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Carol Southard

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posted 05/01/2008, comments (0)

Clinton takes firm stance on smoking cessation in election 2008

The existing smoking prevalence has not significantly decreased in this country since 2004, demonstrating a stall in the previous seven-year decline. That so many are still smoking given the known dangers and the efficacious treatments available is a testament to the power of tobacco addiction and a strong signal that tobacco cessation... Read more Chevron

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Tom Treloar

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posted 04/11/2008, comments (5)

Tales of a former smoker

Click on this link and read another Tale of a former smoker http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/690687/tales_of_a_former_smoker.html

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 03/28/2008, comments (2)

Patrick Swayze smokes despite having cancer

Reports have been surfacing that despite a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze is still smoking his usual two packs of cigarettes a day. What would drive an otherwise intelligent person to do such a thing to his body?Swayze has been known to be a heavy smoker for many years. Research shows that smokers are more likely to suffer... Read more Chevron

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Allison Bush

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posted 03/26/2008, comment (1)

Do you want a cigarette maker funding your cancer research?

The New York Times reported today that a jolting lung cancer study published in the New England Journal of Medicine back in 2006 was financed in part by a small charity called the Foundation for Lung Cancer: Early Detection, Prevention & Treatment. The kicker: a review of tax records of this charity by the Times showed... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/22/2008, comments (2)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Five

It is over two months since I last puffed on a cigarette. Last week I stepped down from 21 mg. of nicotine (Step One) to 14 mg. (Step Two) and I definitely feel the 7 mg. difference. I am not going to sugar coat this journey~~ there are days when I want a cigarette so bad, I could scream. Yet, the Warrior in me stays fortified and counseled... Read more Chevron

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