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Pascagoula council approves smoke-free ordinance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:19:30 -0400

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - Pascagoula will go smoke free in late July.

Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:58:08 -0400

ATLANTA - Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.

Yale doctor's mindfulness training helping smokers

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:05:16 -0400

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - A Yale doctor's research into a technique called mindfulness training and how it can help smokers quit is now available as an app.

2 sue WVU to stop smoking ban from starting July 1

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:34:12 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - A student and a research assistant are suing West Virginia University to stop a campus-wide smoking ban from going into effect July 1.

Reynolds American launching revamped e-cigarette

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:35:38 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Reynolds American Inc. is launching a revamped version of its Vuse-brand electronic cigarette - which promises to give users the "perfect puff" - in Colorado, with its sights set on expanding nationally.

UK to help smokers cut down with nicotine products

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:04:50 -0400

LONDON - Britain's independent health watchdog says for people who can't quit smoking cold turkey, it's OK to use nicotine products to help them cut down.

Anti-smoking program uses soccer to target Latinos

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:31:03 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A minority health initiative is using soccer as part of a promotion that encourages Hispanic men to quit smoking.

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:33:33 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg.

Iowa offers help to smokers who want to quit

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:17:13 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Public Health is offering free help during June to people trying to stop smoking.

NY Cancer Society says sweet smokes aimed at kids

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400

ALBANY, New York - They come in brightly colored, shiny packages in fun flavors like chocolate, blueberry, gummy bear, wine and pink berry. But the American Cancer Society says the little cigars and packages of loose tobacco are aimed at kids and are just as deadly as cigarettes.

Republic of Congo passes anti-smoking law

Fri, 31 May 2013 13:56:27 -0400

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo - A Republic of Congo official says the country is announcing a new law that limits the sale and consumption of tobacco.

Anti-smoking campaign featured in NH cities

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:01:15 -0400

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - Bus station posters and radio ads in two New Hampshire cities will complement a national campaign emphasizing how smoking harms not just smokers, but those around them.

Woman kicks the habit for family's sake

Mon, 27 May 2013 19:14:33 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Tiffany Roberson lost her mother to lung cancer in 1994, when Roberson was 16 and a junior in high school.

Study: Casper air quality improves since smoke ban

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:45 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A study conducted by anti-smoking groups found that air quality improved in Casper businesses that ceased to allow smoking when a city-wide smoking ban took effect.