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How to stop smoking: smokers 40 per day closes after 50 years

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:13:00 +0000

How to stop smoking: smokers 40 per day closes after 50 years

A woman from Devon who stopped smoking after more than 50 years has asked other smokers take advantage of expert help for free.
Ann Veit, 68, smoked about 40 a day from the age of 15 and suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She began attending the weekly NHS stop smoking clinic in March this year, and noticed significant benefits to your health and well-being, and to resign.
In particular, routine tests showed a significant improvement in lung function.
"Breathing is easier, more energy, my self-esteem has improved and he no longer feels like an outcast," Ann, who livesnear Axminster said.
"I can also see the financial benefits - I have more money in my wallet at the end of the week."
Ann receives individualized support Lucy Drury, a consultant specialist smoking cessation for health promotion Devon (HPD).
"Lucy is a wonderful supporter who takes things at my own pace," Ann, manager of information systems says removed.
"It is never judgmental or condescending, and projects a sincere desire to help and concern for my well-being.
"If everyone stop trying to have a defender like Lucy, there would be many more smokers reformed."
Ann, who has the support to stop smoking using patches and inhalers, is encouraging others to visit your local clinic to quit NHS.
HPD, a specialist arm of the North Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, runs a clinic in Axminster medical practice every Friday, and three sessions per week in Honiton.
Ann said: "Do not go alone when it is excellent help available that does not use tricks and understands that it is not easy to quit.
"Talk to your doctor and give it a try. Improving self-esteem when you've managed to stop a great feeling. Use my mantra to never stop quitting."
Ann had tried to quit three times unsuccessfully - to try hypnosis, acupuncture and remedies.
She says, "After a severe attack of pneumonia, which left me in the hospital, I realized I should stop or he would not last long."
She said: "I sincerely hope that I have learned the lesson of the stupidity of smoking and will do my best to resist the temptation.
"It's hard, but never quit quitting. If I can do it after 50 odd years, there is hope for everyone."

Smokers are turning their backs NHS, and opting for electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:07:00 +0000

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Smokers are turning their backs NHS, and opting for electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking

The number of people turning to the NHS for help to quit smoking has declined for the second consecutive year, according to a new report.
Anti-smoking campaigners have described the new figures from the Information Center "disappointing" health welfare, after showing that the number of people using the NHS to establish a "quit date" to quit decreased 19 percent over the past year.
According to figures, more than 740,000 smokers using NHS Stop Smoking Services 2012/2013, but last year that figure had dropped to 586,000. Campaigns against smoking have suggested that this may be because more smokers are turning to electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking.
It is also the first time that number has declined for two consecutive years since smoking cessation services NHS were first proposed by all local authorities in England in 2001, anti-smoking charity ASH blame fall on a "combination of the effects of changes in health services, less massive advertising campaigns that specifically encourage people to visit the services and the impact of electronic cigarettes."
"We know that more and more people use electronic cigarettes to help quit smoking," said Hazel Cheeseman, director of policy at the charity. "Although the service can not prescribe electronic cigarettes, which can give people who want to use extra support can make all the difference to the success of quitting."
Martin Dockrell, lead tobacco control program in England Public Health, which oversees the services of NHS smoking cessation, noted that "the local smoking cessation services are efficient than ever to help smokers quit, although the numbers using global services fell. Smokers are four times more likely to have success using these services. "
He added: "There are many factors that could explain why the overall figures are included in the new popularity of electronic cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking, but so far, none of the electronic cigarettes are allowed as drugs, and. content and quality varies greatly. there is no reason "why someone who wants to stop using an electronic cigarette should not speak as a service for smoking cessation support and advice to help most likely to quit for good extra.
Smoking is the biggest killer of England, representing nearly 80 000 deaths per year, but the most recent Office for National Statistics figures show that the prevalence of smoking continues to decline in society in general.

QUIT SMOKING : e-cigarettes create a new generation of smokers

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:28:00 +0000

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e-cigarettes create a new generation of smokers

Most commonly that “something” is propylene glycol and nicotine. Press a button and you can inhale a smoke-like vapor that contains nicotine or a few other drugs for the more adventuresome.

Since nothing is burning, you are not technically smoking, and the smoke-free laws are therefore neatly sidestepped. Yet all the while people are getting a very smoking-like experience. Clever little device, huh!

E-cigarettes/hookah pens are kind of a half-full /half-empty sort of thing. The industry likes to take the high road. They want you to believe that if you are a two- or three-pack-a-day smoker, and you switch to e-cigarettes as a substitution, you are better off.

And why wouldn’t you be? There’s no tar, no carbon monoxide, and no 400-plus chemicals released from burning tobacco. You won’t burn the house down, and there is only one thing to worry about – nicotine! That’s a pretty impressive list of positives.

The e-cigarette competes for these presumably soon-to-be ex-smokers with nicotine gum, patches, Chantix, antidepressants, hypnotism, will power, and tracheostomy.

There is no great evidence that these devices are an effective way to quit. But they might be. This doesn’t seem like a growing customer base to start an industry on, since less and less people are smoking.

To figure out what the e-cigarette industry is actually betting on, we need look no further than the Centers for Disease Control’s 2012 National Youth Tobacco Survey. A few of our tax dollars keep track of smoking rates in young people. That seems prudent, given the negative health consequences of smoking.

