Getting people to quit smoking is the most effective way to slow the death rate among tobacco users in countries including China and India, the world’s biggest tobacco producers, researchers said today. Tobacco use may cause about 1 million deaths…
Daily Archives: March 12, 2009
Does the Magic Stop Smoking Pill Help?
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You will soon learn that promises made by advertisers, product manufacturers and salesmen should be taken with not just a pinch of salt but, perhaps, a handful of it. Smoking is a habit that has become a part of your…
Air cleaner as more quit smoking
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Air in public houses is cleaner and more people are trying to quit smoking, according to a review of Northern Ireland’s smoke-free legislation. The review also found that compliance with the legislation remained high. Smoking is now banned in most…
Michigan offers smokers free products to quit
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Smokers in Michigan can get free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges from the state to help them quit smoking or chewing tobacco. The Michigan Department of Community Health said Wednesday it is offering up to an eight-week supply of the…
California Call for Tobacco Tax Hike
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California Senator proposed increasing the state tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes to provide money for the state general fund, anti-smoking efforts and lung cancer research. Padilla’s office estimates that the tax hike would yield about $1.4 billion…