MANASQUAN, N.J., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation should take some lessons from the state of California to help decrease adult smoking. California's aggressive tobacco control intervention program has resulted in a continuing decline in adult smoking,

``There had been a remarkable decline in the national prevalence of smoking among adults from 1965 to 1990. During that period, the rate of smoking among adults decreased from 42 percent to 26 percent. However, since 1990, this downward trend has slowed or even halted,'' said Gary A. Giovino, Ph.D., Department of Cancer Prevention, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Rosewell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). ``Except in California, where the downward trend continued, most likely due to aggressive anti-smoking measures initiated in 1989.'' Above is just a taste of what users will get from the Wellness Junction featured Story of the Week when they visit http://www.wellnessjunction.com/headline/index.htm. Wellness Junction provides timely wellness related news on topics ranging from obesity research, to prenatal issues, to disease prevention, to name only a few. Each week visitors can rely on Wellness Junction to provide them with information they want and need because it deals with the most important issue - their health and well-being. They will also find a tips piece each week on the Wellness Junction Home Page (http://www.wellnessjunction.com/athome.htm), where they will get nutritional information, motivational tips, and weight control do's and don'ts, for instance. The Web site was developed by Health Resources Publishing and aims to provide one central place to go to start a search for wellness and healthy lifestyle issues, to get answers to lifestyle dilemmas, and to find solutions to wellness-related obstacles such as smoking cessation. The site also includes archived articles on such topics as diet and nutrition, fitness, stress management, prenatal care, ergonomics, and men's and women's health issues. As an added feature, Wellness Junction includes a bookstore featuring wellness-related resources, whether it's a book on diet and exercise, or the latest in Tai Chi techniques. Not only does Wellness Junction offer wellness related material for consumers, its professional section offers health promotion professionals details about such challenges as how to motivate people to participate in corporate wellness programs, as well as profiles of successful programs that can be modified and adapted to the professional's own work environments. Plus, visitors get details of the latest industry headlines, news of upcoming conferences and seminars, and a Supplier Mart featuring wellness vendors. Wellness Junction also offers free, bi-weekly electronic newsletters for consumers, students and professionals. Address: Wellness Junction, 1913 Atlantic Avenue, Suite F4, Manasquan, NJ 08736; 732-292-1100, fax: 732-292-1111, [email protected], http://www.wellnessjunction.com.

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