We don’t see much of the Marlboro Man anymore, but what about the "Virginia Slims" woman? Everybody knows what happened to him – or them, two of whom died from lung cancer. She, however, was never quite as iconic. But that doesn’t mean the tobacco companies don’t have a soft spot for women, especially the young ones, according to a new report released Wednesday. Issued … [Read more...] about Tobacco Companies Target Young Female Smokers: Hot Pink Ladies-Only
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Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
"Just because it's green, we don't have to take it," said Paula Murray, associate dean at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, to The New York Times. Murray was referring to her school's recent decision to cut off all funding from Philip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer that has donated over $308,500 to business schools like McCombs since 1989. The … [Read more...] about Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
Medicaid Could Save $10 Billion Over 5 Years if Recipients Quit Smoking, Study Says
With all the news about government spending on unnecessary items comes news that spending on a program that helps reduce medicaid expenses would be a wise decision. America's Medicaid system could spend $10 billion less in costs for its patients' care over the next five years if they were to stop smoking, according to a new study by the American Legacy Foundation. This … [Read more...] about Medicaid Could Save $10 Billion Over 5 Years if Recipients Quit Smoking, Study Says
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