Barack Obama courts middle-class Virginians with tax strategy
The ailing economy is his focus at a town hall meeting in Martinsville, a city whose unemployment rate is double the nation's. <br/><br/> ...
2008-08-21 09:44:41Lawsuit that led to Scruggs' downfall settled
A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit that led to a bribery conviction for famed anti-tobacco lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and several associates, an attorney said....
2008-08-21 07:28:32Karnataka tobacco crop may rise 5%
With auctions set to commence on September 10, the Tobacco Board has estimated Karnatakas crop size at 100 million kg, an increase of 5.2 per cent over the 95 million kg in the last calendar<img...
2008-08-21 05:00:00UAE denies reports on tobacco duty
The Federal Customs Authority has denied reports that it intends to increase customs duties on tobacco products by 200 per cent....
2008-08-21 00:06:58SF Pharmacies To No Longer Sell Tobacco Products
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has signed an ordinance that prohibits pharmacies from selling any tobacco product which will take affect in October....
2008-08-20 16:00:00Infection inhibits lung's protective response against tobacco smoke
Washington, Aug 20 ANI: Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that an infection that often goes undetected can inhibit lung's natural protective response against tobacco smoke.In the study conducted using a mouse model the Mycoplasma infection completely blocked their protective response against tobacco smoke."Although smoking is the overwhelming cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, only 20 percent of smokers develop the disease," said Brian Day, senior author on the study and Professor of Medicine at National Jewish Health. "Our findings suggest that Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mp infection may be one of the co-factors that lead to COPD and other diseases among smokers," he added. The researchers found that mice exposed to tobacco smoke for 16 weeks doubled the amount of the antioxidant glutathione in the fluid bathing the airways. The antioxidant reacts with the reactive species in tobacco smoke, thus preventing damaging reactions with lung tissue."This natural protective response actually allows people to smoke," said Day. "Without it, all smokers would suffer significantly more lung damage.""The Mycoplasma infection blocked the lungs' protective response to tobacco smoke by lowering levels of the enzyme that normally recycles oxidized glutathione back into its protective, reduced form. "This resulted in severe oxidative stress and increased tissue damage as measured by oxidized DNA. The findings are published online and scheduled to appear in the October issue of Infection and Immunity. ANI
2008-08-20 09:00:30Zimbabwe: Farmers Can't Afford to Leave Markets - Literally
It is a wintry Tuesday evening at one of the tobacco auction floors in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. A group of small scale tobacco farmers are preparing food for the night....
2008-08-19 14:29:30ITC to acquire US firm
<p><font size="2"><strong>Bengaluru, Aug. 18: The information technology arm of ITC Ltd, India’s top cigarette firm, will announce the acquisi...
2008-08-19 13:03:43House Passes First-Ever Comprehensive Tobacco Regulation Bill
Smoking is an addiction, not a choice. The public has long known this. Finally, Congress is catching on. ...
2008-08-19 10:12:48Zimbabwe farmer victim of latest Mugabe land eviction
One of Zimbabwe's top tobacco growers has been left camping on the roadside outside his farm after being evicted by a senior figure in President Robert Mugabe's ZanuPF party. ...
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