HoltzReport: Tobacco Control

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Site description: Index of and links to tobacco control stories and research by independent journalist Andrew Holtz, former CNN Medical Correspondent and Kaiser Family Foundation Media Fellow. Includes analyses of the Truth campaign in Florida and the ballot campaign that raised the tobacco tax in Oregon. Also, links to NPR archives and other information on tobacco issues.




Topic: Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources

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Previous 10Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unithttp://www.mpshu.on.ca/Tobacco/tobacco_main_page.htm Muskoka-Parry Sound Health UnitTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/Canada Smoking, quitting, worksite cessation program; tobacco survey; smoke-free area restaurants; talking to kids about smoking; tobacco's impact on the environment.
PreviousFinal Report of The Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and Public HealthAction on Smoking and Health (ASH)http://ash.org/report2.html Final Report of The Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and Public HealthAction on Smoking and Health (ASH)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources The Koop-Kessler report, nicely HTML-ized.
Random 1Depression: Doctor's Guide to the Internethttp://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/PatientResAllCateg/Depression?OpenDocument Depression: Doctor's Guide to the InternetTop/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Mood/Depression Recent medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with depression and depression-related disorders.
Random 2Lair2000 - Nightmare Before Christmashttp://lair2000.net/night/nightmare.html Lair2000 - Nightmare Before ChristmasTop/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Nightmare_Before_Christmas,_The Contains pictures, animations, lyrics, screensavers, desktop themesand puzzles.
Random 3Illusions In The Darkhttp://geocities.com/illusions_in_the_dark Illusions In The DarkTop/Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Mood/Depression/Personal_Pages A personal view of depression. Understanding the illness with medical facts and dealing with it through art, poetry, and medication.
Random 4Ballet Tightshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ballet_tights/ Ballet TightsTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Chats_and_Forums Mailing list. Ballet photography and discussion.
Random 5Hirudo medicinalishttp://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/hirudo/h._medicinalis$narrative.html Hirudo medicinalisTop/Science/Biology/Flora_and_Fauna/Animalia/Annelida/Hirudinea Article about the medicinal leech from Animal Diversity Web.
NextPresentation by Dr. Fenton Howell, Irish Medical Organisation.http://www.irlgov.ie/committees-99/c-health/Rep-Evidence/page10.htm Presentation by Dr. Fenton Howell, Irish Medical Organisation.Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources Presentation made to the Joint Committee on health and CHildren of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Parliament of Ireland, on tobacco and health.
Next 10Historical Medical Claimshttp://www240.pair.com/tomtom/pages/gra/gra_badvert.html Historical Medical ClaimsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Promotion "More Doctors Smoke Camels" and other ads from 1927 through 1950.
Random 1Sean Cheesman Dance Camphttp://members.shaw.ca/seanmcheesman/ Sean Cheesman Dance CampTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Modern/Education A week of learning the latest and newest dance styles of tommorrow, today in Summer 2005.
Random 4Procter Care Centrehttp://www.procters.com/ Procter Care CentreTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Disability Offers a broad range of mobility products and aids for daily living, including wheelchairs, scooters, stairlifts, and medical equipment.
Random 4Barton Medical Corporationhttp://www.bartonmedical.com/ Barton Medical CorporationTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Disability/Durable_Medical_Equipment Offers a transfer system that transfers a non-ambulatory person from surface to surface in a variety of health care settings.
Next 70Health Hippo: Fraud and Abusehttp://hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html Health Hippo: Fraud and AbuseTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse.
Previous 70American Association of Health Planshttp://www.aahp.org American Association of Health PlansTop/Society/Issues/Health Fact sheets and analyses on: managed care, prenatal care, children's health insurance, diabetes, and current immunization recommendations for children and adults.
Next 170Heffter Research Institutehttp://www.heffter.org Heffter Research InstituteTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Medical The mission of HRI is to conduct research of the highest scientific quality with psychedelic substances in order to contribute to a greater understanding of the mind, leading to the improvement of the human condition, and the alleviation of suffering.
