California's Health, Labor and Business Leaders Confirm 8-Year Success of Smoke-Free Workplaces

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Site description: On the eight-year anniversary of smokefree restaurants and the five-year anniversary of smokefree bars, labor leaders note that smokefree workplaces have provided sweeping worker health protection, and business leaders say it has been good for business.




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Previous 270MedHisthttp://medhist.ac.uk/ MedHistTop/Society/History/By_Topic/Science/Medicine Searchable catalog of resources related to the history of medicine and allied sciences, developed and managed by the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.
Other resource N0 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 N1 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 N2 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 N3 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 N4 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 N5 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 N6 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 N7 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 N8 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 N9 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 N10 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 N11 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 N12 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 N13 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 N14 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 N15 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 N16 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 N17 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 N18 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 N19 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 N20 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 N21 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 N22 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 N23 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 N24 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 N25 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 N26 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 N27 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 N28 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 N29 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 N30 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 N31 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 N32 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 N33 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 N34 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 N35 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 N36 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 N37 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 N38 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 N39 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 N40 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 N41 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 N42 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 N43 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 N44 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 N45 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 N46 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 N47 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 N48 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 N49 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 N50 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 N51 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 N52 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 N53 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 N54 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 N55 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 N56 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 N57 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 N58 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 N59 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 N60 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 N61 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 N62 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 N63 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 N64 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 N65 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 N66 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 N67 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 N68 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.
Other resource N69 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)http://ash.org Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regulation Nation's oldest and leading antismoking organization takes legal action and provides information about the problems and costs of smoking. Protects the rights of nonsmokers.
Other resource N70 Federal Preemption Now a Barrier to Local Tobacco Ordinances, Health Law Perspectives, Health Law and Policy Institutehttp://www.law.uh.edu/healthlawperspectives/PublicHealth/010817Federal.html Federal Preemption Now a Barrier to Local Tobacco Ordinances, Health Law Perspectives, Health Law and Policy InstituteTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regulation Short report from the Health Law and Policy Institute on case law affecting state regulation of tobacco promotion.
Other resource N71 Australian Council on Smoking and Healthhttp://www.acosh.org/ Australian Council on Smoking and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional Dedicated to raising awareness in the community on smoking and health issues in Australia. Educational campaigns, quit programs, library, and tobacco industry secrets.
Other resource N72 Go smokefree! Health Canada Tobacco Control Programmehttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/tobacco/index.html Go smokefree! Health Canada Tobacco Control ProgrammeTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/Canada Health Canada's Tobacco Control Programme regulates tobacco and promotes initiatives that reduce or prevent the harm associated with smoking.
Other resource N73 Denver Alliance on Tobacco and Healthhttp://www.dath.org/ Denver Alliance on Tobacco and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/United_States Empowering Denver to reduce tobacco use through prevention, education, and advocacy; provides information on secondhand smoke, quitting smoking, area ordinances and laws, and resources and training on tobacco.
Other resource N74 Wisconsin Initiative on Smoking and Healthhttp://www.wish-wi.org/ Wisconsin Initiative on Smoking and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/United_States An association promoting clean air in public places. Dining guides, coalitions, how-tow, newsletter, surveys and feedback, resources on secondhand smoke, restaurants, and bars.
Other resource N75 Health Behavior Research Grouphttp://www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca/~hbr/ Health Behavior Research GroupTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources University of Waterloo, Canada, research group; features papers and summaries of ongoing projects in tobacco use reduction, public policy, enabling communities to plan smoking reduction, improving cessation outcomes, and measuring and assessing progress in tobacco use reduction.
Other resource N76 Presentation 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.
Other resource N77 Tobacco Epidemic: Health Dimensionshttp://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact154.html Tobacco Epidemic: Health DimensionsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources WHO factsheet. "Half a billion people now alive will be killed by tobacco products" and other descriptions of the size of the problem.
Other resource N78 Smoking Cessation is Cost Effectivehttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/278/21/1759 Smoking Cessation is Cost EffectiveTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that smoking cessation programs are cost-effective.
Other resource N79 Historical 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.
Other resource N80 The Great Tobacco Robberyhttp://www.cato.org/dailys/03-06-99.html The Great Tobacco RobberyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Critiques Cato Institute editorial condemns money made by plaintiff lawyers "holding tobacco companies accountable for Medicaid expenditures allegedly related to smoking".

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