Stop Smoking Now - Voters Deliver Several Victories For Lung Health

The American Lung Association congratulates voters in South Dakota for delivering a big victory for lung health by overwhelmingly approving a law (61.7% to 35.3%) prohibiting smoking in all restaurants, bars and gaming establishments. The law had been approved by the legislature and signed into law back in March 2009, but was sent to the ballot by opponents of the law...

Stop Smoking - F.d.a. Unveils Graphic Warnings For Cigarette Packs

Designed to cover half of a pack’s surface area, the proposed labels are intended to spur smokers to stop by providing graphic reminders of tobacco’s dangers.

Stop Smoking - Cigarette Smoke Linked To Adhd, Headaches And Stuttering In Children

Research to be presented at an international conference (Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health) in Sydney today (8 Oct) shows that children exposed to second-hand smoke have significantly higher rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), headaches and stuttering than those who are not exposed...

Must Stop Smoking - Study Finds Smokers' Surgical Outcomes Riddled With Severe Complications And Even Death

Results from a clinical study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 found that smokers have significantly more complications post-surgery than non-smokers, including a higher death rate. "Previous research told us that comprehensive warnings about the dangers of tobacco can change attitudes towards smoking, especially among patients coming in for surgery," said Alparslan Turan, M.D...

Must Stop Smoking - A Smoker, No Apologies About It

Mr. Boehner conceded Sunday that cigarettes were a “bad habit” but expressed little willingness to give them up.