Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)

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Site description: Information on the use of medications in the treatment of mental illness. Site investigates and exposes human rights violations in the psychiatric industries.




Topic: Top/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health/Medication

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Previous 10Mental Health Mattershttp://www.mental-health-matters.com/ Mental Health MattersTop/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health A directory of Mental Health sites, including alternative resources, support groups, and patient's rights.
PreviousAdult Depression: Medication and Other Treatmentshttp://www.baltimorepsych.com/Adult_Depression.htm Adult Depression: Medication and Other TreatmentsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health/Medication An article discussing the many types of antidepressant medications, ECT, and some alternative treatments.
Random 1Sofradim productshttp://www.sofradim.com Sofradim productsTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Surgical_Products/Surgical_Mesh [English and French] Surgical mesh for open and laparoscopic repair with short description and images.
Random 2Northern Ireland Multidisciplinary Association for Stroke Teams (NIMAST)http://www.stroke.cwc.net/ Northern Ireland Multidisciplinary Association for Stroke Teams (NIMAST)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Stroke/Organizations Professional organization offering patient- and physician-oriented stroke resources, such as answers to frequently asked questions, reviews of treatment and prevention research, and continuing medical education.
Random 3The University Health Networkhttp://www.uhn.ca/ The University Health NetworkTop/Health/Medicine/Facilities/Hospitals/North_America/Canada/Ontario Acute-care teaching organizations with approximately 1,000 beds, the Network is comprised of three hospitals located in downtown Toronto.
Random 4Eisenberg Associateshttp://www.internationalbenefits.com Eisenberg AssociatesTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Agents_and_Marketers/Travel Offers international global protection, accident and medical insurance for tourists and world travelers overseas.
Random 5Legalize.comhttp://www.legalize.com Legalize.comTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Includes on-line petition, chat, and survey -- as well as books, music, and T-shirts.
NextShrink-Rapt Poetry?http://www.blehert.com/essays/shrink.html Shrink-Rapt Poetry?Top/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health/Medication An article by a poet, Dean Blehert, on the possible danger of administering psychotropic drugs to creative people.
Next 10Prozac Survivorhttp://www2.netdoor.com/~bill/prosurv/prosurv.html Prozac SurvivorTop/Society/Issues/Health/Mental_Health/Medication/Prozac Information about adverse reactions to anti depressant drugs.
Random 1MovieMusic.com: Tarzan Soundtrackhttp://www.moviemusic.com/title.asp?id=tarzan MovieMusic.com: Tarzan SoundtrackTop/Arts/Animation/Movies/Titles/Tarzan Reviews, music clips and ordering information.
Random 4Nebraska State Conventionhttp://www.sqdancer.com/nebraska/state/ Nebraska State ConventionTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Square_Dancing/Conventions_and_Festivals Annual square and round dance convention, held at the Adams County Fairgrounds, Hastings, Nebraska each September. Registration, program, and lodging information available.
Random 4Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under Served Areashttp://www.cermusa.org/ Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under Served AreasTop/Health/Professions/Physician_Assistant Started by the physician assistant program at St. Francis College. Director Bert Simon is a pioneer in distance education technologies and helped to combine computer and communications technologies to improve access to healthcare and education in rural and isolated areas.
Next 70DrugNethttp://www.drugnet.co.uk/ DrugNetTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal Information and harm-reduction project, with details of Drug Net BBS, related mailing lists, and links.
Previous 70Failed Promises of the Cigarette Industry and its Effect on Consumer Misperceptions about the Health Risks of Smokinghttp://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/11/suppl_1/i110 Failed Promises of the Cigarette Industry and its Effect on Consumer Misperceptions about the Health Risks of SmokingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Industry_Critiques Research reviews the public statements made by the tobacco industry and private statements inside the industry, assesses the extent to which cigarette companies fulfilled their 1954 promises, and evaluates the effect on consumer knowledge of the product.
Next 170Portland NORMLhttp://www.pdxnorml.org Portland NORMLTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Local chapter dedicated to reformation of cannabis laws.
Previous 170State 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.
