This week’s tobacco news was filled with history making reports about congress signing off on regulation of tobacco by the FDA.

Many opinions are floating around.   (more…)

Quit Smoking Today has quite a promising guarantee.

This stop smoking program was created to help smokers stop now by Rob Mellor.

In his program Mellor reports   (more…)

In 1987 World No Tobacco Day was created by WHO, the World Health Organization.

With a focus on the negative health effects of tobacco smoking, the   (more…)

One of the challenges when quitting smoking is getting through the few days of nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Luckily the symptoms of withdrawal do not last as   (more…)

I want a cigarette so bad.

Yesterday, we fought with tech support of our Internet service provider…for hours. They kept putting us on hold, handing us   (more…)

This week the news reported several tobacco related stories.

As the senate passes a bill to protect young Americans from the effects and dangers of smoking,   (more…)

California’s Example Provides Encouragement that Smokers Can Stop

Today in the LA Times, it was reported that the use of cigarettes in California is steadily declining.

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Government tobacco regulation has been a topic of discussion for years.

Today, the house approved a bill titled, “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” that   (more…)

It wasn’t so long ago that Measure 50 was put before a people’s vote in the state of Oregon.

If it had passed, Oregon would   (more…)

Italian researchers recently reported that smoking cigarettes ups the the risk of getting colorectal cancer by 18 percent and the risk of malignancy by about   (more…)

After 42 years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ended a test to measure the amount of tar and nicotine in cigarettes.

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For over four decades the tobacco industry has used machine testing approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to measure tar and nicotine levels in   (more…)

Findings could point towards more successful smoking cessation efforts.  The study was published in an online Early Edition issue of the Proceedings of the National   (more…)

Smokers are poorly equipped to deal with distress without resorting to cigarettes because of their implicit belief that smoking helps them to deal with difficult   (more…)

American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism.

According to a study presented at a   (more…)

With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4, Americans are now expecting to see him keep his   (more…)

The Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation.

Over the years,   (more…)

Could our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit?

Now that President   (more…)

University research suggests individuals with greater sensitivity to bitter tastes are less likely to develop a dependence on nicotine than those with a lower sensitivity   (more…)

The popular TV show, 60 Minutes has profiled the dying bees. The phenomena, called Colony Collapse Disorder, is still a mystery.

Thousands of bees leave the   (more…)

University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development   (more…)

Ciggyfree Favorite Quit Smoking Meters!

A helpful stop smoking aid can be found at a variety of locations.

Quit Smoking meters help you gauge your habit and   (more…)

Nicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products.

Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes   (more…)

What is the bailout going to accomplish you ask?

Will it stabilize the banks, provide assistance to those facing foreclosure, help you get credit?

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Smoking is widely known to damage the body but new Australian research suggests the addictive habit could be taking a toll on the mind   (more…)