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Public Health Groups Strongly Support Bipartisan FDA Tobacco Legislation Introduced Today in Congress
WASHINGTON, May 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: WASHINGTON, May 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for...
Tags: American Heart Association, public health, tobacco, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2004-05-20
Public Health Groups Oppose Moving Tobacco-Buyout Bill in House Absent Agreement to Prevent Linkage to Bad FDA Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement from the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement from the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
Tags: agreement, American Heart Association, FDA, public health
Research articles 2003-09-24
Public Health Groups Applaud Historic Senate Vote to Regulate Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, July 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: WASHINGTON, July 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American...
Tags: American Heart Association, public health, tobacco, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2004-07-15
Public Health Groups Call on Congress to Finally Pass Bipartisan Legislation Granting FDA Authority Over Tobacco
WASHINGTON, March 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids calling on Congress to finally pass bipartisan legislation granting the FWASHINGTON, March 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of American Cancer Society, American...
Tags: American Heart Association, FDA, public health, tobacco, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2005-03-17
Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Include FDA Tobacco Authority in Final FSC Bill; 537 Groups Nationwide Endorse FDA Legislation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a joint statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, regarding the final FSC bill: WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a joint statement of the American Cancer Society, American...
Tags: American Heart Association, FDA, public health, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2004-09-29

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Rep. McIntyre's Tobacco Bill Does Too Little for Farmers and Communities, Does Not Advance Public Health, Say Health Organizations
WASHINGTON, March 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a joint statement of American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Over the past several years, a consensus has been reached between the major tobacco farming organizations and the leaders in public health that strong action...
Tags: Farmers, FDA
Research articles 2002-03-15
McIntyre Tobacco Bill Does Too Little for Farmers and Their Communities and Does Not Advance Public Health, Say Health Groups
WASHINGTON, March 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a joint statement of American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Over the past several years, a consensus has been reached between the major tobacco farming organizations and the leaders in public health that strong action...
Tags: Farmers, FDA
Research articles 2002-03-18
Public Health Groups Back Sen. Cleland's Bill To Help Tobacco Farmers, Address the Economic Crisis in Tobacco Growing Communities
WASHINGTON, June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids announced their support for legislation introduced today by Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA) to help our nation's tobacco farmers and communities that depend on tobacco farming. This legislation would restructure the federal...
Tags: Farmers
Research articles 2002-06-28
Public Health Groups Back Rep. Fletcher's Bill to Assist Tobacco Farmers, Address Economic Crisis in Tobacco Growing Communities
WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids announced their support today for legislation introduced by Congressman Ernie Fletcher (R-Ky.) to assist our nation's tobacco farmers and communities that depend on tobacco farming. The legislation would restructure the federal...
Tags: Farmers
Research articles 2002-07-01
Public Health Groups Back Bills Introduced by Sen. Cleland and Rep. Fletcher To Help Tobacco Farmers, Tobacco Growing Communities
WASHINGTON, June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids announced their support for separate bills introduced today by Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.) and Rep. Ernie Fletcher (R-Ky.) to help our nation's tobacco farmers and communities that depend on tobacco farming. Both...
Tags: Farmers
Research articles 2002-06-28
Public Health Groups Back Bills Introduced by Sen. Cleland and Rep. Fletcher To Help Tobacco Farmers and Tobacco Growing Communities
WASHINGTON, June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids announced their support for separate bills introduced today by Senator Max Cleland (D-GA) and Representative Ernie Fletcher (R-KY) to help our nation's tobacco farmers and communities that depend on tobacco farming. ...
Tags: Farmers
Research articles 2002-06-28
Rep. Chandler, Kentucky Congressional Delegation Urged to Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco
LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids are calling on Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KLEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the...
Tags: FDA, tobacco
Research articles 2004-08-31
Rep. Lewis, Kentucky Congressional Delegation Urged to Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids are calling on Rep. Ron Lewis (R-BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives...
Tags: American Heart Association, FDA, tobacco
Research articles 2004-08-31
Rep. Lucas, Kentucky Congressional Delegation Urged to Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco
COVINGTON, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids are calling on Rep. Ken Lucas (D-Ky.COVINGTON, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of...
Tags: FDA, tobacco
Research articles 2004-08-31
Rep. Northup, Kentucky Congressional Delegation Urged to Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids are calling on Representative Anne LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health advocates including representatives of the...
Tags: FDA, tobacco
Research articles 2004-08-31
Dairy Industry Attacks Sodas to Defend Chocolate Milk
Here we go again. In the latest food industry versus health advocates battle, we have the Milk Processor Education Program MilkPEP launching a campaign to defend chocolate milk in schools. "Some schools and activist groups are looking to remove lowfat chocolate milk from cafeterias, but this actually...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Katherine Glover
Blog posts 2009-11-11
A New Look at the Pyramid - Food Guide Pyramid may be getting a vegetarian makeover - Brief Article
The familiar Food Guide Pyramid may be getting a vegetarian makeover if six national health organizations have anything to say about it. The American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, National Institutes of Health and three others recently released Unified Dietary Guidelines following a conference addressing public nutrition. The report, aimed...
Tags: New Look Co.
Research articles 1999-10-01
Positive behaviors help heart: prescribe pleasure instead of henpecking patients
SAN DIEGO--Physicians should be prescribing pleasure instead of haranguing people so much about their bad habits, Dr. David Sobel said at a meeting on alternative medicine sponsored by the American Hospital Association. The medical establishment puts most of its health promotion energy on educating the public about health risk...
Tags: Sobel N.V.
Research articles 2004-04-15
Americans urged to reduce salt consumption
WASHINGTON AFP — The American Medical Association has urged the US federal government to take immediate action to reduce excess salt in food, which it believes will help save thousands of lives in the future. "Excess sodium greatly increases the chance of developing hypertension, heart disease, and stroke," said...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, American Medical Association, food, Government, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing
Research articles 2007-12-01
The War Against Tobacco Slows
This post was written by Maggie Mahar and Niko Karvounis 2007 marked the first time in 50 years that less than 20% of Americans smoked.  This is the good news. The bad news is that, just as the battle against smoking has entered what may be its most critical, final...
News items 2009-08-07
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