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Remember the Anti- Smoking Message

Jan. 16, 2009

Nearly 45 years back U.S. surgeon general deemed cigarette smoking a health hazard but it seems the message has not been taken seriously. Through smoking you're not just killing yourself with your smoke; you are also killing others near you.

Government-imposed smoking bans are broad and erratically applied, which have not brought major changes. But places which have been made smoking free have shown tremendous health results. Take Pueblo, as an example. There, three years ago, smoking was banned in workplaces. Since then, the city's rate of heart attacks requiring hospitalization dropped from 257 per 100,000 people to 152 per 100,000.

Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are convinced that this is a direct result of the smoking ban, as two other areas studied did not show such a reduction in the number of heart attacks. Smoking is a deadly addiction, get over it as soon as possible. Pfizer's Chantix helps in quitting smoking. Discuss with your healthcare professional before taking Chantix.