A Rocky Mountain News story about the millions of tobacco settlement dollars being spent in Colorado. An entertaining tale about tobacco addiction written by a smoker trying to quit. They became leaders by example and made a difference in our community. Includes comments by Durango High School students. Web site has compiled hundreds of industry quotes and listed them by subject, with links to the reference information for each document.
Smokers have a higher risk than non-smokers of developing bladder cancer.
A new study finds that the risk is particularly high in women who smoke. A message from Christy Turlington. Lung cancer, once rare among women, has surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of female cancer death in the United States. The report summarizes patterns of tobacco use among women and girls, factors associated with starting and continuing to smoke, the health consequences of smoking, tobacco marketing targeted at women, and cessation and prevention interventions.