Quit-smoking classes get $421,586 in state funding (Akron Beacon Journal)
The Barberton Health District has received $421,586 from the state to fund quit-smoking classes throughout Summit County. The money is a portion of what Ohio received from the tobacco industry more than four years ago to settle lawsuits filed by several states.
Source: www.ohio.com

Stop-smoking drug wins Health Canada approval (CBC)
Health Canada has approved Champix, a new drug designed to help people quit smoking. The drug, which is combined with counselling, boasts a 22 per cent success rate. That's slightly better than Zyban, the only other stop-smoking drug on the market that isn't nicotine-based.
Source: www.cbc.ca

Smoking-cessation classes, counseling among options offered on U.S. bases in Pacific (Stars and Stripes)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan One of life s hardest decisions is to stop smoking. For tobacco users stationed in the Pacific who want to quit, the military offers a variety of options to help.
Source: www.estripes.com

Smoking-while-driving bill just a lot of hot air (NorthJersey.com)
Anybody who thinks a law banning smoking in a car when children are present is going to stop anyone from smoking in a car when children are present has been driving with his eyes shut.
Source: www.northjersey.com

Trying to conceive? Quit smoking (MSNBC)
TODAY contributor Dr. Judith Reichman explains how smoking can negatively impact a woman's fertility.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com