Administration finds it hard to stop smoking (The Jakarta Post)
More than a month after a smoking ban came into effect, the administration has been unable to stop people from lighting up in public places, particularly aboard public transportation vehicles.
Source: www.thejakartapost.com

FDA approves new drug for smoking cessation (Cancerfacts.com)
WASHINGTON May 11, 2006 The FDA announced today the approval of Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking.
Source: www.cancerfacts.com

Other states more aggressive with anti-smoking campaigns (Lexington Herald-Leader)
While Kentucky school and tobacco prevention advocates struggle to solve the problem of youth smoking, states like Florida and California have created a huge dent in the number of young smokers.
Source: www.kentucky.com

Blood test predicts success of quitting smoking using the nicotine patch (PharmaBiz)
A blood test may enable doctors to predict which smokers using the nicotine patch are likely to experience the least amount of cravings and have the highest probability of success in quitting cigarettes, according to the results of a study in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Source: www.pharmabiz.com

Smoking has adverse effects on male sexual health (Manila Bulletin)
Though male smokers may not directly admit it, smoking is often associated with having a "macho" image. It is not rare to see the leading man in a movie toting a gun on one hand and holding a cigarette on the other.
Source: www.mb.com.ph