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Column: Cayuga County is well-prepared for safe, secure elections
With just four weeks to go to Election Day, there’s a lot of talk out there concerning the demise of safe and secure elections and a suspicion about our electoral system. But trust me, in Cayuga County, the reports of the death of democracy is premature. kAmx? @FC 3@2C5 @7 6=64E:@?D[ p>6C:42? 56>@4C24J :D D276 2?5 D64FC6 2?5 :E :D =2C86=J 5F6 E@ E96 :?4C65:3=6 DE277 E92E >2<6D :E 2== H@C<] $@[ H96E96C J@F’C6 2 #6AF3=:42?
Smoking, education level and excess premature deaths in the USA
Abstract Adult survival among non-Hispanic white (‘white’) people in the USA has stagnated in recent decades, driven by rising mortality among adults with low educational attainment. We examined national mortality and population data to quantify the contributions of smoking-attributable diseases and selected other causes—notably opioids—to survival between ages 30 and 79 years from 1992 to 2019, stratified by three education levels: ≤11 years (low), 12 years (middle) and ≥13 years (high).
Kids No Longer Smoke Cigarettes. Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
The decrease in cigarette smoking among American youths is one of the great public health triumphs of the present century. Yet, few people are talking about it. Public health agencies and tobacco control organizations mention it, if at all, in passing. Media coverage is minimal. Should we not be shouting it from the mountaintops?
Kids No Longer Smoke Cigarettes. Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
The decrease in cigarette smoking among American youths is one of the great public health triumphs of the present century. Yet, few people are talking about it. Public health agencies and tobacco control organizations mention it, if at all, in passing. Media coverage is minimal. Should we not be shouting it from the mountaintops?
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages
Abstract Quantifying the impact of smoking on life expectancy and the potential benefits of smoking cessation is crucial for motivating people who smoke to quit. While previous studies have attempted to estimate these effects, they were conducted more than a decade ago and did not include a significant demographic, people over 65 years old who smoke.
Evaluating trends in cigarette and HTP use in Japan and measurement issues in the National Health and Nutrition Survey
Abstract Introdution Studies have reported that the rapid rise in heated tobacco product (HTP) sales in Japan accompanied an accelerated decline in cigarette sales.
New Estimates of Smoking-Attributable Mortality in the U.S. from 2020 through 2035
Abstract : The often-cited CDC estimate of 480,000 annual US smoking-attributable deaths (SADs), including 439,000 first-hand smoke deaths, derives from 2005-2009 data. Since then, adult smoking prevalence has decreased by 40%, while the population has grown and the smoking population aged. An updated estimate is presented to determine whether the CDC figure remains accurate or has changed substantially. In addition, the likely annual smoking-related mortality toll is projected through 2035.
Association of Electronic Cigarette Use by US Adolescents With Subsequent Persistent Cigarette Smoking
[Skip to Navigation] Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Baseline (Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Wave 3) Cigarette-Naive Adolescents, With Prevalence of Ever and Current e-Cigarette Use Table 2. Prevalence of Cigarette Initiation at Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Wave 4 and Continued Cigarette Use at Wave 5 Among Baseline Cigarette-Naive Adolescents Who Smoked at Wave 4, Using Various Definitions of Continued Use Table 3.
Nicotine e-cigarettes as a tool for smoking cessation - Nature Medicine
There is abundant evidence that e-cigarettes can help some individuals to quit smoking, so they should be more widely recommended as smoking cessation aids. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Subscribe to Nature+ Get immediate online access to Nature and 55 other Nature journal Subscribe to Journal Get full journal access for 1 year $79.00 only $6.58 per issue All prices are NET prices. VAT will be added later in the checkout.
Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use
Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use | Adolescent Medicine | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network [Skip to Navigation] Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Baseline Never Cannabis Users, Overall and Stratified by Ever e-Cigarette Use Statusa Table 2. Past 12-Month and Past 30-Day Cannabis Use at Wave 5 Among Baseline Never Cannabis Users, by Sample Characteristics Table 3.
