Rockland offers its popular stop-smoking program again. (The Journal News)
RAMAPO - The newest session of the county's popular smoking-cessation program will be offered again starting next week. The eight-week Put it Out Rockland program will combine group support and behavioral techniques along with gum, lozenges and nicotine patches.
Source: www.thejournalnews.com
Smoking ban gets 2nd-round approval (Lincoln Journal Star)
Supporters of a statewide smoking ban are breathing a little easier already. After weeks of work on a compromise, senators gave second-round approval Wednesday to a modified version of a statewide ban.
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Quit smoking: Practical strategies for success (Mayo Clinic)
Ready to quit smoking? Experiment with these quit-smoking strategies. Ready to quit smoking? Good for you! Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. If you're not sure how to start, consider these quit-smoking strategies.
Source: www.mayoclinic.com
Deadly Fire May Be Blamed On Smoking Materials (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Investigators have narrowed the cause of Thursday morning's deadly fire in Westford to either improper disposal of smoking materials or an electrical malfunction.
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Singapore Anti-Smoking Ads Disturb Kids (ABC News)
Singapore to Limit Graphic Anti-Smoking TV Ads, Add Warning After Receiving Complaints
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The Tobacco Alternative Is… Tobacco? (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Dan Gainor submits: Amidst media coverage of Big Tobacco, one reporter has shown another side of the story little tobacco. As the March 27 Wall Street Journal reported, those who want to quit smoking might try tobacco.
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Singapore anti-smoking ads disturb kids (AP via Yahoo! News)
Singapore's graphic anti-smoking TV ads are working but now will be aired only at night following complaints that they're too disturbing for children, officials said Thursday.
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