British American Tobacco ghost-wrote reports on tobacco advertising bans by the International Advertising Association and J J Boddewyn

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This article outlines how the document "Tobacco advertising bans and consumption in 16 countries", that criticized advertising bans was not edited by J. J. Boddewyn and the International Advertising Association, but in fact ghost-written by Paul Bingham from British American Tobacco.

http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/17/3/211

Comment: Somehow this shocks me, and yet doesn't surprise me at all.

Discovery health : calculators : cost of smoking

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This tool can help a smoker see how much they are spending on cigarettes on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. It also shows them how much they could save if they quit smoking.

http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/smoke/smoke.html

Comment: If the health related issues with tobacco use aren't enough to scare those who smoke, calculating how much money they spend on cigarettes in a year will!

Churches, tobacco farmers, and community sustainability : insights from the tobacco south

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Presents an overview of the dilemma so-called "tobacco churches" face. These churches are found in tobacco growing regions, and often the congregation and the church itself are financially dependent on tobacco farming. Churches are conflicted over taking a strong stance against tobacco, due to the financial toll it would take on the community.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/70000746/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Comment: This article is an interesting read, demonstrating how communities can be so dependent on tobacco, and the challenge that can present to public health.

Alternate forms of tobacco use

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Reviews the scientific literature on alternate forms of tobacco, their use and the dangers of these products. Narghile (water pipe), bidis, kreteks, oral tobacco and potentially reduced exposure products (PREPs), are considered. Concludes that there is no such thing as a safe tobacco product.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2008/00000012/00000007/art00006


Comment: Consumers erroneously believe that alternate tobacco products are safer, or will help them quit smoking.

Short-term clinical exposure evaluation of a second-generation electrically heated cigarette smoking system

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Eight biomarkers of tobacco smoke exposure were evaluated in 100 adults who smoke in this randomized control trial. These baseline measurements were then compared with measurements taken after eight days of second-generation electrically heated cigarette smoking system (EHCSS) use. Results demonstrate that smoking with an EHCSS reduces biomarker exposure.

http://jcp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/47/4/518

Comment: I was really excited by this study, until I realized it was conducted by good ole Philip Morris.