Oceanside weighs extensive smoking ban (San Diego Union-Tribune)
OCEANSIDE, March 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE): This could become the third coastal city in the county to ban smoking on its beaches, but Oceanside is going further and talking about extending the prohibition to its harbor and municipal fishing pier.
Source: www.uniontrib.com

Stop smoking vaccine is fast tracked (World Peace Herald)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland — Nabi Biopharmaceuticals said Thursday it has received fast-track status for NicVAX for nicotine addiction and smoking relapse. The designation means Nabi's nicotine conjugate vaccine could be reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.
Source: www.wpherald.com

R.I. Gov. Would Cut Stop-Smoking Program, Shift Responsibility to Insurers (Join Together Online)
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri is proposing to cut the state's tobacco-control budget in half while requiring health insurers to pay for smoking-cessation programs and medication , the Providence Journal reported March 4.
Source: www.jointogether.org

Quit smoking contest great incentive if you re ready to quit (Simcoe.com)
If you use tobacco products, quitting is the single best thing you can do for your health. But just about everyone who has ever been addicted to smoking will tell you, it s tough to quit for good.
Source: www.simcoe.com

Smoking ban: Life without the shisha (CNN.com)
Imagine denying a Brit a pint or banning a Swede from a sauna.
Source: www.cnn.com