NHS given green light to hand out pill to beat smoking
Independent Online Edition - By 1 July, more than 200 million people will be protected from second-hand smoke at work and in public places around the world, according to the Global Smokefree Partnership. Smoking bans have been implemented successfully in many EU countries with
Second-Hand Smoke Denies the Right of Non-Smokers
Indymedia Ireland - ISLAMABAD, May 31, 2007: Prohibition of Smoking in Enclosed Places and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance 2002 is being violated within the premises of Parliament House, the Senate and the Assembly Hall while this year s World No
Anti-smoking rules too mild
Globe and Mail - Graeme Kirkland from Toronto, Canada writes: It has long been annoying to simply walk down an urban street and have a raft of second hand smoke blown or drift right into your face. It is also appaling that some of our leading corporations tolerate
Record Number Of Smokers Try To Quit In Advance Of Smoke Free
eMaxHealth.com - Although the purpose of the legislation is to protect the public from the damaging effects of second-hand smoke, it appears to have encouraged many smokers to seek help to end the habit. “I understand that giving up smoking can be a difficult process
New Hampshire law makes same-sex civil unions legal
Boston Online - Opponents argued the state should instead educate the public about the dangers of smoking and second-hand smoke. They also said restaurant and bar owners should decide when or if to ban smoking, not the state. “The last time I checked, it was a legal
Public demands ban on smoking in the workplace
Daily News Journal - This bipartisan effort to crimp smoking won’t just please those who cringe at second-hand smoke. It will benefit the entire state from economic and health standpoints. With 26.8 percent of Tennessee’s adults smoking, our state has the third highest
Of hookahs, cows and kids
Health 24 - As the WHO points out, the evidence of the harmful effects of second-hand smoke is indisputable. We also heard this week that smoking can do some serious damage to a man s sperm , which in turn may lead to genetic abnormalities in his offspring. You