Overall, looking at students from grade 6 through 12, e-cigarette use more than doubled between 2011 and 2012, going from 3.3 percent that tried it to 6.8 percent. Of the 2.1 percent that were currently e-cigarette users, 75 percent also smoked non e-cigarettes – aka “regular” cigarettes with their 400-plus chemicals that require a match.

Small percentages doubling in a year’s time doesn’t sound like much, but there are a lot of kids in school — about 15 million in high school alone. A little math works out to over a million high school students that are or have become e-cigarette customers, most of whom also smoke regular cigarettes.

If the trend continues with Hookah Pens, next year there will be 2 million, and before long, a new generation of smokers. Does the expression “gateway drug” come to mind?

Are hookah pens the latest version of Joe Camel? Are they wrapped in purple paper and sold at “head shops” to attract adult smokers or teens?

Interestingly, when one of the largest university systems in the world — the University of California — decided to ban smoking on all its campuses effective Jan. 1, 2014, it included e-cigarettes in the ban. The California State University system is considering a similar ban.

We have made great progress in the last two decades to reduce smoking. In many areas, smoking is so rare that it’s actually startling to see someone lighting one up.

Let’s not fool ourselves that these cute “personal vaporizers” are out there to get 60-year-old smokers to quit. The real purpose is getting 16-year-olds to start.

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QUIT SMOKING : Laser therapy to quit smoking in the Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:14:00 +0000

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Laser therapy to quit smoking in the Philippines

Mack Macasaet-Benauro is a woman on a mission—to help people quit smoking, change their lifestyle and, above all, become healthy.
A year after opening her laser therapy business in Manila people are coming from far and wide to try out the Anne Penman Laser Therapy method that Mack trained for and it’s working.
“I was willing to try laser treatment to help me quit smoking though I had reservations that it would work,” says Frank, who flew all the way from Indonesia when he learned about Anne Penman Laser Therapy (APLT) in Manila.
Frank was an addict—he’d been smoking up to 60 cigarettes a day for 30 years.
Three days after his first session—and without reaching for a cigarette during that time—his carbon monoxide reading registered a level corresponding to that of a non-smoker.
“Having tried alternatives in the past that proved unsuccessful I am now a firm believer that laser treatment can work to get past the nicotine withdrawal symptoms and help to stop smoking provided that the smoker is committed to quit the habit,” he says.
Another couple from Romblon, took an overnight ferry to make it on time for their appointment with Mack. The gentleman, who had successful laser treatment to quit smoking years ago in his native Austria, was delighted when he discovered laser therapy was available in the Philipines— and was sure it would work for his Filipino wife as well.
It did.
Six months after their treatments, both clients are still smoke-free.
The use of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for smoking cessation has been widely practiced in Europe and North America for more than 20 years and Anne Penman, the founder of APLT (www.annepenman.com ), is the leading light in this industry.
World-wide there are now more than 30 locations bearing her name. Her first center in Asia-Pacific—APLT Manila (annepenmanlasertherapymla@gmail.com) was opened in early 2013 and is fast gaining popularity not only in the Philippines but also in the neighboring countries.
Mack Macasaet-Benauro, independent operator and certified laser therapist of APLT Manila explains the process:

“The great thing about laser therapy is that it is pain free and drug free. We use a cold red beam of light to target specific points on the ears, nose and wrists to stimulate the release of endorphins or the so-called “feel-good” hormones. These “feel-good” hormones help combat symptoms of nicotine withdrawal such as irritability, anxiety, mood swings that clients are likely to experience when they stop smoking.”
The laser therapy works around the principle of acupuncture through electro-stimulation. In lieu of the needles which could be painful at times and would require 100 percent precision in determining the energy points, it’s the laser that penetrates tissues and stimulates nerve endings without any pain.
The laser is also equipped with a sensor that locates corresponding body points. And as the procedure is performed in a spa-like environment, most clients actually fall asleep during the treatment and wake up feeling rejuvenated.
The therapy does not involve any medication so there are no undesirable, even life-threatening side effects that are commonly associated with pharmacological interventions.
“As well as the laser treatment we take time to explain to our clients the concept behind nicotine addiction, the reason why they simply could not stop despite their willingness to quit,” explains Mack. “Based on their lifestyles and work schedules, we suggest activities that will make them stick to their goal of being smoke-free. We also measure the level of carbon monoxide in the body before and after treatment with an exclusive gadget used in smoking cessation programs abroad. This provides a scientific and objective confirmation if the client really has stopped smoking.”
Compared to conventional methods to quit smoking, laser treatment is reported to be four times more effective than nicotine patches or other medications in the market. A randomized controlled clinical trial involving 340 smokers was conducted in the UK and published in 2008 to validate the efficacy of laser treatment for smoking cessation. The Anne Penman Laser Therapy treatment, through its independent database monitoring system, is consistent with the reported clinical outcome. Success rate is defined as total abstinence from tobacco use in three, six and twelve months.
Priced at P13,850, the smoking cessation program involves two sessions spaced two to three days apart. In rare cases when there is a relapse, a third session can be booked at anytime and is free of charge.
Aside from Macasaet-Benauro, the APLT Manila clinic staff includes a respiratory therapist and two on-call licensed nurses who are all certified laser therapists.
APLT is powered by Thor Photomedicine Ltd. UK, the leader in LLLT manufacture and the only laser company with FDA, CE, TGA and NATO clearance to date.
APLT Manila aims to follow Anne Penman’s lifelong vision to help as many people as possible make long-term lifestyle changes.
“There is nothing more rewarding than helping people quit and I truly believe that with the right support you can do anything,” says Mack.
As well as the treatments at the clinic APLT Manila also offers on-site treatments in the workplace through the Corporate Smoking Cessation Program (CSCP). An early awareness campaign in school organizations about the ill-effects of smoking is also underway.

