http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. As African nations are poised to undergo the highest increase in the rate of tobacco use among developing countries, nearly 90 percent of people on the continent remain without meaningful protection from secondhand smoke, according to a new report released at a regional cancer conference today. http://www.physorg.com/news177139590.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:21 EST news177139590 New US legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jurisdiction over tobacco products represents a serious compromise on the part of tobacco control advocates, argues a new essay in this week's open access journal PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news167988580.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:30:25 EST news167988580 The tobacco industry knows exactly what makes social smokers tick. Now, researchers want to use that once-secret information to help them quit. http://www.physorg.com/news164352289.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:25:02 EST news164352289 A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking. http://www.physorg.com/news160848677.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 May 2009 17:11:46 EST news160848677 (AP) -- Smoking takes years off your life and adds dollars to the cost of health care. Yet nonsmokers cost society money, too - by living longer. http://www.physorg.com/news158395954.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:53:08 EST news158395954 Menthol cigarette brands have been rising in popularity with adolescents, and the highest use has been among younger, newer smokers. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) explored tobacco industry manipulation of menthol levels in specific brands and found a deliberate strategy to recruit and addict young smokers by adjusting menthol to create a milder experience for the first time smoker. Menthol masks the harshness and irritation of cigarettes, allowing delivery of an effective dose of nicotine, the addictive chemical in cigarettes. These milder products were then marketed to the youngest potential consumers. http://www.physorg.com/news135443933.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:18:53 EST news135443933