tobacco
CDC: US Adult Smoking Rate Falls To 18 Percent
Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers.
Study: Graphic Health Warnings On Tobacco More Powerful Than Text
Graphic photos of health consequences on tobacco products are more effective than text warnings in deterring smokers from continuing the habit.
Ala. Teen Accused Of Plotting To Bomb Classmates
An eastern Alabama high school student faces an attempted assault charge after authorities say he planned to use homemade explosives in a terrorist attack on fellow students at his school.
Study: Smoking Removes 5 Hours From Life Expectancy Each Day
Researchers have learned that smoking cigarettes could take as much as five hours off a person’s life expectancy – per day.
Opinion: Mitt Romney The Cigarette Peddler
It turns out that Mitt Romney made millions and saved the company he was running by peddling cigarettes in the former Soviet Union and in the United States in the early 90s.
Study: High Blood Pressure Out Of Control For Tens Of Millions Of Americans
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that millions of Americans’ high blood pressure is out of control.
CDC Unveils Graphic Advertising Campaign To Shock Smokers Into Quitting
Tobacco taxes and smoking bans haven’t budged the U.S. smoking rate in years. Now the government is trying to shock smokers into quitting with a graphic nationwide advertising campaign.
