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Mentally ill, addicted and tobacco: Public views change slowly as clinicians start taking responsibility for smoking cessation

The new frontier in the war against tobacco is special populations, particularly people with mental disorders, including addiction. Unfortunately, an uninformed, paternalistic public view prevails about smokers with schizophrenia or alcoholism, and it goes like this: “Oh, those poor people. … Continue reading

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Some bad news from California: We’re not a smoke-free state

Not too long ago, I was bragging on California in this blog because we have one of the lowest smoking rates in the country, lower than some other states by half. I said that was because California had gone smoke-free … Continue reading

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Some good news from California: Smoking is waaaay down!

These days, Californians don’t hear a lot of  good news about our state, not with budget cuts decimating our once vaunted education system, our parks and other public services. But one thing we’ve done right is quit smoking. My state … Continue reading

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Cigarette pack warnings: US lags and Americans suffer

There’s been a lot of talk about the FDA’s proposed pictorial warnings on cigarette packs, including some whining by people who say they go too far. Actually, our proposed pictorial warnings are tame compared to the warnings in other countries. … Continue reading

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How smokefree laws for adults protect children

A funny thing happened with Scotlands’ smokefree law, which banned smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, shops, cinemas, offices, hospitals, work vehicles and sports centers. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that this law … Continue reading

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Big Tobacco’s unrelenting campaign against our children

    Yes, Big Tobacco is still trying to get your children to smoke cigarettes, even though laws enjoin them to stop. How can they help it? They’ve got to replace all those smokers who quit or die. When you … Continue reading

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Green buildings full of smoke

    If it’s a “green” building, shouldn’t it – by definition – be smoke-free? Green buildings are not just about reducing the carbon footprint. Green standards for building are promulgated by the International Code Council, which states as its … Continue reading

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Poor children deserve better than second-hand smoke

    Tobacco and poverty go hand-in-hand the world round, and one of the main reasons is that tobacco causes so much sickness and disease that sap families’ ability to work and succeed. Plus, tobacco is expensive, but the addict … Continue reading

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