Sales of tobacco products have been banned in all Senate buildings, and key lawmakers say tobacco lobbyists don't come around much anymore. Apparently the makers of cigarettes are focusing their dollars and attention elsewhere. Let's see, disappearing lobbyists in Washington and a halt in the downward trend in smokers. There would be little reason to lobby older folks, who either smoke or they don't smoke. The new target almost certainly is young people. And the thing is, smokers tend not...

Buying the whole damn crop for $4,000,000,000 or so, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the trillion-plus spent on the Iraq and A'stan "missions" so far, would deprive the Taliban and other odious characters, such as many members of the Karzai "government'" of at least part of their revenue stream and would mean more painkillers for the needy or maintenance rations for drug addicts. Buying the whole damn crop for $4,000,000,000 or so, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the...

Reezie DeVet, chief operating officer for Northern Michigan Regional Hospital (left), and Brian Peters, senior corporate vice president of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, stand in front of the hospital s new Let s Clear the Air logo to promote its campus being smoke free beginning Thursday, Nov. Reezie DeVet, chief operating officer for Northern Michigan Regional Hospital (left), and Brian Peters, senior corporate vice president of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association,...

Although numbers aren't increasing, officials say tobacco company marketing techniques and general attitudes keep adolescents and young adults smoking. Tobacco companies also market to youths by creating flavored cigars and cigarettes, as well as smokeless products to get around state no smoking laws, said April Sutters, prevention specialist for Poudre School District. Health dangers of smoking seem very far off to teenagers and don t have, perhaps, the compelling reasons for quitting...

The policy applies to employees, patients, physicians and visitors and prohibits tobacco use in hospital buildings, parking lots and outdoor areas. The release said THR s decision to prohibit smoking on all its properties demonstrates a commitment to improving the health of the communities we serve. We see it as really demonstrating our commitment to providing a healthy environment for our patients, the community as a whole as well as our employees and medical staff, McKinney said she knew...

In an age of convenience, people who were a part of the store's family believe convenience ultimately undid what they described as a staple of DeKalb. Collector's spot People who frequented the store - whether they worked there or bought goods and often stayed to talk - describe Ralph's as a unique business. Daily Chronicle Online . News . End of an Era Untitled Document Untitled Document Archives Contact Us Photo Gallery & Reprints Subscription Services The MidWeek Valley Free Press Daily...

Use or possession of any form of tobacco product will be prohibited anywhere on the campus. Finan will show educational videos, providing individual and group behavior therapy, and will develop additional programs for smokers and nonsmokers alike to promote wellness. This includes all work locations, grounds, parking lots, private vehicles on the center s property and all state-owned vehicles. As a health care system, it is our goal to provide our patients, visitors and staff with an...

Instead watch for Philip Morris to use its cigarette strength to boost distribution and display for other tobacco products. The merchandising plan gives participating store operators financial incentives to pass along discounts to consumers in exchange for prominent shelf space and signage. Cigarette consumption has been decreasing for more than 25 years and slipped about 2% between last year and 2005. Philip Morris USA's third quarter operating profit increased 2% despite a 1% decline in...

But faced with growing awareness about the power of nicotine addiction and that smoking kills more people than all other addictive drugs combined, New York officials have decided the state can no longer afford to ignore smoking. In July, New York will become the first state in the nation to ban smoking at all its chemical dependence prevention and treatment programs, including those that treat gambling addiction. An 11-year study conducted by Hurt and colleagues found that 51 percent of...