Previous 170Healthy Body Talkhttp://www.healthybodytalk.com Healthy Body TalkTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education/Teacher_and_Parent_Resources Provides consultation and educational services to parents, educators, childcare providers, children and businesses regarding sexual health issues.
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Previous 270Garfield's Lengthy Demisehttp://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/garfield/ Garfield's Lengthy DemiseTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Presidents/Garfield,_James_Abram/Assassination Detailed account of the medical misadventures that followed the assassination, from History House.
Other resource N0 Civil War Medicinehttp://www.powerweb.net/bbock/war/index.html Civil War MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War Covers medicine at the start of the war, medical technology, amputations, transport, and a bibliography.
Other resource N1 National Civil War Association-Unionhttp://ncwa.org/union/indexu.htm National Civil War Association-UnionTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Wars/Civil_War/Union_Units California based living history group representing the Union Army Civil War military organizations. These include artillery, infantry and cavalry, as well as the U.S. Medical Department and their histories.
Other resource N2 Colonial America Scavenger Hunthttp://www.ih.k12.oh.us/es/5/michael/colonial.htm Colonial America Scavenger HuntTop/Society/History/By_Region/North_America/United_States/Colonial Project has 35 questions about colonial life, complete with links to a web site with the answer. Designed for students, with links leading to information about colonial justice, trades, education, medicine, slavery, government, and food.
Other resource N3 University of Manchester - Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicinehttp://www.chstm.man.ac.uk/ University of Manchester - Centre for the History of Science, Technology and MedicineTop/Society/History/Academic_Departments/United_Kingdom/England Undergraduate teaching modules and postgraduate programs, course descriptions, application form, funding and studentships.
Other resource N4 Echo Science and Technology Virtual Centerhttp://echo.gmu.edu/center.php Echo Science and Technology Virtual CenterTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science Annotated catalogue of history of science, technology, and medicine resources.
Other resource N5 Echo Virtual Libraryhttp://echo.gmu.edu/center.php Echo Virtual LibraryTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Engineering_and_Technology Database of pages about the history of science, technology, sociology, computers and medicine.
Other resource N6 Every Man His Own Doctorhttp://www.librarycompany.org/doctor/everyman.html Every Man His Own DoctorTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine An online exhibit on Popular Medicine in Early America, from Colonial times to the mid 19th Century.
Other resource N7 Sigerist Circle Home Pagehttp://www.sigeristcircle.org/ Sigerist Circle Home PageTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Organization of medical historians, focusing on issues of class, race, and gender.
Other resource N8 Historical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphiahttp://www.collphyphil.org/HMDLSubweb/indexhmdl.htm_1.htm Historical Medical Digital Library of the College of Physicians of PhiladelphiaTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Title pages, contents pages, indexes, illustrations, and extracts from the text of many books availabale online.
Other resource N9 Spanish American War Medicinehttp://www.spanamwar.com/medical.htm Spanish American War MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Medical practice in the Spanish American War, primarily by US Army medical staff and DAR Volunteer nurses upon US soldiers.
Other resource N10 A Bibliography of Greek and Roman Medicinehttp://medweb.bham.ac.uk/histmed/biblio.html A Bibliography of Greek and Roman MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Bibliography compiled by Robert Arnott of University of Birmingham. Useful, but few links to full text. Last updated February 2002
Other resource N11 Flash-Med:Medicine history and triviahttp://www.flash-med.com/Flash-Med-Trivia.asp Flash-Med:Medicine history and triviaTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Medical education resource with facts and trivia about the history of medicine in a question and answer format.
Other resource N12 Lothian Health Services Archivehttp://www.lhsa.lib.ed.ac.uk/ Lothian Health Services ArchiveTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine A repository for institutional administrative and clinical records, private papers, photographs and objects relating to the past and present of Lothian health.