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Previous 270The Center For Sexual Healthhttp://www.centerforsexualhealth.com The Center For Sexual HealthTop/Society/Sexuality/Sexology/Sex_Therapy A group practice of sex therapists and physicians offering evaluation and treatment for a wide range of sexual and sexually related problems, and for the enhancement of sexual health. Offices in North Carolina.
Other resource N0 A Critical Look at Animal Experimentationhttp://www.mrmcmed.org/critcv.html A Critical Look at Animal ExperimentationTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Books Online book by Murry J. Cohen M.D., Stephen R. Kaufman M.D., Rhoda Ruttenberg M.D., Alix Fano M.A. From Medical Research Modernization Committee (MRMC).
Other resource N1 Chimpanzees: Test results that don't apply to humanshttp://www.pcrm.org/issues/Animal_Experimentation_Issues/chimps.html Chimpanzees: Test results that don't apply to humansTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Primates From the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).
Other resource N2 Observer: Snubbed honours scientist 'to quit'http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,9830,1111711,00.html Observer: Snubbed honours scientist 'to quit'Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2003 Robin McKie. Professor Colin Blakemore, head of the Medical Research Council (MRC), during a meeting with Science Minister Lord Sainsbury last week announced he will quit his post unless the Government pledges to reform the honours system and publicly and unequivocally back all scientists who use animals in their work. It is believed it was pressure from the Prince of Wales that he was snubbed for a knighthood several days ago.
Other resource N3 Times:The shoddy sentiment that puts Courtney the gibbon above human healthhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1054-491712,00.html Times:The shoddy sentiment that puts Courtney the gibbon above human healthTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2002 Mick Hume. Whatever the outcome of the new hearing for Cambridge University's plans to build a world-class, £24 million research centre, it is a disgrace that the Government feels the need to hold a public inquiry into whether we should privilege people or primates.
Other resource N4 Seattle P-I - Animals and Researchhttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/focus161.shtml Seattle P-I - Animals and ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/News_and_Media/2000 A five-part series. Northwest physicians and researchers discuss why, despite vehement objections, there's value in using animals in medical research.
Other resource N5 Guardian: Ethical reasons why beagles have to die: animal research HLS defends its production linehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,442331,00.html Guardian: Ethical reasons why beagles have to die: animal research HLS defends its production lineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Companies_Involved/Huntingdon_Life_Sciences/News_and_Media/2001 Paul Kelso. Around half of the research at HLS involves animals and is designed to meet the Animal Scientific Procedures Act (1986) which demands that a wide range of drugs, food additives, industrial chemicals and domestic products is tested before being released on to the market.
Other resource N6 RDS: Understanding Animal Research in Medicinehttp://www.rds-online.org.uk RDS: Understanding Animal Research in MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations Representing doctors and scientists in the debate about the use of animals in medical research and testing, supporting the 3 R's. Research processes, medical milestones, ethical debate, animal welfare, news page, research headlines, hot topics, glossary and FAQ. UK.
Other resource N7 Biomedical Research Education Trusthttp://www.bret.org.uk Biomedical Research Education TrustTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom A charity providing secondary schools with speakers and information leaflets and videos about the humane and responsible use of animals in medical research. FAQ, necessity for animal research, numbers and types of animals, tests without using animals, animals in society, government regulations, school speaker program, news and links. London, UK.
Other resource N8 FRAME: Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experimentshttp://www.frame.org.uk FRAME: Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical ExperimentsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom A registered UK charity that develops and promotes alternatives to laboratory animal use in research, testing and education. FRAME promotes the 3Rs: reduction, refinement and replacement, recognising that the immediate and total abolition of all animal experiments is not possible, if vital medical research is to continue. UK.
Other resource N9 Americans For Medical Advancement (AFMA)http://www.curedisease.com Americans For Medical Advancement (AFMA)Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/North_America/United_States Explains the invalidity of the animal model as a model of human disease. FAQ, alternatives, human harms, science, interest groups, book 'Sacred Cows and Golden Geese', articles, activities, projects, charter and links. California, US.
