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The State Health Plan will change vendors for its smoking cessation program.The plan, which provides health insurance coverage to 727,000 North Carolina…
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A report from the American Lung Association says North Carolina should do more to prevent and reduce tobacco use.The group's annual "Tobacco Control…
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A national study shows most Americans support raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21.The survey was conducted by researchers at the…
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The Army's first ever "Health of the Force" report found that about a third of all soldiers use tobacco, and many have other health issues that affect...
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The number of underage teens who smoke cigarettes has dropped since regulators began imposing stiff advertising restrictions in the 1970s. But a new…
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Nicotine is about as addictive as heroin. It is also about as hard to kick, according to Dr. James Davis of the Duke Center for Smoking Cessation.His…
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A new study out of UNC shows few online vendors have figured out a way to block minors from buying electronic cigarettes.The study at UNC’s Lineberger…
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People who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are much more likely than the rest of the population to take up smoking. But a new report out…
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North Carolina doesn't spend enough to keep people from smoking or help them quit. That's according to a report from a coalition of health…
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The federal Food and Drug Administration has tapped UNC-Chapel Hill researchers to compile data that may lead to stronger tobacco regulations. One study…