Friday, May 11, 2007

IN MY VIEW: American Legacy Foundation's Call for R-Rating for Any Movie that Depicts Smoking Non-Historically is Hypocritical and Misguided

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The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) yesterday announced a new policy to address the depiction of smoking in movies viewed by c...
Thursday, May 10, 2007

American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its Constituents and Fails to Reveal the Truth

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In a communication sent yesterday to its constituents, the American Cancer Society attempted to entice people to write Congress to support t...
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

ABC News 20/20 Re-Airs Piece on the 30 Minute Myth

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This past Friday night, ABC News 20/20 re-aired a segment on the myth, being spread widely by many anti-smoking groups, that just 30 minut...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Another Anti-Smoking Advocate Questions the Need for Some Outdoor Smoking Bans

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While many anti-smoking groups and advocates are sure to use the results of a new study on outdoor tobacco smoke to push their agenda which ...
Monday, May 07, 2007

New Study Reveals Lack of Health Justification for Many Outdoor Smoking Bans

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A new study published this month in the Journal of the Air Waste Management Association examines levels of particulate matter due to cigare...
Thursday, May 03, 2007

And Now for Something Completely Different: More Deception by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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In an April 4 message to its constituents, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids wrote: "Every major public health organization, including...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007

American Heart Association Deceives Public About Secondhand Smoke, Sets Policy for Meetings in Smoke-Free Cities, then Immediately Violates Policy?

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The American Heart Association (AHA) yesterday announced a new policy of holding its conferences only in cities that provide a smoke-free w...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

American Cancer Society Deceives the Public About FDA Tobacco Legislation; Joins the Campaign of Deception

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In a press release issued last Thursday, the American Cancer Society informs the public that the proposed FDA tobacco legislation would req...
Monday, April 30, 2007

Today's Highlights: Hypocrisy, Inconsistency, and Junk Science

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Today I feature 3 posts that highlight hypocrisy , inconsistency , and junk science within the tobacco control movement: 1. Hypocrisy : The...

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' Public Opinion Poll Shows Widespread Support for FDA Tobacco Legislation, Or Does It? Junk Science Rears its Ugly Head

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According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (TFK), a new public opinion poll commissioned by TFK shows widespread public support for t...

American Medical Association Suggests that Tobacco Companies Should Be Allowed to Market their Deadly Products; But Not Too Much

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In response to the release of a Federal Trade Commission report revealing that tobacco companies spent approximately $13 billion on adverti...

American Heart Association Bans Miss New Hampshire from Walking in AHA Heart Walk; Has No Problem Teaming Up With Philip Morris to Support FDA Bill

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According to an article on the WMUR (New Hampshire) web site, the American Heart Association (AHA) will not allow the Miss New Hampshire or...
Friday, April 27, 2007

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Misleads the Public about FDA Legislation; Campaign of Deception Continues in Full Force

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In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids misleads the American public by telling us that the proposed FDA t...
Thursday, April 26, 2007

New Jersey Town Bans Smoking in Cars with Kids; Feel-Good Law Would Do Little to Protect Public's Health But Would Interfere with Parental Autonomy

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The town of Keyport (New Jersey) on Tuesday enacted an ordinance banning smoking while in a vehicle with a child. The offense will be a sec...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

New Study on Obesity Costs Shows Folly of Smoker-Free Employment Policies

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According to an Associated Press article published Monday in the Boston Globe , a new study has shown that "fat workers cost employers...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Another Anti-Smoking Group Calls Smoking Around Children a Clear Form of Child Abuse

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In a letter published recently in The Telegram (St. Johns), the Alliance for the Control of Tobacco (Newfoundland and Labrador) calls smok...