News Opposition to Menthol Cigarettes Grows Seven former federal health secretaries joined on Wednesday to protest menthol´s special treatment in a tobacco bill pending in Congress. Study Finds Big Social Factor in Quitting Smoking For years, smokers have been exhorted to take the initiative and quit: use a nicotine patch, chew nicotine gum, take a prescription medication that can help, call a help line, just say no. But a new study finds that stopping is seldom an individual decision. Pilots And Air Traffic Controllers Prohibited From Using Chantix After Negative Report Pfizer Inc.´s once promising anti-smoking drug Chantix received another blow Wednesday after a nonprofit group´s report about serious physical side effects prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ban the drug´s use by pilots and air traffic controllers. Michigan is one of 18 states that has not passed some form of smoking ban for restaurants and bars. But the next time you go out to see live music, the air in the place may be a little cleaner, and you may have the band to thank. Study: Smoking Bans Don´t Hurt Bars – Detroit News Story – WDIV Detroit Smoking bans in other states don't have any net economic effect on bars and restaurants, according to a study released Tuesday. Hookah pipe users risk herpes, says doctor People who opt for the supposedly safe smoke of a hookah pipe are sucking in the chemical equivalent of dozens of cigarettes and are risking mouth herpes and other diseases, a Colorado State University doctor says. Lawmakers target water pipe smoking Bills propose warnings be posted in businesses of hookah tobacco use, a trend with students. The Global Tobacco Threat Three years ago, an international treaty took effect that was designed to help developing countries resist aggressive marketing by big tobacco companies. Michigan faces many difficult financial decisions in its current climate. A report underwritten by several agencies that fight tobacco use ranked Michigan 47th in the nation in its tobacco prevention education efforts. Research: Secondhand Smoke May Cause Cancer in Household Pets Secondhand smoke is not only harmful to humans, it may also cause cancer in household pets such as dogs, cats and birds, Oklahoma State University researchers said last week. Hand-rolled cigarettes more carcinogenic Smokers of hand-rolled cigarettes tend to consume less tobacco, but face a greater risk of developing lung cancer than those who smoke manufactured cigarettes. Insights: Racial Disparity Affirmed in Tobacco Advertising The density of billboards advertising tobacco products is more than twice as high in black neighborhoods as in white, researchers have found in a review of studies. Time for statewide ban on smoking Smoking kills - we know that. But the culture of smoking - imbued with an aura of independence, rebellion and sensuality - has deep roots in our country. Study: Smokeless Tobacco More Carcinogenic than Cigarettes Users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to higher amounts of tobacco-specific carcinogenic molecules than cigarette smokers, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota Cancer Center. Smoking declines as taxes increase As Congress weighs the biggest federal cigarette tax hike in history, a USA TODAY analysis finds that higher state taxes on smokers have produced sharp declines in consumption. Smoking ban clears state House committee A state House committee voted today to ban smoking in virtually all Michigan workplaces, including bars, restaurants and casinos. TF LUNG SAYS: Support tobacco-free initiatives. Sponsored by the Macomb County Tobacco Prevention Coalition, Macomb County Health Department. 586.469.5373. Disclaimer