WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » smoking http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Tobacco Sale Ban In Dartmouth http://wbsm.com/tobacco-sale-ban-in-dartmouth/ http://wbsm.com/tobacco-sale-ban-in-dartmouth/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:08:50 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=44291 With the first of the year comes a ban on cigarette sales in Dartmouth. Tobacco products can no longer be sold at pharmacies and other health related shops.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/tobacco-sale-ban-in-dartmouth/feed/ 0 Thatoneguyyouknow,flickr Take Part In The Great American Smoke Out http://wbsm.com/take-part-in-the-great-american-smoke-out/ http://wbsm.com/take-part-in-the-great-american-smoke-out/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:17:25 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=33067 The American Cancer Society is holding their annual Great American Smoke Out today. Nearly 45 million Americans smoke and today they are encouraged to give up the habit for at least 24 hours.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/take-part-in-the-great-american-smoke-out/feed/ 0 eisenrah,flickr Massachusetts Feeling the Affects of Illegal Drugs and Tobacco http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-feeling-the-effects-of-illegal-drugs-and-tobacco/ http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-feeling-the-effects-of-illegal-drugs-and-tobacco/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:35:41 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=32256 Massachusetts is continuing to struggle with the health affects of illegal drugs and tobacco.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-feeling-the-effects-of-illegal-drugs-and-tobacco/feed/ 0 Getty Images New Bedford Housing Authority to Ban Smoking http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-housing-authority-to-ban-smoking/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-housing-authority-to-ban-smoking/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:37:24 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=26202 The New Bedford Housing Authority is getting with the times and banning smoking in all public housing complexes in the city.
The ban is the result of a 1-million dollar grant to the "Voices for a Healthy SouthCoast" program, run by YMCA  Southcoast and Southcoast Health System

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-housing-authority-to-ban-smoking/feed/ 0 Southcoast Health System Canadian Author Edits "Twas The Night Before Christmas" To Make Santa A Nonsmoker http://wbsm.com/canadian-author-edits-twas-the-night-before-christmas-to-make-santa-a-nonsmoker/ http://wbsm.com/canadian-author-edits-twas-the-night-before-christmas-to-make-santa-a-nonsmoker/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:24:17 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=23622 A Canadian author, Pamela McColl has deleted two verses from the Christmas classic “A Visit from St. Nicholas”.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/canadian-author-edits-twas-the-night-before-christmas-to-make-santa-a-nonsmoker/feed/ 0 Getty Images Research Reveals Disturbing New Side Effect of Secondhand Smoke http://wbsm.com/research-reveals-disturbing-new-side-effect-of-secondhand-smoke/ http://wbsm.com/research-reveals-disturbing-new-side-effect-of-secondhand-smoke/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:21:10 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=141278 Most of us are aware by now that not only is smoking detrimental to the health who do it, but also to everyone in their vicinity, as secondhand smoke has been labeled a culprit in diseases like respiratory infections, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and lung cancer.

Oops -- and we almost forgot memory loss.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/research-reveals-disturbing-new-side-effect-of-secondhand-smoke/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images There Are 3 Million Fewer Smokers in the US Today Than in 2009 — Why the Huge Drop? http://wbsm.com/there-are-3-million-fewer-smokers-in-the-us-today-than-in-2009-why-the-huge-drop/ http://wbsm.com/there-are-3-million-fewer-smokers-in-the-us-today-than-in-2009-why-the-huge-drop/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:32:03 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=140972 It appears as if some smokers have been forced to either kick the habit or go broke, as a new study recently found that a massive tobacco tax increase may be responsible for the decline in smokers in this country, specifically among teens, the lower class and those who receive welfare.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/there-are-3-million-fewer-smokers-in-the-us-today-than-in-2009-why-the-huge-drop/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images New Research Claims Exercise May Help You Stop Smoking http://wbsm.com/exercise-stop-smoking/ http://wbsm.com/exercise-stop-smoking/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:20:41 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=136778 Smokers who have tried to quit in the past using patches, gum, voodoo witchdoctor magic and other addiction propaganda may just want to step outside for a run the next time they feel the need to smoke,.

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