Archive for June, 2009

30
Jun

Quitting smoking is winning (The News-Press)

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Quitting smoking is tough.

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Anti-smoking groups are calling for more laws against the habit today, as they celebrate the second anniversary of the smoking ban.

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30
Jun

Using the Internet to help young smokers quit (PhysOrg)

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Many young smokers want to quit but don't know what methods work.

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30
Jun

Using the Internet to help young smokers quit (EurekAlert!)

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( University of Illinois at Chicago ) The University of Illinois at Chicago is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment among young adults.

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30
Jun

Council amends smoking bylaw (The Powell River Peak)

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AUDIO – City of Powell River councillors have endorsed Smoking Regulation Bylaw 2232, which will regulate and restrict smoking in public places around the city.

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30
Jun

The Grio: Anti-smoking bill will save lives (MSNBC)

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The new anti-smoking bill marks a monumental achievement in the fight against tobacco companies in the United States.

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A Saudi Arabian man says he is ready to take up smoking just to be eligible for the grand prize...

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30
Jun

Service helps break smoking habit (The Sparta Independent)

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In New Jersey, approximately 1.15 million residents - or 17 percent of adults - smoke. Of that number, nearly 76 percent want to quit, yet without seeking help only a little better than 10 percent succeed. To help improve the odds of success, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) offers a comprehensive menu of services to help smokers quit.

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Smokers who suffer a heart attack may have better odds of kicking the habit if they get intensive counseling starting in the hospital, new research suggests.

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29
Jun

Quit smoking drive targets grooms (Arab News)

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RIYADH: The catchy slogan, “Kicking the habit is on you, and marriage is on us,” is meant to entice young grooms to give up smoking by offering an attractive incentive.

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