PARKERSBURG Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department officials outlined a number of no cost cessation programs available to those who want to stop smoking.
“We get inquiries from people who say the health department has these no smoking regulations, but how can you get help to stop smoking. That’s why we invited you here today, to talk about some of the programs that are available,” commission President Blair Couch said.
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Ken Ulman, take note. You’ve made three future voters happy with the latest anti-smoking regulation in Howard County.
Actually, two future voters. Our 11 year-old was worried when I told him about the ban on smoking in county parks. “Does this mean Dad won’t take us to the park anymore?”
Yes, my husband and I smoke. I’m not proud of it, but it’s a fact.
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Paramus is once again at the forefront of tobacco control, as the Board of Health unanimously adopted an ordinance that prohibits smoking in borough parks, playgrounds, public swimming facilities and recreational areas.
The ordinance, approved last month, covers lighted cigarettes, cigars, pipes and electronic cigarettes within the boundaries of “smoke-free zones,” borough public areas that include the Municipal Pool, the Band Shell and the Paramus Golf Club Mini Golf Course, according to Health Officer John Hopper. Ream more »
Children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home increase their odds of developing common mental and behavioral disorders by 50 per cent, experts say.
Passive smoking is already known to increase the risk of cot death, asthma, meningitis and middle-ear infections among children.
In the latest study, scientists analysed more than 50,000 results from a U.S children’s health survey conducted between 2007 and 2008. Ream more »
Think New Zealand anti-smoking laws are tough? Iceland is considering banning cigarettes and making them prescription-only for those who cannot quit.
Former health minister Siv Fridleifsdottir has proposed a radical private member’s bill in parliament that would make cigarettes a prescription-only product, banning their sale in regular shops and only allowing pharmacies to distribute them, the UK’s Guardian reported. Ream more »
THE anti-smoking campaign in Bartholomew County — and perhaps throughout the state — now has a face.
It is that of a dynamic woman who is most commonly known for her advocacy of other causes in this community — notably the arts and most especially Columbus Indiana Philharmonic.
Over the past three decades, Alice Curry and the philharmonic have been synonymous. As director of the organization for most of that time, she was known as a fierce champion for its mission.
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Social networking and micro-blogging service Twitter is becoming a popular platform for quit smoking social networks, however the majority of tweets are inconsistent with clinical guidelines.
The study published in the BMJ: Tobacco Control, identified 153 activated Twitter quit smoking accounts dating back to 2007, but analysis showed tweets were largely inconsistent with clinical guidelines.
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Hong Kong (HKSAR) – A 62-year-old man was convicted by the Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts today (July 5) of assaulting a Tobacco Control Inspector (TCI).He was sentenced to four weeks in prison and fined $500 for each offence – smoking in a banned place, failing to produce an identity card and dumping litter in a public place.
The incident took place at Diamond Hill Station Public Transport Interchange in Wong Tai Sin on February 12. Ream more »
A local coalition of carcinogen-hating activists launched a new campaign Tuesday targeting high smoking rates among youth in the province.
“The bottom line is youth smoking rates are disturbingly high,” said Les Hagen, executive director of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), one of the organizations working on the campaign. “Though we have reduced tobacco use rates in the general population, a problem remains among our youth.” Ream more »
A new study into the anti-smoking drug Champix has renewed concerns about the drug, showing it is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
An international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that people who used it had a 72 per cent higher chance of serious cardiac problems.
About 1.5 million packets of Champix have been dispensed in Australia since its introduction in 2007.
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