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End of anti-tobacco program dreaded |
Josh Reuter didn't mince words as he showed an old Flintstones cartoon clip to Aurora Ortiz's sixth-grade class in St. Paul on Wednesday. |
02/20/03 |
Bill would allow tax on mail-order tobacco |
Oklahoma could capture taxes on mail-order cigarettes if a bill approved by the House Revenue and Taxation Committee becomes law. |
02/20/03 |
Antismoking Advocate Fights Lung Cancer |
BETHESDA, Md. -- It's a cruel twist of irony, but a Bethesda woman who has led the fight against smoking in Montgomery County, Md., faces a new challenge -- lung cancer. |
02/19/03 |
U.S. mulling -a-pack tax on cigarettes |
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said on Wednesday he was considering the possibility of raising the federal cigarette tax to a pack -- from the current 39 cents -- as recommended by an advisory com |
02/19/03 |
Smoking Ban Takes Effect March 30th |
A ban on smoking in all facilities, offices and vehicles owned by the city Department of Correction will go into effect on March 30, the department announced today. |
02/19/03 |
Tobacco Industry Wins Ruling in Child Ad Lawsuit |
Washington, Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and other U.S. cigarette makers were spared the possibility of billions of dollars in damages as a federal judge declined to certify a class-action lawsuit accusing them of co |
02/12/03 |
France seeks to ban cigarette sales to minors
Tue Feb 11, 8:34 AM ET |
PARIS - The Senate took the first step Tuesday toward disrupting the lifestyle of many French high schoolers, approving a proposed law to ban cigarette sales to children under 16. |
02/11/03 |
Dunkin' Donuts goes smoke-free |
MONTREAL, Feb. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - As part of the major renovation program begun in its restaurants last year with the goal of serving up fresh and delicious products in a healthy and enjoyable atmosphere, DUNKIN' DONUTS is
proud to announce that all its r |
02/11/03 |
Poll shows shift in Alaskans' attitudes about smoking |
ANCHORAGE(February 11, 11:25 a.m. AST) - A new poll suggests anti-tobacco advertisements are meeting with success in changing Alaskans' attitudes about smoking and tobacco. |
02/11/03 |
Establishing Smoke Free Workplaces |
Imagine working at a place that increased your risk of lung cancer by 50 percent. Doctors say that's the reality for folks working in most area bars and restaurants under Austin's existing smoking ordinance. |
02/11/03 |
French Move Toward Curbs on Smoking by Minors |
PARIS, Feb. 11 — A "mini-revolution" is how the daily tabloid Le Parisien characterized the move today. In an effort to curb smoking among minors, the French Senate today approved a bill to ban cigarette sales to children under 16. |
02/11/03 |