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ASH Quoted as RI is Close to Enacting Workplace Smoking Ban [06/21/04]
USA Today: Tobacco War Hits Beaches in CA [06/21/04]
MA Governor Signs Workplace Smoking Ban [06/21/04]
NYC Judge Limits Kool Cigarettes Advertising Campaign [06/18/04]
Ireland Ratifies the FCTC; EU Expected to Follow [06/18/04]
Coon Rapids, MN Bans Smoking in Public Parks and Recreation Facilities [06/18/04]
ASH Quoted on Dramatic Teen Smoking Drop [06/18/04]
Los Angeles County Bans Smoking at 2 More Beaches [06/16/04]
Sun Prairie City Council Bans Smoking in All City Buildings and Vehicles [06/14/04]
DC to Crack Down on Cigarette Sales to Minors [06/10/04]
Federal Service Panel Upholds Coast Guard's No Smoking Policy [06/09/04]
New Evidence that Smoking Causes Impotence, Miscarriages, and Infertility [06/07/04]
Appeals Court Halts Pierce County, WA Smoking Ban [06/04/04]
New Study: Women May Not Be More Susceptible to Lung Cancer Than Men [06/03/04]
New Study: Smoking Bans Motivate Smokers to Quit [06/03/04]
Air Pollutants in Bars and Restaurants Drop 76% After CT State Smoking Ban [06/02/04]
Federal Judge Orders BAT to Turn Over Memo in Racketeering Case [06/02/04]
Norway Begins Nationwide Smoking Ban June 1 [06/01/04]
Toronto's Smoking Ban Begins June 1 [06/01/04]
Surgeon General: More Diseases Linked to Smoking [05/28/04]
U.S. Surgeon General Releases Comprehensive Report on Smoking and Health [05/27/04]
New Report: Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults in 2002 [05/27/04]
Judge Says Government Can Seek Illegal Tobacco Industry Profits [05/25/04]
Malibu Bans Smoking on Beaches [05/25/04]
DC Judge Sets Back Smoking Ban Ballot Initiative [05/24/04]
WHO Claims the Poor are the Biggest Victims of the Tobacco Industry [05/24/04]
LA Jury Decides Tobacco Industry Must Fund $590 Million Smoking Cessation Plan [05/21/04]
New York's War on Tobacco Produces Record Drop in Number of Smokers [05/21/04]
New Study: Smoke-free Cities Have Lower Indoor Air Pollution [05/20/04]
Judge Rejects Challenge to NY's Ban on Internet Cigarette Sales [05/20/04]
Appeals Court Upholds $1.3 Billion Fee Award in CA Tobacco Case [05/19/04]
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Smokers' Appeal to Recover Medicare Costs [05/18/04]
New Study: First Exposure to Nicotine May Change Adolescents' Brain And Behavior [05/17/04]
Congress Urges American Film Industry to Reduce Smoking in Movies [05/14/04]
CA Retailers Must Now Be Licensed to Sell Tobacco Products [05/13/04]
Number of Adult Smokers in NYC Fell by 11% from 2002 to 2003 [05/12/04]
ASH PR: U.S. Signs International Tobacco Control Treaty [05/11/04]
US Signs FCTC [05/11/04]
FL Appeals Court Upholds $6.5 Million Tobacco Verdict [05/10/04]
Taiwan: Judge Rules that Speech Protection Does Not Include Labeling of Cigarettes [05/10/04]
VA Approves Cigarette Tax Hike [05/10/04]
Federal Judge Still Refuses to Dismiss $289 Billion Racketeering Case [05/07/04]
NH House Votes to Raise Tobacco Tax [05/07/04]
WV Supreme Court Upholds Tobacco Verdict Rejecting Smokers' Medical Claims [05/07/04]
New Study: Smokers' Brains Have Fewer "Thinking Cells" [05/05/04]
South Burlington, VT Bans Smoking in Bars and Restaurants [05/04/04]
US Tobacco Industry Faces Several Important Court Decisions [05/04/04]
South Korea: Court Orders Tobacco Co. to Disclose Research Documents [05/03/04]
Lexington Smoking Ban Begins Today 4/27 [04/27/04]
LA Bans Smoking on Four Beaches [04/26/04]
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Poses Heart Attack Risk, CDC Warns [04/23/04]
Lexington Smoking Ban Upheld by KY Supreme Court [04/22/04]
EU to End Tobacco Subsidies by 2010 [04/22/04]
India's Tobacco Advertising Ban Begins May 1 [04/22/04]
VA Fails at Attempt to Make Smaller Tobacco Companies Pay More in Settlement Funds [04/22/04]
Madison, WI Approves Workplace Smoking Ban [04/21/04]
Decatur, GA Adopts Ban on Indoor Smoking [04/20/04]
ASH PR: 12th State Bans Smoking in Workplaces, Including Restaurants [04/19-6]
Dowhal v. Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare et al, S109306 [04/19/04]
WI Governor Signs Smoking Ban for All Public State University Dorms [04/19/04]
Report: Economics of Smoking Cessation [04/16/04]
