The proposal stated, “to the extent possible, that all Plattsmouth public parks will be smoke-free.” The policy mentioned the dangers of secondhand smoke and the littering caused by the remains of tobacco products. Councilman Steve Riese said council … See Original Article »
Busting The Myths Of NRT For World No Tobacco Day
This is despite a recent five-year study by the Harvard School of Public Health that reports NRT has no lasting benefit for smokers trying to quit the habit, and is no more effective in helping people quit smoking over the long term than using … See Original Article »
A Hawke's Bay family's successful mission to quit smoking all started with a visit to their family doctor. Now they are encouraging other smokers to get help to quit too. Freda Te Aho, of Hastings, smoked heavily from the age of 12 but finally at 70 … See Original Article »
How a chain-smoker 'ran' for her life
Kripa Sagar, 45, a mother of two was addicted to smoking for over 25 years. At the height of her addiction she used to puff on an average of 20 cigarettes a day. She made many attempts to quit, in vain. But all this changed when she hit the road. See Original Article »
Movie studios urged to stop smoking depiction in youth-rated movies
This effort follows the March 8 US Surgeon General's Report, which states that “[t]he evidence is sufficient to conclude that there is a causal relationship between depictions of smoking in the movies and the initiation of smoking among young people. See Original Article »
The Any-Time Resolution to Quit Smoking
(ARA) – Maybe you made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking this year. If you stuck to it, congratulations! But maybe nicotine addiction made it hard to quit and you started smoking again. Maybe you decided that on January 1st, you weren't ready to … See Original Article »
Quitting smoking has just got easier for Cantabrians, thanks to community pharmacies helping people break the habit. People who smoke and live in Canterbury now have improved access to subsidised nicotine patches, gum and lozenges. See Original Article »
Cohasset may limit sales of most tobacco products
The Board of Health wants to stop pharmacies and any store containing a pharmacy from selling tobacco products. The board also has proposed adding electronic cigarettes to the list of tobacco products already banned from use in public places in town. See Original Article »
Deadly consequences of smoking must be tackled by tobacco control strategy
We still have a distance to go to achieve the smoke-free society that many governments have committed us to and which is possible to achieve. Smoking places a huge health and economic burden on the State. The negative health effects of smoking are well … See Original Article »
Parliament must protect the citizenry from tobacco smoking – Mr Ali
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD) and Coalition on the Tobacco Control Bill, has appealed to Parliament to support smokers to quit smoking rather than designating areas for them to smoke. “Parliament must protect its integrity against … See Original Article »
Father Quits Smoking, Starts Running 25Ks After Daughter Inspired His Workouts
Rick quit smoking and started running so he could be the one pushing Maddy in races. Together, the two have run over 70 races including half marathons, triathalons and this Saturday they will run the 25K at the 5/3 Riverbank Run for the third time. See Original Article »
THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies, a new report finds, and rates of such smoking vary widely depending on race. Researchers found that almost 22 percent of pregnant white women aged 15 to … See Original Article »
Budget cuts to hit Quit campaign
FEWER people are likely to quit smoking, experts warn, thanks to the state government halving funding for television advertising that urges them to kick the habit. Quit Victoria's executive director Fiona Sharkie said her organisation had been notified …
New Evidence on Teen Smoking Reinforces the Need for Increasing the Price of …
"We know a tobacco price increase is an effective stop–smoking tool. We know that most Minnesota smokers want to quit and a price increase can be the motivation they need to make that important, life-saving step. This new data proves that a tobacco … See Original Article »
The easy way to stop smoking allen carr? – Yahoo! Answers
I've only been smoking for a little under 3 years and know i need to stop now. … I understand you have to WANT to quit smoking and sometimes i have mixed … answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid…
Dr. Mom: Secondhand smoke a clear health hazard to kids
Take the most recent Australian study, driving home the incredible reality that parental smoking increases the risk of SIDS by up to 80 percent. Mothers who smoke while pregnant confer a fivefold increase of sudden infant death syndrome to their … See Original Article »
1 in 5 White Women Have Smoked While Pregnant
One in five white woman have smoked cigarettes while pregnant, according to a new government study released today. The report, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, showed that 21.8 percent of pregnant white women … See Original Article »
By Buddy T, About.com GuideMay 9, 2012 A drug used to help people stop smoking may also help heavy drinkers cut back the amount they drink, thereby reducing their harmful level of alcohol consumption. A study of the drug varenicline, … See Original Article »
New figures show Wales as a nation of binge drinking and couch potato teenagers
And they reveal how teenagers are smoking and bingeing on high-strength spirits and beer from the age of 13. The figures, compiled with the World Health Organisation's Regional Office for Europe, also highlight the potential damage children are doing … See Original Article »
