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.

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...

Stop Smoking - The Elusive 'smoke-free' Home

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

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)...

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.

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...

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.

Stop Smoking - New 'heroes Of Chemistry' Invented Medicines That Help Millions Of People

The script for two research teams inducted into the American Chemical Society (ACS) scientific "hall of fame" - the ACS Heroes of Chemistry - is a tale of two pills. One team invented a medication that helps people with diabetes control their blood sugar levels...

Must Stop Smoking - Antismoking Poster Law In New York City Is Struck Down

A plan requiring that graphic images of diseased lungs and other body parts be displayed in New York convenience stores was struck down.

Must Stop Smoking - Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes At Home

Family members who smoke are more apt to feel it is OK to smoke indoors as their children get older. But in households with secondhand smoke, children between 12 and 17 are 1.67 times more prone to have recurrent ear infections compared to adolescents who live in a smoke-free environment, a large new study reveals...

Stop Smoking Now - Ct Scans Can Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Finds

A major trial has shown that early detection of lung cancer, using annual CT scans rather than X-rays, can sharply reduce deaths.

Stop Smoking - Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk In African Americans

A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced among individuals positive for the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope, a genetic risk factor for RA...

Stop Smoking - A New Arena In The Fight Over Smoking: The Home

A movement to restrict smoking in apartments and condominiums is having some success.

Stop Smoking Now - Medicare To Cover Evidence-based Tobacco Cessation Counseling

People who want to give up smoking may be entitled to Medicare cover for evidence-based cessation counseling, the HSS (Department of Health and Human Services, USA) announced. Before this announcement, only individuals with a tobacco-related disease were entitled to Medicare cover for counseling to give up smoking...