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Vt. Second State with Fire-Safe Cigarette Law |
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Source:news,2005-06-15
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Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas has signed a law requiring tobacco companies to sell only "fire-safe" cigarettes in the state, WPTZ-5 TV reported June 17. The measure, designed to prevent fires caused by smoldering cigarettes, is the second of its kind passed in the U.S. New York was the first state to pass a fire-safe cigarette law. "Smoking materials are one of the leading causes of fire deaths in Vermont," said Douglas; of 65 fire deaths in Vermont over the past four years, 15 were caused by fires that erupted when cigarettes were left burning. "Cigarettes are disposed of and they smolder for a while, so the fires happen at night, when people are asleep," said Robert Howe, assistant state fire marshal. The law goes into effect May 1, 2006. The fire-safe cigarettes are made with thin paper that won't remain lit for more than a few minutes if the cigarette is not being puffed.
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Study: 63 Percent of Black Cancer Deaths Caused by Tobacco |
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Source:news,2005-04-14
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The majority of cancer deaths among African-American men are directly related to smoking, according to researchers from the University of California at Davis Medical Center. Tobacco smoke causes 63 percent of tobacco deaths among black men in the U.S., including 67 percent of deaths among blacks living in the South, 63 percent among those living in the Midwest, and 60 percent among those living in the West. The smoking-related death burden was lowest among those living in the Northeast -- 43 percent. Study author Bruce Leistikow analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics to make his estimates. "This study clarifies that the best explanation for most premature cancer deaths for African-American males is tobacco smoke exposure, whether from secondhand or active smoking. It helps estimate regional and previously overlooked burdens of tobacco smoke inhalation," he said. Leistikow added, "The study also provides further evidence that deaths can be reduced by applying the right policy tools," noting that cancer deaths seemed to be lower in regions with more comprehensive stop-smoking campaigns. Black men have the highest cancer death rate of any ethnic and gender group in the U.S. The study is published in the August 2005 issue of the journal Preventive Medicine.
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Smoking Makes You Age Faster |
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Source:,2005-04-02
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Smoking and excessive weight make people age faster, according to British and American researchers.
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