Indiana House backs state smoking ban (Louisville Courier-Journal)
INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana House approved an amendment today that would ban smoking in most enclosed public places in Indiana. Bars, tobacco stores and private residences would be exempted from the ban, which was added to Senate Bill 503 and is now eligible for a final vote in the House. The amendment received bipartisan support, although individual votes for and against were not recorded. …
Source: www.courier-journal.com
Mattoon tackles smoking at playgrounds: Signs discourage lighting up around kids (Herald & Review)
MATTOON - Signs, cigarette butt receptacles and requests for courtesy will be used to temper a smoking controversy at city park playgrounds.
Source: www.herald-review.com
Pfizer making wonder drug' for smokers (Charleston Daily Mail)
Jo Ann Ritch nursed a smoking habit for 45 years before quitting last month. She kicked her two-pack-a-day addiction five days after she started taking Chantix, Pfizer's new prescription medicine to help smokers quit.
Source: www.dailymail.com
More colleges adopt smoking bans for dorms (The Patriot-News)
Snuffing smoking is becoming a college trend. Eight Pennsylvania colleges, including Franklin & Marshall College, the University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, have banned smoking in residential housing, according to the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation.
Source: www.pennlive.com
A Troubled Life Rebuilt: Exercise Results in Mental Health, End to Smoking Habit (RedNova)
By Tom Beal, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Apr. 9–Long-distance running is simple: One foot in front of the other, over and over, until you reach the goal. A bad back and a 30-year smoking habit complicated things for Jeff Galbraith.
Source: www.redorbit.com
Genes May Help Some Avoid Cigarettes (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
Someday, a genetic test could help people determine the best way to quit smoking.
Source: www.wgal.com
