THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- It's unlikely the United States will meet its Healthy People 2010 objective of reducing the adult smoking rate to 12 percent or less, say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Title: U.S. Won't Meet 2010 No-Smoking Goals Category: Health News Created: 11/14/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2008

South Africa's tough anti-smoking legislation will not be relaxed for the 2010 soccer World Cup.

For the first time in five years the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports a statistically significant drop in adult smoking. But are current efforts enough to reach the U.S. Surgeon General's goal for 2010?

BRIDGEPORT -- Back when Peggie Parniawski and Lynn Charbonneau smoked, they had to brave some nasty weather to get their regular nicotine fixes. Both are employees of Bridgeport Hospital.

While legislative leaders worked through some tense meetings indoors, some of the people who could be most directly impacted by budget cuts met on the steps of the state capital.

A little known law could take a big bite out of your wallet. And police say many people probably don’t even know they’re breaking the law. Drive down any road or through any parking lot and you might be surprised by how many people are in violation.

Some lawmakers say the lack of legislative action in Albany is unacceptable. "I hope that the outcry from the public that we didn't address these problems will continue to rise and the crescendo will bring us back before the end of the year to make these tough choices," said Assemblyman Joe Morelle.