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Getty ImagesFacts on teen smokingDr Cassy Richmond examines the issue of teenage smoking. Quit smoking and improve your memoryIt's not just your lungs, your wallet and your looks that are affected by smoking. New research... Quitting: the first two weeks are the hardestYou've made the decision to quit, now find out where to get started — and how to stay on track. Risks of smokingWe all know it to a certain extent, but smoking is one of the most damaging things we can do to our... Finding the motivation to quitMost of us know that smoking is bad news, yet 17.5 percent of the Australian population still light... Iceland considers prescription-only cigarettesIceland is considering banning cigarettes, making them prescription-only for those who cannot quit. License to smokeA push to force smokers to obtain a license to light up has sparked fierce debate. Tobacco giant makes 'cheap cigarettes' threatThe debate over cigarette packaging has intensified, with one tobacco giant launching a campaign... Second-hand smoke: It's a blow to your healthWhile it doesn't seem entirely fair, did you know that you could be at risk of developing a number... Is social smoking really that bad?Many people do it. It's become quite a trend. But what many of us may not know is just how... Cigarettes may get plain packagingAustralia could become the first country with plain cigarette packaging, under government plans... FDA considers menthol cigarettes banBanning menthol cigarettes would be in the interest of public health, a US Food and Drug... 'How I swapped smoking for an exercise addiction'Kathryn Ruth, 31, smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 13 years but gave up thanks to the help of a few... How smoking is damaging your looksJust in case you needed one more reason to extinguish the habit for good, Dr Cassy Richmond... Make your stop smoking resolution a realityJanuary might be the month of reinvention, but what about the rest of the year? Make packing up... Three new reasons to quit before 2011US President Barack Obama has recently gone nine months without touching a cigarette. Impressed?... Johannes Heesters and his wife Simone Rethel-Heesters.107-year old quits smoking for wifeDutch-born actor and singer Johannes Heesters has proved it's never too late to give up the habit,... Passive smoking killing thousandsResearch reveals that 1 percent of deaths every year around the world — more than 600,000... How our bad habits are hurting the healthcare systemWhile Australian governments have spent the past 20 odd years looking at ways to try to stamp out... Smoking ban in Brisbane's Queen St MallBrisbane's Lord Mayor has caved in to public pressure and is set to impose a total smoking ban in...
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