Jessica Miller | March 5, 2012
Smokeless tobacco might be the answer to nicotine addiction that could save lives. That’s the conclusion of one researcher who says there’s scientific evidence to support that switching to smokeless products is 98 percent safer than discount Virginia cigs. Because nicotine addiction is so difficult to cure, Brad Rodu, D.D.S., professor of medicine at the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine and the Endowed Chair in Tobacco Harm Reduction at UofL’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, suggests lives would be saved by focusing on reducing tobacco harm. He says it’s possible to use tobacco products safely, and there’s scientific evidence to prove it.
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Jessica Miller | February 23, 2012
Smokeless tobacco products should be the answer to nicotine addiction stop that could save a lot of people’s lives. That is the main conclusion of one investigator who said that there is scientific attests to support that using smokeless products is 98 per cent safer than regular cigs, because nicotine addiction is not so easy to treat, Brad Rodu, D.D.S., professor of medicine at the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Medicine and the Endowed Chair in Smoking Harm Reduction at UofL’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, explained that smokers and non-smokers lives would be saved by focusing on lessen tobacco bad effect.
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Jessica Miller | January 25, 2012
Your editorial “The ‘other’ tobacco tax” (Jan. 19) is based on either a basic misunderstanding of how sin taxes are meant to work or a failure to appreciate that discount Atis cigarettes are by far the most dangerous form of tobacco use. Sin taxes are a bad idea. But if the underlying purpose of a sin tax is to discourage risky behavior, the tax rate on each product ought to be in line with the risk of that behavior.
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Jessica Miller | January 3, 2012
The holidays are a great time to spend with family and friends, exchange gifts and enjoy holiday treats. In addition, it is a time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the upcoming year. If you are a tobacco user, make plans to become healthier by deciding 2012 is the year you become tobacco-free. Whether you are a smoker or a smokeless tobacco user, there are many benefits to quitting. “Nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug and the cravings and withdrawal symptoms can overpower even the strongest will,” said Roy Hart, director of the Office of Tobacco Control at the Mississippi State Department of Health. “Those who seek and receive professional help are twice as likely to quit for good.”
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Jessica Miller | December 9, 2011
A teacher in America made a startling discovery in her sixth-grade classroom the other day. A student, a 13-year-old girl, was eating a new variety of Tic Tacs, but they weren’t the small sweet things she had been led to believe. Try nicotine mints disguised as candy. ”The industry skinned a new cat,” said Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, a scientist and tobacco prevention advocate who visited Auburn last week to speak with health care professionals, community leaders and students about the insidious dangers of tobacco use.
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