Tobacco addiction is mental and physical. Physical dependence can cause you to have withdrawal symptoms if you try to quit, and this can lead back to using tobacco. For most people, the best way to quit will be some combination…
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Obama admin appeals cigarette warning ruling
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The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a U.S. judge’s ruling and injunction that blocked tobacco companies from having to display graphic images on cigarette packs and advertising, such as a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his throat. The…
States cut funding for tobacco prevention
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States have cut funding for tobacco prevention programs 12 percent this year, to the lowest level since 1999, according to a new report that a coalition of public health groups released Wednesday. States have scaled back spending on tobacco programs…
I don’t want you to die so please stop
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As a new anti-smoking campaign plays on the conscience of parents, The Star gathers some stark facts from health experts on the plight of smokers’ children In a simple yet heart-rending plea, a little girl tells her mother why she…
Stop smoking: Stroke, heart attack, cancer, now Alzheimer’s disease
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There cannot be anyone left in America who is not aware of the dangers to your health from smoking cigarettes. We label packs of cigarettes with the direst possible warnings. We prevent most form of advertising cigarettes. We try our…
Stop-smoking programs show success in helping smokers quit
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Getting smokers to quit can be tough, but two studies reporting success with smoking-cessation programs released Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine offer some hope. One study focused on using a practice quit-attempt program and nicotine therapy for…
Set to become law in Corbin city limits following advertisement
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A smoking ban ordinance was unanimously passed Wednesday by Corbin’s commissioners. During a special called meeting, the second and final reading of the ordinance was held. Once the ordinance is advertised, it will become law. The ordinance bans smoking in…
Increase cigarette tax
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As a member of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City Board of Directors, I’m proud to be part of a diverse group of organizations and individual Missourians to file a proposition to increase Missouri’s cigarette tax by 80…
Ban Tobacco Adverts To Promote Health
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The recent Southeast Asian Games, which this nation hosted admirably, were considered a success on numerous fronts. Not only did Indonesia garner a record number of medals, the entire period was relatively smooth and well-managed. The games were also notable…
Tough talk for poll to help politicians quit tobacco?
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Minister of state for home, Satej Patil, may be taking on home minister R R Patil over tobacco chewing. A week ago, he declared the Congress will not consider candidates who consume tobacco for polls to the Kolhapur municipal corporation.…
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
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Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Between 1964 and 2004, cigarette smoking caused an estimated 12 million deaths, including 4.1 million deaths from cancer, 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular diseases,…
Tobacco’s Dirty Tricks
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The World Health Organization’s chief has urged governments to unite against “big tobacco”, as she accused the industry of dirty tricks, bullying and immorality in its quest to keep people smoking. WHO director-general Margaret Chan accused cashed-up tobacco firms of…
SMOKING MAKES ME FEEL COOL, BUT I’M SCARED THAT I’M ADDICTED
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I first started smoking cigarettes only a few months ago, during summer. I am 15 years old, and me and some friends tried it simply out of curiousity. I was eager to try smoking to see what everyone is doing,…
Smoking ban may hit public parks
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After a unanimous call by City Council to begin drafting new policy, Austin residents may soon be banned from smoking in public parks in addition to the 2005 ban placed on smoking in most indoor public places throughout Austin. Austin…