[111] Paul Kraus, diagnosed in 1997, was for 29 years the longest living peritoneal mesothelioma survivor in the world
In a paper published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology , researchers show for the first time that a social insect can form a drug dependencya finding that they believe can help us better understand how addiction affects human communities
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We are handing out pamphlets and going tobusinesses that sell tobacco products for this purpose.2) Why did the city change the ordinance?Some info concerning smoking that helped motivate the change (provided by theTobacco Prevention Project and Contra Costa County Health Services):Despite the current law and restrictions, minors continue to obtain cigarettes andother tobacco products at alarming rates.Each Year an estimated 924 million packs of cigarettes are consumed by minors12 to 17 years of age, yielding the tobacco industry $480 million in profits fromunderage smokers.In a 2002 California youth buying survey, 19.3% of retailers surveyed unlawfullysold tobacco products to minors.In 2001 the California department of health services, food and drug branch foundthat 13.9% of Contra Costa tobacco merchants sold tobacco to minors.The prevalence of self reported youth tobacco use in Contra Costa ranges from8.2% to 26 % depending upon the survey used.88% of adults who have ever smoked tried their first cigarette by the age of 18and the average age at which smokers try their first cigarette is 14 .County Department of Health services statistics reflect an estimated rate of noncompliancein the City of Concord of approximately 28% based on a survey conductedby having underage minors purchase cigarettes at some of the Concord retailers.Of the 19 cities in Contra Costa County six have adopted a mandatory licensingprovision in addition to the county, but currently only the county is pro-actively enforcingtheir ordinance
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The ladies, ready for their break, began migrating toward the table for coffee and snacks
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