Georgia doctors gathered today at the Capitol to encourage Congress to increase the state tax on cigarettes by one dollar per pack. The physicians spoke at the Capitol on Wednesday on behalf of the Bump It Up A Buck campaign. They delivered one thousand petitions to the Governor’s office arguing for the $1 hike. “Tobacco has no redeeming qualities,” said Dr. Harry Heiman of Morehouse Medical School at the press conference. “There is not ... Jump to full article >>

OKLAHOMA CITY – As the harmful effects of smoking continue to receive national attention, tobacco companies have shifted their focus to smokeless tobacco products, claiming them to be a “safe” alternative to smoking cigarettes and actively working to build new customers. Through With Chew Week Feb. 20 – 26th, highlights the truth, that there are no “safe” tobacco products. In Oklahoma, tobacco companies have long used our culture of ... Jump to full article >>

Workout phene Jessica Alba was caught smoking cigarettes while on vacation with hubby Cash Warren this weekend. While touring France, Alba was shutterbugged more than once lighting up. The 29-year-old mother to Honor Marie has interviewed with multiple magazines in quest of advice on how to hone her buff physique, but this isn’t the first time the actress has been caught smoking the sin sticks. In fact, Alba has a long laundry list of inci ... Jump to full article >>

If you’re reading this, you may be thinking about quitting smoking or making a plan to quit. Or maybe you have already tried to quit a few times. You may also already know that smoking is bad for your health and that quitting will reduce your risk of getting a disease related to smoking, such as heart or lung disease. Here are the facts about smoking and your health. Tobacco use, especially smoking, is the number one preventable cause of d ... Jump to full article >>

THE City Council this week voted 46-1 to ban many flavorings in a variety of tobacco products, and Mayor Bloomberg is likely to sign it into law. Speaker Christine Quinn justified it as an effort to protect children — but the main effect will be to make it harder for adult smokers to quit. The ban also covers many flavors of snus — a smokeless, and thus far less harmful, tobacco. Snus is a pouch of tobacco that goes between cheek and ... Jump to full article >>

Smokeless tobacco does not increase the user’s risk of cancers other than oropharyngeal and prostate cancer, according to an industry-sponsored review of data from 89 studies. The meta-analysis of North American and Scandinavian research did find a 36% increased risk of oropharyngeal cancer and a 29% increased risk of prostate cancer. However, the risk of oropharyngeal cancer disappeared in studies published after 1990 and in the Scandinav ... Jump to full article >>