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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
ClearWay Minnesota Removes Contentious Secondhand Smoke Health Claims from Web Site in Response to The Rest of the Story Post
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Apparently in response to a number of posts on The Rest of the Story which pointed out the inaccuracy of several secondhand smoke health cl...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
20 Minutes of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Puts You at Risk of Stroke, Says Anti-Smoking Group
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According to a statement by Smokefree Air for Everyone (Columbia, MO) published in the Columbia Business Times , being exposed to secondhan...
Friday, May 25, 2007
Statement of John L. Kirkwood, President and CEO, American Lung Association
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Dear Dr. Siegel: Thank you for bringing the “Abuse” spot to my attention. The spot was produced by an advertising agency for one of our loc...
American Lung Association Pulls "Abuse" Television Ad and Expresses Disgust; Apologizes to the Public
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The American Lung Association, upon being informed of the "Abuse" television advertisement that is circulating on YouTube, has imm...
Rest of the Story Calls for Immediate Retraction of American Lung Association Ad and for a Public Apology to the Nation's Physical Abuse Victims
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The Rest of the Story is today calling on the American Lung Association to immediately retract and remove from the airwaves its "Abuse...
Thursday, May 24, 2007
A Tale of Two Press Releases: R.J. Reynolds and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Battle Over Alleged Violation of 2006 Settlement Agreement
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In a press release issued yesterday, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids alleges that R.J. Reynolds is violating the terms of a 2006 settlem...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
New Study Concludes that Bowling Green Smoking Ban Reduced Heart Disease Admissions by 47%; Unfortunately, Science is Weak and Conclusions Unjustified
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A new study published online ahead of publication in the journal Preventive Medicine concludes that a smoking ban in Bowling Green, Ohio r...
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Monday, May 21, 2007
American Lung Association Using Deception to Promote FDA Tobacco Legislation
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Apparently not to be outdone by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the American Cancer Society , the American Lung Association has join...
American Cancer Society Claims Big Tobacco is Lying About Cigarette Ingredients, But Provides No Evidence; Truth Can't Be Used to Support FDA Bill?
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This week's theme of the American Cancer Society's web site promoting the proposed FDA tobacco legislation is " Stop Big Tobac...
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Berkeley Proposes Use of Expanded Outdoor Smoking Ban to Keep Homeless People Away from Stores
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In order to protect local businesses by ridding their outdoor environments of congregating homeless people, the city of Berkeley is consider...
Friday, May 18, 2007
American Cancer Society Continues Campaign of Deception Promoting FDA Legislation; This Time, Taking Advantage of Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
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This week, the American Cancer Society is enticing its constituents to write letters to Congress supporting the proposed FDA tobacco legisla...
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Chicago Tribune Column Criticizes Health Groups' Movie Smoking Demands
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A column by Steve Chapman in yesterday's Chicago Tribune takes issue with the demand of many anti-smoking groups that any movie that d...
Nicotine-Free Cigarettes May Increase Heart Disease Risks for Smokers; New Study Reveals Another Potential Contraindication to FDA Tobacco Legislation
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In a previous post , I argued that the proposed FDA tobacco legislation – which is being supported by health groups in part on the grounds t...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Anti-Smoking Groups Demand Complete Removal of Historically Incorrect Smoking from Non-R Rated Films; An Exercise in Hypocrisy
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Not content with the MPAA's historic announcement last week that for the first time, it will consider smoking in films as a factor in th...
Monday, May 14, 2007
IN MY VIEW: American Cancer Society Misusing Cancer Victims and Now Taking Advantage of Women
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In Friday's post, I revealed that the American Cancer Society (ACS) has joined the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in a campaign of dece...
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