The American Lung Association last week released its annual evaluation of each state's smoking-cessation efforts and, for the second year in a row, found Maryland falling short in some areas.
The organization is pushing for a national prevention and wellness strategy that will help smokers quit and prevent others from starting.
Meanwhile, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its own study last week that found the number of U.S. cigarette smokers in 2008 rose...
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Peoples choice - 2009-11-16 01:43:56
I am so tired of this smoking thing.If people wanna smoke and it doesnt affect other people then let them smoke.As for being addictive,I smoked for 15 years at least and quit cold turkey because I wanted too.It had nothing too do with money or my health.I just chose too quit.You know theres still states that allow smokin in business and you dont here people complaining.
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Without reading the article - 2009-11-15 18:50:10
I would add, "Smoking still deadly, costly . . . relaxing."
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Smoking still deadly, costly - 2009-11-15 17:16:54
Duh.
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