Quiting with acupuncture

Haseltine is describing what it was like the last yime she examined to quit smoking. She's been smoking for almost 33 years.

"I adored smoking. I smoked not less than a pack a day," Betty said.

She was ready to try to quit encore. Wanting to avoid patches, gums or chemicals she went original, despite acupuncture. The art of place needles into the body, changing the pathways of energy.

"We are trying to change the energy flows of the body. With the needles, I am not actually putting putting energy in or talking energy out. I am barely changing the ritual your body uses it," Kevin Campopiano, Acupuncturist said.

Ohio Puts Expanded Prison Smoking Ban Forward Hold

Lawmakers benefit from temporarily snuffed out the state's plan to put into action a widespread smoking prohibit in prisons by March.

A legislative rule-making committee was scheduled to approve the plan last week although postponed a vote up till below this month.

Committee chairman Tom Niehaus, a state senator from New Richmond in southwest Ohio, says lawmakers question whether the state had the authority to put the prohibit in placement.

Niehaus says state law bans smoking in some prisons but it's not absolute how the law compromises despite other correctional facilities.

The prison system argues that banning smoking will reduce health care costs for inmates. The state plans to move ahead despite the planned contain in March.

The association representing prison guards want assurances its employees will be offered the same types of anti-smoking programs available to inmates.

Stop smoking or get beaten up!

The block forth smoking is in placement at Kolkata's SSKM hospital as are messages against spitting here furthermore there. Although regardless of the offences continuing, doctors at the hospital enjoy put up posters saying offenders will henceforth be fairly beaten up.

"It is not our intention that we start beating up people. While we wanted to send a cultural shock. A cultural shock therapy can do wonders in behavourial modifications if the issue of smoking comes or when the issue of spitting comes," said Dr Abhijit Chowdhury, SSKM hospital.

Dr Anbumani Ramadoss can be pleased regardless of the initiative, while clients to the hospital are not even amused though they realise the threat of physical punishment is no more than that - a threat. .

"The message could take advantage of been sent out differently.

Lawmaker: Block smoking at state park beaches

John Nutting, D-Leeds, wants to prohibit smoking forward beaches in Maine's state parks.

Some of my constituents called me, saying they're tired of not life span able to put their offspring down along the beach because they crawl on along with put cigarette butts in their mouths," Nutting said. Conjointly, at some of the big beaches forward the coast, people are packed in as tightly as if you were sitting in an auditorium, though you may hardly smoke away. Why should you go sit forth a beach if three feet away someone is smoking a cigar?"

Beaches at Reid State Park and Popham Beach State Park are remarkably crowded during the summer months, Nutting said. I would say that a summer weekend at Reid State Park is probably the peak arrondissement in the whole state for people to be subjected to secondhand smoke," he said.

Smoking ban may get more strict

Salina city commissioners Monday will get their first glimpse at a Clean Indoor Ozone Regulation that would restrain smoking inside virtually all public places.

"It's a big policy question together with I think will be a difficult one for the endowment," City Manager Jason Gage said. "It causes you to weigh the public health benefit of the ruling versus the impact it has along private property."

The contribution meets at 4 p.m. Monday in Room 107 of the City-County Building.

Public forums along the proposed regulation utilize been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 moreover Jan. 20. During those forums, city staff will outline the ruling, answer questions moreover take public comments, Gage said.

The aid will meet reiteratively to discuss the regulation Jan. 26.

Salina's current smoking code was passed in 2002 by voters.

Smoking ban calls for settlement

A closed-off well ventilated smoking section could be an option, or an outside area for smokers, like myself, would be OK. I mostly eat at home as well as I mostly drink at home so this ban has no effect on me, but it does affect two industries that smokers frequent. A ban in some places, yes, but a ban in greatest is not a good aim. Fumes from the gas pumps causes health risks too, Try banning that including see how far it gets! How approximately we ban these criminals that are robbing together with stealing the things we work hard for?

Casino smoking facing new fire

The Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air released the Purdue University study to bolster its push for a smoking ban in public places.

The average level of indoor air pollution at the 11 sites was nearly five times higher than the limit considered healthy by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Purdue professor Neil Zimmerman.

Casino air was about 14 times dirtier than outdoor air near the gambling centers, Zimmerman said.

The air on average was dirtier than EPA limits even in nonsmoking areas within casinos, Zimmerman said.

State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, has again introduced a bill that would institute a comprehensive smoking ban in all public places.

Brown said he would be hard-pressed to agree to a ban that would exempt casinos or bars from the ban.

