Smoking law's author shuns the spotlight (Louisville Courier-Journal)
When a partial ban on smoking goes into effect June 14 in Jeffersonville, the author of the new law won't be looking for publicity. Barbara Wilson, who engineered the ban last year, said it was one of the most significant pieces of legislation she has written since joining the City Council in 1993.
Source: www.courier-journal.com
Supporters of Tupelo smoking ban look for help (djournal.com)
TUPELO - The owners of a Tupelo bowling alley are quietly supporting a possible smoking ban for the city, even though it would burn up some of their biggest customers.
Source: www.djournal.com
Smoking History Hinders Lung Cancer Treatment (Health Scout)
TUESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — While quitting smoking is always the right thing to do, not taking it up in the first place is even better. That's according to a new U.S. study that finds that lung cancer patients who have never smoked respond best to chemotherapy and have a better chance of survival compared to current smokers, or patients who smoked in the past.
Source: www.healthscout.com
ITV Boxing - Smoking Mayorga a breath of fresh air (ITV.com)
People who reckon boxing is devoid of characters these days would do well to spend some quality time with Ricardo Mayorga. The Nicaraguan, who goes in with 'Golden Boy' of the fight game Oscar De La Hoya on May 6, was once dubbed 'The craziest man in sport' by Ring Magazine.
Source: www.itv-boxing.com
Aniston quits smoking to sing (WENN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Jennifer Aniston has given up smoking, because she wants to preserve her voice to sing in a musical.
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com
Ghana: Smokers Get New Deal (AllAfrica.com)
The Ministry of Health has introduced a Quit and Win smoking cessation competition that would provide a positive method to induce large numbers of people to stop smoking.
Source: allafrica.com
Smoking offers unfiltered laughs (The Weatherford Democrat)
By Scott Meeker THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.) Just picture this scene from Message from Sector Six a sci-fi epic that Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta Jones are attached to star in.
Source: www.weatherforddemocrat.com
Smoking law's author shuns the spotlight (Louisville Courier-Journal)
When a partial ban on smoking goes into effect June 14 in Jeffersonville, the author of the new law won't be looking for publicity. Barbara Wilson, who engineered the ban last year, said it was one of the most significant pieces of legislation she has written since joining the City Council in 1993.
Source: www.courier-journal.com
Speedway to consider smoking ban tonight (The Indianapolis Star)
Speedway residents and business owners will get their chance today to address a possible no-smoking ordinance. Following the lead of other area communities, Speedway officials will consider approving an ordinance to prohibit smoking in many public areas.
Source: www.indystar.com
Both Alcoholism And Chronic Smoking Can Damage The Brain's Prefrontal Cortex (Science Daily)
A study in the current journal issue reveals alcoholism commonly co-occurs with chronic smoking; both alcohol and nicotine act on the brain's "drug-reward pathway" or mesocorticolimbic system; and new findings indicate that alcoholism and chronic smoking have a higher number of common genetic targets than previously believed.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