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QUIT SMOKING :Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 19:01:00 +0000

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Quitting smoking drops heart attack risk to levels of never smokers

Dr Min said: “Smoking is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies have identified that quitting smoking can reduce heart attacks and death but have not examined the relationship of this salutary effect on the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). Our study aimed to find out what impact stopping smoking had on the risk of cardiovascular events, death and the severity of CAD.”

The prospective CONFIRM (Coronary CT Evaluation for Clinical Outcomes: An International Multicenter Study) registry of 13,372 patients from 9 countries in Europe, North America and East Asia examined the risk of major adverse cardiac events in 2,853 active smokers, 3,175 past smokers and 7,344 never smokers.

Both active smokers and past smokers had a higher prevalence of severely blocked coronary arteries compared to non-smokers. This was determined using coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA), a non-invasive imaging technique that enables direct visualisation of the coronary arteries. Active and past smokers had a 1.5-fold higher probability of severe stenoses in 1 and 2 major heart arteries, and a 2-fold increased probability of severe stenoses in all 3 major heart arteries.

Dr Min, who is director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical College, said: “Our results show that quitting smoking does not reduce the amount of disease smoking causes in the coronary arteries, but it does reduce the risk of heart attack and death to the levels of non-smokers.”

After 2.0 years of follow-up, 2.1% of the study patients experienced heart attacks or death. Rates of heart attack or death were almost 2-fold higher in active smokers compared to never smokers. Past smokers had the same rates or heart attack or death as never smokers, despite having a higher prevalence, extent and severity of CAD (see figure). The findings in both active and past smokers persisted even when they were matched with non smokers who were similar in age, gender and CAD risk factors.

Dr Min said: “Our study was the first to demonstrate that the presence and severity of coronary blockages do not go away with quitting smoking, but that the risk of heart attack and death does. Future studies are being pursued to determine how this protective effect may occur.”

He continued: “Numerous questions remain and require further study. For example, will the severe blockages observed in patients who have quit smoking provoke adverse events after 2 years (the duration of the present study). Further, does the duration of smoking or the number of cigarettes smoked per day affect the severity of CAD or the prognosis related to quitting smoking. Our team and several others are pursuing such investigations.”

Dr Min concluded: “It’s never too late to quit smoking. This study clearly shows that stopping smoking lowers the risk of heart attacks and death to the level of never smokers.”

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QUIT SMOKING : New council pivots on smoking ban; Casper group calls foul

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:53:00 +0000

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New council pivots on smoking ban; Casper group calls foul

Turnover on the Casper City Council in January reignited debate over a 2012 indoor smoking ban, and the results of a second petition attempt in less than a year are now mired in a lawsuit.

Casper resident and former Councilwoman Kim Holloway filed the lawsuit asking for nearly 100 disqualified signatures to be counted.

Holloway has filed a motion asking the judge to agree there is a dispute of the facts between the two parties and asking for her day in court. The city has filed a motion to dismiss the case and for summary judgment in its favor, according to the city manager's office.

“If it survives that, then, yes, I believe they will set February or March for a trial date, depending on how busy the court is,” Holloway said.

Before 2012, the last time Casper considered a smoking ban was more than a decade ago. The council's smoke-free ordinance in 2000 exempted bars, retail tobacco businesses, special clubs and restaurants with a capacity of 50 or fewer. It was later overturned by voters.

The latest spark can be traced back to a 2010 council decision to reject a proposed smoking ban in Conwell Park across from the Wyoming Medical Center. Later that year, the group Smoke Free Natrona County pushed for the appointed members of the Casper-Natrona County Board of Health to consider banning smoking in all indoor businesses and near entrances.

The board rejected the idea, but anti-smoking advocates remained undeterred.

Letter campaigns, public opinion polls and air-quality studies supporting opposition to indoor smoking kept the debate in the public eye throughout 2011. By February 2012, the council had drafted a public smoking ban. By spring 2012, it had agreed to exempt smoke shops, private clubs and electronic cigarettes from the ban.

Three contentious readings of the proposed ban followed. People on both sides of the debate packed the council meeting room, and debates went for hours as person after person stepped to the podium to have their say.

The debate often got ugly, with some people calling the ban fascist and invoking comparisons to the Nazi regime. Opponents declared the smoking ban was stripping away business owners’ rights and encouraged nonsmokers to exercise choice by going to nonsmoking establishments; they decried government overreach. Proponents insisted it was a public health issue for patrons and employees.

Only two council members, including incumbent Paul Bertoglio, voted against the ban. Kenyne Schlager, Charlie Powell and Holloway voted for it. Keith Goodenough abstained, citing a conflict of interest with his taxi company, which might benefit from smokers traveling out of town to drink.