The E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare | NEJM
This article is available to subscribers. Subscribe now. Already have an account? Sign in PerspectiveFree Preview The E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare List of authors. Abigail S. Friedman, Ph.D., and Kenneth E. Warner, Ph.D. Funding and Disclosures This article was published on April 23, 2022, at NEJM.org.
Evaluation of Self-reported Cannabis Vaping Among US Youth and Young Adults Who Use e-Cigarettes
E-cigarette use, or vaping, has gained much public attention because of its rapidly increasing popularity among adolescents.1 Besides its use for vaping nicotine, vaping devices, such as e-cigarettes and vape pens, can be used to vape cannabis by heating a liquid or oil containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). However, little is known about cannabis vaping,2 and many people may mistakenly interpret vaping as just nicotine vaping.
In Search of a Better Way to Assess the Risk of Youth Exposure to Nicotine and Tobacco Products
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Commentary: E-cigarette tax will cause rise in smoking
One of the many goals of the Build Back Better plan is to improve the health of the public. Yet members of Congress have undermined that goal by including a tax on nonconventional nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, but not raising taxes on cigarettes. The tax on e-cigarettes is undoubtedly well-intentioned. Legislators rightly share the public’s concerns about widespread youth vaping and about some manufactures’ despicable marketing of e-cigarettes to children.
Build Back Better's e-cigarette tax will make people smoke more
Economic studies demonstrate that cigarettes and e-cigarettes are substitutes for each other. (Chris Goodney/Bloomberg News) One of the many goals of the Build Back Better plan is to improve the health of the public. Yet members of Congress have undermined that goal by including a tax on nonconventional nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, but not raising taxes on cigarettes. The tax on e-cigarettes is undoubtedly well-intentioned.
The Potential Impact of Widespread Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Depression
Introduction Experts recommend integrating smoking-cessation treatments within U.S. mental health settings, but the population health benefits of doing so have not been estimated. This study simulates the impact of widespread cessation treatment for patients with depression under best-case treatment and maximum potential cessation scenarios. Methods Cessation interventions were simulated for U.S. adult smokers seeing a health professional for depression from 2020 to 2100.
Trends in Nicotine Product Use Among US Adolescents, 1999-2020
Key Points Question How has exposure to nicotine products and their associated risk among US adolescents changed owing to the popularity of e-cigarettes? Findings This cross-sectional study, which included 16 years of survey data for between 15 000 and 36 000 students in grades 6 through 12 per year, found that exposure to nicotine products, as assessed by nicotine product days, decreased prior to the popularity of e-cigarettes.
The Perils of Ignoring History: Big Tobacco Played Dirty and Millions Died. How Similar Is Big Food?
Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer Yale University; University of Michigan Address correspondence to: Kelly D. Brownell, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, 309 Edwards St., Box 208369, New Haven, CT 06520-8369 (email: ude.elay@llenworb.yllek). This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Context: In 1954 the tobacco industry paid to publish the “Frank Statement to Cigarette Smokers” in hundreds of U.S. newspapers.
Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families: An Assessment of Programs
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Examining the relationship of vaping to smoking initiation among US youth and young adults: a reality check
The relationship of vaping to trends in smoking US data on youth and young adult cigarette use were obtained from five different publicly available surveys: (1) the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey; (2) the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS); (3) the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS); (4) the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH); and (5) the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for young adults.
Who's Still Smoking, And Why It Matters
Suppose you were told that there is something responsible for nearly 1 of every 5 deaths of Americans, and that it is completely avoidable. Would you believe – today – that “something” is cigarette smoking? If you're a college graduate, you might not believe it. You don't smoke. Your friends and colleagues don't smoke. You never see smoke in your workplace, nor in the restaurants and bars you frequent.
