Whoever said quitting smoking always has to be so serious? It’s Canada’s Time to Quit Comedy Tour will be making a stop at Little Montreal Bar on Elgin Street Friday, July 17. Featuring local comedians Denis Grignon and Rick Currie,…
Daily Archives: July 11, 2009
Cancer death inspires family to quit smoking
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EIGHT people who smoked more than 7000 cigarettes a month between them have kicked the habit after the mother at the heart of their family died of lung cancer. Jean Bourne, 63, from south Derbyshire, died in February after being…
Tar Wars can help you break the smoking habit
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It seems the focus has turned from the dangers of smoking to whether local retailers will suffer from the recent increased cigarette tax. As the new tax is stamped on packs of cigarettes, the possibility of smuggling them into Florida…
GREG NELSON: Quitting smoking is tough
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Even though I know it’s dirty, smelly and expensive, it’s the most difficult bad habit I’ve ever tried to break. I have quit smoking in the past, or at least have given it a half-hearted attempt. I don’t think I…
Hospital counseling helps heart patients quit smoking
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Smokers who suffer a heart attack may have better odds of kicking the habit if they get intensive counseling starting in the hospital, new research suggests. In a study of smokers who were hospitalized for a heart attack or heart…
West County District May Become Tobacco Free
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The West County Fire Protection District is planning to become the first fire protection district in Missouri to go totally tobacco free. But for some employees, the no tobacco policy will apply even when they’re off duty. The policy that…