Other resource N10 South Africans for the Abolition of Vivisectionhttp://www.saav.org.za/ South Africans for the Abolition of VivisectionTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/Organizations/Africa Campaigning for the abolition of vivisection on medical, scientific and ethical grounds. Projects, newsletters and fact sheets. South Africa.
Other resource N11 RDS: FAQhttp://www.rds-online.org.uk/pages/faq.asp?i_ToolbarID=8&i_PageID=82 RDS: FAQTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Experiments_-_Vivisection/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials Organisation representing medical researchers presents FAQs plus common claims, animal research facts and a timeline.
Other resource N12 United States Animal Health Associationhttp://www.usaha.org/ United States Animal Health AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Farming/Organizations/United_States For livestock health. Officers, committees, reports, proceedings, resolutions, meetings, history, allied groups, species information and bulletin board. Virginia, US.
Other resource N13 BBC News - 'Torture chamber' Agony of China's Bearshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/702576.stm BBC News - 'Torture chamber' Agony of China's BearsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Specific_Animals Thousands of bears are being kept in "torture chambers" to produce bile for Chinese medicine, wildlife campaigners say.
Other resource N14 Emergency Euthanasiahttp://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-AN/INF-AN_EMERGEUTH-HORSES.HTML Emergency EuthanasiaTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Specific_Animals/Horses UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine article on when to make the euthanasia decision and how to carry it out as humanely and quickly as possible in the absence of a veterinarian.
Other resource N15 Guardian Special Reports: Animal Rightshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/animalrights/ Guardian Special Reports: Animal RightsTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Rights/News_and_Media Ongoing news and commentary of UK and international issues covering medical research, wildlife including hunting and fishing, circuses, farming, fur, smuggling, zoos and aquariums. Web resources.
Other resource N16 Research Defence Societyhttp://www.rds-online.org.uk/ Research Defence SocietyTop/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Animal_Rights/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom RDS represents doctors and scientists in the debate about the use of animals in medical research and testing. Includes information on the Research processes, medical milestones, ethical debate, animal welfare, news, a glossary and FAQ.
Other resource N17 Journal of Noise and Healthhttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/noiseandhealth/index.htm Journal of Noise and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Noise_Pollution From the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London
Other resource N18 Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthhttp://raceandhealth.hhs.gov/ Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HealthTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Environmental_Justice U.S. government minority health initiative. Health areas of interest include infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and child and adult immunizations.
Other resource N19 Climate Effects on Human Healthhttp://www.ciesin.org/docs/001-338/001-338.html Climate Effects on Human HealthTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Climate_Change A white paper on the potential effects of future climate changes on forests and vegetation, agriculture, water resources, and human health.
Other resource N20 The Healthy Community: One for All, All for Onehttp://www.thebestmedicalcare.com/book/ch12_1.htm The Healthy Community: One for All, All for OneTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Health Chapter from the free online book, How to Get the Best Medical Care - A Guide for the Intelligent Patient. Discusses the environments effect on human health.
Other resource N21 Links for Mother Earthhttp://home.earthlink.net/~wodensharrow/earthlinks.html Links for Mother EarthTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Directories Some hundred links to groups organized around such themes as deep ecology, green medicine, and heathen beliefs, as well as sustainable farming and environmental activism. U.S. focus.
Other resource N22 Bhopal.Orghttp://www.bhopal.org/ Bhopal.OrgTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Pollution/Organizations The Bhopal medical appeal for the victims of the 1984 Union Carbide accident in India.
Other resource N23 Marine Ecosystem Health Programhttp://mehp.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ Marine Ecosystem Health ProgramTop/Society/Issues/Environment/Conservation_and_Endangered_Species/Ecosystems_and_Habitats/Coastal_and_Oceans UCD School of Vet Med program focuses on issues of ecosystem and wildlife health of the Inland Waters of Washington and British Columbia.
Other resource N24 International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act (S. 1029)http://www.cato.org/testimony/ct-ps720.html International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act (S. 1029)Top/Society/Issues/Environment/Population Congressional testimony by Sheldon Richman of the Cato Institute. Argues that there is no population problem.
