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Those With Darker Skin Might Be More Susceptible To Nicotine Addiction, Study Finds
Blacks and others with darker skin might be at greater risk for tobacco addiction than whites and those with lighter skin because the greater the amount of melanin, the coloring pigment in skin, the more nicotine appears to be stored, according to preliminary findings published in the journal Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, the New York Times reports. For the study, lead researcher Gary King, a professor of biobehavioral health at Pennsylvania State University, looked at 150 black smokers and measured their levels of melanin and cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine. They also surveyed the participants to determine the level of their smoking habit. Those with the most melanin were found to smoke the most and have the most cotinine in their system. They also had the highest level of dependence on tobacco. The findings might indicate why some people are more affected by nicotine than others, according to the study (Nagourney, New York Times, 5/19).
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Young Adults Face Tough Time Getting Insurance
Young adults are facing tough times with limited job prospects and no health insurance. The Associated Press reports on recent college graduate Emily Weinstein as being representative of the many young uninsured Americans: "Like millions of other uninsured adults in their 20s, Weinstein is watching Congress as it advances legislation to overhaul health care. The recession has deepened young adults" career struggles. It has also sharpened their interest in health insurance. Already the least likely of any age group to have coverage, adults in their 20s face brutal job searches and more time uninsured because of the recession. Nearly 30 percent, 13.2 million, were uninsured in 2007, according to the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based research center. Many young adults work entry-level jobs without insurance and, despite new laws in some states, they"re eventually too old to stay on their parents" policies."
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State, Local Providers Practice Response To Emergency Events - Alabama Department Of Public Health

Several state and local agencies, hospitals and others conducted a full-scale exercise involving a simulated terrorist attack July 14 and 15 at Georgia Washington Junior High School in Montgomery. The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, State Mortuary Operations Response Team (SMORT), and the Montgomery City/County Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health and South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness participated in the exercise. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the capabilities of the emergency responders and to practice responding to a complex incident. The exercise consisted of practicing several aspects of response to a terrorist incident including setting up mobile medical stations, communicating with partner agencies and processing and documenting decedents. SMORT, headed by Douglas Williams of Cullman County, was an integral part of the exercise. Both Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Lee County EMA deployed portable mortuary units to the scene for the team to work through the response process as they would during a real event. Mobile County EMA also has a deployable mortuary unit that can be requested during an emergency. "Exercising with response partners like SMORT provides agencies with an opportunity to discover and address any issues beforehand so that when emergencies occur in the state, we can more efficiently work together to respond," said Andy Mullins, director of the Center for Emergency Preparedness at the Alabama Department of Public Health. "ADPH has planned and exercised with SMORT, the Department of Forensic Sciences, the Funeral Directors Association and the Alabama Coroners Association over the past few years and the partnerships continue to strengthen as we work through response issues together." Additional participants in the exercise included the Montgomery City/County EMA, Montgomery Fire Department, Montgomery Police Department, Baptist Medical Center East, Baptist Medical Center South and Prattville Baptist Hospital. For more information on emergency preparedness, please visit the Alabama Department of Public Health"s Web site at http://www.adph.org. Alabama Department of Public Health


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