Other resource N13 Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health Fieldshttp://www.medlib.iupui.edu/hom/biblio.html Bibliography of Secondary Works in the History of Medicine and Related Health FieldsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine A non-critical electronic bibliography from the Ruth Lilly Medical Library of monographs and classic works in the field of American history of medicine and related topics.
Other resource N14 Syphilis and AIDS: Lessons from historyhttp://radio.cbc.ca/programs/ideas/Aids/index.html#Photos Syphilis and AIDS: Lessons from historyTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Transcripts of a two-part radio program from 1996 that placed the responses to AIDS, from both socio-cultural and medical standpoints, in historical perspective. Includes various links.
Other resource N15 The Birth of the Clinichttp://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/BirthOfTheClinic/ The Birth of the ClinicTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Hypertext lecture notes on Foucault's account of the development of modern medicine
Other resource N16 The History of Dentistryhttp://www.sadanet.co.za/dhw/history/overview.html The History of DentistryTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine The story how dentistry developed through the ages to become the sophisticated medical science of today.
Other resource N17 History of the Royal College of General Practitionershttp://www.rcgp.org.uk/history/histories/index.asp History of the Royal College of General PractitionersTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Shows establishment of general practice (family medicine) as a speciality and academic discipline in Great Britain. Includes background history of general practice, foundation of the College, history of the College and its building and detailed chronology by subject. Links to Royal College of General Practitioners Archives pages.
Other resource N18 Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse Placeshttp://www.bartleby.com/38/2/ Ambrose Pare - Journeys in Diverse PlacesTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/People Recounts experiences of this 16th century French battlefield surgeon from various battles over a thirty year period. Discusses medical procedures in the field.
Other resource N19 American Association of the History of Medicinehttp://www.histmed.org/ American Association of the History of MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Organizations An academic society devoted to the history of medicine and health in all of its aspects.
Other resource N20 International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM)http://www.bium.univ-paris5.fr/ishm/eng/ International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM)Top/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Organizations Founded in Paris in 1921. The purpose of the group is to assist and support the historical study of all questions relating to the medical and biomedical sciences and to the other branches of the healing arts.
Other resource N21 College of Physicians of Philadelphia History of Medicine Library, Programs, and Fellowshipshttp://www.collphyphil.org/libwood.htm College of Physicians of Philadelphia History of Medicine Library, Programs, and FellowshipsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Institutions Access to one of America's premier research collections in the history of medicine. Information about programs and fellowships organized by the Wood Institute for the History of Medicine.
Other resource N22 National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine Divisionhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ National Library of Medicine: History of Medicine DivisionTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Institutions Extensive collection of material. Open to the public.
Other resource N23 The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutionshttp://www.med.jhu.edu/medarchives/ The Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of The Johns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Publications Introduces the holdings of the archives and opportunities for research. Includes guides to over 100 personal paper collections, photograph inventory, and online exhibits.
Other resource N24 UHR Bookshttp://www.abebooks.com/home/UHRBOOKS/ UHR BooksTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine/Publications Antiquarian booksellers specializing in the history of medicine, surgery, nursing, public health, epidemiology, sanitation, infectious diseases, microbiology, parasitology and virology.
Other resource N25 History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Johns Hopkins Universityhttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/graduateprograms/history_of_science/ History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Johns Hopkins UniversityTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Institutions Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral, and combined MD-PhD programs in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology offered jointly through the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine.
Other resource N26 Society for the Social History of Medicinehttp://www.sshm.org/ Society for the Social History of MedicineTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Social_History/Health Pursues inter-disciplinary approaches to the history of health, welfare, medical science and practice. Organization information, upcoming conferences, journal table of contents, and internet links.
Other resource N27 Sir Ronald Rosshttp://www.nobel-winners.com/Medicine/ronald_ross.html Sir Ronald RossTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Social_History/Health Find out about the British bacteriologist who received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria.