Other resource N25 American Council on Science and Healthhttp://www.acsh.org/ American Council on Science and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health A consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
Other resource N26 Partners In Healthhttp://www.pih.org/ Partners In HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health Research, advocacy and publications related to health, worldwide. Focus upon the poor. Partners with projects in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, United States, with a goal of neither development or charity, but "pragmatic solidarity".
Other resource N27 Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and Healthhttp://www.cwru.edu/med/society/home.htm Case Western Reserve University - Program on Society and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health Interdisciplinary group which studies the impact of biomedical technology, health policy, and demographic shifts on society. Mission statement, upcoming events, past events, future plans, and faculty listing.
Other resource N28 Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. Bagshttp://www.commondreams.org/pressreleases/feb99/022299a.htm Mainlining Danger: Hospital Patients Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Vinyl I.V. BagsTop/Society/Issues/Health Greenpeace data shows that vinyl (PVC) medical devices contain high levels of toxic additives which can leach out through surrounding fluids, exposing hospital patients to a probable human carcinogen.
Other resource N29 Health Facts and Fearshttp://healthfactsandfears.com/ Health Facts and FearsTop/Society/Issues/Health A news site promoting sound science and combating the hype and junk science. The issues covered include food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.
Other resource N30 CDC's STATE: Tobacco Behavior, Economics & Health Costhttp://www2.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/state/epi_select.asp?set_type=5&pick=sam_dircost CDC's STATE: Tobacco Behavior, Economics & Health CostTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Can select a state and find out the smoking-attributable expenditures for that state. Breaks the cost down by ambulatory, hospital, nursing home, drug, and other expenses.
Other resource N31 Smoking and Lifetime Medical Expenditureshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&uid=1588892&Dopt=r Smoking and Lifetime Medical ExpendituresTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Research concludes "the cumulative impact of excess medical care required by smokers at all ages while alive outweighs shorter life expectancy, and smokers incur higher expenditures for medical care over their lifetimes than never-smokers".
Other resource N32 Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Medicaid Costs is $322 Billion in 25 Yearshttp://www.ucsf.edu/daybreak/1998/03/309_cig.htm Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Medicaid Costs is $322 Billion in 25 YearsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact University of California health care economists created the first detailed picture of the impact of cigarette smoking on Medicaid costs in all 50 states.
Other resource N33 The Health Care Costs of Smokinghttp://www.mit.edu/people/jeffrey/House_Testimony_Nov_1993.html The Health Care Costs of SmokingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Economic analysis concludes cigarettes and other tobacco products represent about 10% of all health care costs in America.
Other resource N34 The Costs of Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drugs in Canada, 1992http://www.ccsa.ca/plweb-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+view1+General+446+6++ The Costs of Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drugs in Canada, 1992Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Tobacco generated more costs than alcohol, and more than 7 times as much as all illegal drugs combined.
Other resource N35 Cigarette Smoking Adds Billions to Medicare Spendinghttp://www.oncolink.com/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&id=2625 Cigarette Smoking Adds Billions to Medicare SpendingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Economic_Impact Report on 1997 Medicare and overall healthcare costs in the U.S. due to cigarette smoking, based on estimates of 1993 spending.
Other resource N36 How Can Cigarette Smuggling Be Reducedhttp://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7266/947 How Can Cigarette Smuggling Be ReducedTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Smuggling Article from the British Medical Journal.
Other resource N37 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: World Health Organizationhttp://nosmoking.ws/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: World Health OrganizationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Advocates for strong global action to control the spread of tobacco.
Other resource N38 Advocating for the Public's Healthhttp://www.commed.uchc.edu/healthservices/mediaadvoc/default.htm Advocating for the Public's HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Slide presentation on "using media advocacy to cut through tobacco's smoke and mirrors" was developed by the University of Connecticut, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care.
Other resource N39 British Medical Journal - Shareholder Actions: Changing the Behavior of Tobacco Companies and Their Allieshttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/321/7257/375 British Medical Journal - Shareholder Actions: Changing the Behavior of Tobacco Companies and Their AlliesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility has developed strategy for dealing with the tobacco industry and its allies by using their stock to challenge issues through shareholder resolutions.
