Some see law as intrusive (Courier-Post)
It's going to take more than a smoking ban to keep the loyal clientele away from the Hooters in Maple Shade. Where else can you find such great wings?
Source: www.courierpostonline.com
Smoking in Calif. Hits Record Low (Join Together Online)
Adult smoking in California has fallen to 14 percent, the lowest rate ever recorded, the Associated Press reported April 20. The California Department of Health Services reported this week that the adult smoking rate in the state has fallen 38 percent since a state-funded stop-smoking campaign began in 1998. The 2005 smoking rate fell 14.6 percent compared to 2004.
Source: www.jointogether.org
$1m prize to quit smoking (News 24 South Africa)
Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline plans to award a $1m prize to one user of its new flavour of Nicorette smoking-cessation gum.
Source: www.fin24.co.za
Hey, Dems: If you want to win, stop the Bush-bashing and stand for something (Jewish World Review)
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The November elections will soon be upon us. Democrats believe they can win a majority in both Houses of Congress, and I agree. But victory will not be won by Bush-bashing. It will be won if we rally the country to support the core issues of the Democratic party.
Source: www.jewishworldreview.com
State Clamps Down On New Trend: Ear Stapling (The Jackson Channel)
JACKSON, Miss. — The state is clamping down on a new and growing trend: ear stapling. It's a form of acupuncture that is supposed to help people lose weight and stop smoking.
Source: www.thejacksonchannel.com
Pubs watch profits go up in smoke (The Scotsman)
PUBS in parts of Edinburgh have blamed the smoking ban for a massive 20 per cent drop in takings.
Source: news.scotsman.com
Faxton-St. Luke's, St. E's ban smoking (Observer-Dispatch)
UTICA Smoking will be banned at St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare beginning in November, an effort that brings the hospitals in line with anti-tobacco measures being implemented by medical facilities throughout the state.
Source: www.uticaod.com
Multifaceted quit-smoking program works well (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A comprehensive smoking cessation program involving counseling, support and a tailored medication regimen can help even highly stressed individuals quit, new study findings show.
Source: news.yahoo.com
