Parent's Tip - Quitting smoking (KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News)
My 17-year-old son quit smoking for a few weeks, but now he says he wants to go back to it. He says he's been under a lot of stress, having mood swings, and is a lot more fidgety. How can I convince him to change his mind?
Source: news.yahoo.com

Unplanned attempts to quit smoking may be more successful than planned ones (British Medical Journal)
Objective To assess the extent to which the prevailing model of smoking cessation (that smokers typically prepare their attempts to stop smoking in advance and that doing so increases their chances of success) is correct.
Source: bmj.bmjjournals.com

Bar Owner Upset With Smoking Ban Enforcers (WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News)
Dave Wiganowsky, owner of Wiggie's bar, has been an opponent of Madison's smoking ban since day one and said he's willing to risk everything to take the enforcement of it to court. A court summons arrived at Wiggie's bar this week, about a month after health inspectors said they saw two people on two different occasions smoking in the bar.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Taste Gene May Play Role In Smoking (Medical News Today)
MADISON - Recent research on the genetics of smoking has focused on genes that are thought to be related to nicotine metabolism, personality traits, and regulation of emotions.According to a genetic study just published in "Nicotine and Tobacco Research," genes responsible for taste also may yield important information about who smokes and why they smoke… click link for more info.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Virginia Anti-Smoking Bill Killed by Subcommittee (WAVY 10)
(AP) - A House of Delegates subcommittee on Thursday unanimously killed a bill to ban smoking in Virginia restaurants and most other indoor public spaces.
Source: www.wavy.com