Other resource N40 Health Promotion: Global Perspectiveshttp://www.healthpromotionjournal.com/publications/global/2000-09/index.htm Health Promotion: Global PerspectivesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco Sep/Oct 200 issue of American Journal of Health Promotion devoted to tobacco control; includes perspectives from the UK, South Africa, Romania, Argentina, and globally.
Other resource N41 Healthy Mississippihttp://www.healthy-miss.org Healthy MississippiTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Prevention/Teen_Smoking Committed to teaching Mississippi's youth about the dangers of tobacco use.
Other resource N42 Non-Smokers' Rights Association / Smoking and Health Action Foundation (Canada)http://www.nsra-adnf.ca/default.php Non-Smokers' Rights Association / Smoking and Health Action Foundation (Canada)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regulation NSRA and SHAF have been at the forefront of tobacco control efforts in Canada and around the world for the past quarter-century.
Other resource N43 Health Promotion and Protection Services Ltd.http://safework.ca/ Health Promotion and Protection Services Ltd.Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regulation/Secondhand_Smoke Dedicated to worker health and safety in British Columbia, Canada. This organization is suing the Workers Compensation Board to force them to ban environmental tobacco smoke in all workplaces in the province.
Other resource N44 AIRSPACE Action on Smoking and Healthhttp://airspace.bc.ca/ AIRSPACE Action on Smoking and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/Canada British Columbia, Canada-based group of "Sworn Enemies of the Tobacco Industry" advocates for smokefree air, protection for children, and smokefree workplaces.
Other resource N45 Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalitionhttp://www.smokefreecapital.org/ Capital District Tobacco-Free CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/United_States Capital Region of New York State provides information on secondhand smoke, educational resources, medical resources, business and organization resources, information and support for people quitting smoking.
Other resource N46 Smoke-Free For Healthhttp://www.smokefreeforhealth.org/ Smoke-Free For HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/United_States Non-profit organization formed to protect Floridians from exposure to second-hand smoke. Focus is to ensure the passage of a constitutional amendment in Florida to prohibit smoking in indoor work places.
Other resource N47 South Dakota Department of Health: Tobacco Controlhttp://www.state.sd.us/doh/tobacco/ South Dakota Department of Health: Tobacco ControlTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Regional/United_States State programs to prevent young people from starting to use tobacco products, help current tobacco users quit, and reduce nonsmokers' exposure to second-hand smoke.
Other resource N48 HoltzReport: Tobacco Controlhttp://nasw.org/users/holtza/tob_links.htm HoltzReport: Tobacco ControlTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources 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.
Other resource N49 A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of the United States Tobacco Litigationhttp://www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/ustl/ A Public Health Analysis of the Proposed Resolution of the United States Tobacco LitigationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources Institute for Health Policy Studies of the University of California assembles a complete analysis of the proposed 1997 "resolution" that weighs and measures its impact on health.
Other resource N50 Tobacco, Health and the Lawhttp://www.udayton.edu/~health/syllabi/tobacco/index.htm Tobacco, Health and the LawTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources Syllabus, reading lists, and online reading materials for a course given at The University of Dayton Law School. Covers history; populations and demographics; proposed laws, regulation, and litation; tobacco and the third world countries.
Other resource N51 Koop-Kessler Report on Tobacco Policy and Public Health.http://www.tobacco.neu.edu/Extra/hotdocs/kk7-97.htm Koop-Kessler Report on Tobacco Policy and Public Health.Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Anti-Tobacco/Tobacco_Control_Resources Facts, findings, and recommendations on regulatory policy, research policy, public education, youth and tobacco, performance objectives, current users of tobacco products, secondhand smoke, and future of the tobacco industry and of tobacco control efforts.
Other resource N52 Tobacco Wars: Canadahttp://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-156/issue-2/0237.htm Tobacco Wars: CanadaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Regulation/Lobbying/Critiques Article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the tobacco industry's power in Canada.
