http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/ Ciggyfree Fri, 26 May 2006 15:52:40 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/64 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/64 Much has happened with Ciggyfree during the past month. Some things are still hovering within a state of flux. With different areas staying and other sections Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:27:46 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/63 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/63 The Burden of Tobacco Use An estimated 44.5 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes even though this single behavior will result in death or Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:11:55 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/62 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/62 Public health authorities are crediting Saskatoon's smoking ban with a reduction in the number of heart attacks. "These certainly are heart-warming Sun, 16 Apr 2006 15:07:17 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/61 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/61 Nicotine releases hormones that act on various receptors in the brain. Nicotine use results in more efficient processing of information and reduction of Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:48:35 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/60 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/60 A very interesting read on tobacco additives in .pdf format: http://www.uata.org.ar/CMCT/documents/ASH-UKadditives.pdf 3.3 Concealing the nicotine by Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:52:48 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/59 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/59 Tobacco Companies - It's Time To Go Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 1:00 pm Speech: The Maori Party TOBACCO COMPANIES - IT'S TIME TO GO A speech delivered to the Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:30:42 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/58 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/58 Nova Scotia will again have among the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in Canada in 2006, according to figures released Tuesday by the Canadian Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:29:19 GMT madmaddia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/57 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/57 ... Thank you so much! You are so good to me :) Hugs, Maddie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:30:50 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/56 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/56 Succeed in putting the butts behind you with these tips For all the intense efforts to reduce smoking in America over the past two decades, the progress has Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:14:28 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/55 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/55 So you quit smoking and suddenly, instead of getting an anticipated burst of energy, you feel just the opposite ... tired, lethargic, despondent. You wonder Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:56:12 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/54 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/54 Thanx for posting this Miz Maddie - you've done well :-) Congratulations on 3 years too! Lovely speech! _____ From: ciggyfree@yahoogroups.com Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:53:35 GMT robbb http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/53 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/53 1. Because you can! 2. Quitting decreases the overall risk of death (all causes combined) by 50% in 15 years as compared to continuing smokers. 3. Heart Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:32:11 GMT madmaddia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/52 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/52 ... Thank you so much, Joanne! I have no doubt at all that we'll be celebrating your three-year quit anniversary in no time at all ;) I find *your* persistence Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:49:03 GMT jaybird721 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/51 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/51 A big congratulations, Maddie, and thank you for sharing this. What you said makes a lot of sense for me. Long-term recovery such as yours is inspiring! Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:51:44 GMT madmaddia http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/50 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ciggyfree/message/50 Smober: 3y 0m 0d Cigarettes not smoked: 17536 Amount saved (US): $3068.82 [Warning: the following post is *very* long ;)] There are two sides of the addiction