Smoking to kill one billion in 21st century: cancer society (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Smoking will kill one billion people over the course of the 21st century if people continue to smoke at the current rate, the American Cancer Society said.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Youth Anti-Tobacco Activists From Around the World to Rally July 13 Against Smoking in Movies; Rally at MPAA (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Youth anti-tobacco activists from around the world will march to the headquarters of the Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 13, and hold a press conference calling on the MPAA to take action to reduce smoking in the movies, including requiring an "R" rating for any movies with a non-historical depiction of smoking.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Our view: Ban smoking in public places in Pa. (Public Opinion)
Numerous medical studies report that smoking is harmful and a growing number of them reveal that second-hand smoke is, too. For these reasons, Pennsylvania legislators should ban smoking in restaurants and other public places.
Source: www.publicopiniononline.com

Zionsville smoking ban passes (The Indianapolis Star)
Effective Aug. 10, one of the most restrictive anti-smoking bans in central Indiana will prohibit smoking indoors in restaurants, bars and taverns, and nearly all work-places in the Boone County community.
Source: www.indystar.com

Study: Smoking Increases Chances of Going Blind In Old Age; Eating Fish May Save Your Sight (Elite TV)
A recent study shows that smoking increases the chances of developing macular degeneration, a common cause of blindness among the elderly. Meanwhile, eating fish regularly reduces the chances of developing macular degeneration.
Source: www.elitestv.com

Hastings/Prince Edward - All win in the Driven To Quit challenge (The Community Press)
It began with a pledge to quit smoking for the month of April. Over 400 residents of Hastings and Prince Edward counties entered the Driven to Quit contest for 2006.
Source: www.communitypress-online.com

Study says eating fish and not smoking reduces risk of common blindness (EARTHtimes.org)
Researchers have given people one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish and to quit smoking, as shown by a new study. Smoking increases the risk of age related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the primary cause of blindness among the elderly while eating fish cuts down the risk, thus helping to save their vision.
Source: www.earthtimes.org