations Releases
Study on Women and Smoking [05/30/01]
Smoking Twice As
Risky For Women [05/24/01]
Nicotine Candy Mints
Can Be Dangerous [05/22/01]
Smoke Exposure Increases
Kids' Lead Poisoning [05/22/01]
Smokers More Likely
to be Impotent [05/21/01]
Tobacco Is Major
Cause of All Cancers [05/18/01]
Smoking Linked to
Breast Cancer [05/11/01]
Quitting is Harder
For Women [05/04/01]
Smoking and Breast
Feeding Linked to SIDS [04/24/01]
Genes Involved
in Tobacco Addition [04/24/01]
Canada: Lung Cancer
Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Death [04/19/01]
Passive Smoking
Lowers Levels of Vitamin C [04/17/01]
Tobacco Kills
Women [04/13/01]
Smoking May Increase
Risk of Bone Fractures [04/12/01]
Smoking Linked
to Teenage Depression [04/11/01]
Easier to Start
Smoking than Quitting [04/10/01]
Cigarettes Can
Trigger Heart Attack [04/09/01]
Smoking Increases
Risk of Bladder Cancer [04/04/01]
Tobacco Will Become
the World's #1 Killer [04/02/01]
African Americans,
Higher Cigarette Risks [04/02/01]
Quitting Smoking
Can Help Crohn's Patients [03/30/01]
Women Smoking
Deaths Double [03/29/01]
Nicotine is More
Addictive than Heroin [03/28/01]
More Women Die
From Smoking [03/28/01]
Filters Don't
Work [03/27/01]
Smoking Causes
Skin to Wrinkle [03/23/01]
Pregnant Smokers
at Greater Risk for Complications [03/19/01]
Biological Proof
That ETS Causes Cancer [03/07/01]
Smoking Causes
Havoc on Bones and Muscles [03/06/01]
Smoking Associated
to Back Pain [03/05/01]
Dieting Teens
More Likely To Smoke [03/01/01]
Smoking:
#1 Contributor to Lung Cancer [02/28/01]
2000 [back to top]
SMOKERS
FIND IT DIFFICULT TO QUIT [12/20/00]
Americans
With Mental Illness Twice As likely To Smoke [12/11/00]
Smoking
Linked to Colon Cancer [12/06/00]
Nicotine
v. Alcohol [12/04/00]
California
Approach Reduces Smoking [12/04/00]
Almost
50% of All Cigarettes Smoked by Mentally Ill [11/22/00]
Smoking
Hurts Women More [11/17/00]
US Kids Not So Healthy
[07/14/00]
Smoking Doubles
Back Pain [07/06/00]
ASH:
Smoking is Killing Pets [06/19/00]
Smokers'
Babies Double Risk for Meningitis [06/12/00]
High
School Smoking Up [06/09/00]
Asthma
Rates Skyrocket, Tobacco Partially to Blame [04/21/00]
UK:
Survey Examines Social Mores - Smoking Up [03/02/00]
CDC
Report Shows Teen Smoking Still at Epidemic Rate [01/28/00]
1999 [back to top]
The State of Children
- ASH's Scheg Quoted [07/12/99]
Women
Face Higher Mortality Rate: Smoking a Factor [01/13/99]
Key to Decreasing
Youth Smoking Is to Decrease Smoking in General [04/09/99]
Action on Smoking and Health
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