Monthly Archive: August 2008

California Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Medical Costs

August 25, 2008  

California’s state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. During the same period, the state only spent a total of $1.8 billion on the program, a 50-to-1 return on ... Read More

Filed under: Press Releases

Prevalence of and Associations with Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among U.S. University Students (Annals of Behavioral Medicine)

August 22, 2008  

Background: Although waterpipe tobacco smoking seems to be increasing on U.S. university campuses, these data have come from convenience samples. PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of and associations with waterpipe tobacco smoking among a random sample of students. Methods: We surveyed a random sample of graduate and undergraduate students ... Read More

Filed under: Reports and Studies

NCI Report Release Highlights Tobacco Prevention Crisis in Ohio

August 21, 2008  

Without Ohio's Effective Anti-tobacco Media Campaign, the Effective Marketing by the Industry Will Lead to More Smokers August 21, 2008, Columbus -The National Cancer Institute's report, "The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use," released today highlights why Ohio is poised to see a significant increase in the ... Read More

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Comparison of cigarette and water-pipe smoking (American Journal of Preventative Medicine)

August 1, 2008  

Background: Water-pipe smoking is a rapidly growing form of tobacco use worldwide. Building on an earlier report of experimentation with cigarette and water-pipe smoking in a U.S. community sample of Arab-American youth aged 14-18 years, this article examines water-pipe smoking in more detail (e.g., smoking history, belief in harmfulness compared ... Read More

Filed under: Reports and Studies