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- Kampanye Antirokok Diklaim Bentuk Kolonialisme
Kampanye Antirokok Diklaim Bentuk Kolonialisme By. Naomi Siagian/MG-2 JAKARTA – Kampanye antirokok semakin menguat dengan argumen akan berdampak bagi kesehatan. Namun, sebagian pihak mengklaim kampanye antirokok terjadi karena ada motif ekonomi.Waskito Giri Sasongko, penulis buku Muslihat Kapitalis Global, Rabu (7/11), menegaskan kampanye rokok sebagai sumber penyakit tidak berdasarkan fakta. Itu karena justru tembaku yang merupakan bahan baku rokok berperan sebagai senyawa obat.”Dengan penerapan bioteknologi, tembakau mempunyai peran signifikan dalam […]
- Perokok Di Australia Harus Punya Surat Izin Merokok
Perokok Di Australia Harus Punya Surat Izin Merokok By. DA1LYMAJU DAY SEBUAH ide gila muncul untuk mengurangi dampak buruk merokok di Australia. Perokok disarankan memiliki lisensi untuk mengisap tembakau kering tersebut. Hal ini disarankan seorang profesor dari University of Sydney. Simon Chapman di PLOS Medicine. Menurut dia, surat izin merokok (SIM) mencegah seseorang memiliki kebiasaan merokok sejak remaja.Surat izin merokok ini akan berbentuk seperti kartu pintar atau semacam kartu elektronikyang […]
- Health groups urge Hollywood to adopt R-rating for films depicting tobacco use
Health groups urge Hollywood to adopt R-rating for films depicting tobacco use by Dan on Nov 14, 2012 • 12:20 pm 1 Comment The image of cigarette-smoking James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” popularized tobacco use among youths. More than 50 years later, research shows that tobacco has become increasingly visible on the silver screen, making smoking seem more enticing, particularly for young people. The Centers for Disease Control […]
- Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores
Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores Fri, Nov 16 13:11 PM EST By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Babies exposed to their mother’s cigarette smoke in the womb later perform more poorly on reading comprehension tests, according to a new study. “It’s not a little difference – it’s a big difference in accuracy and comprehension at a critical time when children are being assessed, and are […]
- FDA Guidance Will Prevent Big Tobacco from Misleading Public About its Deadly Products
FDA Guidance Will Prevent Big Tobacco from Misleading Public About its Deadly ProductsStatement from Chris Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)March 30, 2012WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 30, 2012 – “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued strong draft guidelines detailing the obligations of the tobacco companies to provide scientific proof of any claims that their products reduce harm to the public, including existing […]