Quit Smoking Support:
Quit smoking and stop the habit, cigarette smoking hazards, help and support to quit smoking and tips.
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Jul 9th, 2009
New survey information shows that there are nearly 100,000 fewer smokers in Arkansas since the beginning of the Arkansas Department of Health’s (ADH) Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program in 2002.
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Jul 4th, 2009
Have you tried to quit smoking? Good for you. If you have been using any of the smoking cessation drugs (Chantix, Zyban, Wellbutrin), then the FDA has a warning for you and your doctors.
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Jul 2nd, 2009
The newest drugs recommended for strong warnings by the FDA include those used for smoking cessation. Prescription drugs Chantix may increase risk of suicide, behavioral changes, including panic, aggression, paranoia, hallucinations, confusion and hostility. The FDA suggests strong warnings, known as “black box” label warnings for the stop smoking drugs. Reports of bizarre behavior associated with Zyban are relatively new.
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Jul 1st, 2009
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Department of Health that smoking ban at six types of listed establishments (LE) will take effect on July 1 in accordance with the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap 371).
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Jul 1st, 2009
New research suggests that casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with tobacco smoke.
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Jun 27th, 2009
Because tobacco use impairs military readiness, harms the health of soldiers and veterans, and imposes a substantial financial burden on the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, these agencies should implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve the Defense Department's stated goal of a tobacco-free military.
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Jun 26th, 2009
According to a new study published in the journal Respiratory Research, eating a variety of soy products might protect smokers from respiratory disease, including COPD (chronic obstruction pulmonary disease). Consuming soy products was found to boost lung function by researchers from Curtin University of Technology, Australia in a large study of patients with COPD who answered questions about soy consumption.
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Jun 25th, 2009
The youngest smoker of the world Liang Liang lives in China. He is 2.5 years old. He started smoking at age 1.5. The parents gave him cigarettes to smoke in order to relieve pain.
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Jun 24th, 2009
The Rhode Island Department of Health recognizes and applauds the significant public health achievement of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act being signed into law.
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Jun 22nd, 2009
HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius praises the signing of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as a means to stop smoking and save lives.
