Postpartum Smoking Relapse Linked To Weight Worries (Medical News Today)
Two-thirds of women who quit smoking during pregnancy want to avoid cigarettes after delivery, but concern about weight may interfere, according to a new study."A woman's feeling about her ability to control her weight affected her motivation to smoke," said lead author Michele Levine, Ph.D., at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Nursing homes grapple with smoking ban (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Delaware County's ban on smoking in most workplaces has become a problem for some nursing homes, which are both workplaces for employees and homes for the residents.
Source: www.courier-journal.com

Cities should be allowed to strengthen smoking regulations (Sun-Sentinel)
Delray Beach Mayor Jeff Perlman has a promising idea with his suggestion that smoking be banned at the beach, or at least confined to a smoking section.
Source: www.sun-sentinel.com

Stop smoking bus in town (Bridlington Today)
GET help to kick the habit when the Stop Smoking Bus visits Bridlington on Tuesday. (24/09/2006 08:29:26)
Source: www.bridlingtontoday.co.uk

Smokers urged to quit (Huddersfield Daily Examiner)
MUSLIMS are being urged to use Ramadan to help them quit smoking. Tobacco use is a serious issue for Asian communities - with many suffering high rates of heart disease and respiratory illness, made worse by smoking.
Source: ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk

NDP calls for Yukon-wide smoking ban (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
The NDP wants to to ban smoking in almost all workplaces and public buildings in the Yukon, Porter Creek South candidate Samson Hartland told a news conference Monday.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com

No-Smoking Laws May Help Hearts (WebMD)
Banning smoking in public places may slash heart attack hospitalizations within months, a new study shows.
Source: www.webmd.com

40 percent male, 12 percent female addict to smoking in Pakistan (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Pakistan - Smoking Around 40 percent of male and 12 percent female are addicted to smoking in Pakistan, according to a survey released on Monday. According to a survey conducted in Peshawar University, the number of smokers that include both male and female is increasing with each passing day.
Source: www.irna.ir