Quit Smoking Support:
Quit smoking and stop the habit, cigarette smoking hazards, help and support to quit smoking and tips.
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May 18th, 2009
A resourceful study into the effect of third hand smoke upon the risk for genetic mutations in fruit flies won the top Addiction Science Award at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest science competition for high school students.
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May 18th, 2009
A record-breaking number of Idahoans sought help in kicking the nicotine habit in April and March, temporarily depleting the funding for Idaho Project Filter’s free Nicotine Replacement Therapy program.
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May 15th, 2009
For the first time, preliminary research using brain-imaging technology has shown that low-key and attention-grabbing anti-smoking public service announcements stimulate different patterns of activity in smokers’ brains and that smokers are more likely to remember seeing the low-key PSAs.
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May 13th, 2009
The statewide smoking ban takes effect on June 1, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and local health departments are working with businesses to help them comply with Nebraska’s new smoke-free law.
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May 11th, 2009
“Put It Out Rockland,” the quit smoking program of the Rockland County Health Department reminds you that if you smoke a pack to two packs a day you can save between $2,500 - $5,000 by quitting.
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May 9th, 2009
While the impetus behind e-cigarette (electronic cigarette) use stems from a desire to help people stop smoking, while respecting smoking bans, it seems that e cigarette controversy lights up because electronic cigarettes are not approved by any governing body – specifically the FDA. The result is that electronic cigarette import has been banned, and the makers are in China. Currently, the FDA has no control over cigarettes.
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May 7th, 2009
A new study shows that negative ads targeting the tobacco industry could go a long way to help change smoking behaviors in young adults and help them to quit smoking.
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May 6th, 2009
New York City has reached its lowest rate of smoking on record (15.8%), with less than 1 million adult smokers in the City – 350,000 fewer than in 2002.
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Apr 27th, 2009
When a store clerk in Dane County sells tobacco to a minor, the clerk and the owner of the store (the tobacco license holder) are subject to a citation and a fine, which can be up to $500 plus court costs for repeated violations.
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Apr 23rd, 2009
ASH welcomed the above-inflation increase in tobacco tax announced in today’s Budget.
