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EXCITING CHANGES AT CANNOTSTOPSMOKING.COM: There are soon to be some exciting changes at Cannotstopsmoking.com. We are looking to update our electronic cigarette product offer. On the one hand that means the introduction of some new, updated products, whilst on the other hand we have decided to discontinue some other lines.

NICOTINE REPLACEMENT DOES HELP SMOKERS QUIT: Nicotine replacement therapy can help smokers quit even when they do not think they are ready to stop completely, a study has found. Smokers who have not yet come to the point of total commitment of quitting, but wish to reduce their smoking are twice as likely to stop in the long term if they use nicotine replacements to help them cut down gradually, the University of Birmingham team reported.

SMOKING MOTHERS AND COT-DEATH: An Australian research team has concluded that smoking is the greatest modifiable risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) also known as “cot death”. Until now it had always been thought that babies sleeping on their tummies were the major factor.

BHUTAN SMOKING BAN: The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has recently passed a nationwide smoking ban. Bhutan, one of the most isolated nations in the world, is also generally considered to boast one of the happiest populations due to the overriding policy of pursuing "Gross National Happiness" rather than "Gross National Product".

HOW TO BUY AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE: An electronic cigarette is a fairly new and sophisticated device, so if you have decided to buy an electronic cigarette, there are a few things to keep in mind before making that purchase.

SMOKING ON AIRPLANES: For years now smoking on airplanes has been forbidden and most people accept this. For non-smokers the banning of smoking on airplanes has certainly been beneficial, and even most smokers put up with it without grumbling too much. But there are some smokers, who suffer real stress and anxiety even on short haul flights because or their enforced nicotine deprivation.

SECOND HAND SMOKE LINKED TO DEMENTIA: A new study carried out by the University of Cambridge suggests that breathing in second hand smoke might increase the risk of developing dementia. Second hand smoke is the contaminated air that non-smokers inhale by default when in the company of someone smoking. Dementia is the decline in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from normal aging.

SOME INTERESTING SMOKING FACTS: Some interesting smoking facts as compiled by the Royal College of Physicians in 2008. These conclusions form the basis of their recent report entiteled "Ending tobacco smoking in Britain: Radical strategies for prevention and harm reduction in nicotine addiction". The report takes a pragmatic look at tobacco smoking and essentially calls for harm reduction to become a more important plank of health policy.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS : TOBACCO SMOKING CAN BE ENDED BY 2025: A recent report issued by the Royal College of Physicians says that tobacco smoking could be practically eradicated by 2025, but only if the Government was prepared to take far more radical measures to combat smoking.

WHAT IS AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE?: An electronic cigarette is an exciting new product designed for people who find it hard to give up smoking but want to better their lives nevertheless. Although an electronic cigarette is not strictly marketed as a smoking cessation device, it has been found by many people to be very effective as such. Electronic cigarettes deliver pure vapourised nicotine to the lungs, thereby satisfying the craving, without also exposing the "smoker" to any of the thousands of harmful chemicals and poisons that tobacco-based cigarettes do.