The proposal passed in June (2012), but the council suspended the ban until Sept. 1 so opponents could have time for a referendum attempt.

Smoking ban opponents, led by Pat Sweeney, the owner of Wonder Bar, Poor Boy’s Steakhouse, Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre and All That Jazz, gathered 3,600 signatures, but less than half were confirmed. The petition drive failed by 412 signatures.

Three proponents of the smoking ban — Holloway, Kate Sarosy and Maury Daubin — decided not to run for another term on the council. Bill Brauer, who voted against the ban, was defeated by Craig Hedquist. Stephen Cathey, Daniel Sandoval and Bob Hopkins joined the board after winning election in November 2012.

Three weeks later, bar owners confronted the new council, upset about the ban’s effects on their businesses.

“It is totally destroying my business,” Sandbar Lounge and Frosty’s owner Nancy Goddard said at the time.

Owners reported revenue losses between 9 and 22 percent.

Sweeney said some of that could be because of new businesses in town, but he attributed at least 40 percent of losses to the ban.

“The change in [council] personnel brought in people who had property rights more firmly in their philosophy,” Councilman Goodenough said. “The health angle became less important than the property rights angle.”

Attempts by the Star-Tribune to discover whether the new ban hurt local businesses were inconclusive. Opponents expected DUIs in Casper, Mills and Evansville to rise as people drove outside Casper city limits to smoke while they drank. DUIs were actually down in the months after the ban. On the other hand, beer sales patterns suggested Mills and Evansville had seen increases, while Casper’s former smoking venues had generally declined.

Over the next couple of months, the debate shifted toward whether to repeal the law in its entirety or to introduce amendments addressing bar owners’ concerns.

By spring 2013, the first reading of several amendments took place. Despite a major storm, 40 people showed up – many of the same faces that had debated many of the same points last time.

This year, though, the result was different. The council voted five to four to amend the smoking ban and exempt bars.

“I think the effect of that was incredibly demoralizing and deflating to people who worked on getting [the ban] passed in the first place,” Holloway said.

After more than four years of battling, Smoke Free Natrona County activists debated whether it was even worth a referendum effort.

In June, while smokers celebrated the weakening of the ban by lighting up in their favorite bars, Holloway and a small coalition calling themselves Keep Casper Smoke Free scrambled to drum up enough signatures to force a referendum.

“Those in favor of the comprehensive ban got caught by surprise,” Goodenough said. “I think that’s one reason they were so irate.”

The anti-smoking coalition came up with more than 3,000 signatures by July but, after the usual slew of rejections, the group fell 61 votes short.

In the wake of the failed petition drive, smoking ban supporters decided to adapt the strategy of smoking ban opponents from the previous year and recruit council candidates willing to, yet again, reverse the tide.

Everyone except Holloway.

“Talking to and knowing the people who support this effort, I can’t give up,” Holloway said.

With Keep Casper Smoke Free’s support, Holloway questioned the city administrative service director’s methods and demanded a recount.

Holloway challenged 98 of the rejected signatures. In August, V.H. McDonald, the city's administrative services director, told the Star-Tribune he was confident in his initial count.

McDonald said staff verified signatures against voter registration files. Names that did not exactly match the registered spelling or address were not counted.

Holloway then filed a lawsuit with the Seventh Judicial Court in Natrona County, claiming McDonald “exceeded his authority.”

In response, the city said the state court has no right to review the complaint.

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QUIT SMOKING : Smoking in law court is banned

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:46:00 +0000

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Smoking in law court is banned

I have no intention of taking part in the debate about the latest court incidents.

However, for the sake of information, a legal notice published in The Government Gazette of 1913 prohibits smoking in the Magistrates’ Court.

Tonio Azzopardi, way back in 2002, submitted a constitutional application demanding the enforcement of this legal notice.

At that time, there arose the ambiguity that the legal notice in question referred only to the Magistrates’ Court while other areas were not covered.

Nevertheless, action was taken by the then permanent secretary responsible for the law courts to enforce the legal notice within the whole edifice.

Some years ago, a close friend of mine, the late advocate John Laferla, took the initiative and persistently appealed for an updated legal notice banning smoking in court.

He succeeded in his efforts for a total ban and for a fine to be imposed on those caught contravening the law.

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QUIT SMOKING : SDSU university bans smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:39:00 +0000

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SDSU university bans smoking

University spokesman Greg Block said the new policy came from the University Senate and was passed with input from campus union representatives.

The campus already was largely tobacco-free but had 12 designated smoking areas. Block said workers will remove ashtrays from those areas and set up sandwich boards announcing the new policy before students return.

“I’m sure there will be people who don’t like the policy,” Block said, adding that the school has been working on ways to ease the transition to a smoke-free campus.

The policy prohibits smoking in all buildings and vehicles owned, occupied or leased by SDSU. Outdoor smoking on any campus property, including parking lots, also is prohibited.

The policy also prohibits the distribution of free tobacco products, advertising of tobacco products and sponsorships from tobacco companies.

Block said SDSU took a cue from UC San Diego, which created an informational website about its own nonsmoking policy that was implemented in September.

