Charlie Sheen Wins Celebrity Smokers Award
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Vancouver, Canada, May 06, 2011 --( Visitors to the Stop Smoking For Good blog (blog.stopsmokingforgood.com) in April voted Mr. Sheen to be the celebrity smoker most deserving.His official Award Certificate can be seen displayed on the Celebrity Smokers’ “Wall of Shame.” (StopSmokingForGood.com/celebrity-smokers-wall-of-shame.htm) This month’s contest winner also made smoking news last month, when he was rebuked for public smoking by the Ontario Health Minister, during a recent visit to Canada.(Full news story: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Ontario+wags+finger+Charlie+Sheen+need+quit+smoking/4624412/story.html) With up to half of all new smoking light-ups attributable to young people witnessing celebrity smoking, (Lancet 2003 http://image.thelancet.com/extras/03art1353web.pdf) the Celebrity Smokers’ award is designed to draw attention to the negative impact smoking celebrities have on young people - while offering a viable solution for the “winner.” Along with the Award comes a public challenge for Mr. Sheen, as current Award recipient, to stop smoking for good - both in private and in public.Their website offers popular stop smoking programs, products & assistance – with an extensive listing of free cessation help.His official Award Certificate can be seen displayed on the Celebrity Smokers’ “Wall of Shame.” (StopSmokingForGood.com/celebrity-smokers-wall-of-shame.htm)This month’s contest winner also made smoking news last month, when he was rebuked for public smoking by the Ontario Health Minister, during a recent visit to Canada.