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Tobacco :: Take action to reduce the harms of tobacco, says US President’s Cancer Panel

A new report issued by the President’s Cancer Panel is a call to action on how to significantly reduce tobacco use and its devastating toll in the United States and around the world. The prestigious panel of national experts appointed by the President, including Dr. LaSalle Leffall of the Howard University College of Medicine, Lance Armstrong and Dr. Margaret Kripke of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has concluded that the main obstacle to progress has been the lack of political will to implement proven solutions.

Breast Cancer :: Metals in tobacco smoke may increase risk of breast cancer

Researchers have found that metals present in tobacco smoke mimic the effects of estrogens and activate the body?s estrogen receptor, an action that may increase the risk of breast cancer. These metals are a new class of potent environmental estrogens called metalloestrogens, and smoking is a significant route of exposure.

Smoking :: Canada to ban misleading terms on tobacco products

The Canadian Minister of Health, Tony Clement, announced that proposed regulations to prohibit the use of “light” and “mild” terms were pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I on August 4, 2007, for a 75 day comment period.

Smoking :: Smokeless tobacco more effective than cigarettes for delivering dangerous carcinogens into the body

It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes. In the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, researchers at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center report that users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to higher amounts of tobacco-specific nitrosamines — molecules that are known to be carcinogenic — than smokers.

Cancer :: Sunburn, smoking, alcohol and obesity fuelling rising cancer rates

New statistics from Cancer Research UK reveal steep rises in cancers linked to excessive sun exposure, alcohol, smoking and obesity.

Lung Cancer :: Defects in critical gene lead to accelerated lung tumor growth

Cancer causing mutations occur in our bodies every day ? but luckily, we have specific genes that recognize these malignant events and keep cells from growing out of control. Only a few of these genes ? called tumor suppressors ? are currently known.

Health Insurance :: APHA commends Senate for voting to protect children’s health by reauthorizing SCHIP

American Public Health Association Commends Senate for Voting to Protect Children’s Health by Reauthorizing SCHIP. Statement by Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), Executive Director, American Public Health Association:

Health Insurance :: US Senate approves legislation to expand SCHIP by $35B

The US Senate on Thursday voted 68-31 to approve legislation (S 1893) that would reauthorize SCHIP and expand funding for the program by $35 billion over five years. SCHIP expires on Sept. 30.

Child Care :: AMA applauds Senate passage of bill to preserve kid’s health care

The American Medical Association applauds the U.S. Senate for passing legislation that will protect the health of America’s kids. Bill will renew Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Smoking :: MayoClinic.com launches new quit smoking center

Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 438,000 American lives each year, including those affected indirectly, such as babies born prematurely due to prenatal maternal smoking and victims of secondhand exposure to tobacco’s carcinogens. Beating nicotine dependence is one of the best things individuals can do for their health.