One Cigarette May Hook Teens on Smoking (Fox News)
A new study shows that 11-year-olds who smoke just one cigarette are more likely to become regular smokers by the time they re 14 years old.
Source: www.foxnews.com
Kenya: Smoking Rules Deadline to Stay (AllAfrica.com)
The Government will not extend the deadline for tobacco firms to implement tough new measures on public smoking.
Source: allafrica.com
Quit for your kids on World Smokefree Day (Scoop.co.nz)
Health organisations are calling on smokers in the Lakes region to quit smoking for their kids as part of World Smokefree Day celebrations on 31 May 2006. They are Toi Te Ora Public Health, Cancer Society, Korowai Aroha, Te Whare Hauora O Ngongataha, Tipu Ora Trust, Heart Foundation and Te Papatakaro O Te Arawa.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz
City Beaches and Parks Could See Smoking Ban (Los Angeles Times)
A City Council committee voted Wednesday to ban smoking at all city beaches and parks. Violations would be a misdemeanor.
Source: www.latimes.com
UW Smoking Study Reports High Success Rate (Channel 3000)
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin smokers' health study at the University of Wisconsin has reported some phenomenal results. Early data from the first 350 subjects showed a 60 percent quit rate after two months.
Source: www.channel3000.com
Ont. smoking law will hurt businesses, critics say (CTV.ca)
Smokers' rights advocates say 1,000 businesses will go bankrupt and thousands of people will lose their jobs as a result of Ontario's new anti-smoking legislation, set to take effect in a week.
Source: www.ctv.ca
Councils to weigh smoking bans (San Diego Union-Tribune)
May 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Joe Camel could become unwelcome at even more places around the county. San Diego is set to consider banning smoking at its beaches and parks, and La Mesa is considering a similar step. A San Diego City Council committee voted yesterday to forward the proposal to the full council.
Source: www.uniontrib.com
