Fairfax County Can Persuade Its Employees To Opt For Stop Smoking Classes

According to a latest statement by Fairfax County Attorney David Bobzien, Fairfax can lawfully force its employees to register for smoking cessation classes.

 

The people functioning as “Fairfax County Board of Supervisors”, were looking for an answer to whether they were capable of persuading county employees to quit smoking. 

The Board of supervisors were also keen to know if to reduce the country’s increasing healthcare expenditure, they could decline to hire a person addicted to smoking.

 

According to David Bobzien, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors can’t reject to employ someone on the basis that the person is addicted to smoking. He states that it is directly prevented by state law. David Bobzien adds that the county may force its employees to opt for quit smoking classes just like it may need its workers to get training on other subjects. But it can’t force them to pass the classes and stop smoking.

 

David Bobzien reveals that the state law of Fairfax County prohibits the County Board from forbidding smoking on county property and also restrains it from controlling the dangerous behaviour of employees.

 

Source: http://washingtonexaminer.com/, dated 8^th December 2012

Benefits of Stop Smoking

Quit Smoking Can Help Reduce Back Pain

 

A latest revelation makes it apparent that smoking cessation by patients before or during the treatment of back pain can help in alleviating pain. The “University of Rochester Medical Center” undertook a thorough study of over 5,300 patients undergoing treatment for spinal disorders and reached the conclusion that people who were addicted to cigarettes felt more pain than those who didn`t smoke or had quit smoking.

According to Caleb Behrend, M.D and chief resident of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at “University of Rochester Medical Center” (URMC), as stop smoking prior to or during the treatment of back pain has shown a tremendous improvement in pain, it has become essential for patients suffering from back pain to opt for planned stop smoking programs.

Glenn R. Rechtine, a popular spinal surgeon who was working as an adjunct faculty at the URMC, headed the study and it was published in the “Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.”

The American Society of Anesthesiologists reveals that there is a conflicting association between back pain and smoking. Nicotine has pain relieving qualities and clinical trials have made it apparent that smokers are increasingly prone to suffer from back pain and other disorders associated with chronic pain.

Caleb Behrend from URMC states that the people who had successfully quit smoking, gained the significant benefit of pain reduction. He also adds that apart from the lessening of pain, these people are likely to get a couple of other quit smoking advantages.

Source: http://scienceblog.com/

Mothers Who Stop Smoking During Pregnancy Are Likely To Take Up The Habit Again

A new research concludes that mothers who stop smoking during pregnancy are most likely to start smoking soon after giving birth. The study was undertaken by enrolling 512 mothers and it became evident that out of the total number of mothers, 47 percent re-started smoking just within 6 weeks of delivering their babies.  

 

Researchers undertook the study by analysing data collected from throughout the UK and reached the conclusion that women living in poor urban areas are most likely to continue smoking again after quitting. These women have two or more kids and most of them have not breastfed their infants.

 

According to specific results obtained from the study, mothers who live with another smoking addicted individual are more prone to resume smoking.

 

The results derived from the study are made available in “Nicotine and Tobacco Research.”

 

According to Dr Anjum Memon, a senior public health lecturer at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, smoking relapse can trigger off harmful health results for both the mother and child and hence prevention of smoking relapse has emerged as an important health subject.

 

Source: http://www.herald.ie/ , dated 5^th December 2012

Experts State That Stop Smoking Policies In The US Are In Need Of Improvement

American Lung Association reveals that the US government has missed out on key chances to ensure that the Americans get enough medicines as well as counseling for stop smoking. The American Lung Association report states that there are only a few states in the US that offer coverage to help people trigger off smoking cessation.    

 

According to Paul Billings, senior vice president of education and advocacy at American Lung Association, lots of smokers in the US are eager to stop smoking but due to the intricate federal and state coverage for stop smoking treatments, they are not getting the required help. He adds that the US federal and state government can provide the much needed assistance and this will help in minimizing the health burden of tobacco usage.    

Source: http://health.usnews.com/ , dated 3^rd December 2012 

3 Students Caught Smoking Marijuana at the IIM-Indore Campus

Three students from IIM-Indore were found smoking marijuana in a hostel room and when the management came to know about this, it immediately issued an order for the expulsion of these students. IIM-Indore sources disclose that a security guard of the institution saw that the students smoking marijuana from chillums at the hostel room and then he narrated this incident to the hostel warden. Thereafter, the rooms of the students were raided and when they were found smoking grass, the management took quick action to expel the students. 

When the director of IIM-Indore, N Ravichandran was contacted, he verified the news informing that the expulsion of the students was done on the basis of the suggestions by the disciplinary committee.

 

Source: The Times of India, dated 24^th November 2012

People Who Quit Smoking Are Likely To Gain Body Weight Drastically

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is advising smokers to participate in the Great American Smokeout program. However, at the same time, quit smoking experts are cautioning people that those who have successfully triggered off smoking cessation are most likely to substitute the smoking habit with increased intake of snack items and this is likely to cause problem by facilitating weight gain. 

American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) `s expert report and its Continuous Update Project reveals that too much body fat is likely to enhance the risk of developing cancers in various parts of the body such as gallbladder, pancreas, kidney, breast and esophagus.

Source: http://www.infozine.com/,   dated 26^th November 2012

Movie Earns Support From Goa Tourism For Promoting Quit Smoking

A new film “Cigarette ki Tarah”, is scheduled for release in India on 14^th December 2012, and it has started to gain enormous popularity. The film is encouraging smoking cessation and for this reason, the Goa tourism has come up to support the film. The actors, actresses and others involved with this upcoming film are planning to organize a charitable concert in Goa with the aim of collecting money to help people trigger off smoking cessation.   

This movie is extensively shot in Goa and it is produced by P.Y. Films.

 

Source: DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA, dated 24th November 2012