Who's smoking now, and why it matters
Source: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (2018) . Credit: The Conversation Suppose you were told that there is something responsible for nearly 1 of every 5 deaths of Americans, and that it is completely avoidable. Would you believe – today – that "something" is cigarette smoking? If you're a college graduate, you might not believe it. You don't smoke. Your friends and colleagues don't smoke. You never see smoke in your workplace, nor in the restaurants and bars you frequent.
Who’s smoking now, and why it matters
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Suppose you were told that there is something responsible for nearly 1 of every 5 deaths of Americans, and that it is completely avoidable. Would you believe – today – that “something” is cigarette smoking? If you’re a college graduate, you might not believe it. You don’t smoke. Your friends and colleagues don’t smoke.
Who’s smoking now, and why it matters
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Suppose you were told that there is something responsible for nearly 1 of every 5 deaths of Americans, and that it is completely avoidable. Would you believe – today – that “something” is cigarette smoking? If you’re a college graduate, you might not believe it. You don’t smoke. Your friends and colleagues don’t smoke.
Who’s smoking now, and why it matters
Suppose you were told that there is something responsible for nearly 1 of every 5 deaths of Americans, and that it is completely avoidable. Would you believe – today – that “something” is cigarette smoking? If you’re a college graduate, you might not believe it. You don’t smoke. Your friends and colleagues don’t smoke. You never see smoke in your workplace, nor in the restaurants and bars you frequent.
The Use of Excise Taxes to Reduce Tobacco, Alcohol, and Sugary Beverage Consumption
Annual Review of Public Health Vol. 40:187-201 (Volume publication date April 2019) First published as a Review in Advance on January 2, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-043816 Frank J. Chaloupka,1 Lisa M. Powell,2 and Kenneth E.
Examining the relationship of vaping to smoking initiation among US youth and young adults: a reality check
Examining the relationship of vaping to smoking initiation among US youth and young adults: a reality check David T Levy1, Kenneth E Warner2, K Michael Cummings3, David Hammond4, Charlene Kuo1, Geoffrey T Fong5, James F Thrasher6, Maciej Lukasz Goniewicz7, Ron Borland8 1 Cancer Prevention and Control, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA 2 Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan,...
Tobacco Control and the Reduction in Smoking-Related Premature Deaths in the United States, 1964-2012
Importance January 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the first surgeon general’s report on smoking and health. This seminal document inspired efforts by governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to reduce the toll of cigarette smoking through reduced initiation and increased cessation. Objective To model reductions in smoking-related mortality associated with implementation of tobacco control since 1964.
A Safer Way To Legalize Marijuana
Eight US states, the District of Columbia, and the country of Uruguay have recently legalized the recreational use of marijuana, with Canada and more US states poised to do the same. The new laws include limits on youth access, operation of motor vehicles when using, and high-volume purchases or possession. However, none of the laws consider which kinds of marijuana products should and should not be legally sold.
FDA’s Innovative Plan to Address the Enormous Toll of Smoking
On July 28, 2017, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, announced a comprehensive regulatory plan to expedite reducing the toll of more than 480?000 annual tobacco-related deaths in the United States.1 The plan is predicated on recognition that “nicotine—while highly addictive—is delivered through products that represent a continuum of risk and is most harmful when delivered through smoke particles in combustible cigarettes.”1 Although little appreciated by...
Using economics to combat the tobacco disease epidemic
A new publication, The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control,1 reminds us that “tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death in the world.” It is a reminder we need to contemplate seriously. Too many people in affluent countries think of tobacco as yesterday’s problem, one that, for all intents and purposes, has been solved. Smoking is no longer a factor in their lives. They don’t smoke. Their friends don’t smoke.
Staff and Volunteers Help "Save Rate" for Strays Top 85% at Rochester Animal Services
Over on Verona Street off Lake Avenue in Northwest Rochester is a neat little building tucked across the street from Brown Square where Rochester Animal Services (RAS) is housed. That's the place that used to be called the City Dog Pound. But these days, it's not your father's dog catcher.
