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Latest Tobacco Prevention News & Headlines

Latest Tobacco Prevention News & Headlines

New Study Shows State Tobacco-Use Prevention Ads Reduce Youth Smoking-According to a recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, state tobacco-use prevention commercials have a direct impact on what Virginia’s youth think about smoking.

2005 Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey (PDF Format)

2005 Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey Data Tables (PDF Format)

Youths Who Smoke Eat Poorly, Exercise Too Little, VCU Research Indicates- Youths who smoke — particularly girls in high school — are less likely to eat vegetables and dairy products and exercise than non-smokers, according to research by Virginia Commonwealth University. (Full Story Here)

VCU Researchers Link Gene To Nicotine Dependence – People who carry a mutation of the gene known as Epac are more likely to start smoking and become addicted to nicotine than people without the mutation, according to preliminary findings released by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University. (Full Story Here)