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Surgeon General testifies on combating smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 05

More needs to be done to combat Smoking and the disease burden it inflicts on society, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona testified on Tuesday… Surgeon General testifies on combating smoking   

 
 

Youths risk mental health with pot use
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 05

The earlier a young person uses marijuana the greater the risk for mental health problems later in life, the director of National Drug Control… Youths risk mental health with pot use   

 
 

German lawmakers want to ban smoking for drivers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 03 05

Several German lawmakers want to ban Smoking while driving, saying it’s hazardous.

“The dangers of causing an accident rise drastically when you smoke and… German lawmakers want to ban smoking for drivers   

 
 

Smoking moms-to-be may do well to take vitamin C
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 02 05

If an expectant mother can’t quit cigarettes, she might counter some of the bad effects by taking extra vitamin C, if an… Smoking moms-to-be may do well to take vitamin C   

 
 

Spain to clamp down on smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 22 05

Spaniards, among Europe’s heaviest smokers, will soon be banned from lighting up in most public places, barred from buying tobacco until they… Spain to clamp down on smokers   

 
 

Abnormal CT scan may encourage smokers to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 11 05

A health scare can focus the mind on dealing with bad habits, it seems. Smokers who have a chest CT scan and… Abnormal CT scan may encourage smokers to quit   

 
 

Tobacco CEO testimony self-serving
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 11 05

A federal judge on Monday discounted as “self-serving” the testimony of Philip Morris USA Chief Executive Officer Michael Szymanczyk in the government’s racketeering case… Tobacco CEO testimony self-serving   

 
 

Cannabis compound slows artery disease in mice
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 06 05

An active ingredient in cannabis can ease inflammation and slow the progression of coronary artery disease in mice, and possibly humans, researchers… Cannabis compound slows artery disease in mice   

 
 

Oral cannabis induces psychosis at low levels
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 01 05

Even in clinical situations where cannabis is administered orally at low doses, psychotic reactions can occur, Swiss researchers report the current issue… Oral cannabis induces psychosis at low levels   

 
 

Lenient parents tied to teenage ecstasy use: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 31 05

Teenagers are more likely to experiment with the ecstasy drug if they have grown up with lenient, indulgent parents, according to a study on… Lenient parents tied to teenage ecstasy use: study   

 
 

Ireland celebrates success of smoking ban
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 29 05

Ireland’s pioneering Smoking ban has won widespread support despite fears it would put pubs out of business, antismoking group ASH said on Tuesday.

The… Ireland celebrates success of smoking ban   

 
 

Heroin use hits poorest in Ugandan slums
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 28 05

John Mirembe has stolen his father’s expensive four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser and is selling it piece by piece to fund his heroin-Smoking addiction.

… Heroin use hits poorest in Ugandan slums   
 
 

Chewing tobacco may stress heart, blood vessels
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 25 05

Chewing tobacco may be smokeless, but it could be far from harmless to the heart and blood vessels, a small study suggests.

Chewing tobacco… Chewing tobacco may stress heart, blood vessels   

 
 

U.S. in talks to settle with tobacco companies
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 22 05

U.S. government lawyers have begun talks with cigarette makers to try to settle the government’s racketeering case against the industry, a source close to… U.S. in talks to settle with tobacco companies   

 
 

Court rejects Philip Morris $9 million award appeal
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 05

The U.S Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Altria Group Inc.‘s Philip Morris USA in a California case involving $9 million in… Court rejects Philip Morris $9 million award appeal   

 
 

UK seeks cannabis health checks
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 21 05

The British government said on Saturday it had asked for an assessment of its decision to ease the rules on cannabis after… UK seeks cannabis health checks   

 
 

Bangladesh bans smoking in public
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 05

Bangladesh has banned Smoking in public places, in line with a United Nations treaty on tobacco control.

Parliament passed a law implementing the… Bangladesh bans smoking in public   

 
 

Tobacco still being used by athletes, coaches
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 10 05

Many student athletes, particularly football and baseball players, in Mississippi’s junior and senior high schools, use tobacco - as do their coaches -… Tobacco still being used by athletes, coaches   

 
 

Use Afghan opium crops to make morphine, NGO says
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 09 05

Opium from Afghanistan, the world’s biggest source of heroin, should instead be used to legally produce morphine and codeine, a drugs think tank… Use Afghan opium crops to make morphine, NGO says   

 
 

Heroin cheap and easy in remote Afghan North
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 09 05

In war-battered Afghanistan, finding heroin - a derivative of opium, the country’s main cash crop - is both cheap and easy.

Outside… Heroin cheap and easy in remote Afghan North   

 
 

Singapore widens smoking ban to more public spots
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 08 05

Singapore said on Tuesday it would widen its ban on smoking to include bus shelters, public toilets, swimming complexes, stadiums and community clubs… Singapore widens smoking ban to more public spots   

 
 

UK has one of Europe’s worst drugs problems - UN
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 02 05

Britain ranks in the top three for heroin and ecstasy abuse in Europe and has the biggest amphetamine problem in the region, a United… UK has one of Europe’s worst drugs problems - UN   

 
 

Smoking may be greater kidney risk than thought
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 02 05

The link between smoking and kidney cancer may be stronger than experts have appreciated.

Pulling together data from 24 studies conducted since the 1960s,… Smoking may be greater kidney risk than thought   

 
 

Passive smoking blamed for 10,000 UK deaths a year
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 02 05

Britain’s doctors and nurses on Wednesday redoubled demands for smoking to be outlawed in enclosed public places as a new study showed that passive… Passive smoking blamed for 10,000 UK deaths a year   

 
 

Smoking Ban Takes Hold in Rhode Island
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 01 05

Bars, restaurants and businesses became smoke-free early Tuesday, making Rhode Island the seventh state in the nation to ban puffing in most indoor public… Smoking Ban Takes Hold in Rhode Island   

 
 
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