Other resource N53 World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative, Eastern Mediterraneanhttp://www.emro.who.int/TFI/InPrint.htm World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative, Eastern MediterraneanTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Critiques Publications on the tobacco industry's tactics to undermine tobacco prevention in Egypt and North Africa, illicit tobacco trade in the Middle East, the economics of tobacco in Egypt and Morocco, and papers on tobacco in English and Arabic.
Other resource N54 Are Cigarette Makers Trying to Conceal Secondhand Smoke?http://www.pulmonaryreviews.com/dec00/pr_dec00_additives.html Are Cigarette Makers Trying to Conceal Secondhand Smoke?Top/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Critiques/Secondhand_Smoke Article in medical journal examines the evidence that the tobacco industry is putting chemical additives to cigarettes to make secondhand smoke more pleasant but not less lethal.
Other resource N55 eBMJ -- Tobacco company set up network of sympathetic scientistshttp://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/316/7144/1553/d eBMJ -- Tobacco company set up network of sympathetic scientistsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Critiques/Secondhand_Smoke Britsh Medical Journal: "US tobacco giant Philip Morris set up a network of scientists throughout Europe who were paid to cast doubt on the risks of passive smoking and highlight other possible causes of respiratory problems, according to confidential documents from the company's law firm released on the Internet."
Other resource N56 Study: Tobacco Companies Still Market Cigarettes to Teenshttp://edition.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/08/15/tobacco.advertising/ Study: Tobacco Companies Still Market Cigarettes to TeensTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Critiques/Teen_Smoking New England Journal of Medicine study finds that a 1998 tobacco industry promise not to market to teens has had little effect; advertising for youth brands of cigarettes in youth-oriented magazines has not decreased.
Other resource N57 More Smoke and Mirrorshttp://www.oma.org/phealth/smokeandmirrors.htm More Smoke and MirrorsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Advocacy/Pro-Tobacco/Public_Relations/Opposing_Views/Youth_Smoking_Prevention Report by the Ontario Medical Association concludes that tobacco industry sponsored youth programs don't work, identifies the reasons the industry runs the programs, and outlines how these programs actually make smoking attractive to teens.
Other resource N58 Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smokehttp://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/10/ Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Tobacco SmokeTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Secondhand_Smoke From the National Cancer Institute. Exposure measurement and prevalence, developmental toxicity (prenatal and postnatal), reproductive effects, respiratory health effects, carcinogenic effects, cardiovascular effects.
Other resource N59 Technique to Estimate the Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of a Communityhttp://apha.confex.com/apha/130am/techprogram/paper_39903.htm Technique to Estimate the Economic Impact of Secondhand Smoke on the Health of a CommunityTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Secondhand_Smoke/Resources Scientific paper presented at a health conference.
Other resource N60 California's Health, Labor and Business Leaders Confirm 8-Year Success of Smoke-Free Workplaceshttp://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day0/223240305&ticker= California's Health, Labor and Business Leaders Confirm 8-Year Success of Smoke-Free WorkplacesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Secondhand_Smoke/Public_Places 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.
Other resource N61 Passive Smoking Hits Workplace Healthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/890425.stm Passive Smoking Hits Workplace HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Secondhand_Smoke/Workplace Non-smokers' productivity suffers when their colleagues light up, say researchers.
Other resource N62 Operation Berkshirehttp://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7257/371 Operation BerkshireTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Tobacco_Industry_Documents/News_Coverage Article from British Medical Journal. Internal documents from the tobacco industry show that in 1977 seven of the world's major tobacco companies conspired to promote "controversy" over smoking and disease, in an exercise called Operation Berkshire.
Other resource N63 Tobacco industry undermines public health efforts worldwidehttp://www.infact.org/health.html Tobacco industry undermines public health efforts worldwideTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Industry_Critiques Documentation on tobacco industry PR, junk science, campaign contributions, lobbying, advertising and product promotion. Features story of how the U.S. Trade Representative, on behalf of Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, helped force Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand to water down their tobacco restrictions.
