PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 28, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, June 28, 2006

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New Surgeon General's Report Focuses on the Effects of Secondhand Smoke

U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona has issued a comprehensive scientific report which concludes that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. The finding is of major public health concern due to the fact that nearly half of all nonsmoking Americans are still regularly exposed to secondhand smoke. The report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, finds that even brief secondhand smoke exposure can cause immediate harm. The report says the only way to protect nonsmokers from the dangerous chemicals in secondhand smoke is to eliminate smoking indoors.

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Young Drinkers, New Immigrants and Deep Pockets Drive Growth in U.S. Spirits Consumption

Drawn to a vast and growing array of flavored spirits products as well as new deluxe brands, Americans continued their love affair with the cocktail and its spirituous ingredients last year. Total spirits consumption rose two point eight percent in 2005 to one hundred seventy point three million nine-liter cases, marking the eighth consecutive year of such increases. These numbers come from a detailed compendium of just about everything you could want to know about domestic spirits consumption, called Adams Liquor Handbook 2006, just published by the Adams Beverage Group.

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Pearl Jam Gets Personal During VH1 Storytellers

In the midst of their summer tour, Pearl Jam treated a few hundred lucky fans to an intimate performance for a taping of V-H-1 Storytellers on Wednesday, May 31 at Avalon in New York City. "V-H-1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam" premieres Saturday, July 1 at 10pm. M-H-D: Music High- Definition Channel, M- T-V Networks' music-centric high-definition channel will simulcast the episode at the same time. Pearl Jam joins Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay, Green Day and Bruce Springsteen as the most recent artists to take the stage and share their stories.

The episode treats fans to a unique experience as Pearl Jam performs new songs from their latest self-titled album Pearl Jam in addition to previous hits.

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PRNewswire -- June 28

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