Politicians let no-smoking policy go drifting out of their hands (Ancaster News)

Hamilton’s Board of Health decided there were too many problems in endorsing a city staff proposal to ban smoking in City Housing Hamilton buildings.

Politicians let no-smoking policy go drifting out of their hands (Dundas Star News)

Hamilton’s Board of Health decided there were too many problems in endorsing a city staff proposal to ban smoking in City Housing Hamilton buildings. “It’s unrealistic, it’s unenforceable, it will not solve anything,” said Ward 4 councillor Sam Merulla. “This is a legal substance.

Use the Web to Help Young Smokers Quit (FOX News Chicago)

Many young smokers want to quit but don't know what methods work.

Is A Tax Hike Reason Enough To Quit Smoking? (WCTV Tallahassee)

Is the cigarette tax increase enough to get smokers to quit, or is a smoking cessation program needed?

Internet used to help young smokers quit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment for young adults aged 18 to 24 years.

New Study Shows Many Unplanned Quit Smoking Attempts Are Successful (Medical News Today)

Data published in the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, shows that many U.S. quit attempts are unplanned and can be a successful route to cessation. In the study, almost 40 percent of subjects reported that their most recent quit attempt started without any advance planning, suggesting that for some smokers, setting an advance quit date may not be as necessary as once thought.

Study: Young Americans Want To Quit Smoking But Questio... (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)

Many young smokers want to kick the habit but don't know which method to choose. That's the premise of a University of Illinois at Chicago project aimed at zeroing in on Internet-based smoking cessation treatments.

Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking, Chantix and Zyban, will now carry "black-box" warnings on the potential risks of psychiatric problems, including depression and suicidal thoughts, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

Pfizer, Glaxo Smoking Pills Get Warning on Suicides (Update2) (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc ’s quit-smoking treatments must carry the strictest U.S. warning about psychiatric side effects, including the risk of suicide.

Pfizer, Glaxo Smoking Pills Get Warning on Suicides (Update1) (Bloomberg)

July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc ’s quit-smoking treatments will carry a boxed warning, the strictest U.S. caution, about psychiatric symptoms, including risk of suicide, when taking the drugs.