Business as usual as smokers try to quit (The Galloway News)
AS THE smoking ban became law at the weekend, smokers are turning to the local health board s helpline to try to kick the habit. The Dumfries and Galloway helpline has been receiving an average of 260 calls a month.
Source: icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk

`Smoking' is about thinking for yourself (Chicago Tribune)
"Thank You For Smoking" is a satire with particular bite in Washington these days, as it hinges on the exploits of Nick Naylor, a seemingly soulless tobacco lobbyist.
Source: feeds.chicagotribune.com

Study gives men another reason to quit smoking (Tallahassee Democrat)
Smoking can shorten lives, and a new study finds it may also hamper men's sex lives. Researchers say men who smoke a pack of cigarettes or more a day are nearly 40 percent more likely to have erectile dysfunction compared with nonsmokers.
Source: www.tallahassee.com