Former Union Leader -- Bob Sauers, Passes
The problem with getting older is that your friends start to die off. I know it shouldn’t be a surprise, but every time I lose one it sends a shock through me as though I’ve put my fingers into the lamp socket. And, it is particularly upsetting when I hear that we’ve lost a guy like Bob Sauers. In my two and a half decades as a Union activist, I worked with a lot of great people, but working with Bob was an honor. He stood out as one of the nice guys of labor.
Ice Cream Wizards Bring Home $10,000 from Creative Startups Competition
Catelyn Augustine and Amber Odhner are what you might call “Ice Cream Wizards”. The goodies they make cast an almost magical spell on the taste buds. Their startup, Eat Me Ice Cream was chosen as a top ten finalist in the Creative Start-ups Competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico last week. So, to attend the competition, they had the unusual problem: how to pack their suitcases for a full week of meetings, presentations, dinners and appointments with mentors and investors.
Pair Pitches Rochester Ice Cream in Creative Startups Competition
When Catelyn Augustine was about 12 years old, her grandfather took her for a ride in a canoe, and then promptly tipped her over so that she could learn to react with a cool head when facing a difficult challenge. He also challenged her to learn to ride a horse, crew on his sailboat, shoot a rifle and a whole bunch of other experiences that he believed would prepare her to compete in what he told her was a “man’s world”.
Your Local Food Shelf Needs That Extra Package of Pasta You Aren't Using
I go to a lot of fundraisers in Rochester. Many of them are political fundraisers to support candidates for election who I hope to have represent us. It's a thing we do around here. But others are particular occasions to raise funds to support community projects, or neighborhoods, or people in need.
Labor Day 2016: A Baker's Dozen Reasons Why You Should Thank Unions
President John F. Kennedy once said, "The American Labor Movement has consistently demonstrated its devotion to the public interest. It is, and has been, good for all America." On this Labor Day, 2016, it's good to remember what Labor Unions have brought us -- particularly today when workers' rights are under attack on the federal, state and even the local level with such insidious enthusiasm.
Their View: Measure 4 wrongly targets all tobacco products
OTTAWA, Ont.—Our biggest cause of premature death can be summed up in three words: cigarette smoking kills. Not just a few smokers, but hundreds of thousands of Americans annually—the equivalent of the population of North Dakota about every 18 months.With roughly half of long-term smokers dying from a disease caused by their smoking, it is hard to imagine a public health crisis more in need of significant interventions.Intelligent tax policy can be a key ingredient in efforts to reduce smoking.
Please Take Five Minutes and Help Tim and Dina Conte's Family
I was there when he proposed to his lovely wife Dina. I was there when they got married. I was there when he opened his first business. I was there when they moved into their first house. I've been there with his family for picnics and funerals. Among other things, he once stepped between me and an angry kid half my age and twice my size and saved me from having my butt kicked from here to Ashtabula. He's just that sort of guy. There's so much love around his family and around him.
Laborers Local 435 Re-Elects Dan Kuntz as Leader
Dan Kuntz, a second generation member of Laborers Local Union 435 has been reelected to a three-year term as Business Manager. Kuntz has been active in Union activities for decades, having served as an officer and / or trustee for the Laborers Union, The Rochester Building Trades Council and the Rochester Labor Council. In addition, Kuntz is on the Board of the WIT Federal Credit Union and a member of the Rochester Rotary Club.
Lakeside Farmers Market in Charlotte Starts Second Season
Last year – in the cold weeks of winter -- a bunch of Charlotte Community neighbors gathered around Pat O’Neill’s dining room table to talk about starting a Farmer’s Market in Charlotte. Six months later, that hardy … and by then very tired … bunch gathered again to marvel at their achievement. It was a whole summer of activity. Every Monday.
