Stop Smoking News Archive

02-Feb-2007

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PROTECTION TIME (William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News)

The hot news on the tobacco front has to do with the serendipitous finding that if damage is done to a particular part of the brain, the patient wakes up without any appetite for smoking. That is a dreamy prospect for those who wish to stop smoking, though presumably less so for those who wish to continue to smoke, never mind the consequences.

Resigned France bends to anti-smoking law, foretaste of total ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)

France gave a Gallic shrug and yielded without demur to a tough new anti-tobacco law that bans smoking in the workplace and paves the way to a complete prohibition including bars and restaurants from the start of next year.

Malignaggi to guest on FNF (Boxing Insider)

VERO BEACH (February 1, 2007) - World-class light welterweight Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi breaks training camp in Vero Beach (FL) for 24 hours to be an in studio guest with host Brian Kenny in Bristol (CT) on tomorrow night's ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (FNF) show (9-11 PM/ET).

France smokers divided on ban (USA Today)

A ban on smoking in public spaces came into effect Thursday, a change that may alter the image of a country defined in part by its smoky cafes and cigarette-puffing intellectuals. France's 15 million smokers will be banned from lighting up in workplaces, schools, airports, hospitals and other "closed and covered" public places.

Stop-smoking drug wins Health Canada approval (CBC)

Health Canada has approved Champix, a new drug designed to help people quit smoking. The drug, which is combined with counselling, boasts a 22 per cent success rate. That's slightly better than Zyban, the only other stop-smoking drug on the market that isn't nicotine-based.

Guerrero training camp update (Boxing Insider)

Hollywood, Ca- February 1, 2007 - Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero is adapting well and soaking up the knowledge being taught to him at Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym as he prepares for his highly anticipated IBF championship fight against Spend Abazi from Denmark.

Stop smoking and get wealthy (Everett Herald)

When I sat down with Carl Chandler and his wife to help them get their finances straight for 2007, I had them create a budget.

CUPHD Expects Smooth Start to Champaign Smoking Ban (WCIA 3 Champaign-Urbana)

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department expects a smooth transition to the Champaign smoking ban. Officials say it has received just five complaints since the start of Urbana`s ban. Business owners have to tell customers to stop smoking.

Partnership provides help to kick smoking habit (Croydon Guardian)

If your new year's resolution was to stop smoking and you have fallen at the first hurdle, help is at hand. Croydon Chamber of Commerce, together with the Healthy Croydon Partnership, is holding a Kick the Habit day to help employers and employees quit smoking.