The website includes information to help students and faculty quit smoking and even provides a phone number to make appointments with counselors. A form that can be downloaded includes links and phone numbers to find other programs to help quit smoking.

The site also gives advice about how to talk to others who are spotted smoking on campus.

“As a member of the campus community, you play a vital role in supporting the policy, educating students, faculty, staff and visitors, and exemplifying social responsibility,” the site advises.

“There’s going to be smoking on campus, and hopefully people will be civil about it,” Block said.

People who come into contact with smokers are told to be respectful and have empathy, and the site offers a few scripts suggesting what to say in different situations.

“I wanted to let you know that SDSU is now a tobacco-free campus,” one sample script reads. “I know that this is a new policy and as a tobacco user, this must be a significant change for you. If you’re interested in our campus resources for tobacco cessation, a variety of in-person or online resources are listed at: http://smokefree.sdsu.edu.”

As with the prohibition against skateboarding at SDSU, block said he expects the non-smoking rule will be enforced voluntarily by people on campus.

“It’s called social enforcement,” he said. “Our police officers are not going to be walking around and giving tickets.”

Some students found on campus during the winter break questioned how the new policy could be enforced.

“I’m not sure it will work,” said Jin Salamack, a junior studying graphic design. “I feel like the students who do smoke will end up smoking all over campus. Now they just smoke in the designated areas.”

Although a non-smoker himself, Salamack said he has no problem with students who smoke on campus, which some do to relieve stress during finals.

Pradeep Reddy, an international graduate student studying TV and film, quit a 10-year smoking habit just six months ago. He also said he thinks the policy will be hard to enforce.

“I don’t see people quitting because of this,” he said.

Reddy said he has no problem with students smoking on campus, as long as they don’t leave cigarette butts behind.

Mark Losp, a junior studying business, is a non-smoker who is happy to see the new policy because it will get rid of second-hand smoke.

“Right now one of the designated smoking areas is by the engineering building, and a buddy says, ‘I wish they didn’t have it there because I can still smell it,’” Losp said. “The wind is going to carry the smoke.”

UC San Diego’s smoking ban was implemented about four months before the UC system was scheduled to introduce a similar prohibition on its 10 campuses. Smoking has been prohibited at UC medical centers since 2011, and UCLA introduced its own smoking ban last April.

According to Americans for Nonsmoker’s Rights, more than 1,180 colleges nationwide have adopted smoke-free policies. Of those, 798 also have imposed tobacco-free rules.

Point Loma Nazarene University and most community colleges in the county prohibit smoking on campus. Outdoor smoking areas still exist at Cal State San Marcos University and Southwestern College.

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Read this book : Simple Principles to Quit Smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Read this book : Simple Principles to Quit Smoking

read this ebook : Quitting Cold: A Guide to Quit Smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:41:00 +0000

smoking cessation : Simon Cowell to quit smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:16:00 +0000

smoking cessationSimon Cowell to quit smoking

Simon Cowell has promised to try and quit smoking when his son is born, but admitted while he has tried using "e -cigarette'', he feels simply cutting down on his habit is the best way forward.

Simon Cowell will try to quit smoking around his baby son.

The media mogul's girlfriend Lauren Silverman is pregnant with their first child, and he has no intention of lighting up a cigarette in front of their offspring, and plans to cut down on his habit.

Asked by LBC 97.3 radio if he'll smoke in front of his son, he said: ''No, I won't do that, I've learnt that.

''I'm trying to do electronic cigarettes, they're not bad. But moderation would be better.''

The 'X Factor' boss had previously insisted while he wouldn't kick the habit for good, he was already looking at ways to make his home baby-proof so he can raise his son in the best possible environment.

Recently talking about the changes he'll have to make Simon, 54, noted he will have a dedicated ''smoking room'', while hiding away his booze and cigarette.

He said: ''There are a lot of boring things that happen when you cigarette .

''You have to get ride of sharp edges, cigarettes, alcohol ... then there's the toilet to make safe. But I'll have a smoking room!''

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smokers lungs : Lung Detoxification Review

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:06:00 +0000

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Lung Detoxification Review

Lung Detoxification is the latest book that provides people with an advanced method to quit smoking cigarettes effortlessly. The book also reveals to people the easiest and fastest way to clean their lungs of the poisonous tar and dangerous toxin build-up, which could lead to premature lung disease and cancer. In addition, this book is penned by Mark Freeman, a health researcher and consultant who has over 19 years of experience in teaching other people how to detox their body completely without using drugs or pills. Since Mark Freeman released the “Lung Detoxification” book, a lot of people used it to discover how to cleanse their body of toxic build-up quickly, and how to prevent risks of lung diseases. Accordingly, Nathalie Garcia performed a full review about the effectiveness of this book.

A review on the Vinamy website indicates that the Lung Detoxification book will help people boost their immune system and speed up their detoxification process. This book will teach people to prevent or treat heart disease, lung cancer and strokes, expand their capillaries, and remove blockages that can cause heart attacks. In addition, inside this book, people will find out tips to get rid of their lingering smokers cough, tips to avoid bronchitis, and tips to stay off cigarettes so they can stop smelling like an ashtray. Moreover, when ordering this book, people will get some bonuses from Mark Freeman. Firstly, people will receive the “Body Cleaning Report” book, and the “Quit Smoking Report” book. Secondly, people will have the “Quitting Smoking and Body Detoxification” video, the “Top 7 Quit Smoking Mistakes” book, and the “What is A Body Detox” video. Finally, Mark Freeman will offer people the “Detox Your Body Fast” video, the “5 Detox Secrets for Cleaner Body” book, and the “Natural Body Cleansing” video.

