Controversial smoking bill heads to floor (Telegraph)
SPRINGFIELD - In spite of some legislators' concerns that laws against smoking are going too far, a bill making it illegal to smoke in a car containing children ages 8 and under passed out of an Illinois House committee Tuesday by a 7-3 vote.
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Obama says wife got him to quit smoking (WQAD Moline)
WASHINGTON It took a heart attack to get talk-show host Larry King to quit smoking.
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Obama says wife got him to quit smoking (ABC 7 Chicago)
It took a heart attack to get talk-show host Larry King to quit smoking. For Barack Obama, it was his wife.
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Doctors Day 2007 Promotes Importance of Quitting Smoking Before Surgery (Newswise)
Smokers have heard all of the reasons for quitting before: smoking increases their risk for lung disease, heart disease and cancer, and the habit will literally take years off their life. But one reason to quit may not be as well known– smokers require special consideration when undergoing anesthesia for a surgical procedure.
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Smoking lowers Parkinson's disease risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A new study adds to the previously reported evidence that cigarette smoking protects against Parkinson's disease. Specifically, the new research shows a temporal relationship between smoking and reduced risk of Parkinson's disease. That is, the protective effect wanes after smokers quit.
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Girlfriend should support, not sabotage, effort to quit smoking (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A reader writes: "I made a decision about two months ago to stop smoking. I am doing it gradually, by cutting down by one cigarette every other day to allow the nicotine to leave my body and to get used to the idea of not smoking with everything I do. It is going OK, except that my girlfriend is not really helping me."
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Can you separate quit-smoking myths from facts? (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Long thought to be cool and relaxing, smoking is now acknowledged — even by the tobacco companies — to be harmful and addictive; half a million people a year die of smoking-related diseases. Yet people continue to smoke; teenagers continue to start. There are many aids to help those who are ready to quit, but are you aware of all the mental and emotional aspects of quitting?
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Stop Smoking Product Receives 5-Star Rating From TopConsumerReviews.com (PR Web)
Nicocure, a stop smoking product, receives a best-in-class 5-star rating from TopConsumerReviews.com. (PRWeb Mar 19, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/RmFsdS1UaGlyLUNyYXMtU3VtbS1NYWduLVplcm8=
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Md. House panel OKs state smoking ban (The News Journal)
ANNAPOLIS — A statewide smoking ban in Maryland appears all but certain this year after a House committee voted Tuesday to prevent smoking in bars and restaurants.
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