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THE WINNING TOPIC AREA FOR 2010-11 IS A TIE BETWEEN: SMOKING/OBESITY

THE FINAL WORDING IS

Resolved: that the use of loaw to govern individual choices in eating and tobacco use is excessive. 

A new bibliography will be posted by Feb. 25th reflecting both topic areas.

Links to resources:

1.Current Topic Bibliography (See below)

2. Debate Flowsheets

3. Flowing

4. Judging

5. Sample First Affirmative Constructive

Coaches' Resources

. Lincoln Douglas Debate Rules

Bibliography of Relevant Resources for the 2010-11 Topic:

Wekesser, Carol. Smoking. 1997. 362.29/6/0973

Mollenkamp, Carrick. The People vs. Big Tobacco: How States Took on Cigarette 1998.346.7303/8

Kessler, David. A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry. 2001. 363.19/4

Brandt, Allan M. The Cigarette Century: the Rise, Fall and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined America. 2007. 338.4/767970973

Pampal, Fred C. Tobacco Industry and Smoking. 2004. 338.4/767973

Rubin, Robert L and Sugarman, Stephen D. Smoking Policy: Law, Politics and Culture. 1993.

Simon, Michele. Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How To Fight Back. 2006. 338.1973

Solovay, Sondra and Rothblum, Esther D. Fat Studies Reader. 2009. 362.196

Nakaya, Andrea C. Obesity; Opposing Viewpoints. 2006. 616.3/98

Tan, Andy S. L. A Case Study of the New York City Trans-Fat Story for International Application. Journal of Public Health Policy, 30:1 (Apr., 2009), pp. 3-16

Popkin, Barry M. The World is Fat : the Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products that are Fattening the Human Race. 2009. 362.196398 POP

Raloof, Janet. The Good Trans Fat. Science News, Vol. 159, No. 9 (Mar. 3, 2001), pp. 136-138

Hernandez, Javier C. “Smoking Ban for Beaches and Parks Is Approved.”  The New York Times February 2, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/nyregion/03smoking.html

Boughton, Barbara. Reduce your cancer risk : twelve steps to a healthier life. 2010.  616.994 BOU  

Kluger, Richard. Ashes to Ashes : America's Hundred-Year Cigarette War, the Public Health, and the Unabashed Triumph of Philip Morris. 1996. 394.1/4

USEFUL WEBSITES

Healthfinder.gov

http://www.obesityaction.org

www.nyc.gov/health

Freedom from Compulsive Eating
www.Drsharonfarber.com

obesity.org

www.actionagainstobesity.com

ObesityEnders
www.obesityenders.com

New York State Insurance Department
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/

New York Medicaid Agency
www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/index.htm

State Obesity and/or Health and Nutrition Programs
http://www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/obesity/strategic_plan.htm

State Vocational Rehabilitation Program
www.vesid.nysed.gov