Fewer Smokers Doesn’t Mean Less Tobacco Use

Over the past decade, tobacco sales in the United States have dropped by about 30%, leading many people to believe the number of tobacco users has dropped, too. Many of these ex-smokers haven’t given up the tobacco habit entirely, though. Instead, many of them have switched to smokeless tobacco products and small cigars. Read more

UN Just Says No to Tobacco Ads Everywhere

May 30, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Lifestyle, MedTech, Prevention, Smoking

Earlier today, the United Nations (UN) called upon governments around the world to ban all tobacco-related advertising, including promotions and sponsorship of events, as a means of deterring young people everywhere from taking up the habit. Read more

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