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Smoking can prematurely age skin. This observation of a unique twin pair with similar sun exposure examines the effects of smoking on skin aging. The twin who smokes demonstrated more severe skin aging than the twin who does not smoke.
http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/143/12/1543
Comment: Appealing to vanity can be a great motivator for quitting smoking.
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This article concludes that internet cigarette vendors present new regulatory and enforcement challenges for tobacco control advocates because of the difficulty in regulating internet content, and because many vendors are on Indian reservations.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.10.4.352
Comment: It will be interesting to see how this issue unfolds if the tobacco control community decides to take action.
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Executive summary - Introduction - The critical role of product design - New products - Recruiting new users - Creating and sustaining addiction - Discouraging quitting -FDA regulation of tobacco products will protect consumers and save lives - Appendix: glossary of terms.
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/products/downloads/2008 NewProductsReport.pdf
Comment: Tobacco companies are free to market these new products - flavoured cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars and cigarillos - in a way that encourages kids to start smoking and discourages quitting.
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Highlights key findings from studies of in-car secondhand smoke (SHS) concentrations that provide clear and compelling evidence of the dangerous consequences of exposing children to second-hand smoke in vehicles. The Ontario Medical Association has recently called for a provincial ban on smoking in cars with children.
http://www.oma.org/Media/news/pr080214b.asp
Comment: More proof that banning smoking in cars with children is a necessary health measure.
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Addresses the issue of tobacco use in mental health hospitals. Explores smoking among patients, the role of smoking in patients and the moral, legal and political dilemmas of implementing smoking restrictions in mental health facilities.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/299/5/571
Comment: It won't be easy getting tobacco out of mental health facilities, but it's the right thing to do.
Participants were randomly assigned to a video and printed messages promoting cessation with either the advantages of quitting smoking (gains) or the disadvantages of continuing to smoke (losses), respectively. They also received bupropion for seven weeks. Of the individuals who completed treatment, those in the gain-framed group were more likely to remain smoke-free compared to the loss-framed group.
http://content.apa.org/journals/adb/21/4/534
Comment: Like everyone else, people who smoke respond better to positive reinforcement.
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Cigarette butts and the environment - What are butts made of? - Environmental impact of discarded butts - Cigarette butts and stormwater - The impact of cigarette butts on marine life - Fines for cigarette litter - So what can I do? - References.
http://www.cleanup.org.au/PDF/au/cua-cigarette-butts-fact-sheet.pdf
Comment: Cigarette butts litter our roads, sidewalks, parks, beaches and waterways. So what can we do about it?
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This study found that while public health information decreased state-level demand for cigarettes, supply of cigarettes was also weakened via decreases in competition within the tobacco industry.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10663-006-9005-0
Comment: Interesting that contraband was not mentioned.
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Recruits who smoke in the US Air Force were found to be associated with $18 million per year in excess training costs. Applied to all service branches, smoking status, which represents a constellation of underlying behaviours and attitudes that can contribute to early discharge, is associated with over $130 million per year in costs.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tc.10.1.43
Comment: This training cost information was gathered from data on recruits from August 1995 to August 1996. The amount of money surprised me, especially since this is more than 10 years ago.
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Those who smoke were given information on five nicotine replacement therapies (2 and 4 mg gum; 2 and 4 mg lozenges and inhalers) and ranked them for different variables (ease of use, perceived relief etc.) Subjects then tested each NRT method and ranked them again. Perceptions and preferences of NRT method changed after sampling.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14622200701767837
Comment: Demonstrates that people should have access to both information and product testing to find the NRT that will suit them for successful cessation.
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The authors constructed and tested the Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale-11 (LWDS-11) to examine nicotine dependence related to waterpipe smoking. The four subscales examine: nicotine dependence, negative reinforcement, psychological craving and positive reinforcement. The scale was able to differentiate between mild, moderate and heavy waterpipe users.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14622200701767753
Comment: Perhaps we'll hear more about the LWDS-11 in future studies.