Judge clears way for Omaha's smoking ban to take effect on Monday (Sioux City Journal)
OMAHA (AP) — A Douglas County judge refused Tuesday to stop Omaha's new smoking ban from taking effect next week. The city's partial smoking ban will go into effect on Monday after Douglas County District Judge John Hartigan rejected a bar owner's request for an injunction blocking the ban.
Source: www.siouxcityjournal.com

Weight gain after you quit smoking: What causes it? (Mayo Clinic)
Gaining weight after you quit smoking is fairly common due to several factors. The average weight gain in ex-smokers is between 6 and 8 pounds. However, the health benefits of quitting smoking far exceed the problems associated with adding a few extra pounds.
Source: www.mayoclinic.com

SMOKING BAN 'AIDS GIVING UP' (Daily Record)
THE ban on smoking in Scotland has led to a rise in the number of people trying to quit the habit, it was claimed yesterday. On the six-month anniversary of the ban yesterday, Scottish health minister Andy Kerr said people were using it as an "incentive to give up smoking".
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Study: Fewer try to quit menthol cigarettes (UPI)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26 (UPI) — Smokers of menthol or mint-flavored cigarettes, favored by African-Americans, are less likely to attempt to quit smoking, a U.S. study finds.
Source: www.upi.com

Weight worries, smoking linked (Honolulu Advertiser)
Many women immediately quit smoking when they find out they are pregnant, knowing the habit is unhealthy for their unborn child. But sometimes that concern takes them only so far.
Source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com

Chat robot could help you quit smoking (Orlando Sentinel)
Need a little help to quit smoking but don't have the time or money to visit a counselor?
Source: feeds.orlandosentinel.com

Celebrities visit PGH Stop Smoking Clinic (Manila Bulletin)
Model and VJ Amanda Griffin and actress Rica Peralejo recently visited the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to interact with patients and encourage one another in their quitting journey.
Source: www.mb.com.ph

Loophole in city smoking ban closed (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Santa Rosa's outdoor smoking ban, set to go into effect Dec. 1, has now been made smoke-proof. The City Council, without comment Tuesday, closed a loophole that would have allowed smoking in designated areas at the city transit mall and westside transfer station.
Source: www1.pressdemocrat.com