Smoking for a good cause

The taxation of my deadly and disgusting habit of smoking cigarettes will be helping children whose parents are unwilling or unable to provide medical insurance. Cigarette smoking is expensive, almost $6 a pack. I am getting older and was seriously considering kicking the habit. If I quit, it would be a major personal tax cut and could add a few years to my life. But who, if not us smokers, will provide health insurance for the children? I care and will continue to smoke for the babies. .

The E-Cigarette, A Fake LED Cigarette That Helps You Quit Smoking

Laughing Squid Web Hosting sys admin Adam Elkins demonstrates the E-Cigarette, an artifical electronic cigarette that helps you quit smoking. It includes a red LED at the end and fake smoke to help simulate the act of smoking a real cigarette, reducing the harmful effects smoking and second-hand smoke. E-Cigarette kits are available from Smoking.

Local bar owners say smoking ban has cut into their business

One year into Illinois' statewide smoking ban, most area bars, taverns, lounges and restaurants are complying with the law by shelving the ashtrays and posting "no smoking" signs. But some say that by condemning the consumption of cigars and cigarettes inside places of business, these establishments are inflicting even more self-damage during an economic crisis. "Everything is a challenge right now," Babcock said. "Trying to get people to go outside to smoke and not lose their business is a real challenge." Babcock says she goes along with the law only because it is law. Although she is not a smoker, she believes bars should be exempt from the legislation because going to a bar is a luxury, not a necessity.

"I don't think they have the right to dictate and inflict this upon us," Babcock said. The Winnebago County Health Department, the only local agency seriously enforcing the smoking ban that went into effect Jan.

Smoking Down In Iowa, Tobacco Sales Up In Nebraska

Governor Chet Culver's resolution is to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation, and the habit he wants Iowan's to kick is smoking. Recent studies show it may already be happening.

Governor Culver recently announced that smoking in Iowa is down 22 percent since 2006 - one of the most significant drops in any state in recent years. But some Iowa smokers are saying his anti-smoking legislation is hurting business and not convincing them to quit.

For most Iowans, getting a nicotine fix is not a part of their everyday life. But for some it's a hard habit to kick, and for one Iowa business its hard to believe that less people are smoking.

Cashier Traci Heath says tobacco sales at the Select Mart on Gordon Drive in Sioux City have been fairly steady since it opened in 2006.

Group calls for smoking ban at all racetracks

While some tracks already have banned smoking—typically to gain compliance with local laws—the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States would like to see all tracks prohibit smoking. The council adopted a smoking ban resolution on January 10 while meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Citing the dangers of second-hand smoke for both employees and patrons, the council called for smoking bans at all racetracks, simulcast facilities, racinos, casinos, and bingo halls. The council calls on regulatory entities, like state racing commissions, to require smoking bans before issuing or renewing licenses.

"NCLGS stands behind what it believes to be sound public policy that will promote a healthy atmosphere in the states for both consumers and businesses," said the council's president, Bill Oberle, a Delaware representative.

Smoking, Family History Increase Risk of Stroke

Now Woo has done research that looks at the relationship between hemorrhagic strokes and smoking. He says researchers have known smoking is a risk factor for aneurysm formation.

"We also know that having a family member who had a history of aneurysm rupture was also a risk factor for aneurysm formation," Woo says.

Woo looked at several hundred people who had had ruptured aneurysms and compared them to people who did not have aneurysms. He found that people who smoked had double the risk for aneurysm. His analysis also found that those with a family history of aneurysm also had twice the risk of forming one. But people who had the family history and who smoked were six times more likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke. He says that means hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people are at much greater risk of having a hemorrhagic stroke due to a combination of genes and behavior.

New Pills To Help Quit Smoking

Smokers struggling to quit smoking can pop a pill in near future to give up the habit. According to researchers, 28 molecules, which are produced in abnormal amounts in cells lining the airways of smokers have been identified. Medicine researchers have proposed that if the levels of these molecules could be restored to that of non-smokers it might allow chronic smokers who have been unable to quit to improve their health prospects. The study is a part of research work at the Boston University School of Medicine. The study was carried out by lead researcher Avrum Spira and his colleagues, who took took samples of cells from the airways of 10 smokers and 10 non-smokers and identified 28 microRNAs. These organelle are responsible for the expression of whole networks of related genes, that are characteristic of the smokers.

Casino smoking facing new fire

The Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air released the Purdue University study to bolster its push for a smoking ban in public places.

The average level of indoor air pollution at the 11 sites was nearly five times higher than the limit considered healthy by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Purdue professor Neil Zimmerman.

