Despite a two-year decline in the amount of money tobacco makers spend on marketing and advertising, the American Medical Association says too much is still spent on promoting cigarettes and other forms of smoking. But anti-smoking advocates said promotional spending was still double the amount spent in 1998, the year the tobacco firms entered into a landmark multi-state settlement, the Associated Press reported. Spending on marketing and advertising among the five largest US tobacco firms...

Because of a 2006 constitutional amendment, lawmakers were forced this year to spend $54 million from the state's settlement with cigarette makers on tobacco use prevention. Includes money for 80 additional reading coaches. Lucie rivers and estuaries.

Sunday, May 27, 2007 Current User :: Guest Add your news directly to the infoZine web sitelogin or create new user account Topics Health Sunday, May 27, 2007 :: infoZine Staff :: page views Two-pronged Approach Needed to Tackle Tobacco Problem Excise Tax Boosts, Restrictions on Tobacco Marketing, and Federal Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Are Among Steps Needed to Reduce Smoking in the U. Sunday, May 27, 2007 Current User :: Guest Add your news directly to the infoZine web sitelogin or...

According to a report released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Cancer Foundation of China, and the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, about 350 million people smoke in China - 37 percent of the entire population and about one-third of all the smokers (estimated at 1.1 billion) in the world. According to a report released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Cancer Foundation of China, and the Chinese Association on Tobacco...

Story Highlights Expert panel calls for higher cigarette taxes, ban on Internet sales Tobacco products should be regulated by FDA, group says FDA should force gradual reduction in nicotine levels, panel suggests If cigarettes were introduced for first time now, expert says, they'd be banned Adjust font size: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U. Story Highlights Expert panel calls for higher cigarette taxes, ban on Internet sales Tobacco products should be regulated by FDA, group says FDA should...