News tagged with youth smoking
Playing school sports affects youths' smoking
Young people's choices about using drugs and alcohol are influenced by peers—not only close friends, but also sports teammates. A new study of middle schoolers and their social networks has found that teammates' smoking ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Parents have role in smoking prevention
Parents shouldn't let up when it comes to discouraging their kids from smoking.
May 02, 2011 |
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School attendance, refusal skills combat smoking risk in youth
Asian-American youth are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Although Asian Americans begin smoking later in life, they are more likely to smoke regularly and at a higher rate than other ethnic or ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Alcohol and tobacco advertising bans don't work
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bans on alcohol and tobacco marketing are among the least effective tactics for combating underage drinking and smoking, according to a Penn State economist, who has studied the effects of advertising since ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Smoking prevention campaign saving billions in smoking-related care
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the American Legacy Foundation have estimated that truth®, the nations' largest youth smoking prevention campaign, saved $1.9 billion or more in health ...
Feb 12, 2009 |
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