Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site heurikon.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!uwvax!heurikon!jeff From: jeff@heurikon.UUCP Newsgroups: net.misc,net.med Subject: Request for reasons and ways to quit smoking Message-ID: <241@heurikon.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Feb-84 13:08:23 EST Article-I.D.: heurikon.241 Posted: Mon Feb 20 13:08:23 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Feb-84 04:36:34 EST Organization: Heurikon Corp., Madison WI Lines: 31 Judging from the net discussion (and my mail) regarding smoke adding weight to airplanes, I gather there are a lot of "militant" non-smokers like me out there. So, I'd like to suggest that rather than complaining, we offer some constructive assistance to those smokers who would like to quit. I'd like to compile the following lists with the intent of helping smokers quit the habit. 1. Reasons to not smoke, or to quit. Examples: It's a health hazard to yourself and others It costs money It smells 2. Methods to help someone quit smoking. Personal experiences or ideas. Examples: Employer sponsored financial rewards (details please) Medications (what?, from where?) Peer support 3. Information (and source) on smoking related phenomenon. Example: 85% of all lung cancer victims are smokers (Nat'l Cancer Institute) Please mail me your comments, etc., and I will compile and post a summary. Also, please indicate whether you are now (or have been) a smoker. I will consider responses to be public, unless you indicate otherwise. Thanks. -- /"""\ Jeffrey Mattox, Heurikon Corp, Madison, WI |O.O| {harpo, hao, philabs}!seismo!uwvax!heurikon!jeff (news & mail) \_=_/ ihnp4!heurikon!jeff (mail - fast)