Tuesday, December 11, 2012

impact of display bans on tobacco consumption

My empirical investigation of the impact of display bans on tobacco consumption in Iceland shows that the introduction of this regulatory measure had no statistically significant effect on smoking prevalence in that country.

Switching to Electronic Cigarettes Is Good For Your Brain

I was a pack-a-day smoker for nearly 20 years. As a kid I would watch my dad smoke while doing just about everything. Whether it was a playing cards, doing yard work, or watching TV; the coolest person in my world always had a cigarette dangling from his lips. Before I picked up my first cigarette I knew I would love it. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Boasts

In a statement congratulating Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp (North Dakota) on her election, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids praised her for "protecting her state's kids and health from the tobacco industry" by being a leader in achieving the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between 46 states and the four major tobacco companies.

According to the statement: "In electing Heidi Heitkamp as their next U.S. senator, the voters of North Dakota have chosen a true champion in protecting her state's kids and health from the tobacco industry.