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Teens Girls Smoke Now, Pay Later With Larger Waistlines

Remember the cool girls, huddled together in high school restrooms, puffing their cigarettes? Well, here’s consolation for the nerds in the crowd: Those teen smokers are more likely to experience obesity as adults, according to a new study from Finland. Girls who smoke 10 cigarettes per day or more are at greatest risk, particularly for abdominal obesity. Their waist sizes are 1.

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Lautenberg Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Allow Lawsuits Against Tobacco Companies For Deceptive Advertising Practices

Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits could proceed against tobacco companies for their deceptive advertising practices: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a victory for smokers who were tricked into smoking ‘light’ cigarettes by Big Tobacco.

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Tobacco Display Bans Don’t Work, Says Canadian Convenience Stores Association

Following the UK Department of Health’s announcement on 9th December that cigarette displays in shops would be removed, Dave Bryans, the President of the Canadian Convenience Stores Association said: “I have watched with interest the development of the UK Government’s strategy to follow the Canadian market by banning the display of tobacco products. Retail display bans were first introduced to the Canadian market in the province of Saskatchewan in 2004.

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