New Interactive Tobacco Policy Map Launched
A new interactive map from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will give policy-makers and advocates a nationwide picture of continuing state efforts on key tobacco control policies. 3/15/2010

Judge Rules R.J. Reynolds Misrepresented Health Risks of Eclipse Cigarettes
Tobacco firm R.J. Reynolds violated Vermont's consumer-protection laws by claiming that its so-called 'reduced risk' Eclipse cigarettes "could present less risk of cancer" than other cigarettes, a state judge has ruled. 3/15/2010

Indoor Smoking Ban Signed into Law in Kansas
A bill banning smoking in indoor public spaces in Kansas has been signed into law by Gov. Mark Parkinson. 3/15/2010

In Some, Genes Elevate Cancer Risk Even with Modest Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
Individuals with a certain genetic predisposition to lung cancer should avoid cigarette smoke altogether or risk developing the disease, researchers say. 3/12/2010

Long-Term Smoking Protects Against Parkinson's, Study Confirms
The latest study to find a link between smoking and lowered risk of Parkinson's disease says that the protective effect appears to be related to the number of years of smoking, not how many cigarettes a smoker consumes daily. 3/12/2010

Cigarette Company Sues Over Display Ban
Seeking to prevent impulse purchases, the government of Norway has prohibited retailers from publicly displaying cigarettes in stores, but tobacco company Philip Morris is going to court in an attempt to overturn the ban. 3/11/2010

Nicotine Load Builds to Peak in Cigarette Smokers: Study
Smokers slowly build up nicotine levels to a peak, rather than receiving a burst of the drug in their brain with each drag, according to researchers at the Duke University Medical Center. 3/11/2010

Indiana Smoking Prevention Agency in Peril
The Indiana Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Board could be dismantled and its functions folded into the State Department of Health. 3/10/2010

Stop Smoking Message Was British Man's Final Request
A British man who died from emphysema had a sign stating, 'Smoking Killed Me' placed on his hearse and at his grave site in hopes of encouraging others to quit their addiction. 3/10/2010

No Constitutional Right to Smoke, Kansas Court Rules
Smoking is not a fundamental right, the Kansas Supreme Court said in upholding the state's indoor-smoking ban. 3/10/2010

Analysis Confirms Link Between Smoking and Prostate Cancer
A meta-analysis of 24 previous studies concluded that there is "good evidence that prostate cancer is likely a smoking-related tumor," according to researcher Michael Huncharek. 3/9/2010