Other resource N64 Failed Promises of the Cigarette Industry and its Effect on Consumer Misperceptions about the Health Risks of Smokinghttp://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/11/suppl_1/i110 Failed Promises of the Cigarette Industry and its Effect on Consumer Misperceptions about the Health Risks of SmokingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Industry_Critiques Research reviews the public statements made by the tobacco industry and private statements inside the industry, assesses the extent to which cigarette companies fulfilled their 1954 promises, and evaluates the effect on consumer knowledge of the product.
Other resource N65 Tobacco and Health: Deception on a Grand Scalehttp://www.psljournal.com/archives/papers/tobacco2.cfm Tobacco and Health: Deception on a Grand ScaleTop/Society/Issues/Health/Tobacco/Industry_Critiques Journal article is also expert witness testimony covering history of tobacco and the tobacco industry.
Other resource N66 National Health Care Anti-Fraud Associationhttp://www.nhcaa.org/ National Health Care Anti-Fraud AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
Other resource N67 Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraudhttp://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld02548.htm Protecting Yourself Against Health FraudTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud An index of selected information gathered from various government agencies that addresses health fraud - includes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Other resource N68 Alternative Medicines Fraudhttp://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/drugs/blaltmed.htm Alternative Medicines FraudTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud.
Other resource N69 New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Forcehttp://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/ New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task ForceTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
Other resource N70 Health Care Fraud Reporthttp://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm Health Care Fraud ReportTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
Other resource N71 American Council of Science and Healthhttp://www.acsh.org/medical/ American Council of Science and HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Quackery Press releases and articles related to health care fraud and quackery.
Other resource N72 National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc.http://www.ncahf.org/ National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc.Top/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Quackery The NCAHF is a USA voluntary health agency that focuses its attention upon health fraud, misinformation and quackery as public health problems.
Other resource N73 "Operation Cure-all" Targets Internet Health Fraudhttp://www.ftc.gov/opa/1999/06/opcureall.htm "Operation Cure-all" Targets Internet Health FraudTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Quackery FTC law enforcement and consumer education campaign focuses on stopping the quacks.
Other resource N74 Fraud Prevention and Detection Tipshttp://www.medicare.gov/fraudabuse/tips.asp Fraud Prevention and Detection TipsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Medicare Provides tips on how to detect and prevent Medicare fraud and abuse.
Other resource N75 Law Firms Expand Health Fraud Unitshttp://tampabay.bcentral.com/tampabay/stories/1997/11/17/story6.html Law Firms Expand Health Fraud UnitsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Medicare Article about legal aspects of health fraud and the government's crack down on Medicare and other abuses.
Other resource N76 FACIS Compliance Managementhttp://www.facis.com/ FACIS Compliance ManagementTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Medicare Service provides Medicare exclusion and background checks and supports compliance programs.
Other resource N77 Office of Inspector General Health Fraud Prevention and Detectionhttp://oig.hhs.gov/fraud.html Office of Inspector General Health Fraud Prevention and DetectionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Fraud/Medicare Provides current information, news, and reports related to Medicare fraud.
Other resource N78 Health Officials Fear Local Impact of Smallpox Planhttp://nytimes.com/2003/01/05/national/05VACC.html Health Officials Fear Local Impact of Smallpox PlanTop/Society/Issues/Health/Vaccination New York Times article discusses concerns that local public health departments will need to cut back on their normal work in order to implement the U.S. government's smallpox vaccination plan. [Requires free registration.]
Other resource N79 Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Riskhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002205.html Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of RiskTop/Society/Issues/Health/Vaccination/Side_Effect_Debate The smallpox vaccine may cause serious medical complications and even death in rare cases, which is why the current vaccination planning is proceeding with great caution.
Other resource N80 Autism Not Linked to MMR Childhood Vaccination - Health Talkhttp://www.healthtalk.ca/autism_vaccination_09092004_3902.php Autism Not Linked to MMR Childhood Vaccination - Health TalkTop/Society/Issues/Health/Vaccination/Side_Effect_Debate/Autism Researcher at McGill University summarizes a 2004 report in The Lancet that says MMR vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism.

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