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Baylor Health: Sign Says Smokers Need Not Apply

The new year means some big changes for Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Baylor says if you use tobacco of any kind, no need to apply.

2011/12/30

Cigarettes burning in an ashtray. (credit: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images)

FDA: Studies Do Not Tie Chantix To Psych Problems

Federal health officials said Monday that Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug Chantix did not increase psychiatric problems like depression and suicidal thoughts in two studies, though the findings are not definitive.

2011/10/24

Only Non-Smokers Need Apply At Baylor

A new hiring limitation by one employer could make the job search even harder. The Baylor Health Care System has decided that if you use tobacco, in any form, you won’t get a job with them.

2011/09/22

U.S. Lung Cancer Rates Fall, Led By Western States

The West is leading a national decline in the rate of new lung cancer cases, with states like California and Nevada accounting for much of the improvement, particularly among women.

2011/09/15

A man smokes a cigarette outside. (credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Edges Down Slightly

Fewer U.S. adults are smoking and those who do light up are smoking fewer cigarettes each day, but the trend is weaker than the government had hoped.

2011/09/07

In this handout from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a new FDA warning label for a cigarette packs is seen. (credit: by FDA via Getty Images)

Cigarette Lawsuit Could Delay Bolder Label Warnings

The tobacco industry’s latest legal challenge to increased government regulation may not hold up in court, but it could mean it will be years before cigarette packs carry pictures of a smoker’s corpse or other graphic images.

2011/08/18

Movies Companies Snuff On-Screen Smoking

A new study shows three film companies have drastically reduced smoking from their movies aimed at children and teens.

2011/07/14

FDA Issues Graphic Cigarette Labels

Nine new warning labels featuring graphic images that convey the dangers of smoking will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to be on U.S. cigarette packs by 2012.

2011/06/21

Philip Morris Int’l CEO: Tobacco Not Hard To Quit

The head of cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. told a cancer nurse Wednesday that while cigarettes are harmful and addictive, it is not that hard to quit.

2011/05/11

CDC Predicts Smoking Bans In Every State By 2020

By 2020, every state may have bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and the workplace, federal health officials predicted Thursday, based on the current pace of adopting anti-smoking laws.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/04/21

Dallas Doctor Accused Of Attacking Smoker With Car

A Dallas physician is accused of trying to run over someone he allegedly saw smoking near his car.

2011/03/29

Tobacco Companies: Menthol Cigs Don’t Pose Greater Risk

in a report to the FDA, the tobacco industry argues that menthol cigarettes aren’t riskier than regular cigarettes and shouldn’t be regulated any differently.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/03/17

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