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Smoke-Free Year Of 2010.
Are you looking for a way to quit smoking in 2010? This January – right when quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists – St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron will offer the American Lung Association’s highly acclaimed Freedom From Smoking program. The 7-week, 8-session class will be held at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy [...]
Continue reading...Anti-smoking law: Only 1% of Nigerians are protected by smoke-free laws —Report
11. December 2009
Only one per cent of Nigeria’s over 140 million people are protected by strong smoke-free laws, a new report released last Wednesday by Global Smokefree Partnership and the American Cancer Society has revealed. Besides, the report also stated that in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, 55 per cent of school pupils were not aware that secondhand [...]
Continue reading...Taiwan aims to ban smoking while walking
11. December 2009
TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to ban smoking while walking next year in a bid to promote a cleaner and healthier environment, an official said Friday. The ban, currently being drafted by the Environmental Protection Administration, will also make it illegal to smoke while riding a motorbike or driving car. “We hope the new rules will prevent pedestrians, [...]
Continue reading...Nearly any lifetime smoking ups breast cancer risk.
11. December 2009
Researchers compared smoking history and other breast cancer risk factors among 1,225 women who developed breast cancer and 6,872 who did not during the first year after their initial visit to the Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic. NEW YORK – Women taking the next puff of a cigarette might consider this: smoking [...]
Continue reading...Michigan Smoking Ban Could Be In Effect By May
11. December 2009
Michigan is close to becoming the 38th state to go smoke-free. Today both the state House and Senate passed a bill that would ban smoking in bars, restaurants, and workplaces. They finally agreed on exempting the three Detroit casinos from the ban. If the governor signs off, which she is expected to, it would go into effect in [...]
Continue reading...Stop Gaining Weight When You Quit Smoking!
5. December 2009
Kicking the smoking habit is never easy due to the addictive nicotine. People who quit smoking feel the lack of nicotine; thus, they experience withdrawal symptoms, including dizziness, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, disturbed concentration, restlessness, and headaches. There is also an increased appetite, resulting to weight gain. Studies show that many smokers gain an average [...]
Continue reading...Quitting Smoking Side Effects – The Ugly Side of Quitting
18. November 2009
When you make the decision to stop smoking, you should know that there can be a few negative quitting smoking side effects
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11. December 2009
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