Other resource N28 Abby's Sexual Healthhttp://abbys-sexual-health.com/ Abby's Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality Includes sex, masturbation, and relationship advice, with articles, books, lessons, product reviews, surveys, and a discussion board. Site offers topics for women, men, and couples.
Other resource N29 Teen Healthhttp://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/sexualhealth/home.htm Teen HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education Topics include teen sexuality, sexual orientation, STD's, pregnancy, and sexual assault. The site is maintained by Dalhousie Medical School students.
Other resource N30 SexQuest’s Web Index for Sexual Healthhttp://www.SexQuest.com/SexQuest.html SexQuest’s Web Index for Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education Published and online sexological writings of Dr. Raymond J. Noonan, as well as sex-positive education and research links for students, sexual health professionals, and educators.
Other resource N31 Healthy Visionshttp://healthyvisions.org Healthy VisionsTop/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education/Teacher_and_Parent_Resources Educates students and young adults to make informed decisions about sexual health, relationships, unwed pregnancy, and adoption.
Other resource N32 How to Improve Sexual Health.http://www.worldsbest-sexual-health-site.com How to Improve Sexual Health.Top/Society/Sexuality/Sex_Education/Safer_Sex Sexual wellness information, articles, solutions, remedies that can enhance the lives of men and women. Learn also about sexual diseases, their symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and risks.
Other resource N33 Achieving Sexual Healthhttp://www.innerself.com/Magazine/Sex_Talk/ Achieving Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Advice Inner Self Magazine. Articles by various authors on achieving sexual health. Topics from sex surrogates to sex and spirituality.
Other resource N34 Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex Industryhttp://www.sexworker.org.au/ Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex IndustryTop/Society/Sexuality/Politics_of_Sexuality/Sex_Work Provides a range of health, safety and legal information for sex workers in Victoria, Australia.
Other resource N35 InteliHealth: Sexual / Reproductive Healthhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/22002.html InteliHealth: Sexual / Reproductive HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/News Breaking sexual health news and updates on the most important and intriguing stories, from AP, The New York Times Syndicate, and InteliHealth.
Other resource N36 HealthyStrokeshttp://www.healthystrokes.com/young.html HealthyStrokesTop/Society/Sexuality/Male_Sexuality Answers to frequently asked questions about masturbation and sexually related concerns for men.
Other resource N37 FSD-Alerthttp://www.fsd-alert.org/index.html FSD-AlertTop/Society/Sexuality/Sexology/Sex_Therapy The new view on female sexual dysfunction and the dangers of medicalization and/or pharmacological influences on treatment. Includes details about conferences, articles, press and links.
Other resource N38 ICM Research - Guardian Poll - January 2001http://www.icmresearch.co.uk/reviews/2001/guardian-poll-jan-2001.htm ICM Research - Guardian Poll - January 2001Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection Animal testing question about supporting or opposing for new human medicines. UK.
Other resource N39 New York University School of Medicine Division of Laboratory Animal Resourceshttp://www.med.nyu.edu/DLAR/ New York University School of Medicine Division of Laboratory Animal ResourcesTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection Includes compliance issues and protocol information, access to forms for downloading, and faculty and contact resources.
Other resource N40 A Critique of Maternal Deprivation Experiments on Primateshttp://www.mrmcmed.org/mom.html A Critique of Maternal Deprivation Experiments on PrimatesTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Primates Experiments at The State University of New York Health Science Center. From Medical Research Modernization Committee (MRMC).
Other resource N41 Telegraph: Ultimatum to Blair on animal experimentshttp://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/23/nblake23.xml Telegraph: Ultimatum to Blair on animal experimentsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2003 Roger Highfield, science editor. Prof Colin Blakemore, the nation's most senior medical scientist, threatened to quit yesterday unless the Prime Minister restated the Government's support for the need to conduct experiments on animals.
