Kids May Mimic Parents' Smoking, Drinking - Study Finds Preschoolers at Play Mimic Parents' Smoking, Drinking . . .
WHO stops hiring smokers - The World Health Organization yesterday became the largest international employer to stop hiring smokers in an effort to promote its campaign against tobacco . . .
Westin Hotels Goes Smoke free - Upscale chain brings clean air to all of its 77 properties .. .
Lung cancers are cancers that begin in the lungs. Other types of cancers may spread to the lungs from other organs. However, these are not lung cancers . . .
Can Lung Cancer Be Cured? Did you know that lung cancer kills more people in the U.S. than any other cancer? Lung cancer can be cured if it is caught early . . .
Smoke free 2005, 2006, and Beyond - As 2005 comes to an end, together, we have made tremendous progress for clean indoor air . . .
Parental smoking a threat to kids' lungs, new study confirms - 60% of the children in the study had been exposed to cigarette smoke before birth or in early life with deadly consequences, the research found . . .
No safe level of secondhand smoke - "The science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance but a serious health hazard," said Richard Carmona . . .
Lockheed Martin to Go Smokefree - Growing trend among companies to go smokefree - Lockhheed unveiled plans to eliminate cigarettes and all tobacco products from its campus-style properties . . .
Drop in Smoking Rates Stalls - CDC Reports Cigarette Use Among Adults Holds Steady. The steady progress against the leading cause of preventable death has hit a wall . . .
The Tyranny of Smoke-Free Living - A growing number of apartment complexes across the country require new tenants to agree not to allow smoking in their units . . .
Nicotine Increasing in Cigarettes - Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have confirmed a study by the state that found nicotine levels in cigarettes increased . . .
Person of the Week: Justin Kvadas - It's not often that a 10-year-old testifies before a state legislature . . .
Callery Judge Grove, a 50-year-old citrus grower that wants to turn its 4,000 acres of citrus trees into a small town. . .
States consider tobacco tax hikes - Health coverage would expand. More than a dozen states are considering higher tobacco taxes this year, most often . . .
R-Rated Movies May Boost Teens' Smoking Rates - But the phenomenon was seen only in white teens, not blacks, researchers say . . .
FDA chief: Regulating tobacco could be harmful - Proposed law would give agency power to cut cigarette nicotine levels . . .
Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy - on The Need For FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products . . .
Ted and Henry Camel - It's not surprising that Ted Kennedy and Henry Waxman are promoting something called "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" . . .
About a Third of U.S. Children Live with Smokers - Exercise Cuts Nicotine Cravings - White children (34 percent) and black children (31 percent) were more likely than . . .
SMOKING WARNING - Quitting is the only sure way to reduce the risk of health damage caused by cigarettes. . .
New Delhi court bans smoking while driving - A city court has banned smoking while driving in India's capital in what is believed to be the first measure of its kind . . .
Job Performance Can Go Up in Smoke - Employers who hire smokers should be ready for poorer-than-average performance and above-average sick leave time, two studies indicate . . .
Health Costs Push Companies to Set Targets for Workers - Employers not only want a healthy group, they want to keep a lid on health costs — and insurance premiums . . .
SMOKING WARNING - Institute Urges Extensive Smoking Deterrents - In the 43 years since the U.S. surgeon general warned of the dangers of cigarette smoking, the percentage . . .
SMOKING WARNING - Put It Out, Shweetheart - Hollywood Kicks the Habit, Rules That Movies With Smoking Could Go From PG to R Rating . . .
Secondhand Smoke Harms Underweight Babies - Full-term babies with a low birth weight (5.5 pounds) have a significantly increased risk of developing respiratory symptoms . . .