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Links
(With thanks to Mairead for researching and collecting the majority of these links.)

Breathing, stretching, and timers
    Info and instruction on:
      Deep breathing
      Simple stretching
      More stretches
   A downloadable timer for your desktop.

Programs hosted at the Center for Inquiry Ontario
http://www.cfiontario.org

Good overveiw of nicotine addiction
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1642.htm

Check page 2 to see how you experience nicotine
http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/ess/ess2/downloads/nicotine.pdf

EVERYTHING you want to know about nicotine and addiction is on this British site. Unfortunately, some of it may be too technical.
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/nicotine/2-physical.htm

How cigs make you feel better by making you feel bad first.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12692774&dopt=Abstract&holding=f1000

"This blog is my experience in dealing with co-dependent, otherwise known as addictive, behaviors and what I have done to identify, work with and solve (still have some work here) the issues that have stuck with me for a quite some time." - Knox Overstreet
http://ridingtheripplesinthepond.blogspot.com/

Chantrix
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/HealthScout/060704/6070406U.html

Why women resume smoking after pregnancy.
There are several news articles about this on line at the moment but they all emphasize weight as the major factor. So I tracked down the source which shows there are other factors as well.
" In this paper, we present a model of the relationship among changes in mood, concerns about weight and postpartum smoking."
Check out the diagram on page 7of 12 of this study. It lays the factors out clearly.
http://pmbcii.psy.cmu.edu/levine/Levine_Arch_2004.pdf#search=%22Michele%20Levine%20why%20women%20resume%20smoking%20after%20pregnancy%22

October 31, 2006 :: infoZine Quit Smoking Weight Gain, By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN -
Washington, D.C. - American Institute for Cancer Research - infoZine -
Q: Is weight gain unavoidable when someone quits smoking?
A: Modest weight gain is not unusual when a smoker quits smoking, but it is not universal. Nicotine can cause an increase in the body's metabolic (calorie-burning) rate. When people stop smoking, they can gain weight from the body returning to its normal metabolism and the tendency to eat when they would have smoked.
Exercise is one of the most effective ways to avoid weight gain after quitting. Two or three ten- or fifteen-minute blocks of activity can burn up enough calories to compensate for a drop in metabolic rate.
Exercise can also reduce stress and improve your mood, which can decrease emotion-based eating.
The main sources of increased calorie consumption when people quit smoking seem to be snacks and alcohol.
Some people find the urge to smoke or eat excessively easier to handle if they eat small amounts of food several times a day. This will keep your blood sugar from dropping too low, which can stimulate the urge to eat. The key is to choose balanced snacks, not just sweets or chips.
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/18708/

Economics of Tobacco -
http://www.who.int/tobacco/en/atlas13.pdf

From the WorldBank site, this photo shows you who cigarette manufactures see as their future market.
http://www1.worldbank.org/tobacco/presentation.asp

Warnings - drug watches.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-watch/DrugWatch
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/safety06.htm#Nimotop
http://www.ncahf.org/digest05/05-34.html

FTC snuffs "Smoke Away." The marketers of “Smoke Away” have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively claimed the product would allow smokers to quit smoking quickly, easily, permanently, and without nicotine cravings or other side effects. The agency also charged that a medical doctor and a chiropractor who endorsed the product did not properly use their expertise. The defendants were Emerson Direct, Inc. (d/b/a the Council on Natural Health) of Naples, Florida; the corporation’s owner Michael J. Connors, also of Naples, Florida; Thomas De Blasio, M.D., of Manalapan, New Jersey; and Sherry Bresnahan, D.C., of Algonquin, Illinois.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/08/emerson.htm

Sources of information on health issues and diseases directly or indirectly effected by cigarette smoking:

Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center (http://www.maacenter.org/)

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