New scheme gives hope to smokers (Warrnambool Standard)
WATCHING a loved one struggle to stop smoking remains one of the most heartbreaking chapters in Pat Johnston's life. It is 11 years since her mother died from emphysema after a 50-year addiction to cigarettes.
Source: the.standard.net.au
NZ MP wants smoking banned by 2010 (Sydney Morning Herald)
A Maori politician and self-confessed 'anti-smoking nutter' has launched an ambitious campaign to have tobacco banned in New Zealand by 2010. -
Source: www.smh.com.au
Experts list harmful effects of cigarette smoking (Manila Bulletin)
If you want an inexpensive way to avoid wrinkles, then quit smoking. Doctors yesterday reiterated the negative effects of tobacco on one s health, emphasizing that with some 4,000 chemicals and 43 toxins in them, cigarettes may cause erectile dysfunction, cataract, cancers, and wrinkles.
Source: www.mb.com.ph
Smoking Messages Miss Asian Americans (Medical News Today)
Cigarettes are a particular problem among Asian-American immigrants, where smoking has been estimated to be more than 10 percent above the national average. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Age limit to stop teenagers smoking (Kathimerini)
The government intends to enforce an age limit on the sale of cigarettes to help reduce the large number of teenagers lighting up, Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said yesterday.
Source: www.ekathimerini.com
Montreux jazz fest founder looks back on 40 years (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Montreux Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer, has a remarkable history of presenting global superstars from throughout, and beyond, the world of traditional jazz.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Lower Valley trio carries anti-smoking message to airwaves (Yakima Herald-Republic)
Granger is not exactly known for its Friday nightlife. So to fill the void in her schedule, Mireya Vasquez listens to music. Maricela Guerrero talks on the phone. Monica Torres surfs the Internet.
Source: www.yakima-herald.com
Smoking ban splits council (Columbian Missourian)
The council will hear a report from the Board of Health on June 5. Opponents of the proposed smoking ban may need only to persuade one more member of the City Council to stop legislation prohibiting smoking in most public places.
Source: www.columbiamissourian.com
State House passes smoking ban for state buildings (Tennessean)
The state House has approved a bill that for the first time would ban smoking throughout the entire state Capitol complex and the state prison system pretty much the last state-owned indoor spaces where it s still OK to light up.
Source: tennessean.com
Poor diet as bad as smoking for health: Dutch report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Insufficient consumption of fish, fruit and vegetables is as bad for human health as smoking, a Dutch report said on Monday.
Source: news.yahoo.com