Other resource N42 Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisectionhttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1405132003 Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisectionTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2003 Rhiannon Edward. A senior government scientist threatened to quit yesterday if ministers failed to back experiments on animals. Colin Blakemore, the head of the Medical Research Council, (MRC) spoke out after reports that he was not put forward for an honour because of his support for the work.
Other resource N43 The Sunday Telegraph - What happens when you don't do proper testinghttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fopinion%2F2001%2F01%2F21%2Fdo04.xml The Sunday Telegraph - What happens when you don't do proper testingTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2001 Alasdair Palmer. "We want drugs which do not have hideous side-effects like thalidomide - but we want them without animal suffering." Links to related stories.
Other resource N44 Sunday Telegraph: When bankers face the terroristshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2001/04/15/do04.xml Sunday Telegraph: When bankers face the terroristsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Companies_Involved/Huntingdon_Life_Sciences/News_and_Media/2001 Alasdair Palmer. Professor Colin Blakemore, the Waynefleet Professor of Physiology and a staunch defender of the importance of experimenting on animals in order to achieve medical benefits for people, has, over the years, been threatened with both kidnapping and murder by animal rights terrorists. He has been beaten up and had letter bombs sent to his home, one of which contained half a pound of high explosive packed with needles. It was wrapped so as to appeal to his children, to whom it was delivered.
Other resource N45 Good Medicinehttp://www.pcrm.org/magazine Good MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Journals Online copies of the quarterly magazine published by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Washington, DC, US.
Other resource N46 Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)http://dels.nas.edu/ilar/ Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations Council of experts in laboratory animal medicine, zoology, genetics, medicine, ethics, and related biomedical sciences. Details of current projects, publications, ILAR Journal, and information about animal models.
Other resource N47 Seriously Ill For Medical Researchhttp://www.simr.org.uk Seriously Ill For Medical ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom Promotes research into serious illnesses and medical conditions, and supports humane animal research and ethical genetic technology as essential. Biotechnology, celebrity support, benefits of animal research, UK regulations, anti-vivisection myths, religious views, Nobel Prize winners survey, public opinion, news, medical research update and links. Especially for patients, relatives and carers. Bedfordshire, UK.
Other resource N48 American College of Laboratory Animal Medicinehttp://www.aclam.org American College of Laboratory Animal MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States An organization of board-certified veterinary medical specialists who establish standards of education, training, experience and expertise necessary to become qualified as a specialist and recognizes that achievement through board certification. Promoting the advancement of knowledge through professional continuing education activities, the development of educational materials and the conduct of research in laboratory animal medicine and science. US.
Other resource N49 Americans for Medical Progresshttp://www.amprogress.org Americans for Medical ProgressTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States Helping to ensure public understanding and support of the humane use of animals in medical research. Animal research, animal rights, articles, news, downloadable materials, a timeline of medical benefits, student resource center, women's health campaign and membership. Virginia, US.
Other resource N50 PCRM Research Controversies and Issues -- Ethics in Medical Educationhttp://www.pcrm.org/issues/Ethics_in_Medical_Research/ethics_medical.html PCRM Research Controversies and Issues -- Ethics in Medical EducationTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials Information and factsheets from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. US.
Other resource N51 BBC News - Farm practices 'threaten health'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/64458.stm BBC News - Farm practices 'threaten health'Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Farming Intensive farming is putting public health at risk, according to a controversial report by the National Consumer Council. (Real Video)
Other resource N52 Independent - Illegally imported meat seized by health officialshttp://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=64478 Independent - Illegally imported meat seized by health officialsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Farming/News_and_Media/FMD_-_Foot_and_Mouth_Disease Ian Herbert. Health officials have seized illegally imported dried and frozen meat on open sale at supermarkets in Newcastle upon Tyne's Chinatown, seven miles from the source of the foot-and-mouth epidemic. Links to related stories and web resources.
