Ohio ban called key in war on smoking (The Toledo Blade)
COLUMBUS - With Tuesday's landmark decision by voters to go smoke-free from the Ohio River to Lake Erie, Ohio became the first Midwestern stop on a long national journey by anti-smoking advocates.
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Health Department offers variety of programs to help quit smoking (The Daily Times)
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things someone can do, but it is the best thing you can do for yourself and your loved ones. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Every year, more than 430,000 people in the United States die from smoking related illnesses.
Source: www.delmarvanow.com
New smoking regulations at area hospitals (WHEC-TV-10)
It began with restaurants. Bars quickly followed. Now, some local hospitals are taking things a step further and banning smoking anywhere on their property. The new rules go into effect this Thursday at Rochester General, Highland, Strong and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.
Source: www.10nbc.com
Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline in Heart Patients (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
SUNDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) — Three weeks after she underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, a 71-year-old former smoker realized she could no longer complete the notoriously difficult Sunday crossword puzzle in The New York Times.
Source: news.yahoo.com
