Read more teen smoking stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30345/teen-smoking.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:06:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70491/flavored-cig-ban-is-silly-kids-dont-smoke-them.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA is all over the map—and all wrong—with its ban on flavored cigarettes, writes Steve Chapman. The agency touts the move against the “gateway” tobacco products, saying it will break the cycle of addiction “for the more than 3,600 young people who start smoking daily.” First...http://www.newser.com/story/70491/flavored-cig-ban-is-silly-kids-dont-smoke-them.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 11:28:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70047/us-ban-on-flavored-cigarettes-kicks-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect today, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco. The ban on manufacturing, importing, marketing and distribution includes candy-, fruit- and clove-flavored cigarettes, which health authorities say are more appealing to...http://www.newser.com/story/70047/us-ban-on-flavored-cigarettes-kicks-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32620/menthol-used-to-hook-young-smokers-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTobacco companies use menthol to make the taste of cigarettes more acceptable to young first-time smokers until they become addicted, a new study charges. Researchers found that 44% of child smokers used menthol cigarettes, reports Reuters. "Menthol stimulates the cooling receptors in the lungs," said an expert from the Harvard...http://www.newser.com/story/32620/menthol-used-to-hook-young-smokers-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jul 2008 2:41:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31188/percentage-of-teen-smokers-holds-steady-at-20.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of teens who smoke has stopped declining, and anti-smoking activists worry that complacency is setting in, the Washington Post reports. The latest survey shows that 20% of kids between the ages of 13 and 17 light up, a figure that has generally held steady since 2003. It remains...http://www.newser.com/story/31188/percentage-of-teen-smokers-holds-steady-at-20.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Jun 2008 22:04:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27247/machines-join-japanese-anti-smoking-effort.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew face-scanning software may help Japanese vending machines decide who can buy cigarettes and who can't, Reuters reports. The system would look for wrinkles and saggy skin to identify customers over the legal smoking age of 20. As of July, vendors are on the hook for checking ID, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/27247/machines-join-japanese-anti-smoking-effort.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 May 2008 16:25:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26627/bans-keep-teens-from-lighting-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRestaurant smoking bans are effective at discouraging teen smoking, the AP reports. Studying Massachusetts because of its patchwork of local smoking restrictions, researchers found that teens living in places with strict bans were 40% less likely to become smokers. Local laws didn’t change how many experimented with cigarettes, but had...http://www.newser.com/story/26627/bans-keep-teens-from-lighting-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 May 2008 11:27:38 CDT