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Carol Southard

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posted 08/01/2008, comment (1)

San Francisco Bans Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies

As of October 1, 2008, San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products at most pharmacies. (The law bans the sale of all tobacco products at pharmacies in the city, but big-box stores like Costco and supermarkets like Safeway will still be allowed to sell tobacco.) Nearby Marin County officials... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/01/2008, comments (0)

A Smoker's Crime and Punishment

Smokers used to take a back seat to NO ONE unless that was where the ashtray was. We were first class citizens and all you healthy people were in second class. We could blow smoke right in your face and you were too embarrassed to wave your arm and hold your breath because everyone would think you were RUDE.What was the MATTER with you... Read more Chevron

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David Kaufman, M.D.

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posted 03/21/2008, comment (1)

Smoking on screen and on the field: Athletes and celebs who smoke

I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked for many years before giving it up about 7 years ago. He discusses many of the strategies he tried to use to stop smoking, and the influence that new rules and regulations had on his success in quitting. (Reader... Read more Chevron

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David Kaufman, M.D.

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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Smoking bans going global

Greetings! After introducing myself in my first post, I want to use this post to discuss the growing global smoking problem. In the US and Europe, the link between smoking and disease has been recognized for decades, and our culture has clearly changed. Many individual stores, towns, cities, states, and even countries have prohibited smoking... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 03/03/2008, comments (0)

Influence of Celebrities and Smoking, Part II

Lance Armstrong is visiting Madison and Milwaukee this week to advocate for a smoke-free Wisconsin. His visit supports a proposed senate bill that bans smoking in all workplaces, including bars and restaurants. Having celebrities such as Armstrong work to help reduce this country’s leading cause of cancer is a breath of fresh air, and... Read more Chevron

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