Myth #1:
It won't happen to me.
Myth#2:
I'm not hurting anyone but myself.
Myth #3:
I'm not hooked.
Myth #4:
At least I don't do drugs, have unsafe sex or get drunk.
Myth #5:
It's better to smoke, because if I quit, I'll get fat.
Myth #6:
I smoke light cigarettes, so I won't get hurt as much.
Myth #7:
I've tried to quit, but I can't.
Glamour and sex appeal have long been used to sell cigarettes.
Do you find smoking sexy?
HERE'S HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE VOTED SO FAR: 40,703
61% say YES
39% say NO
Women & Smoking: Seven Deadly Myths. http://women.aol.thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/smoking/7_myths/
Alternative medicine: smoking and other harmful habits. ThriveOnline
http://women.aol.thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/alternative_medicine/conditions/smoking.html
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/
CDC's Hip TIPS for Kids, Teens, Adults for Everyone on Tobacco
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
Quit smoking: advice, resources, tools and support. ThriveOnline
http://women.aol.thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/smoking/smoking.index.html
9617 N.W. Golden Avenue
Vancover, WA 98665
800/828/HELP (4357)
This organization offers the Learn How to Quit Kit, a behavioral system for quitting smoking. Costs are around $70.
S M O K E N D E R S . C O M
http://www.smokenders.com/
SMOKING. ThriveOnline
http://women.aol.thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/library/resources/smok.html
1640 Marengo Street, Suite 406
Los Angeles, CA 90033
888/994-3863 (toll free)
M - F 9 - 5 EST
FAX: 323/223-0035
The Will Rogers Institute is a national charitable health organization working for the understanding of pulmonary diseases and disorders. By writing, calling, or faxing, you can receive free booklets on a variety of subjects, such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema, blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol, and sleep apnea.
Will Rogers Institute Online
http://www.wrinstitute.org/
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