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From LA Times: So, among other sins, the tobacco industry has suppressed research, distorted the truth, profited from human suffering and driven up healthcare costs. Click here to read more

From ScienceDaily (May 10, 2012) — A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health, according to an article in Journal of Women’s Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read more

From Doylestown-Buckingham-NewBritainPatch: Many employers offer wellness plans to encourage employees to lose weight or stop smoking. The move to ban tobacco users from employment completely, though, is a newer but increasingly more common approach to reducing healthcare costs. Click here to read more

From Columbus Telegram: When people talk about the health risks from smoking, they tend to ignore the more common consequence of smoking. It is called Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or COPD. Unlike lung cancer, development of COPD in smokers is a question of “when” rather than “if.”

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From WebMD: There are countless reasons why women who smoke should kick the habit for their health, but here’s one more.
Smoking women have more hot flashes as they transition through menopause, and this is especially true for women who carry certain genes, a new study finds. Click here to read more