ADVANCE Perspective: Respiratory Views : April 2008

Online community protests over inhaler switch April 24, 2008 12:27 PM by Kristen Ziegler: It seemed as if the switch from CFC inhalers to HFA inhalers would go off without a hitch. Manufacturers increased production to prevent shortages, and the American Lung Association even produced a public service announcement announcing the change. But Read More...
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New York launches powerful antismoking ads April 17, 2008 2:57 PM by Lauren Meade: Combating an industry that has spent decades building an image that smoking is cool, New York City is airing gruesome images of suffering and disfigurement on television and in subways and taxis. New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Read More...
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Don’t be a fool, stay in school…it might help you quit smoking. April 1, 2008 4:16 PM by Colleen Mullarkey: Education level affects smokers' responses to TV ads that promote smoking cessation, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin. Researchers surveyed 452 adult smokers of different socioeconomic and educational levels and found better-educated Read More...
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