ASH Daily News for 26/10/2006
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ASH Daily News
26 October 2006
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Exercise in combination with NRT use may help people quit
Argentina: the balance of tobacco control and tobacco growth
Enforcement of hospital smoking ban necessary
The number of 'want to be pub owners' outstrips the pubs available
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Exercise in combination with NRT use may help people quit
Researchers in Austria have found that using a combination of either nicotine gum or nicotine replacement therapy patches and exercise makes it more likely that smokers will quit.
The study conducted at the Otto Wagner Hospital and the Lainz Hospital in Austria, worked with 68 smokers for a three month period. The group were randomly placed in one of two treatment programs that included exercise and nicotine replacement therapy or only nicotine replacement therapy.
At the end of the three months, 80% of those who exercised had quit smoking, while only 52% of those in the group that did not exercise had quit.
The researchers also found that those who had exercised were more likely to reduce the number of cigarettes they smoked if they did not quit and also scored better in tests measuring respiratory health.
Dr. Ralf Zwick and colleagues say that combining exercise training together with nicotine replacement therapy is a feasible option and aids smoking cessation.
Source: New-Medical Net 25 Oct 2006
Link to article: http://www.news-medical.net/?id=20770
Argentina: the balance of tobacco control and tobacco growth
Argentina has joined the list of nations tackling tobacco worldwide. Its Agriculture Secretariat has been encouraging its tobacco farmers for years to replace at least some of their tobacco crops with alternatives ranging from pigs to pine trees. It also promotes greener practices in an industry criticized for deforestation and using large quantities of agrochemicals.
In Argentina part of the price of a packet of cigarettes funds diversification projects in tobacco-producing areas, though officials admit changing habits takes time.
"The farmer sees the money he's earning today but you have to think about what might happen tomorrow," said Eugenio Corradini, who leads the Secretariat's diversification scheme.
Argentina is one of the world's top 10 tobacco suppliers and in the verdant province of Misiones tobacco is still the most profitable crop for small farmers. Growing tobacco lets them join a union that gives them health insurance and the power to negotiate better prices with tobacco companies.
"Tobacco isn't as bad as people think because it gives us a livelihood," said Esteban Da Rosa, a tobacco farmer.
Tobacco farmers join the Misiones Tobacco Planters' Association (APTM) which has nearly 20,000 farming families as members. Diversifying is backed by the APTM. It urges members to rear pigs and plant pine for the paper industry alongside traditional crops of yerba mate -- a green plant used to make an infusion drunk widely in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
But tobacco is still the crop of choice for many Misiones' small farmers. Emilio Lates, a radio journalist and public relations for APTM said tobacco is about 40 percent more profitable than yerba mate and can be harvested within a year.
Government figures show Argentine tobacco exports brought in almost $220 million last year. More than 98,000 tonnes was exported to destinations including the United States, Belgium and Germany; this was the highest amount exported in the last 10 years.
China -- the world's biggest consumer of cigarettes -- opened its market to Argentine tobacco last month and Canada is also about to start buying tobacco from Argentina.
Despite tough competition from suppliers in Africa -- where production costs can be just a third of Argentina's -- and the global drive to cut smoking, many Misiones farmers think they'll be in business for a while yet.
Argentina's cigarette-making industry is dominated by Nobleza-Piccardo, the Argentine unit of British American Tobacco Plc (BATS), and Massalin Particulares SA, an affiliate of Altria Group Inc.
Source: Reuters 25 Oct 06
Link to article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N24164629.htm
Enforcement of hospital smoking ban necessary
Staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn Norfolk are considering taking action against patients, staff and visitors who continue to flout its no-smoking ban.
Patients are continuing to "blatantly ignore" no smoking signs and staff asking them to stub out their cigarettes are often met with abuse and point blank refusal.
Staff who have been banned from smoking on site since 1 September have started going to the nearby Springwood Estate to smoke. This has sparked complaints from residents about rats.
Anxious residents have bombarded the hospital with calls about smokers congregating outside their homes, and say food being dropped under trees is attracting rodents. It has also been revealed that despite the ban, the hospital still pays £1,500 a year to clear up cigarette ends.
The situation has prompted the hospital to look into steps it can take, including regular patrols by "stop smoking" advisers, and disciplinary action against staff.
Amanda Lyes, hospital director of human resources and facilities, said: "It is bizarre when we're trying our best to treat people inside the hospital for cancer, respiratory and heart problems associated with smoking, and yet just outside smokers are puffing away regardless. It is extremely disappointing that so many people blatantly refuse to acknowledge the ban."
Staff who assist patients leave the building for a smoking break are being warned they too risk disciplinary action.
UNISON representative Ron Glazebrook said: "If staff ignore the restrictions, they leave themselves open to disciplinary action.
Source: Lynn News 26 October 2006
Link to article: http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=1838294
The number of 'want to be pub owners' outstrips the pubs available
In East Anglia the number of 'want to be buyers' of pubs are outstripping the supply of pubs available in the market. Freehold and leasehold pubs across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex have been changing hands rapidly, with agents reporting a booming sector.
Bill Colquhoun, pubs director of property agent Christie+Co, said: "We have experienced no deceleration in the pace of pub sales, despite the industry having a range of challenges to face, such as the introduction of a new licensing regime and the forthcoming smoking ban.
Mr Colquhoun added: "The outlook for the pub market in East Anglia is extremely positive. Our expectation is that property values will continue to rise for the foreseeable future."
