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> August 11, 2000:
Hour One: Smoking and
Health
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According to a recent report issued by the Office of the Surgeon
General, 400,000 adults die every year from smoking-related illnesses,
making smoking the number one cause of preventable disease and
death in the nation. Yet, at the same time, despite the efforts
of public health efforts, over a million young people a year become
habitual smokers.
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Carbon deposits in a section of human lung. (CDC/Dr. Edwin P.
Ewing, Jr.)
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National Archives image. Office
of War information, 1941-45.
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The 11th annual Conference on Tobacco or Health took
place in Chicago this week. At the conference, researchers and public
health policy makers from around the world met to discuss current
research into the health effects of tobacco use, as well as efforts
to reduce tobacco dependence through both educational and pharmaceutical
means. On this hour of Science Friday, we'll get a rundown of some
of the conference highlights. We'll take a look at smoking -- and
antismoking efforts -- around the world. We'll also discuss how
some states, such as Florida, are trying keep kids off cigarettes--
and how big tobacco companies are adapting to their new role in
society. |
Guests:
Ron Davis
Director of Health Promotion
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan
Sir Richard Peto
Professor of Medical Statistics
and Epidemiology
Radcliffe Infirmary
Oxford, UK
Ursula Bauer
Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
Florida Department of Health
Tallahassee, Florida
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
11th World Conference on Tobacco or
Health
CDC
Health Topic: Smoking/Tobacco Control
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Zyban
(Glaxo Wellcome)
FloridasHealth.org,
Tobacco Prevention & Control Program
State
of Florida Online Tobacco Education Resources
American
Lung Association
Tobacco
BBS
Philip
Morris Home
Liggett
Group Inc.
British
American Tobacco
Brown
& Williamson R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Produced By: Tom Clarke
Web Producer: Charles
Bergquist
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