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In its State of Tobacco Control study, the American Lung Association gives most of the region poor grades for curbing smoking and the use of other tobacco products.
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Paul Pepper: Drs. Jeremy Johnson and Satish Kalanjeri, Truman Veterans' Hospital, "Quitting Smoking""Half a million people in the United States die each year due to smoking-related causes." So why do people do it and, more importantly, how do people quit? DRS. JEREMY JOHNSON and SATISH KALANJERI have an answer to both, telling us that the path to quitting can start with a simple phone call to Truman Veterans' Hospital. August 8, 2023
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Today's show is for the smoker out there who doesn't like to be told not to smoke. DRS. SATISH KALANJERI and JEREMY JOHNSON, Truman Veterans' Hospital, hear you: "of course we don't want to harp on people" but..."having this conversation where our viewers know that cigarettes contain all these toxins might get them to think that maybe it's about time we think about stopping smoking." May 10, 2023
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Many teens and adults take up e cigarettes thinking they’re not as dangerous as smoking. But a new study from a Kansas City researcher shows that’s…
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Tired of discarded cigarette butts littering St. Louis streets and sidewalks, several organizations have partnered to install 62 recycling bins scattered…
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Tobacco's link to lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is well-known. But smokers are also more likely to die from kidney failure, infections and breast cancer, a revised tally suggests.
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Members of the public shared their views on the Columbia City Council’s proposals to change certain tobacco ordinances Thursday.The Board of Health held…
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Of the numerous items Missouri legislators will consider during this veto session, Senate Bill 841 has state health advocates paying attention. The bill's…
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A judge has rejected a request to delay a smoking ban in St. Joseph while a civil lawsuit opposing the ban is considered in court.Circuit Judge Randall…
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Secretary of State Jason Kander’s Office announced Monday that three initiative petitions regarding cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and the Tobacco…