Source: The Publican 26 Oct. 06
Link to article: http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=53236&c=1
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ASH Daily News
26 October 2006
[View html version: http://www.globalink.org/nbuk]
HEADLINES
Exercise in combination with NRT use may help people quit
Argentina: the balance of tobacco control and tobacco growth
Enforcement of hospital smoking ban necessary
The number of 'want to be pub owners' outstrips the pubs available
FULL TEXT
Exercise in combination with NRT use may help people quit
Researchers in Austria have found that using a combination of either nicotine gum or nicotine replacement therapy patches and exercise makes it more likely that smokers will quit.
The study conducted at the Otto Wagner Hospital and the Lainz Hospital in Austria, worked with 68 smokers for a three month period. The group were randomly placed in one of two treatment programs that included exercise and nicotine replacement therapy or only nicotine replacement therapy.
At the end of the three months, 80% of those who exercised had quit smoking, while only 52% of those in the group that did not exercise had quit.
The researchers also found that those who had exercised were more likely to reduce the number of cigarettes they smoked if they did not quit and also scored better in tests measuring respiratory health.
Dr. Ralf Zwick and colleagues say that combining exercise training together with nicotine replacement therapy is a feasible option and aids smoking cessation.
Source: New-Medical Net 25 Oct 2006
Link to article: http://www.news-medical.net/?id=20770
Argentina: the balance of tobacco control and tobacco growth
Argentina has joined the list of nations tackling tobacco worldwide. Its Agriculture Secretariat has been encouraging its tobacco farmers for years to replace at least some of their tobacco crops with alternatives ranging from pigs to pine trees. It also promotes greener practices in an industry criticized for deforestation and using large quantities of agrochemicals.
In Argentina part of the price of a packet of cigarettes funds diversification projects in tobacco-producing areas, though officials admit changing habits takes time.
"The farmer sees the money he's earning today but you have to think about what might happen tomorrow," said Eugenio Corradini, who leads the Secretariat's diversification scheme.
Argentina is one of the world's top 10 tobacco suppliers and in the verdant province of Misiones tobacco is still the most profitable crop for small farmers. Growing tobacco lets them join a union that gives them health insurance and the power to negotiate better prices with tobacco companies.
"Tobacco isn't as bad as people think because it gives us a livelihood," said Esteban Da Rosa, a tobacco farmer.
Tobacco farmers join the Misiones Tobacco Planters' Association (APTM) which has nearly 20,000 farming families as members. Diversifying is backed by the APTM. It urges members to rear pigs and plant pine for the paper industry alongside traditional crops of yerba mate -- a green plant used to make an infusion drunk widely in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
But tobacco is still the crop of choice for many Misiones' small farmers. Emilio Lates, a radio journalist and public relations for APTM said tobacco is about 40 percent more profitable than yerba mate and can be harvested within a year.
Government figures show Argentine tobacco exports brought in almost $220 million last year. More than 98,000 tonnes was exported to destinations including the United States, Belgium and Germany; this was the highest amount exported in the last 10 years.
China -- the world's biggest consumer of cigarettes -- opened its market to Argentine tobacco last month and Canada is also about to start buying tobacco from Argentina.
Despite tough competition from suppliers in Africa -- where production costs can be just a third of Argentina's -- and the global drive to cut smoking, many Misiones farmers think they'll be in business for a while yet.
Argentina's cigarette-making industry is dominated by Nobleza-Piccardo, the Argentine unit of British American Tobacco Plc (BATS), and Massalin Particulares SA, an affiliate of Altria Group Inc.
Source: Reuters 25 Oct 06
Link to article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N24164629.htm
Enforcement of hospital smoking ban necessary
Staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn Norfolk are considering taking action against patients, staff and visitors who continue to flout its no-smoking ban.
Patients are continuing to "blatantly ignore" no smoking signs and staff asking them to stub out their cigarettes are often met with abuse and point blank refusal.
Staff who have been banned from smoking on site since 1 September have started going to the nearby Springwood Estate to smoke. This has sparked complaints from residents about rats.
Anxious residents have bombarded the hospital with calls about smokers congregating outside their homes, and say food being dropped under trees is attracting rodents. It has also been revealed that despite the ban, the hospital still pays £1,500 a year to clear up cigarette ends.
The situation has prompted the hospital to look into steps it can take, including regular patrols by "stop smoking" advisers, and disciplinary action against staff.
Amanda Lyes, hospital director of human resources and facilities, said: "It is bizarre when we're trying our best to treat people inside the hospital for cancer, respiratory and heart problems associated with smoking, and yet just outside smokers are puffing away regardless. It is extremely disappointing that so many people blatantly refuse to acknowledge the ban."
Staff who assist patients leave the building for a smoking break are being warned they too risk disciplinary action.
UNISON representative Ron Glazebrook said: "If staff ignore the restrictions, they leave themselves open to disciplinary action.
Source: Lynn News 26 October 2006
Link to article: http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=1838294
The number of 'want to be pub owners' outstrips the pubs available
In East Anglia the number of 'want to be buyers' of pubs are outstripping the supply of pubs available in the market. Freehold and leasehold pubs across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex have been changing hands rapidly, with agents reporting a booming sector.
Bill Colquhoun, pubs director of property agent Christie+Co, said: "We have experienced no deceleration in the pace of pub sales, despite the industry having a range of challenges to face, such as the introduction of a new licensing regime and the forthcoming smoking ban.
Mr Colquhoun added: "The outlook for the pub market in East Anglia is extremely positive. Our expectation is that property values will continue to rise for the foreseeable future."
Source: The Publican 26 Oct. 06
Link to article: http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=53236&c=1
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London
EC2A 4HW
Tel: 020 7739 5902
Fax: 020 7613 0531
e-mail: sarah.ward@ash.org.uk
web: http://www.ash.org.uk
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