KIDS AGAINST CANCER

For more information on how you can quit smoking, take a look at our Great American Smokeout program. "The Collective Dynamics of Smoking in a Large Social Network..." Published in the May 22, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Authors: Nicholas A. Christakis0.."Stranded in the Periphery – The Increasing Marginalization of Smokers" Published in the May 22, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Author: Steven Schroeder, MD. Article date: 2008/05/23 What Is patientINFORM? Whether a person quits smoking depends in large part on whether his spouse or friends kick the habit, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Harnessing these social forces may be the key to reaching more smokers and helping them quit, experts say. "While on its face this may seem obvious, there has long been debate about the process smokers go through when deciding whether and when to quit, " said Thomas J. Glynn, PhD, American Cancer Society Director of Cancer Science and Trends and International Cancer Control. .."This study provides both data and guidance for how the medical profession and policymakers can aid in promoting and accelerating the reduction of cigarette smoking " The study, led by researchers from Harvard University and the University of California San Diego, is based on 32-years worth of data from over 12,000 people who participated in the Framingham Heart Study, a long-term study on heart health. The researchers used a wide range of statistical methods to investigate the relationship between social networks and smoking behavior.