Recent Health Blog | Quitting Smoking PostsThe FDA May Get The Power To Regulate Tobaccoby Aimee Amodio02 Mar 2007 03:49 PMA bipartisan group led by Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and U.S. Representatives Henry Waxman of California and Tom Davis of Virginia hope to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco. How Close Are We To A Smoke-Free Workplace?by Aimee Amodio30 Jan 2007 06:15 PMMore and more places are banning smoking in public places. It's Time to Quit: Brain Damage a Key to Stop Smoking?by Heather Long28 Jan 2007 02:09 PMI've heard of lots of strange ways to quit smoking, but voluntarily damaging your brain? I don't care what you say about smoking and I don't care what you say about the health risks - the idea of voluntarily submitting yourself for brain damage to stop smoking? When Your Teen Wants To Smokeby Aimee Amodio22 Jan 2007 11:08 AMToo many teens are tempted to try smoking for various reasons. Maybe they want to fit in with the rest of the smokers. Maybe they want to look older. Maybe they like the thrill of doing something they shouldn't. It's Time to Quit: Let's Get Togetherby Heather Long16 Jan 2007 10:31 AMAre you a smoker? Do you want to quit? I know that may sound like a stupid question because I don't know many smokers who don't want to quit, but they avoid it because honestly it seems impossible. Break Down The Cost of Smokingby Aimee Amodio15 Sep 2006 01:09 PMHave you ever sat down and figured out how much money you're spending on cigarettes every week? Every month? Each year? It's time to see how that nasty habit adds up. At the low end of the scale Missouri residents pay the lowest average price for a pack of cigarettes: $3.33 each. Financial Reasons to Quit Smokingby Aimee Amodio14 Sep 2006 01:05 PMMaybe you don't think your continued good health is a good enough reason to quit smoking. Let's look at some of the financial costs that come with smoking! Job security. Some rather large companies are starting to think twice about hiring smokers. Myths About Quittingby Aimee Amodio01 Jul 2006 08:19 AMDid you know that nicotine is more addictive than heroine or cocaine? It is one of the most addictive substances that exist. Myth: Light cigarettes are safer than regular ones. Keep Secondhand Smoke Awayby Aimee Amodio27 Jun 2006 03:00 PMAccording to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General, nearly half of all nonsmoking Americans are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis... with horrible results. Three thousand adult nonsmokers died in 2005 from lung cancer as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand Smoke is Deadly to Everyoneby Aimee Amodio27 Jun 2006 02:58 PMAccording to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General, secondhand smoke is unsafe. We knew that already, right? But the gist of the report is a little harsher. NO amount of secondhand smoke is safe. The only way to protect nonsmokers is by providing smoke free environments. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Glad to help confirm your decision, Dale!" |
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