Guam skips smoke habit
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Outside the Old HagÃ¥tÃ±a Grill, a group of people chatted and smoked on a bench. A number of cigarette butts were scattered on the streets outside the restaurant.
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As part of the observance of the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout on Thurs., Nov. 18, a number of activities are planned by the Keokuk County Tobacco-Free Coalition.
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The final excuse for smoking -- that it might reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease -- has just been stubbed out, findings from an animal study suggest.
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A movement to restrict smoking in apartments and condominiums is having some success.
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FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Health Department is trying to clear the air about the province&#39;s new smoking ban as the countdown begins to for public places to go smoke free.
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By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 4--Once again the citizens of Virginia have been let down by the convoluted reasoning of Del. Tom Gear and his refusal to consider the proposed smoking ban in all workplaces in the commonwealth, including restaurants and bars.
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Non-smokers reveled. Some smokers grumbled. But others pondered kicking the habit as France's smoking ban went into effect Tuesday with the start of the new year. Owners of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and cafes, where smoking is now prohibited, worried it would be bad for business.
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Smoking is forbidden in nearly three out of four U.S. households, a dramatic increase from the 43 percent of homes that prohibited smoking a decade ago, the federal government reported Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- Guam's tropical forests are silent. The rattling, screeching, and cawing of the island's native birds have been erased by the brown tree snake, a devastating predator accidentally introduced to the island shortly after World War II.
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The nicotine in cigarettes is habit-forming but is not the sole cause of addiction, a tobacco company executive argued during testimony on Tuesday in the government's &#36;280 billion suit against cigarette makers.
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Peru recently made a decision that appears destined to result in the equivalent of a global &quot;no smoking&quot; sign, a development that spells yet more trouble for tobacco companies.
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Younger smokers trying to quit  are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies  like patches or medication to help them kick the habit, a new  study shows.
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The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.
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NEW YORK  - Smokers with coronary heart  disease who suffer a heart attack or severe angina, rapidly  benefit from kicking the smoking habit, German investigators  report.
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Cuba on Monday began an island-wide ban on smoking in public places such as stores, theaters, and office buildings. But some Cubans didn't seem to know, or care, and continued to light up their black tobacco cigarettes in enclosed areas now designated as nonsmoking.
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Saying &quot;there are no ifs, ands or butts about it,&quot; the Napa County Tobacco Control Program and the American Cancer Society are hoping smokers will take advantage of the 28th annual Great American Smokeout Thursday to kick the habit.
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Health officials are hoping smokers take heed to warnings and join the Great American Smokeout. The national day to quit smoking is Thursday and locally, health department