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Woman Arrested For Attacking Smoker With Air Freshener

A woman was arrested Aug. 21 for attacking another woman, a smoker, with a can of air freshener.

Police were called to an apartment complex in Niceville, Fla. where they found a woman spraying a 9 ounce can of "Glade Potpourri Air Freshener" around another woman's head, the Northwest Florida Daily News of Fort Walton Beach reported.

Supermodel Kate Moss Insists On Keeping 100 Cigarettes On Hand At All Times

Kate Moss insists on keeping 100 cigarettes nearby at all times. The supermodel - who is dating The Kills rocker Jamie Hince - loves smoking so much she reportedly makes her personal assistant leave a packet of her favorite Marlboro Lights on every table in her home before she goes to bed.

A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "Kate has five coffee tables spread between her living room, kitchen, office and bedroom so that's a lot of cigarettes."

Brad Pitt "Drunk" When He Agreed To Star In New Quentin Tarantino Film

Brad Pitt was drunk when he agreed to star in his new movie. The star, whose movie 'Inglourious Basterds' debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last night, accepted the part after a raucous night out with director Quentin Tarantino.

He laughed: "We went out together... I got up the next morning and saw, like, five empty bottles on the floor and some sort of smoking device on the floor. Then, somehow, six weeks later I was doing the film."

Smoking Quitlines Report Surge In Callers After Federal Tax On Cigarette Increased To $1.01 A Pack

Various Smoking Quitline groups across the United States confirmed speculations that the hike in federal taxes on tobacco products which boosted levies to $1.01 per pack would lead more smokers to quit. Or at least contemplate on kicking the habit.

Free & Clear, which runs quit phone services in 17 states, reported their call centers received 3,25 calls on Wednesday, which is a 369 percent rise compared to last year. Ten of 11 quitlines owned by the American Cancer Society logged a 163 percent increase in inquiries compared to the same period in 2008, according to USA Today.

Research Suggests Paying People To Stop Smoking Works Wonders

A new study suggests that employers who want their workers to quit smoking might want to consider paying them to kick the habit.

Recent research indicates that out of the 20-percent of the U.S. population that smokes, only about 3 percent per year successfully quit the sticks.