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States Fall Short of Helping Smokers Quit

January 23, 2012 8:04 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco Funding for quit smoking programs has fallen to the lowest level since 1999. States across the country are doing a lousy j... [More]

Tags: tobacco tax, tobacco revenue, Master Settlement Agreement, American Lung Association, nicotine, tobacco cessation

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Is Nicotine Replacement Therapy Still Effective?

January 11, 2012 9:54 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been used for decades to help smokers quit. This week’s newspapers and onlin... [More]

Tags: nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine patch, nicotine gum, NRT, Harvard study

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Tobacco Industry Forms Smokers’ Rights Organization

January 02, 2012 5:52 PM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco In an apparent attempt to leverage the help of tobacco users on regulatory issues like smoke-free policies and tobacco tax... [More]

Tags: Big Tobacco, Philip Morris, US Tobacco, John Middleton, smokeless tobacco, tobacco, tobacco advertising

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Quitting in the New Year? Identify Your Core Values for a Better Chance of Success

December 30, 2011 5:37 PM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco Every New Year brings renewed commitments for better health, including quitting smoking. January 1 is a popular time for s... [More]

Tags: New Years Resolution, quitting smoking, Core Values, physical activity, family, children, grandchildren, faith, work

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No Graphic Warnings for U.S. Smokers

November 07, 2011 5:30 PM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: There will be no graphic warnings on cigarette packs anytime soon in the U.S. according to a ruling today by Judge... [More]

Tags: Big Tobacco, tobacco advertising, tobacco litigation, World Health Organization, graphic warning labels, free speech, nicotine addiction

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Alere Wellbeing Hosts the International Quitline Institute

October 10, 2011 7:48 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: This week, Alere Wellbeing welcomes attendees and faculty from around the world for the first International Quitli... [More]

Tags: quitline, IQI, International Quitline Institute, American Cancer Society, World Health Organization, National Cancer Institute, CDC, North American Quitline Consortium, Harvard Medical School

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Quitters Have Better Memory

September 22, 2011 7:34 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: A new study from Northumbria University, England, adds to the evidence that quitting smoking can help to improve m... [More]

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Big Tobacco Sues to Stop Graphic Cigarette Pack Warnings

August 17, 2011 9:13 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: Big Tobacco has made a legal move that was expected by suing to prevent new graphic warnings on cigarette packs fr... [More]

Tags: Big Tobacco, tobacco advertising, tobacco litigation, free speech, kids, nicotine addiction

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Early Morning Smoking Associated with Heavier Addiction, Risk of Cancer

August 11, 2011 1:14 PM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support, Tobacco: It is well known that smokers have much higher risk of all types of cancer, but smoking-related lung, head, and ne... [More]

Tags: early morning smoking, cancer, sleeping, nicotine addiction

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Secondhand Smoke Boosts Risk of ADHD & Behavior Disorders in Kids

July 11, 2011 8:25 AM by kenw

Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support: Smokers with young children now have more reasons than ever to quit. We have known for years that secondhand smoke causes u... [More]

Tags: Kids, family, secondhand smoke, ADHD, learning disabilities

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