Other resource N53 Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre: Horse Welfarehttp://www.alternativevet.org/horses_uk.htm Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre: Horse WelfareTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Specific_Animals/Horses Examines 14 welfare hotspots, including saddling, shoeing, feeding, rugging, chronic pain, overvaccination. Also highlights shortfalls in the Equine Industry Welfare Guidelines Compendium.
Other resource N54 Inside the Horseracing Industry: Drugs, Deception and Deathhttp://www.peta.org/factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=65 Inside the Horseracing Industry: Drugs, Deception and DeathTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Specific_Animals/Horses A PETA factsheet showing the problems inherent to horse racing.
Other resource N55 The Humane Research Trusthttp://www.btinternet.com/~shawweb/hrt/index.htm The Humane Research TrustTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Rights/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom UK charity funding and encouraging medical research using alternatives to animals.
Other resource N56 The Jockey Club (UK): Safety & Welfarehttp://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/safety/safetyframeset.html The Jockey Club (UK): Safety & WelfareTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Entertainment_and_Sports/Racing Welfare initiatives, role of veterinary officer, horse welfare FAQ and medical update. From the regulatory authority for horseracing in the UK.
Other resource N57 Office of Minority Health Resource Centerhttp://www.omhrc.gov/ Office of Minority Health Resource CenterTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Environmental_Justice A U.S. national resource and referral service on minority health issues. Collects and distributes information on topics including substance abuse, cancer, heart disease, violence, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and infant mortality in minority populations.
Other resource N58 Nuclear.comhttp://www.nuclear.com/ Nuclear.comTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Nuclear/News Provides topics and news stories involved in nuclear issues, including power reactors, weapons, medical uses, and food irradiation.
Other resource N59 CQS Health and Environmenthttp://www.cqs.com/ CQS Health and EnvironmentTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Health Health alert and toxic alert information about health, fitness, and the environment and their intimate connection. Activist group's site. Some alternative views on HIV and AIDS.
Other resource N60 Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0008C7B2-E060-1C73-9B81809EC588EF21 Is Global Warming Harmful to Health?Top/Society/Issues/Environment/Health Computer models indicate that many diseases will surge as the earth's atmosphere heats up. Signs of the predicted troubles have begun to appear. Scientific American.
Other resource N61 Smoke Shacks and Health Effectshttp://www.smokeshacks.com/ Smoke Shacks and Health EffectsTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Activism Designed to educate the public on harmful health effects of breathing smoke and emissions from outdoor wood burning boilers, furnaces and water stoves. Problems include odor, particulate matter and dioxin.
Other resource N62 Charted Institute of Environmental Health Light Pollution Reporthttp://www.cieh.org.uk/about/policy/papers/light.htm Charted Institute of Environmental Health Light Pollution ReportTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Light_Pollution/Regulation/United_Kingdom Discusses the current legal situation as to whether light pollution is a statutory nuisance.
Other resource N63 Science and Environment Health Networkhttp://www.sehn.org/ Science and Environment Health NetworkTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Organizations/Policy_Institutes Began in 1993 when members of the scientific community met to respond to virulent attacks on the environmental agenda. It was clear that science was being misrepresented and misused in environmental public policy.
Other resource N64 American Association of Health Planshttp://www.aahp.org American Association of Health PlansTop/Society/Issues/Health Fact sheets and analyses on: managed care, prenatal care, children's health insurance, diabetes, and current immunization recommendations for children and adults.
Other resource N65 What Doctors Don't Tell Youhttp://www.wddty.co.uk/ What Doctors Don't Tell YouTop/Society/Issues/Health Monthly magazine informing patients of little-known side effects of drugs, and allegedly "proven" alternative remedies.
Other resource N66 What is Wrong With Our Health Care System?http://www.execpc.com/~squall1/MedDrg/meddrg.html What is Wrong With Our Health Care System?Top/Society/Issues/Health A commentary on why the US health care system is the most expensive in the world but less effective than most people realize.
