Stop Smoking - Chronic Disease Alliance Receives European Health Award 2010

The European Society of Cardiology is delighted to see the European Health Award 2010 handed to the Chronic Disease Alliance at the 13th European Health Forum held in Gastein 6 - 9 October 2010. The ESC was instrumental in setting up this informal coalition representing more than 100,000 health professionals...

Stop Smoking Now - Lawmakers Grapple With High-profile Bills In Albany

New York State lawmakers wrestled with a number of high-profile bills in a flurry of activity late Wednesday.

Must Stop Smoking - Finland Bans Tobacco Display In Europe's Toughest Tobacco Control Law

ASH congratulates the Finnish president who signed a new law putting tobacco displays out of sight in shops. Finland joins a growing number of countries including Ireland, Canada and Norway that have adopted the measure to protect young people from tobacco marketing...

Must Stop Smoking - Philip Morris Said To Benefit From Child Labor

A new report says child labor is widespread on farms that supply the company’s cigarette factory in Kazakhstan.

Must Stop Smoking - New Nist 'standard Cigarette' Available For Fire-resistance Testing

Cigarettes are the most frequent cause of fatalities from residential fires in the United States. So, it might seem surprising to learn that a cigarette that burns stronger than others has been used for decades by manufacturers of home furnishings to test the fire resistance of their products...