Casino air was about 14 times dirtier than outdoor air near the gambling centers, Zimmerman said.

The air on average was dirtier than EPA limits even in nonsmoking areas within casinos, Zimmerman said.

State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, has again introduced a bill that would institute a comprehensive smoking ban in all public places.

Brown said he would be hard-pressed to agree to a ban that would exempt casinos or bars from the ban.

ICC may take smoking ban further

The Illinois Central College Board is poised next month to adopt a new policy prohibiting smoking campuswide, taking Illinois law a step further.

The Board of Trustees received a copy of the proposed smoking policy change Thursday, which although vague, will go to the board next month. If approved, it would allow the college to later make changes to what is allowed and not allowed in regards to smoking and tobacco use, "not just within 15 feet of a doorway," said Bruce Budde, ICC's vice president of administration and finance.

The board and administration have discussed taking the ban campuswide since October.

Budde said it would be up to the board to decide when to put the proposed ban into effect as well as what types of signs might go up around campus.

GSA gets tougher on feds' smoking

GSA has revised workplace smoking rules and made the restrictions even tougher.

The original order signed by President Clinton in August of 1997 was called "Protecting Federal Employees and the Public From Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in the Federal Workplace."

The result of that was a GSA bulletin, issued Oct. 20, 1997. This document set restrictions on smoking in all interior spaces owned, rented or leased by the executive branch, except in specially equipped designated areas. This, of course, sent most smokers outside of federal buildings, much to the dismay of people entering the buildings. This opened a debate over how far smokers had to stand away from the entrances to comply with the rules.

Nonsmokers also had problems with the specially equipped smoking areas.

Year of smoking ban hurts some dining establishments, helps others

While bars and casinos around the state believed the statewide smoking ban hurt business during its first year, some local establishments didn't feel as much pain in the cash register. "It's not been too bad considering the way the economy is," said Cindy Sizemore, owner of Teddy's Sports and Grill in Herrin. "During the weeks it seems the smoking law hurt us more, but on the weekends we're still holding our own." A beer garden offered smoking clientele a chance to step out and still enjoy the establishment. "I think the ones who don't smoke enjoy being in a smoke-free atmosphere and it's an outlet where people can go outside and be fairly comfortable," Sizemore said. John Brown, owner of John Brown's On the Square in Marion, said the legal and economic double-whammy didn't impact his business this year.

Another Shot at Smoking Ban

When the Virginia General Assembly session begins next week, Governor Tim Kaine says he is optimistic a smoking ban will pass. The legislation would ban smoking in all bars and restaurants.
Lawmakers have voted down similar bills the past two years, but changes in the House this year prevent lawmakers from anonymously killing a bill in a subcommittee. That's how the last smoking ban was killed. Speaking at a news conference in Arlington Tuesday, Governor Kaine said he believes legislators will be less likely to kill the smoking ban if constituents know who is voting against the measure.

The District of Columbia and Maryland passed similar bans in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Governor Kaine is also backing another proposal to double Virginia's cigarette tax from 30 cents to 60 cents.

Pregnant Women Told Quit Smoking And We'll Pay You Cash

In what will be seen as a controversial move the National Health Service of the United Kingdom will pay women up to £100 if they can promise to quit smoking completely during their pregnancy.

The scheme will pay the £100 over the term of the pregnancy. They will get £20 after they quit smoking for a week followed by a further £40 if they manage to stay off the cigarettes for a month and if they continue not to smoke for a whole year they will get a further £40 making a total of £100.

They will be given the payment in the form of special Co-op vouchers which can be exchanged for anything except alcohol and cigarettes.

Man given £100 fine for smoking in taxi office

Michael Hartley, 53, of Homestead, Bamber Bridge, was spotted with a lit cigarette in the offices of DB Taxis in Factory Lane, Penwortham, by council officials. He was found guilty in his absence at Leyland Magistrates Court and fined £100.

Today, a spokesman for the firm said Hartley no longer worked for them. The court heard how licensing and environmental officers smelt cigarette smoke throughout the office, kitchen and toilet, and found three butts on the floor under the kitchen sink when they visited the premises on September 4 last year. Hartley was the only person in the office at the time.
South Ribble Council's licensing official and a taxi licensing officer revisited the premises on September 16 and saw Hartley standing by the counter with a lit cigarette in his hand.

He was served with a £30 fixed penalty notice if he paid within 15 days, or £50 within 29 days.When he failed to pay, the council wrote to him and gave him another seven days.

