Lawmaker wants to ban smoking at South Carolina schools (The Daily Comet)
Tobacco used to be king in South Carolina, where political deals were made in smoke-field rooms and schools used to have designated smoking areas - for students.
Source: www.dailycomet.com
Oprahs Doctor Helped Queen Latifah Quit Smoking (ContactMusic)
QUEEN LATIFAH has publicly thanked OPRAH WINFREY for helping her to quit smoking. The CHICAGO star, a self-confessed "avid watcher" of Winfrey's dail
Source: www.contactmusic.com
New Report Suggests Will Power Alone Not Effective in Helping Smokers Quit (Newswise)
People who wish to stop smoking can significantly increase their chances of success by using medications such as bupropion, nicotine patch, gum, or an inhaler, according to a new report by researchers at the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.
Source: www.newswise.com
Stop targeting kids (Deseret Morning News)
It is a point of curiosity that modern American culture considers cigarette smoking to be morally despicable and yet continues to apply a lesser standard to alcohol consumption. True, it is possible to drink responsibly, not putting others' safety at risk, while cigarettes by their nature put everyone in the vicinity at risk. But both can destroy health and ruin lives.
Source: deseretnews.com
Lung Scarring and Desire to Quit Smoking — HealthandAge (HealthandAge)
I'm a 48 year old woman wanting to quit smoking so I requested a chest X-ray just to make sure my lungs were okay. I called and the nurse told me everything was okay, just that I had scarring on my lungs. She didn't seem to be worried, but it worried me.
Source: www.healthandage.com
New Survey Highlights Difficulties Physicians Face in Treating Smoking (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Smoking Acknowledged as Chronic, Relapsing Medical Condition and Cited as Most Harmful Activity to Affect Long Term Health of Patients
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Fishers Considers Broadening Smoking Ban (WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Officials in Fishers are taking a closer look at a proposed smoking ban at a council meeting on Tuesday night.
Source: news.yahoo.com
