Smoking proposal too soft, some say (Houston Chronicle)
Several City Council members and a group of restaurant owners who support a total citywide smoking ban questioned Thursday whether the proposal put forth by the city includes too many exceptions.
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New smoking tax could bring in $2.1B (Recordnet.com)
An initiative that would charge smokers an additional $2.60 per pack of cigarettes could raise $2.1 billion next year for child health care and anti-smoking programs and go a long way to curbing smoking statewide, proponents say.
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Pfizer's Anti-Smoking Pill Champix Approved In Europe (Medical News Today)
Pfizer Inc said today that the European Commission has approved Champix (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