Pressure builds to pass statewide smoking ban, but powerful foe

When Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker stood in the way of a statewide smoking ban, his hometown of Weston took matters into its own hands, passing one of the strictest smoking bans in the state.

Weston is not alone. Since smoking ban legislation died last year, Eau Claire, Marshfield, Monona, Middleton, Fond du Lac and Dane County have decided against waiting for the state to take action and have joined 30 other Wisconsin communities that have passed smoking restrictions.

Smoking foes say the momentum will put pressure on lawmakers to pass a statewide ban this time around.

"You now have approximately 250,000 individuals who live in communities that are protected by local ordinances that have been passed since the end of the (legislative) session," said Eric Schutt, a lobbyist for the American Cancer Society of Wisconsin.

Input on smoking ban remains mixed

Timothy M. Kaine announced this week that he will once again ask legislators to ban smoking in virtually all restaurants.

Kaine's bill would make smoking in any place that prepares and serves food -- public restaurant or private club -- punishable by a $25 civil penalty.

The bill excludes outdoor dining areas of food establishments, unless the exterior area can be enclosed.

Legislators have trod this ground before, in 2007 and 2008.

"Those bills have passed the Senate for the past three or four years, and have picked up some more support," Kaine said.

"I've always opposed them. I know that fair-minded people may disagree over this, but I feel like it's a decision that ought to be made in the private sector," said Sen.

Child cancer link to smoking 'close'

Premature birth, low birth weight and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit were all strongly associated with a mother smoking during pregnancy.

The data was not strong enough to prove a direct link between smoking and childhood cancer. In fact, the raw data showed the reverse effect: cancer was slightly less prevalent among the children of smokers.

But Professor Bishop said that result was not statistically significant, while the other results were much more reliable. To be Continued...

Nothing sacred about today's tobacco

John:"Of all the addictions I've had to face, cigarette smoking is the hardest to shake and this is coming from someone who fought the addiction of heroin and cocaine. It seems like every time I think I defeated my demons with tobacco I fall flat on my face and have to start all over again. My battle with tobacco really took an upswing when my mother passed away from lung cancer. My mom is one of the strongest people I know and to see her in her last days was enough to break my heart. Even though she was barely hanging on and down to her last few days she still insisted on going outside to have a smoke. Of course by then it was too late and my family just stepped aside and allowed her to do whatever she wanted. But I still believed, wrongly of course, she still had a chance. When she was healthy she shined with life and people would come from all over to ask her for advice."

No smoking laws blamed for club's financial woes

One of Canberra's biggest clubs is blaming no smoking laws for driving it to the point of insolvency.

The West Belconnen Leagues Club (WBLC) has struck a deal with the Canberra Raiders to pay-off its bank debts, thought to be around $4 million.

For the deal to work the club's members will have to vote for a proposal transferring the gaming licences to the Raiders group. Members will meet later this month to discuss the proposal.

John Penca from the WBLC says there has been a dramatic downturn in the gaming side of the business since the smoking ban was enforced.

"We just found that our turnover was down 10 per cent, 12 per cent, and it's been continuing now for two years," he said.

Mr Penca says the club was forced to act because it could not meet its financial obligations.

How to reduce your risk of oral thrush

If you use a steroid inhaler to prevent asthma attacks, you can reduce your risk of getting oral thrush by rinsing your mouth out with water and brushing your teeth after using your inhaler. You can also use a device called a spacer to reduce the amount of steroid that stays in your mouth and throat. To find out more, see our articles on asthma in adults or asthma in children. If you wear dentures, make sure that they fit you properly. Your gums may shrink and the shape of your mouth may change as you get older, so your dentures stop fitting as well as they once did. You can have regular dental check-ups to make sure your dentures still fit you properly. Candida can grow on the surface of the dentures, so always keep your dentures clean, especially the surface that's in contact with the roof of your mouth.

Northern Kentucky Smoking Ban Compromise

Northern Kentucky's three biggest counties may take a softer line on a smoking ban. Early discussions of a comprehensive ban, like Ohio's, garnered little political support. Now, leaders in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties are talking about a limited smoking ban that would allow smoking in bars, private clubs and work areas in private businesses. It's all just talk at this point, but as Joe Webb tells us, smoking opponents don't like what they're hearing. When Dave Otto built his printing business 20 years ago, he made it smoke-free. Now, as a Campbell County Commissioner, he has to decide how to regulate smoking on the rest of the region. Otto's seen draft ordinances that would allow smoking in drinking establishments, private clubs, and common work areas in private businesses. Dave Otto, Campbell County Commissioner: "As far as exemptions, right now in private clubs and bars, I'm all for that.