Depiction of Smoking in Movies Remains High: New Research Presented at World Conference on Tobacco or Health (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Smoking in the movies continues to prompt American youth to start smoking, public health experts said today at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health, taking place in Washington, D.C. this week.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
San Diego Bans Smoking at Beaches and Parks (Fox News)
San Diego has banned smoking at its beaches and parks; the city joins at least 35 others in California that have banned butts on the beach.
Source: www.foxnews.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
