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NEWS headlines
In Some, Genes Elevate Cancer Risk Even with Modest Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
Individuals with a certain genetic predisposition to lung cancer should avoid cigarette smoke altogether or risk developing the disease, researchers say. 3/12/2010
Long-Term Smoking Protects Against Parkinson's, Study Confirms
The latest study to find a link between smoking and lowered risk of Parkinson's disease says that the protective effect appears to be related to the number of years of smoking, not how many cigarettes a smoker consumes daily. 3/12/2010
Cigarette Company Sues Over Display Ban
Seeking to prevent impulse purchases, the government of Norway has prohibited retailers from publicly displaying cigarettes in stores, but tobacco company Philip Morris is going to court in an attempt to overturn the ban. 3/11/2010
Nicotine Load Builds to Peak in Cigarette Smokers: Study
Smokers slowly build up nicotine levels to a peak, rather than receiving a burst of the drug in their brain with each drag, according to researchers at the Duke University Medical Center. 3/11/2010
Indiana Smoking Prevention Agency in Peril
The Indiana Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Board could be dismantled and its functions folded into the State Department of Health. 3/10/2010
Stop Smoking Message Was British Man's Final Request
A British man who died from emphysema had a sign stating, 'Smoking Killed Me' placed on his hearse and at his grave site in hopes of encouraging others to quit their addiction. 3/10/2010
No Constitutional Right to Smoke, Kansas Court Rules
Smoking is not a fundamental right, the Kansas Supreme Court said in upholding the state's indoor-smoking ban. 3/10/2010
Analysis Confirms Link Between Smoking and Prostate Cancer
A meta-analysis of 24 previous studies concluded that there is "good evidence that prostate cancer is likely a smoking-related tumor," according to researcher Michael Huncharek. 3/9/2010
Marlboro Snus to Be Marketed Nationally
Marlboro Snus, a version of smokeless tobacco developed by Philip Morris USA parent Altria Group, Inc., will soon be sold nationally. 3/8/2010
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Nicotine replacements treat the very difficult withdrawal symptoms and cravings that 70 to 90% of smokers say is their only reason for not giving up cigarettes.
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Annie26 says:
 We will have withdrawal symptoms at different times. It took years to harm our bodies. We have no right to think that in a few short weeks all will be fixed.
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