Tag Archives: teen smoking
The Tobacco Atlas
1 The History of Tobacco The global spread of tobacco from the Americas to the rest of the world. 2 Male Smoking Smoking prevalence among men. Smoking effects on men. 3 Female Smoking Smoking prevalence among women. Where women smoke as much as men. Where men smoke ten times as much as women. 4 Youth Tobacco use prevalence among male … Continue reading
Ohio board recommends banning smoking on all school property
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The state school board says smoking should be banned not only inside Ohio school buildings but also on surrounding school property. The Ohio Board of Education has voted unanimously in favor of tobacco-free school campuses, including parking lots and athletic facilities. The recommendation approved earlier this month is just that: a recommendation that school systems may adopt … Continue reading
Smoking rates for California’s adults hit historic low while local rates remain high
A new state report shows that the rate of smoking among California’s adults has hit an all-time low, while Lake County’s adult smoking rate is nearly twice the state average, which the county health officer called a “glaring problem.” California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ron Chapman issued the report late last week, drawing the data from the Centers … Continue reading
Smoking Kik-kwang: Good or bad?
Yesterday, two photos of a man looking exactly like BEAST’s Lee Ki-kwang with a cigarette, surfaced on local online community boards, stirring controversy over the validity of it, according to a report by soompi website. After seeing these photos titled “Lee Ki-kwang Smoking,” netizens have questioned whether the person in the photos is indeed Lee Ki-kwang or not. Some commented … Continue reading
Cigarette Ads Do Spur Teens to Light Up, Study Finds
Tobacco advertisements really do prompt teenagers to smoke, say the authors of a new study that calls for a ban on cigarette ads. In research involving more than 2,100 public school students in Germany, 277 young people who had never smoked before took up the habit after viewing tobacco advertising. Those who saw the most ads were 46 percent more … Continue reading
Youth Smokers Choose Same Brands of Cigarettes As Adult Smokers
New York’s youth smokers are smoking the same heavily marketed brands as New York’s adults, according to a report issued by the State Health Department. The report says that about 75% of established high school smokers in New York preferred Newport, Marlboro or Camel cigarettes in 2010. “The fact that youth and adult smokers are choosing the same top three … Continue reading
Schools ban smoking, to dismiss violators
SMOKING will never be tolerated in schools, and those who violate the policy can be suspended or dismissed, an education official warned. Department of Education (DepEd) 7 Director Recaredo Borgonia cited R.A. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, which prohibits smoking in schools and other public places. He warned that students or teachers who smoke inside the school … Continue reading
Sacramento County survey: 16 percent of stores sell tobacco to minors
A recent survey found that 16 percent of stores in Sacramento County still sell tobacco to minors, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services’ public health division. That’s about the same rate seen in 2010, and down from 2009’s rate of almost 22 percent, the release states. The division characterized the countywide rate of … Continue reading
Obese Girls More Than Twice As Likely To Be Addicted To Smoking
Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors note. Smoking is just one of the problematic behaviors that appeal to some teens, along with delinquency, drug use, alcohol use and early or … Continue reading
Smoking Facts for Parents and Teens
Parents are the single biggest influence in their children’s lives. Use your voice and let your kids know that smoking is bad news. Your teens may seem to be tuning you out and accuse you of lecturing, but they are listening. Discuss the dangers of teen smoking with them early and often. The smoking facts in this article have been … Continue reading