Other resource N67 The UK Partnership for Global Healthhttp://www.ukglobalhealth.org/ The UK Partnership for Global HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health A forum for people concerned at the impact of globalisation on global health. Includes documents, briefings and news.
Other resource N68 Health Issues Monthlyhttp://www.healthissuesmonthly.com/ Health Issues MonthlyTop/Society/Issues/Health Health related issues including global warming, alternative healing, cancer related, food, and nutrition.
Other resource N69 AMWA Position Paper: Tobacco Control and Preventionhttp://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=244E9AF4-D567-0B25-5DA167C3D452F725 AMWA Position Paper: Tobacco Control and PreventionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco The American Medical Womens Association outlines its stand and proposed policy initiatives.
Other resource N70 State Estimates of Total Medical Expenditures Attributable to Cigarette Smoking, 1993http://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/faculty/lmiller_report.html State Estimates of Total Medical Expenditures Attributable to Cigarette Smoking, 1993Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact 1993 report breaks down costs by state.
Other resource N71 Costs of Tobacco Consumption in Sydneyhttp://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/corporate/tobaccocp/BKG-2.htm Costs of Tobacco Consumption in SydneyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Report estimates the medical costs of tobacco in Central Sydney, Australia.
Other resource N72 Health Care Costs of Smokinghttp://apha.confex.com/apha/128am/techprogram/paper_14898.htm Health Care Costs of SmokingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Abstract of recent research estimates percentage of total health care costs attributable to smoking.
Other resource N73 Young Healthy Smokers Take Significantly More Days Off Workhttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-12/CftA-Yhst-0312100.php Young Healthy Smokers Take Significantly More Days Off WorkTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Research that followed over 80,000 employees for over 2 years finds smoking has significant costs for employers, even among younger workers.
Other resource N74 The Health Care Costs of Smokinghttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/337/15/1052 The Health Care Costs of SmokingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Conclusions: If people stopped smoking, there would be a savings in health care costs, but only in the short term. Eventually, smoking cessation would lead to increased health care costs. The New England Journal of Medicine, October 9, 1997.
Other resource N75 A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of [the 1997 United States] Tobacco Litigationhttp://repositories.cdlib.org/ctcre/tcpmus/US1998/ A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of [the 1997 United States] Tobacco LitigationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Master_Settlement_Agreement UCSF policy analysis paper examines the proposed tobacco settlement agreement.
Other resource N76 ASH-UK - Action on Smoking and Healthhttp://www.ash.org.uk/ ASH-UK - Action on Smoking and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Resources for advocates include tobacco history, factsheets, schools resources, presentation resources, discussion, policy analysis, and an extensive analysis of the tobacco industry based on industry internal memos.
Other resource N77 National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health (NCTH)http://www.ncth.ca National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health (NCTH)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Information and networking services for tobacco use prevention and reduction programs, projects, resources, and advocacy in Canada.
Other resource N78 Alliance of Boulder County on Tobacco and Healthhttp://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/abct/ Alliance of Boulder County on Tobacco and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Citizens and organizations advocating policy decisions, educational and prevention efforts to address the problem of tobacco in their communities. Provides tobacco news, issues, analysis, advocacy; factsheets and policy papers.
Other resource N79 Action on Smoking and Health - Canadahttp://www.ash.ca/ Action on Smoking and Health - CanadaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Western Canada's leading health organization devoted solely to tobacco control and prevention.
Other resource N80 They're Rich, You're Deadhttp://www.mededu.miami.edu/Tobacco They're Rich, You're DeadTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Prevention/Teen_Smoking University of Miami School of Medicine's Tobacco Awareness Program for Community Youth. "We want you to see what we see in our hospital patients every day from the use of tobacco". Videos in MTV and science versions; interactive web-based CD-ROM; student and teacher workbooks; images and presentations in Adobe and Powerpoint formats.

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