Plenty of quit smoking systems are available in the market which claims to eradicate the smoking habit of people but are they really effective? Well certainly not all of them are. People often get confused in deciding which quit smoking…
Daily Archives: July 27, 2009
Anti-smoking group targets outdoor areas
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The Heart Foundation says that it wants smoking banned in every council-managed outdoor area across New South Wales. New Heart Foundation research shows that around one third of the state’s 152 Councils now ban smoking in some outdoor areas including…
FDA declares e-cigarettes unsafe
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Despite the general belief that electronic cigarettes are safe and harmless, FDA officials report their use to be associated with various health concerns. The devices, known as e-cigarettes, are battery-operated devices that deliver nicotine in a puff of hot gas…
Gays and lesbians more likely to smoke
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Among homosexuals: 37% of women smoke; 33% of men smoke. Among heterosexuals: 18% of women smoke; 24% of men smoke These figures come from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Published in the August issue of…
Anti-smoking signboards in all schools in Kohima
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The recently-concluded district-level workshop on tobacco control laws for Kohima’s school teachers, has resolved to put up antismoking signboards in all educational institutions within Kohima district. It has also resolved to implement tobacco control laws ‘in letter and spirit.’ Also,…