Exercise could cut risks from smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
Everyone knows smoking is a bad idea, but those who can't give it up may get a little protection from exercise, a study suggests. In a study of older women, researchers found that a physically active smoker had a 35 percent lower risk of lung cancer than a sedentary smoker.
Source: www.kansas.com
After Lung Cancer Surgery, Nearly Half of Patients Resume Smoking (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)
More than a third of smokers who had surgery to remove early stage lung cancer were smoking again within a year, a new study finds.
Source: news.yahoo.com
The younger smokers quit, the better (Akron Beacon Journal)
Young smokers who think they'll quit smoking when they get older might want to consider kicking the habit sooner rather than later.
Source: www.ohio.com
Loss of a real inspiration (Wandsworth Guardian)
Global stop-smoking phenomenon, Allen Carr, whose head office is based in Raynes Park, has lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 72.
Source: www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk
Thousands Stop Smoking in Lexington (WBKO-TV Bowling Green)
A survey shows that in the first 20 months after the citywide indoor smoking ban took effect in Lexington, Ky., more than 16,400 people have given up the habit.
Source: www.wbko.com
County rejects Lambert smoking ban (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday defeated a bill that would have prohibited smoking at Lambert Field. Moving to complete major business for the year, the council also adopted a new waste management code and tentatively approved a county budget of more than $487 million for next year.
Source: www.stltoday.com
Exercise could cut risks from smoking (The Wichita Eagle)
Everyone knows smoking is a bad idea, but those who can't give it up may get a little protection from exercise, a study suggests. In a study of older women, researchers found that a physically active smoker had a 35 percent lower risk of lung cancer than a sedentary smoker.
Source: www.kansas.com
'Compensatory smoking' negates benefits of cutting back in heavy smokers (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that heavy smokers who have reduced their number of daily cigarettes still experience significantly greater exposure to toxins per cigarette than light smokers, due to a process called "compensatory smoking". The study was led by Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Ph.D., director of the University's …
Source: in.news.yahoo.com
Study: 16,000 Smokers Quit Since Smoking Ban Took Effect (WLEX-TV Lexington)
(AP) — If the air in Lexington seems clearer, there's a reason for it. In the first 20 months after a citywide indoor smoking ban took effect, an estimated 16,467 Lexington adults put out their cigarettes for good.
Source: www.lex18.com
IN YOUR TOWN: STAFFORD: TOWN MOVES TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SMOKING BAN (Asbury Park Press)
WHAT: The Stafford Township Council recently introduced an ordinance to expand its smoking ban at outdoor facilities throughout the township, eliminating smoking at all parks, playgrounds and recreation areas.
Source: www.app.com