Nathalie Garcia from the Vinamy website says: “This book covers a lot of natural and safe remedies that help people detox their lungs so they can live a healthier, happier, and more productive life. In addition, this book teaches people how to break their bad habits forever, and how to cultivate healthier habits quickly. Furthermore, by following this book, people can discover the alternative therapies, which really work for quitting smoking and cleaning their lungs. Moreover, people also have 60 days to decide if they want to keep the Lung Detoxification book or get their money back.”

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QUIT SMOKING : NO SMOKING in UC Santa Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:58:00 +0000

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NO SMOKING in UC Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ -- With the turn of the new year, UC Santa Cruz smokers will have to leave campus to light up -- or quit entirely.

"The policy applies to everyone on campus, whether they're students, staff, academics, contractors or visitors," said Saladin Sale, the director of Risk Services at UCSC.

The move, which begins Jan. 1, is part of a University of California initiative banning tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from university owned or managed buildings. According to material provided by the UC system, 8 percent of UCSC students smoke, compared with about 20 percent of college students nationwide. About 10 percent of staffers smoke.

"I've had more students come in for cessation support in the past two to three weeks than in the past 10 years," said Meg Kobe earlier this month. Kobe is the director of Student Health Outreach and Promotion. "I've probably had 25 people come in for help. It used to be one or two a year."

To get the word out, the school has placed posters around campus, sent out campuswide emails, and held events to promote education about the policy. One college gave out s'mores to students who listened to information about the health or environmental impacts of tobacco use.

"I know a lot of people are upset," said Jessica Perrin, a junior at UCSC. "As a nonsmoker with asthma, I'm pretty happy though."

Although the school will have the ability to enforce the rule using citations or disciplinary action, it is trying to focus its approach on explaining to the offenders about the ban and the dangers of smoking.

"I remember the culture change, when smoking was first prohibited in restaurants. It was mostly peer pressure. People came up and respectfully asked people to comply," Sale said. "Our approach to compliance is going to be based on education."

Members of the community who use tobacco products aren't out in the cold. Kobe and her team at Student Health Outreach and Promotion are meeting with any students to help them understand their options, whether it's using nicotine gum on campus or quitting entirely. For those who choose to stop smoking, the department has put together a "Quit Kit," a box filled with hard candies to chew and rubber bands to fidget with during cravings, pamphlets on shaking up routines and phone numbers to call to help kick the habit.

There's even a button for students to wear that says, "Go easy on me. I'm quitting smoking." Those with desperate cravings can call a "quit line," available in six languages, to "talk 'em down," as Kobe puts it.

"If you don't have a plan, your chance of success is not very good," Kobe said. "The idea of white-knuckling it really isn't effective for most people."

The school is relying on education and support, rather than punishment, to change the culture of the school away from tobacco use, Sale said. The plan also doesn't have anything to say about marijuana, or the famous on-campus 4/20 celebration.

"Marijuana is already regulated under federal law. This isn't going to change that at all. I really can't predict what effect on marijuana smokers will be -- the focus here is on nicotine," Sale said.

The UC schools are far from the first higher education institutions to ban tobacco products. More than 1,100 other colleges and universities across the country have banned smoking, and about 800 of those have banned all tobacco products, including chew and snuff, according to Sale.

Human health is not the only thing being protected by the ban. Cigarette butts are non-biodegradable, and contain concentrated amounts of the carcinogens and other chemicals that make cigarettes so dangerous, according to the American Lung Association. They often make their way into storm drains and out to sea.

"Especially on this campus, we're creating such a rich, beautiful environment. It feels like a missed opportunity" not to ban smoking, Kobe said.

Both Kobe and Sale strongly emphasized that the cessation programs aren't about shaming people, they're about helping them make the decisions that are right for them.

"We're going to approach this as an education and research community, with respect for each other. I think UCSC will become a stronger community as we successfully navigate this course change," Sale said.

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QUIT SMOKING : e-cigarettes is banned indoor

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 22:14:00 +0000

QUIT SMOKING

e-cigarettes is banned indoor

Mentioned by NPR earlier today, the New York City Council has modified the current smoking ban within public places to include electronic cigarettes, devices that emit a steam-like vapor rather than smoke. The decision passed in a 43 to 8 vote, thus e-cigarettes will not be allowed in bars, restaurants, office buildings, beaches or other public areas. This means that office workers will have to exit to designated smoking areas in order to use their e-cigarette as opposed to puffing away at their desk. Assuming Mayor Michael Bloomberg signs the bill before leaving office at the end of the year, smoking e-cigarettes will be prohibited in public places after a 120 day waiting period.

For those unfamiliar with e-cigarettes, the device is a long metal tube which contains a nicotine-infused liquid. The liquid comes in traditional flavors such as menthol as well as a varied range of flavors that include different types of fruit, chocolate, coffee, bacon, bubble gum, cinnamon, maple syrup and Coca-Cola. When a smoker takes a puff of the e-cigarette, the liquid in the device is heated and a vapor is pushed out on the opposite end of the device. However, since the vapor doesn’t contain the tar found in regular cigarette smoke, it’s thought to be less harmful than traditional cigarettes.

