A number of states increased funding for tobacco control programs in FY2008 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 for most states). Florida significantly increased its funding for tobacco control program from $5.6 million in FY2007 to $58 million in…
Daily Archives: April 15, 2009
Third-Hand Smoke – Another Reason to Quit
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As all people know, not only smoking but also second-hand smoking is harmful for human health especially to children and to those people with chronic health problems. These findings have led to smoking bans and clean indoor air policies. But…
More Smokers Calling Quit Line
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In Wisconsin, a pack of cigarettes can easily cost you around six bucks right now. The price is a result of recent federal and state tax increases, and the higher cost could be making more people want to quit. In…
Quit Smoking with the D&D Method
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Recently, Godfather of Nerdcore Hip-Hop MC Frontalot decided to quite smoking. Again. To spice up the process, Front elected to use a standard D&D convention to help him gradually reduce his intake: the saving throw. You can play too! Here’s…
Evotec says EVT 302 fails to improve quit rate in smoking compared with placebo
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Evotec AG said Tuesday that EVT 302, an aid to quitting smoking, failed to show any significant improvement in the quit rate compared with placebo in a Phase II proof-of-concept study investigating the potential of EVT 302, a reversible and…