Questions, answers about smoking ban (The Canton Repository)
A ban on smoking in most public places in Ohio takes effect Thursday. Here are answers to some questions that have come up since voters approved the ban Nov. 7:
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Germany, Joining Others in Europe, Will Restrict Smoking (New York Times)
A compromise proposal would ban smoking in public buildings but not in pubs, bars or under beer tents.
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Try to quit smoking with me Thursday - please! (The Kentucky Standard)
Thursday is the Great American Smokeout. Yeah. I was hoping to be a non-smoker not participating in this event by now, but I ve not been able to kick the habit for good.
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Lung cancer claims life of quit-smoking guru (Times Online)
Allen Carr, the quit-smoking guru who helped millions of smokers to kick the habit, has died of lung cancer….
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Health Benefits Of Smoking Ban Could Be Lost, If The NHS Is Not Better Prepared, UK (Medical News Today)
NHS services to help smokers quit could struggle to cope with an increase in the number of people wanting to give up before the introduction of a smoking ban next summer, an analysis of the experience in Scotland has revealed. [click link for full article]
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Few Youth Seek Help Even Though Youth Smoking Prevention Programs Common (Medical News Today)
A survey conducted by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers found that programs to help teens stop smoking are common, yet few youths seek treatment. The study also found fewer programs in geographic areas with higher rates of youth smoking.The research is posted online and will appear in the January print issue of the American Journal of Public Health. [click link for full article]
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