When considering the ban on e-cigarettes, the New York City Council was concerned that not enough research has been done on the effects of the vapor emitted from the device. Members of the council were also concerned that the use of e-cigarettes in areas that banned traditional cigarettes would undermine the enforcement of the original law. In other words, authorities would have to spend time checking to see what type of cigarette is being smoked when attempting to discourage the smoking of traditional cigarettes.

Proponents of e-cigarettes are concerned that this could trigger a domino effect in states that strictly regulate traditional cigarettes. Speaking in favor of e-cigarettes, former Surgeon General Richard Carmona sent a letter to the council which stated “I’m extremely concerned that a well-intentioned but scientifically unsupported effort like the current proposal to include electronic cigarettes in New York’s current smoking ban, could constitute a giant step backward in the effort to defeat tobacco smoking.” However, it’s important to note that Carmona is also a board member for NJOY, a popular manufacturer of electronic cigarettes.

While more study is likely needed to determine the long-term health effects of the e-cigarette vapor, a medical study published in The Lancet during September 2013 found that the use of e-cigarettes was just as effective as nicotine patches when attempting to quit smoking and there were few adverse effects.

Interestingly, New York City recently changed the age law that restricts the purchase of all tobacco products to people under 18 and increased that age limit to 21. While that policy has yet to take effect in the the city, it’s going to to be one of the strictest age limits in the entire country. However, New York City wasn’t the first area of the United States to ban e-cigarette smoking in public places. Utah, North Dakota and New Jersey have already put statewide bans in place and Boston has banned the use of the device within the workplace.

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QUIT SMOKING : superfoods can used to quit smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:36:00 +0000

QUIT SMOKING

superfoods can used to quit smoking

How can someone wean themselves off nicotine by infusing the proper nutrition that kills the cravings, replenishes a depleted system, and helps bring back positive feelings and experiences associated with smoking? How is this done?

From the maca and mucuna plants to alkalizing the body, nutrition is the yellow brick road for quitting smoking for good. In fact, the little “pep” smokers get from nicotine can easily be replaced with natural remedies, if the smokers only knew how. But hardly any cessation programs even mention nutrition, herbs or tinctures, or do so briefly, so the smokers don’t really ever research it, try it, or succeed with it. Quitting smoking isn’t just about ending a nicotine fix, it’s about reclaiming your healthy life and helping everyone around you that has to deal with second-hand and yes, third-hand smoke.

Second-hand smoke kills 600,000 people worldwide every year. Add to that, a newfound mutagenic known as third- hand smoke, which is toxic residue from cigarette smoke that adheres to practically every surface, including hair, skin, clothing, carpeting, ceilings, furniture and paint. Plus, it becomes increasingly dangerous over time. Over the course of just one year a ceiling will turn completely yellowish-brown from a 2-pack-a-day smoker, who fills the room with exhaled tar and pesticide. Living in conditions like this affect the body’s ability to detoxify, and leads to major nutrient deficiencies for anyone spending time in that environment.

Superfoods “dynamic duo” ends nicotine cravings

The key to quitting smoking and never lighting up again, or even ever wanting to, is to combine superfoods and behavior modification, and then you can escape cigarettes. And just what is the “dynamic duo secret” to killing the cravings and escaping the nicotine prison? Without the “nic” patch, the pills, the gum, or electronic cigarettes, what other option is out there besides cold turkey, which only works for about 5 percent of those who attempt it?

The dynamic duo “M&M” entails supplementing with maca and mucuna, two superfood powder supplements most people have never even heard of, much less consumed. Superfood enthusiasts know all about the incredible nutritional powers of maca. Grown in the high Andes Mountains of Peru, maca is packed with proteins, tannins and complex alkaloids, and can be added to any smoothie.

Mucuna is the amazing herbal adaptogen

Then there’s mucuna, also known as velvet bean, which is capturing the interest of thousands of smokers worldwide who have the will to quit smoking but just can’t clip that “nic-fix.” Mucuna helps the weaning smoker balance out mood swings and dampen or even remove withdrawal symptoms. This amazing herbal adaptogen is also a potent herbal aphrodisiac. An Indian herb also known as buffalo beans, the pod is simply ground up into a powder and put into capsules to help regulate dopamine efficiency in the body. This is where most smokers fall off the “cold turkey” attempts, because their dopamine levels are low or even nonexistent without nicotine. Infuse mucuna and they feel like they just took a drag, except this is all natural, so bye-bye cancer sticks. Mucuna is even known to treat Parkinson’s disease.

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Study: New Year resolution is your best chance to quit smoking

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:25:00 +0000

Study: New Year resolution is your best chance to quit smoking

January is one of the best times to give up smoking, according to award-winning researchers who say New Year's resolutions can help you quit forever.

Data from UK studies into who gives up smoking, and how, indicate that people who quit in January are more likely to be successful than those who quit at other times of the year.

This is because New Year's resolutions can give an added boost to quitters' motivation, a critical element in whether or not people will be successful.

