Supervisors back smoking tax (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Over the objections of County Supervisor Harry Ovitt, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to support Prop. 86, the cigarette tax initiative on the Nov. 7 statewide ballot.
Source: www.sanluisobispo.com
Teen Smoking Cessation Programs Improve Quit Rates (Newswise)
Smoking cessation programs geared to teen smokers are effective, a new review of studies has found. Teens who participate are more likely to kick the tobacco habit than those who attempt to quit on their own.
Source: www.newswise.com
Pfizer's Anti-Smoking Pill Champix(R) Approved In Europe (Medical News Today)
Pfizer Inc said today that the European Commission has approved Champix(R) (varenicline), a novel pill for smoking cessation in adults. In addition, because smokers often need considerable support to quit successfully, Champix will be available with a patient support plan which smokers can customize to address their individual behavioral triggers as they try to quit smoking. [click link for full
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
