Daily Archives: November 20, 2009

Vermont smokers seek help quitting

Vermont is likely to fall short of reducing the number of adult smokers to 11 percent of the population — the target set in 2000 for 2010. Still more smokers are seeking help, especially from the state’s online Web site…

Medical Assn backs Tobacco Bill

HE TT Medical Association (TTMA) praised the passage of the Tobacco Control Legislation and introduction of the breathalyser. In a release the TTMA congratulated Health Minister Jerry Narace for successfully piloting the Tobacco Control Act through the Senate. “This is…

Youth anti-tobacco program needs funding

As high school health educators and parents, keeping our children and students from the deadly grip of tobacco is an uphill battle. For decades the tobacco industry (smoking and chewing) has systematically and successfully targeted our kids using questionable marketing…

Morgantown Hospitals go Tobacco-Free

MORGANTOWN — Three major health care providers in Morgantown are now completely tobacco-free. West Virginia University Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation and Monongalia General Hospital have banned tobacco use on their campuses. In a ceremony Thursday, WVU Hospital made it clear that…