University of Stirling public health scientist Professor Linda Bauld says :"Studies over the last decade show that one of the single biggest factors in predicting whether someone will stop smoking is how motivated they are. A January deadline can give a bit of extra motivation."

A New Year resolution to quit smoking is particularly effective if combined with stop smoking medications and support, she emphasises.

According to Professor Bauld and her team - whose ground-breaking research was recognised with a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2013 - a further incentive to successful quitting includes having a "buddy" who stops smoking with you.

"Social support is important. For example, one of the biggest determinants of whether a woman manages to stop during pregnancy is if her partner also stops," says Professor Bauld.

Only four per cent of smokers who try to give up by relying purely on will power are likely to succeed, according to the data.

Add in anti-smoking medication and behavioural support from the National Health Service, and smokers will be four times more likely to give up tobacco for good.

Many smokers are now using e-cigarettes to help quit tobacco, which contains harmful toxins, but the jury is still out on whether these nicotine delivery devices are hazardous to longer-term health.

Don't give up on quitting smoking if you have tried it before and failed, because the research shows that many people have successfully stopped after several dud attempts.

"The more often you try to stop, the more likely you are to be successful eventually," says the University of Stirling scientist.

The data also shows that if you started smoking early, as a child or teenager, you are likely to find it much more difficult to stop. This is because if you start smoking when your brain is still developing, the effects of being exposed to nicotine are particularly harmful.

"If we can delay someone becoming a smoker, that in itself is an achievement," says Professor Bauld.

The work of Professor Bauld and her colleagues at the University of Stirling has been instrumental in shaping policy changes that have seen the UK implement bans on tobacco advertising and smoking in public places over the past decade.

The university's researchers have also led work to help develop laws that restrict the display and promotion of tobacco in shops around the UK and ban cigarette sales to under-18s in Scotland.

One of the key sources of evidence for policy and public health recommendations is the Institute's Youth Tobacco Policy Survey, which has been carried out every two to three years since 1999 and is funded by Cancer Research UK.

It measures smoking attitudes before and after policies are introduced. At least 7,000 young people have participated in the survey.

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of chronic disease and death in the UK.

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QUIT SMOKING : 10 ways to stop your smoking habit

noreply@blogger.com (chilka) — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:04:00 +0000

QUIT SMOKING

10 ways to stop your smoking habit

For most tobacco users, tobacco cravings or urges to smoke can be powerful. But you are not at the mercy of these tobacco cravings. When an urge to use tobacco strikes, remember that although it may be intense, it will be short-lived, and it probably will pass within a few minutes whether or not you smoke a cigarette or take a dip of chewing tobacco. Each time you resist a tobacco craving, you are one step closer to stopping smoking or other tobacco use for good. It can be difficult but not impossible.
So here are 10 ways to help you resist the urge to smoke or use tobacco.
1. Delay. If you feel like you are going to give in to your tobacco craving, tell yourself that you must first wait 10 more minutes and then do something to distract yourself for that period of time. This simple trick may be enough to derail your tobacco urge. Repeat as often as needed.
2. Don’t have ‘just one.’ You might be tempted to have just one cigarette to satisfy a tobacco craving. But don’t fool yourself into believing that you can stop at just one. More often than not, having just one leads to another, then another — and you may wind up using tobacco again.
3. Avoid triggers. Urges for tobacco are likely to be strongest in the situations where you smoked or chewed tobacco most often, such as at parties or functions, in the car or while watching television or giving adda. Identify your trigger situations and have a plan in place so that you can avoid them entirely or get through them without using tobacco. Don’t set yourself up for a smoking relapse. If you usually smoked while you talked on the phone, for instance, keep a pen and paper nearby to occupy yourself with doodling rather than smoking.
4. Get physical. Physical activity can help distract you from tobacco urge and reduce the intensity of cravings. Just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity can make a tobacco craving go away. Get out for a walk even in the office. If you are stuck at home, try squats, deep knee bends, push-ups, running in place, or walking up and down a set of stairs a few times. If physical activity does not interest you, try prayer, writing or reading books.
5. Practice relaxation techniques. In the past, smoking may have been your way to deal with stress. Trying to resist a tobacco craving can itself be stressful. Take the edge off stress by practicing relaxation techniques. These include deep-breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, yoga, and massage.
6. Call reinforcements. Spend more times with family member, friends or relative for moral support as you struggle to resist a tobacco craving. Chat on the phone, go for a walk together or simply share a few laughs.
7. Remember the benefits of quitting. Write down or say out loud the reasons you want to stop smoking and resist tobacco cravings. These might include feeling better, getting healthier, sparing your loved ones from secondhand smoke or saving money.
8. Go online. Join an online stop-smoking programme. Go to Google and type quit smoking or stop smoking you will get lot of information which might help you in quitting.
9. Try nicotine replacements. Try a nicotine replacement product instead of a cigarette. Some types of nicotine replacement therapy, including patches, gums and lozenges may get in local market or you can bring it from any country by your relatives abroad, these are available over-the-counter.
10. Chew on it. Give your mouth something to do to fight a tobacco craving. Chew on sugarless gum or labanga, elachi etc.
Remember, trying something to beat the urge is always better than doing nothing. And each time you resist a tobacco craving, you are one step closer to being totally tobacco-free. It is never too late to stop, so please try it from today.

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