Cannonball Cafe': Empowering Women in Charlotte
Up in Charlotte at the corner of Latta and Lake Roads is one of the county's oldest buildings and a real historical gem -- the Latta-Meech House. Built in 1806 by pioneer Samuel Latta, it now houses the Cannonball Cafe -- a modern day gem of the port community. The cafe is one of the places run by the "Coffee Connection" -- Project Empower, which seeks to help women in recovery from addiction. And, the work they do is nothing short of amazing.
"Mini-Clean Sweep" Helps Northwest Get Ready for Rhinos Opener
Friday is Earth Day. It was started in 1970 after U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin (imagine that!) saw the ravages caused by a California oil spill and partnered with a Republican colleague who was a congressman, Pete McClosky to serve as co-chair. Their idea was to have a national teach-in on the environment. Since then, the idea has grown he to include all sorts of things that promote being kind to Mother Earth.
Everyone Wins with the Unite Rochester Challenge!
I want to thanks to all my friends and supporters who voted and supported me in my recent hope to win the Unite Rochester Challenge. I hate to tell you my friends -- we didn’t win. Or did we? Carla Palumbo, CEO of The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY and I go back a long way. We’ve been friends through thick and thin. Super Holidays and family tragedies, election wins and health challenges, good times and bad. We’re friends, but that’s an understatement. She’s like the sister I never had.
Effects of Snowfalls on Motor Vehicle Collisions, Injuries, and Fatalities
At the time of this study, Daniel Eisenberg was with the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health. Kenneth E. Warner is with the Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Contributors D. Eisenberg conducted the empirical analysis. K. E. Warner had the original idea to explore “first snowfall” effects on the basis of his experiences with Michigan winters.
Tell Congress Not to Let Puerto Rico Down
My mother always said that if you can get through a January winter in Rochester, it’s all downhill from there. And so, whenever I’ve been able, I’ve always tried to journey somewhere warm during this month to help me make it through. It works. Over the years, trips to Cuba, or Key West, Jamaica or a sail through the Virgin Islands have given me strength to make it to Ground Hog’s Day and pull me through the dark days of winter.
The Nicotine Fix
A custome lothsome to the eye, hatefull to the Nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the Lungs, and in the blacke stinking fume thereof, neerest resembling the horrible Stigian smoke of the pit that is bottomelesse. —King James I, A Counterblaste to Tobacco, 1604 Humans take great pride in the fact that we dominate all other species with our sophisticated cognition. Yet while virtually all other species instinctively flee from smoke, we choose to suck it into our lungs.
Tears turned to cheers as ROUX opens on Park Ave.
I almost cried when I heard that my favorite Rochester Restaurant, Cibon was closing at the end of last year. I spent many a great afternoon and evening eating, drinking and enjoying life there and lamented its passing. But with the new ROUX French Bistro as a replacement, my tears have turned to cheers. Owner Robin Bannister and her two daughters, Ashley and Paulina have created what is sure to have gourmands talking for meals and meals to come.
Let's Give the Mayor a Break This Christmas
Over the last 48 hours I have probably had 75 email exchanges about the Mayor's "supposed" Facebook and twitter exchanges. Clearly something is wrong. Obviously someone has hacked into both the Mayor's accounts. Why would she lie about a thing like that? Quite frankly, I'm shocked that people in this community won't give her the benefit of the doubt. It's not at all unheard of in this day and age. After all, didn't the Korean government just hack SONY Corporation? I believe her.
A Remembrance for Pearl Harbor Day
Tomorrow, December 7th, is Pearl Harbor Day -- a remembrance of the Japanese attack on the United States there in 1941. My father was at Hickam Field above the Harbor as an MP in the United States Army Air Corps. And, my Mother was there as well -- as a youngster living in Aiea Heights in the hills above Honolulu. This remembrance appeared on the Editorial Page of the Democrat and Chronicle last year in a much edited version. This weekend, I offer it to you in its original version.
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