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NCI sponsors research studies on smokeless tobacco. Is it really safer than smoking? http://tinyurl.com/ybjrtve #cancer

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Nearly 800,000 Deaths Prevented Due to Declines in Smoking | Oral Cancer News

oralcancernews.org — “Nearly 800,000 Deaths Prevented Due to Declines in Smoking | Oral Cancer NewsView full resource at oralcancernews.org

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NIH study examines the impact of tobacco control policies and programs, and the potential for further reduction... http://t.co/O5jbYD2d

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Study: Smoking Laws Prevented 800,000 Lung Cancer Deaths: From a surgeon general report in 1964 to a massive settlement between smokers and tobacco companies in 1998, efforts put forth to stop people from smoking have prevented thousands of deaths and cut

chicagotribune.com — “The 1964 U.S. Surgeon General report linking tobacco use with lung cancer and the ensuing tobacco control policies prevented nearly 800,000 lung cancer deaths from 1975 to2000, according to a new analysis by researchers at the National Cancer Institute.View full resource at chicagotribune.com

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Study: Smoking Laws Prevented 800,000 Lung Cancer Deaths. http://t.co/tNZoJjOg

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Rice-MD Anderson study: anti-smoking efforts have saved 800,000 lives - Your Houston News: Health

yourhoustonnews.com — “U.S. tobacco-control programs and policies enacted after 1964 prevented more than 795,000 lung cancer deaths between 1975 and 2000, according to a landmark study by experts at Rice University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other institutions.View full resource at yourhoustonnews.com

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Tobacco control programs have reduced lung cancer deaths over the past 25 years http://t.co/PkgRzyL4

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Tobacco control programs work, says study - Houston Chronicle

chron.com — “U.S. tobacco-control programs prevented nearly 800,000 lung cancer deaths in the last quarter of the 20th century, but more than three times as many could have been spared had the entire population stopped smoking in 1965, according to a landmark study released Wednesday. The study, conducted by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and other institutions, provides the first numbers showing the life-saving effect of tobacco tax hikes, bans on smokingView full resource at chron.com

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"Screening is good secondary prevention, but we now know just how many deaths primary prevention can avert," says... http://t.co/UGF3d2jb

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800,000 lives saved through tobacco control - San Antonio Express-News

mysanantonio.com — “The study, conducted by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and other institutions, provides the first numbers showing the life-saving effect of tobacco tax hikes, bans on smoking in public places, limiting underage access and public education campaigns. The study, published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, was based on sophisticated modeling that estimated the numbers of smoking-related lung cancer deaths from constructed toView full resource at mysanantonio.com

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Positive news is good news! RT @SACADATexas: Proof that #prevention works, and saves lives. http://t.co/4NrXdtLg

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Nearly 800,000 deaths prevented due to declines in smoking, March 14, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

nih.gov — “Twentieth-century tobacco control programs and policies were responsible for preventing more than 795,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States from 1975 through 2000, according to an analysis funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.View full resource at nih.gov

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U.S. tobacco control work has paid off, preventing nearly 800K lung cancer deaths over a 25-yr period, study finds: http://t.co/faExqYLD

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Dentists key to quitting ‘smokeless tobacco’ | Oral Cancer News

oralcancernews.org — “Dentists key to quitting ‘smokeless tobacco’ | Oral Cancer NewsView full resource at oralcancernews.org

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Most hookah tobacco websites don’t include the word "tobacco" - National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov — “Of the growing number of businesses promoting hookah tobacco smoking on the Internet, fewer than 1 percent included a tobacco-related warning about the practice on the first page of their websites, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinView full resource at cancer.gov

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Study by #PITT finds more than half of hookah #tobacco websites don’t include the word “tobacco” http://t.co/GtSYmHsg #cancer #smoking

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Roswell Park Receives $4.5M To Study Tobacco Use | Roswell Park Cancer Institute

roswellpark.org — “  BUFFALO, NY — Will the new graphic health labels on cigarette packages keep youth from becoming addicted and help smokers quit? Does providing information about harmful and potentially harmful constituents in tobacco products deter use?View full resource at roswellpark.org

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“More than 440,000 Americans die each year from #tobacco use. That’s too many": RPCI's Dr. Hyland. More: http://t.co/PwwUF0mq

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Tobacco Use by NJ South Asians Could Aid Quit Efforts

newswise.com — “Efforts to adapt tobacco cessation efforts to the unique needs of South Asians living in the U.S. may receive a boost from what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind study. The research, conducted by investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and UMDNJ-School of Public Health, closely examined tobacco- and smokeless tobacco-use patterns by South Asians in New Jersey and the Northeast.View full resource at newswise.com

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Tobacco Use by NJ South Asians Could Aid Quit Efforts: Efforts to adapt tobacco cessation efforts to the... http://bit.ly/jf50IT #cancer

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NCI Cancer Bulletin for December 14, 2010 - National Cancer Institute

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Study estimates more than 600,000 deaths worldwide from secondhand smoke http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/121410/page3

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Metformin May Protect Against Lung Cancer

newswise.com — “Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).Results of this study will be published in the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Scott Lippman, M.D., editor-in-chief of Cancer Prevention Research, and professor and chair in the department of thoracic head and neck medical onView full resource at newswise.com

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Metformin May Protect Against Lung Cancer

newswise.com — “Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).Results of this study will be published in the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Scott Lippman, M.D., editor-in-chief of Cancer Prevention Research, and professor and chair in the department of thoracic head and neck medical onView full resource at newswise.com

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Metformin May Protect Against Lung Cancer: Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potenti... http://bit.ly/97RPoH

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Nicotine Binding To Receptor Linked To Breast Cancer Cell Growth - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “When nicotine binds to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAchR), it is known to promote smoking addiction and may also directly promote the development of breast cancer, according to a study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. While smoking is a well-known risk factor for a broad range of cancer types, non-nicotine components of tobacco have generally been thought to be the carcinogens, so little is known about how nicotine acts on cells to promote cancer cell gView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Nicotine Binding To Receptor Linked To Breast Cancer Cell Growth: When nicotine binds to the nicotinic acetylcholi... http://bit.ly/8Xq15n

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But I didn't... | Facebook

facebook.com — “Nevada Cancer Institute wrote: But I didn't inhale is no excuse.... Join Facebook to connect with Nevada Cancer Institute and others you may know.View full resource at facebook.com

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“But I didn’t inhale” is no excuse. Cigar smoking and smokeless tobacco products are not safe substitutes for... http://bit.ly/d8FgdN

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