Joe Camel years see jump in teen smoking
ATLANTA AP The CDC reported a 73 percent rise in youths taking up daily smoking from 1988 to 1996 linked to Joe Camel era ads. More than 1.2 million under 18 began daily smoking in 1996, up from 708,000 in 1988, with teen initiation rising 50 percent to 77 per 1,000 nonsmokers.
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Rise in Teen Smoking Rates Between 1988 and 1996
The incidents of teens becoming regular smokers jumped 50 percent between 1988 and 1996. A look at the rate of teens who started smoking daily, ages 12 to 17, shows rising initiation among youths.
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Jan Smith
CDC
Airline blames market slump for pilot shortage
Dallas based American Airlines faces a growing pilot exodus as Wall Street downturn prompts early retirements. About 130 pilots are expected to retire in October and November, 85 more than forecast, reducing flights to Latin America. The fund’s value has fallen about 10 percent since July, boosting portability of lump sum retirements.
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Judge allows emergency hearing in feeding tube case
A federal judge in Alexandria denied an emergency request to reinsert a feeding tube for Hugh Finn, a brain-damaged man. Judge Albert Bryan held a telephone hearing after Delegate Robert Marshall sought action, while Finn remains in a vegetative state since an auto crash years ago.
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Jury finds psychiatrist liable for not reporting colleague's pedophilia
In Bridgeport, a federal jury found psychiatrist Ingram partly responsible for a 10-year-old's molestation by Dr. Joseph DeMasi. The verdict questions doctor patient confidentiality and may inform duty to warn when specific individuals are at risk. The trial noted DeMasi admitted fantasizing about children during training.
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