Shah Rukh struggles to give up smoking (Gulf Daily News)
MUMBAI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is still smoking nearly a year after he vowed to quit for his 40th birthday, he said in an interview published yesterday in the Times of India newspaper. However, Khan said he still thinks smoking is a bad idea.
Source: www.gulf-daily-news.com
TUC urges employers on smoking ban (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Employers in England have been urged not to wait until next year before banning smoking in their workplaces in a bid to protect the health of their staff.
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com
Reduction In Passive Smoking Exposure In Italy Probably The Main Reason For Fall In Hospital Heart Attack Admissions In (Medical News Today)
Hospital admissions for acute heart attack in people under 60 fell by 11% in the Piedmont region of Italy in the five months after the introduction of a ban on smoking in indoor public places, compared with admissions for the same period in the previous year. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
'Quit smoking during Ramadan' (Gulf Daily News)
RAMADAN is the best time to quit smoking for fasting Muslims, says a leading anti-smoking clinic expert.
Source: www.gulf-daily-news.com
Smoking ban battle reignites (Austin American-Statesman)
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down part of Austin's smoking ban and found that some of its enforcement provisions were "unconstitutionally vague."
Source: www.statesman.com
France Considers Smoking Ban, Marketers Fear Loss of Hipsters (adrants)
If tobacco marketers thought France was a safe haven, they may be in for an attitude adjustment. A parliamentary panel in France is considering a ban on public smoking as soon as next year as well as considering "hermetically…
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Quit-smoking ads target pregnant women (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Expectant Hawaii mothers who smoke can receive information and help to quit through a public health education program sponsored by the American Legacy Foundation and Ad Council.
Source: starbulletin.com
Onorato Signs Allegheny County Smoking Ban Bill (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato signed a bill on Wednesday that prohibits smoking in restaurants, bars and other workplaces in the county.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Shah Rukh struggles to give up smoking (Gulf Daily News)
MUMBAI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is still smoking nearly a year after he vowed to quit for his 40th birthday, he said in an interview published yesterday in the Times of India newspaper. However, Khan said he still thinks smoking is a bad idea.
Source: www.gulf-daily-news.com
Judge delivers split decision on smoking ban (News 8 Austin)
Austin's smoking ban got a split decision from Judge Sam Sparks on Wednesday. The smoking ban went into effect in September 2005.
Source: www.news8austin.com
Quit-smoking ads target pregnant women (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Expectant Hawaii mothers who smoke can receive information and help to quit through a public health education program sponsored by the American Legacy Foundation and Ad Council.
Source: starbulletin.com
