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  • Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast

    05/24/2016 5:50:57 AM PDT · by Drango · 79 replies
    TownHall ^ | May 24, 2016 | AP
    <p>NEW YORK (AP) — The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.</p> <p>The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government report.</p>
  • Grellis throws down the gauntlet

    08/18/2004 7:33:07 AM PDT · by grellis · 70 replies · 562+ views
    me | August 18, 2004 | grellis
    There are enough packs of cigarettes in the freezer to get AshfieldK and I through Friday, then we are quitting cold turkey. Since I do most of my smoking while sitting in front of the computer, FReeping or playing solitaire, the computer is going to be off from this Friday night until the morning of September 3, 2004. This means that I'll need a volunteer to post the Family Table thread on 8-27, moms--I'll let you work that out, just let me know who gets the ping list. After this coming Friday's back-to-school thread, Grellis will be silent for two...