Trying (Akron Beacon Journal)
to kick habit? To find out about free quit-smoking classes available throughout the community, call the Summit County Tobacco Prevention Coalition at 330-861-7179 or visit www.smoke-freecommunity.org.
Source: www.ohio.com
Clinic offers stop-smoking regimen that scares doctors (Tennessean)
A $400 treatment touted as a sure way to quit smoking is being offered at a Nashville doctor's office, even though medical experts say there's no valid proof it's effective and can be dangerous.
Source: tennessean.com
Smoking policy supported (The Eureka Reporter)
The surgeon general s report might not have as much of an impact in prompting others to curtail smoking as Redwood Memorial Hospital s decision to prohibit smoking anywhere on hospital grounds.
Source: www.eurekareporter.com
Clinic offers stop-smoking regimen that scares doctors (Tennessean)
A $400 treatment touted as a sure way to quit smoking is being offered at a Nashville doctor's office, even though medical experts say there's no valid proof it's effective and can be dangerous.
Source: tennessean.com
Report reignites smoking-ban debate (Baytown Sun)
A U.S. surgeon general report could be the catalyst for a referendum on banning smoking in public places in November. Surgeon General Richard Carmona reported this week that the harmful effects of secondhand smoke are greater than originally thought.
Source: www.baytownsun.com
On The Bright Side: Bassett employees quit smoking before workplace ban (The Daily Star)
An upcoming ban on smoking at two area hospitals encouraged at least two workers at one of the facilities to quit. Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown and A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta are banning smoking by everyone at their campuses starting July 1.
Source: www.thedailystar.com
