Two new studies suggest there’s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.The researchers haven’t definitively proven that lighting up puts kids at risk for bad behavior and extra pounds. In fact, it may be impossible to ever prove a cause-and-effect because it’s considered unethical to assign some parents to smoke and then see what happens. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Kids’
When Parents Smoke, Kids’ Weight, Behavior May Suffer
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Middle school kids who watch R-rated movies more likely to drink alcohol at an early age: study
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Parents should heed movie rating recommendations if they want to keep their kids from experimenting with alcohol, a new study suggests. Middle school-age children allowed to watch R-rated movies were more likely to start drinking alcohol in their early teens than those whose parents were more restrictive, according to research from Dartmouth Medical School published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. ... read more >>
Parents should heed movie rating recommendations if they want to keep their kids from experimenting with alcohol, a new study suggests. Middle school-age children allowed to watch R-rated movies were more likely to start drinking alcohol in their early teens than those whose parents were more restrictive, according to research from Dartmouth Medical School published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. ... read more >>
Are Kids More Likely To Smoke Menthol Cigarettes?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The regulation of tobacco is now a reality. Today marks the first public meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel set up to deal with complex scientific issues involving tobacco. Last year, legislation was enacted that for the first time authorized the FDA to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products. One of its first charges is to answer the question – does menthol make cigarettes more harmful? ... read more >>
The regulation of tobacco is now a reality. Today marks the first public meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel set up to deal with complex scientific issues involving tobacco. Last year, legislation was enacted that for the first time authorized the FDA to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products. One of its first charges is to answer the question – does menthol make cigarettes more harmful? ... read more >>
FDA concerned dissolvable tobacco appeals to kids
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products – that the agency compares with candy and says contain a lot of nicotine – could be particularly appealing to kids and young adults. The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products wrote to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes, and the smaller Star Scientific Inc. on Monday voicing concern over smokeless products that are consumed like breath mints but made from finely milled tobacco. ... read more >>
The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products – that the agency compares with candy and says contain a lot of nicotine – could be particularly appealing to kids and young adults. The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products wrote to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes, and the smaller Star Scientific Inc. on Monday voicing concern over smokeless products that are consumed like breath mints but made from finely milled tobacco. ... read more >>
Dangers Of Smoking Displayed At Amway Arena
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
People got an ugly look at the dangers of smoking Monday. The group Tobacco Free Florida set up shop outside Amway Arena to tell fans not to smoke. They took pictures to show how they’d look in 20 years if they keep using cigarettes. Volunteers travel across Florida to spread their message.They play games and give out T-shirts, but said sometimes seeing is believing to get people to quit. ... read more >>
People got an ugly look at the dangers of smoking Monday. The group Tobacco Free Florida set up shop outside Amway Arena to tell fans not to smoke. They took pictures to show how they’d look in 20 years if they keep using cigarettes. Volunteers travel across Florida to spread their message.They play games and give out T-shirts, but said sometimes seeing is believing to get people to quit. ... read more >>
Kids Heed Government’s Call to Smoke Menthols
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
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