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Most Arizonans live in smoke-free environments

In Arizona, 86% of the nearly 1800 adults who responded to the question about smoking in the home said that they do not allow it at all. The national rate is 81%. Almost 83% of surveyed Arizonans said they do not allow smoking in their vehicles, compare
Examiner.com (National)
added May 24, 2013 12:30
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CDC Urges Smokers to “Talk With Your Doctor” About Quitting

Bill is one of the participants in the CDC’s “Tips from Former Smokers” national ad campaign, which today rolled out a “Talk with Your Doctor” initiative. The initiative is intended both to motivate tobacco users to look to their health care providers fo
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added May 24, 2013 12:08
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Former Smoker Who Appeared In Anti-Smoking Commericial Is Honored By CDC

Mary Bubala explains you may not know her name but you've likely heard her voice. Her name is Terrie Hall, a former smoker who's known for appearing in anti-smoking TV ads. Hall is being honored by the CDC with a special award for her courage in tellin
WJZ 13 (Baltimore, MD)
added May 23, 2013 22:01
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[Wisconsin] Smokers hotline sees uptick in calls due to national ad campaign

Wisconsin's Tobacco Quit Line has seen a surge of calls since March, when a national campaign called Tips from Former Smokers started.
Superior (WI) Daily Telegram
added May 23, 2013 13:22
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CDC, Medical Groups Urge Smoker-Doc Chats

The CDC is partnering with five leading physician groups to encourage smokers to talk to their doctor about quitting the habit, and launched a national television and online ad campaign at an event here Wednesday.
MedPage Today
added May 23, 2013 13:08
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Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC

High rates of obesity, heavy drinking, smoking and inactivity reported, but most people getting enough sleep ... * Twenty percent of adults smoke, and less than one-half of smokers attempted to quit in the past year.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 23, 2013 03:21
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Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2008–2010 (PDF)

This chapter provides an overview of key findings related to the prevalence of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults, including both frequency (daily compared with nondaily) and amount (usual number of cigarettes smoked), age of smoking initiation, a
National Center for Health Statistics
added May 23, 2013 03:18
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Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2008–2010

This chapter provides an overview of key findings related to the prevalence of cigarette smoking among U.S. adults, including both frequency (daily compared with nondaily) and amount (usual number of cigarettes smoked), age of smoking initiation, a
National Center for Health Statistics
added May 23, 2013 03:17
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Campaign encourages smokers to “Talk With Your Doctor” for help quitting

Advice and help from doctors can more than double odds smoker will quit successfully
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
added May 23, 2013 03:09
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Lack of strength training is most common U.S. health vice

Among other findings from the CDC report: * 22.4% of men and 18% of women are current smokers, including 17.2% of men and 14.4% of women who smoke daily. On days when people smoked, 57.5% had between one and 14 cigarettes; 33.7% had 15 to 24 cigarettes;
Los Angeles Times
added May 23, 2013 02:58
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