Lung Cancer News

BC urged to get tougher on tobacco Saanich News,  Canada - Mar 29, 2006 said studies have shown ventilation systems can’t completely remove tobacco smoke and there is no established level of “safe” exposure to second-hand smoke.
Smoking ban gets Tupelo leaders’ attention Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, MS - Mar 27, 2006 […]

Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Smoking Ban BillWMUR Channel - CONCORD, N.H. — At least 100 people on Wednesday turned out on both sides of the debate over a proposed smoking ban in New Hampshire’s bars and restaurants. Supporters of the ban told a Senate committee that banning smoking protects patrons and
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by Shaun CapehartASU Web Devil - Jason Reitman only needs 92 minutes to address what is disputably the biggest killer and health concern in the nation. His slick, stylish and streamlined debut feature film, “Thank You for Smoking,” based on the novel of the same name by Christopher
Santa Cruz Considers Banning Smoking […]

Superman star’s widow dies after fight with lung cancer Scotsman, United Kingdom - Mar 7, 2006 paid tribute last night to the “grace and courage” of Dana Reeve after the widow of Superman actor Christopher Reeve lost a seven-month fight with lung cancer.
Velcade Lung Cancer Study Begins TheStreet.com - Mar 6, 2006 […]

Asbestos industry underlines `safe’ status Hindu, India - Mar 5, 2006 of experience in the asbestos cement industry, says while the other two varieties are known to cause conditions such as asbestosis, mesothelioma (malignancy of
$1 million of mesothelioma research funding News-Medical.net, Australia - Feb 24, 2006 The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) has announced […]

Gene test helps predict lung cancer, study finds Reuters.uk, UK - Mar 16, 2006 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A test that finds damaged genes in the lungs of people considered at high risk of lung cancer might be able to predict who actually
Personal Health The Shock of Lung Cancer, When It Strikes New […]

Emissions program shifts to high gearSignOn San Diego - One truck at a time, San Diego County air pollution officials are trying to cut the smog-forming particles spewed by old Mexican big rigs that cross the international border. By installing pollution-control devices on these vehicles at no cost to the
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Gene test ‘helps predict lung cancer’  AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Mar 15 4:30 PM A test that finds damaged genes in the lungs of people considered at high risk of lung cancer may be able to predict who develops the disease, researchers say.Save to My Web
Ending Smoking Would Not End Lung Cancer  […]

The Fix  Salon.com - Mar 20 11:49 AM New twist in “South Park”/Scientology scuffle. Paris back with Paris. Plus: Is Laura Bush trying to kill the president?Save to My Web
School board votes for smoking ban  CBC Newfoundland and Labrador - Mar 22 5:46 AM The Nova Central School District voted Tuesday night to implement a smoking ban on […]

Dana Reeve, a Nonsmoker, Dies of Lung Cancer at 44 MedPage Today, NJ - Mar 7, 2006 YORK, March 7 - Dana Reeve, 44, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died here last night, seven months after she announced that she had developed lung cancer
Nonsmokers with lung cancer Monterey County Herald, CA - Mar […]

Calif. town declares outdoors ’smoke-free’New Kerala - CALABASAS, Calif.: An ordinance took effect Friday in a California town that bans smoking from many outdoor areas. In Calabasas, smokers will not be able to light up on sidewalks, in parks, outdoor businesses, restaurant patios and common areas of
BG needs stricter smoking bansBG News […]

IT BROKE MY HEART WHEN JULIE TOLD ME SHE COULD NOT GO ON  Daily Record - Mar 21 2:24 AM SHE was the blonde bombshell who ruled Coronation Street from behind the Rovers’ bar. So when Johnny Briggs first arrived on set, it was the show’s most famous lady, Julie Goodyear, who was there to welcome […]

group to promote smoke-free eateries News.gov.hk, Hong Kong - Mar 17, 2006 and the catering industry have set up a smoke-free restaurants working group to boost the industry’s awareness of the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
No smoking at ground Vitalfootball, UK - Mar 16, 2006 Exposure to second-hand smoke, also known as […]

Even Non-Smokers Are At Risk For Lung Cancer  Whiz News Southeastern Ohio - Mar 08 1:26 PM You may have never picked up a cigarette in your life, but that doesnt mean youre immune to lung cancer. Dana Reeve was only 44 years old and a non-smoker when she died Monday night. The disease…Save to My […]

High lung cancer rate seen in North Toledo  The Toledo Blade - Mar 11 4:42 AM Lung cancer is high in North Toledo’s Lagrange Street area, according to a presentation yesterday at Toledo Hospital by one of the Ohio Department of Health’s top officials.Save to My Web
Study Calls for More City Housing  R News - 36 minutes ago […]

Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer WIS, SC - Mar 7, 2006 (Columbia) March 7, 2006 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. More people die of lung cancer
Lung cancer kills many nonsmokers Charlotte Observer, NC - Mar 8, 2006 And they have no idea […]

City hears citizen opinions on smoking ban at extended meeting UM Maneater, MO - Mar 10, 2006 Those supporting the ban claimed it would protect restaurant patrons and restaurant workers from exposure to second-hand smoke.
Second Hand Smoke Hurts Pets WTEN, NY - Feb 21, 2006 Smokers should kick the habit not only for their […]

