2011/03/20

Must Stop Smoking - Cigarettes For $2.70 A Pack, But You Have To Help



Thanks to a high-speed cigarette-rolling machine and a tax loophole, a new group of roll-your-own smokers have been created. And they’re paying $2.70 a pack.

2011/03/14

Stop Smoking Now - Researchers Find Early Signs Of Damage While Studying The Metabolome Of Smokers



Examining the blood "metabolomics" profile of smokers immediately after they had a cigarette revealed activation of pathways involved in cell death, inflammation, and other forms of systemic damage, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center...

2011/03/08

Stop Smoking - The Elusive 'smoke-free' Home



Even children who live in "smoke-free" apartments are exposed to tobacco smoke, a new study found.

2011/03/02

Must Stop Smoking - Copd And Quitting Smoking



New research shows that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have higher smoking cessation rates with varenicline compared with placebo. In a multinational study involving 27 centers, researchers from UCLA followed 504 patients with mild to moderate COPD who were randomized to receive either varenicline (N=250) or placebo (N=254)...

2011/02/24

Stop Smoking - Take A Closer Look At Those Cigarette Labels



The tobacco industry is still spending billions to promote its products. Every weapon should be used to reduce the carnage.

2011/02/18

Must Stop Smoking - Toddler Conquers 40 Per Day Cigarette Addiction



Ardi Rizal, from Musi Bayuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia was smoking two packets of cigarettes per day. He became addicted to nicotine in tobacco after his father had given him a cigarette. According to his parents, his addiction became so bad that he would throw violent tantrums if they did not give him a cigarette...

2011/02/12

Stop Smoking Now - Smoking Scenes On The Decline In Movies



The number of movie scenes showing smoking fell recently, but more than half of all PG-13 rated films still showed smoking.