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Trend of hospitals not hiring smokers picks up steam

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations increasingly are turning away job applicants who smoke, the New York Times reports. New rules treat cigarettes like illegal narcotics. Applications refer Read more...

FDA control of tobacco approved by Senate

The Senate approved legislation last week to give the Food and Drug Administration control over, not only the ingredients that go into tobacco products, but also marketing and advertising of such Read more...

Genetic link to smoking discovered

As if quitting smoking wasn't difficult enough, now comes word that there's a genetic link that makes people more likely to be hooked on tobacco. The AP reports that three separate teams of Read more...

Press Releases

PROMEDICA TO LAUNCH TOBACCO-FREE HIRING PRACTICE

IMMEDIATE Contact: Tedra White Office: 419.469.3716 Cell: 419.262.0371 Website: www.promedica.org TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 23, 2010 – Effective January 1, 2011, ProMedica Health System will Read more >>