Daughter’s warning after father’s Ireland On-Line - A daughter of a plumber who died from asbestos exposure tonight warned many more people may be walking around unaware they were exposed to the lethal fibres decades ago. John Byrne, 59, from Blackrock in Dublin, died from a tumour in the chest on […]

Obituaries: Theodore Draper, Paul Marcinkus, Fang Zhaoling  International Herald Tribune - Feb 22 7:02 AM OBITUARIESSave to My Web
New Research Grants Continue Progress Against Dread Cancer  RedNova - Feb 23 5:44 AM SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ — The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (”MARF”) announced today awards of almost $1 million in additional research funding aimed […]

Eli Segal: An AppreciationCBS News - Eli was a Democratic stalwart who recognized the need for bipartisanship and corporate partnerships to bring about real social change. (CBS) Dotty Lynch is CBSNews.com’s Political Points columnist. E-mail your questions and comments to Political
Sally Robbins in painful comebackHerald Sun - SALLY Robbins took a final […]

Lung cancer victim was upbeat to end  Tucson Citizen - Mar 08 6:50 AM NEW YORK - “How could this happen?” For many, that was the inevitable question yesterday after the news that Dana Reeve, the sunny and vibrant widow of Christopher Reeve, had died of lung cancer at the stunningly young age of 44.Save to […]

Condo-scheme mastermind dies of cancerOrange County Register - Phil Benson, sentenced last month to almost six years in a prison for masterminding the Huntington Beach condo-conversion scheme, died today in a Spokane hospital. Benson, 73, was suffering from lung cancer and had been given about six months to live
‘Superman’ widow diesMetroMix - […]

250 rescue workers ‘trained in asbestos’ NEWS.com.au, Australia - Mar 7, 2006 Asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma can take decades to appear and it may be 30 years before the emergency workers can be cleared of infection.
Support group to help victims of asbestos NW Evening Mail, UK - Feb 20, 2006 It […]

Lung cancer etiquette: Thanks for not asking if I smoked  US News & World Report - Mar 08 3:01 PM The death of Dana Reeve, Christopher Reeve’s widow, from lung cancer has focused attention on the disease she was diagnosed with less than a year ago. Reeve, like 15 percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer, […]

Cancer Drug Hope International News Service, Australia - Mar 3, 2006 who headed the team at Newcastle University which developed the cancer drug, the first treatment which can shrink tumours caused by mesothelioma, believes it
Ringing out a death warning Daily Telegraph, Australia - Mar 7, 2006 to wait. Asbestos diseases such as […]

Smoke free gains steam North Platte Telegraph, NE - Feb 11, 2006 While the community continues to debate the hazards of second-hand smoke and whether to prohibit smoking in public places, several local establishments are
Pub workers asked to sign second-hand smoke register The Publican, UK - Feb 10, 2006 Pub workers who have been exposed to […]

Industry Withheld Data on Chromium-Related Lung Cancer Risks WWAY NewsChannel 3, NC - Feb 23, 2006 The chromium industry withheld important data on the links between hexavalent chromium and lung cancer when it presented research to the US Occupational Safety
‘Since daddy died I tell people not to smoke’ ic SurreyOnline.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago […]

Blacks at Greater Risk for Lung Cancer, Study Finds International News Service, Australia - Feb 7, 2006 NEW YORK - Blacks are significantly more likely than other racial groups to develop lung cancer even when they smoke the same amount, according to new research
Gemcitabine Adds Benefit to Lung Cancer Chemotherapy Cancerpage.com, GA - Feb 23, 2006 […]

Anti-smoking crusader enters palliative care facility Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Feb 23, 2006 Ms. Crowe fought successfully for full worker’s compensation benefits, and then became the public face of second-hand smoke risks when she appeared in Health
Second hand smoke declared a pollutant in the state of California LA Canyon News, CA - Feb 4, […]

Eli Segal, an entrepreneur and former aide to President Clinton, died JTA - The service included speeches by U.S. Sens. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). Segal, the former chief executive of several companies, headed Clinton s Welfare to Work Partnership during his second term. Shortly after stepping down […]

Novelos Therapeutics Announces $15 Million Private Placement Genetic Engineering News - Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that it has entered into definitive securities purchase agreements with institutional
Hoyem memorial arrangements announcedNews-Press - A memorial service […]

Plea for rethink on lung cancer ic Liverpool, UK - Feb 8, 2006 LUNG cancer patients battle inadequate care because of the stigma of the “smokers disease”, Liverpool campaigners said last night.
UPDATE 1-Bayer, Onyx begin lung cancer test of Nexavar Reuters - Feb 16, 2006 (ONXX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said they had begun […]

Journal Disputes Level of Toxic Chemical’s Risk  Los Angeles Times - Feb 27 12:05 AM Workplace watchdogs and industry advocates agree: Too much hexavalent chromium the chemical at the heart of the movie “Erin Brockovich” puts people at risk for lung cancer. But how much is too much?Save to My Web
Ex-guerrilla chief nominated as new […]

Obituary | Writer was close to HemingwaySeattle Times - Denne Bart Petitclerc, a Washington state native whose fan letter in the 1950s led to a close friendship with Ernest Hemingway, has died. He was 76. Mr. Petitclerc, a former journalist who wrote the screenplay for Hemingway’s “Islands in the Stream
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