Assistance available for smokers trying to quit (Gulf Times)
Staff Reporter TO THOSE wishing to quit smoking, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) s anti-smoking clinic provides every form of support and assistance, says Dr Issam Abdoh, head of the Health Education and Information Department at the corporation.
Source: www.gulf-times.com
Smoke ban chokes some bars, allows others to breathe easier (Press of Atlantic City)
Almost two months after New Jersey's indoor smoking ban took effect, the only thing that's clear is the air in restaurants and bars. Some people love the ban, and some people hate it.
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com
Culture Helps Keep Asian-Americans From Quitting Smoking (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — Although Asian-American immigrants smoke at a rate that's over 10 percent higher than the national average, very few programs to help them quit are targeted to that population.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Zoo ban on smoking goes well but state, county efforts stall (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Smokers might one day become an endangered species, but they won't find a habitat anymore at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Last month, after more than a year of discussion and planning, the zoo officially became tobacco-free.
Source: www.post-gazette.com