CA Supreme Court Rules in Favor of FDA's Nicotine Patch Warning Lables [04/16/04]
U.S. Food Service Workers at Greatest Risk of Secondhand Smoke Exposure [04/14/04]
New Report Reveals Evidence that Big Tobacco Tried to Hide Dangers of Secondhand Smoke [04/14/04]
Oskkosh, WI Bans Smoking in Restaurants [04/09/04]
Federal Judge Tosses Challenge to NY's Smoking Bans [04/09/04]
2 'Light' Cigarette Class Action Suits Filed in Washington State; ASH Cited [04/09/04]
CA Lawmaker Proposes Hefty Fine for Tossing Cigarette Butts [04/08/04]
CA Appeals Court Overturns $22 Million Verdict Against Big Tobacco [04/08/04]
Judge Rejects Tobacco Group's Plea for Dismissal from Federal Racketeering Case [04/08/04]
Mexico City Imposes Tougher Smoking Laws [04/07/04]
Silverthorne, CO Passes Smoking Ban [04/06/04]
New Study: Decreased Prevalence of Heart Attacks during Helena's Smoking Ban [04/05/04]
Malta Begins Smoking Ban Most Public Places Excluding Bars and Restaurants [04/05/04]
Scotland Will Ban Smoking By the End of 2004 [04/05/04]
Canada Becomes First Country to Require Fire-Safe Cigarettes [04/01/04]
AL Appeals Court Reinstates Smoker's Lawsuit [03/31/04]
LA Jury Will Decide on Smoking Cessation Programs Cigarette Makers Must Provide [03/31/04]
CT Bars Begin Smoking Ban April 1 [03/30/04]
Secondhand Smoke Suits Pave the Way for Smokefree Facilities [03/29/04]
New Study: Bars and Restaurants Thrive Despite NYC's Smoking Ban [03/29/04]
Bill to Raise CA's Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco Approved by Senate Committee [03/26/04]
More Employers Banning Smoking on Company Property [03/25/04]
Air Filtration Systems Do Not Effectively Protect Workers from Second-hand Smoke [03/25/04]
Proposed CA Bill Would Raise Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21 [03/25/04]
Santa Monica Bans Smoking on Beaches [03/24/04]
2 Washington State Groups File Separate Initiatives to Ban Smoking [03/19/04]
Nevada Tobacco Prevention Group Files Initiative Petition for a Statewide Smoking Ban [03/19/04]
San Clemente Bans Smoking on Beaches; Other Cities Expected to Follow [03/19/04]
Port Orange, FL Bans Outdoor Smoking in Front of Children [03/18/04]
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Racketeering Suit [03/18/04]
Berkeley, CA Bans Smoking at Bus Stops [03/12/04]
Fayetteville, AR Smoking Ban in Effect [03/12/04]
Judge Says US May Pursue Big Tobacco Profits Earned before 1970 [03/11/04]
Philippines: Law Banning Advertising of Tobacco Products in the Media Will Begin June 2007 [03/09/04]
Gaithersburg, MD Adopts Smoking Ban [03/03/04]
Sultan, WA Implements New Zero-Tolerance Law for Minors Possessing Tobacco Products [03/03/04]
Breckenridge, CO Passes Smokefree Workplace Legislation [03/01/04]
New Study: El Paso Smoking Ban Did Not Cause Bar and Restaurant Revenue Declines [02/27/04]
CA Appeals Court Rules RJR Violated MSA, Then Reverses Fine Against the Company [02/26/04]
Justices Say Airline Is Liable for a Fatal Reaction to Smoking [02/25/04]
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Part of $289 Billion Racketeering Suit [02/25/04]
Cancer Society Will End Grants to Researchers Supported by Big Tobacco [02/16/04]
ASH Testifies in Favor of Maryland Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004 [02/13/04]
Australia Plans to Display Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs [02/12-6]
British American Tobacco Admits Fear of Health Effects of Smoking Lawsuits [02/12/04]
New Report: Impact of Tobacco Use on Reproductive and Child Health [02/12/04]
MI to Raise Cigarette Taxes by 75 Cents [02/11/04]
Talbot County, MD Passes Smokefree Workplace Legislation [02/09/04]
Canada: Judge Throws Out Tobacco Class-Action Suit [02/06/04]
ASH Sends Letter of Support of Proposed MD Tobacco Tax Increase [02/06/04]
GA Considers Law for Smoking in Cars with Children Present [02/05/04]
Indonesia Becomes Smokers' Paradise as Government Freezes Cigarette Excise Taxes [02/05/04]
Chicago County Raises Cigarette Tax by 82 Cents [02/05/04]
Judge Limits Number of Counts in Tobacco Suit [02/04/04]
Former Surgeon Generals Unveil Plan to Combat Smoking Nationwide [02/04/04]
"Truth" Airs Wickedly Clever Parody During Super Bowl Breaks [02/03/04]
Toledo Bars Lose Smoking Ban Ruling [01/28/04]
Big Tobacco Loses Bid to Dimiss $289 Billion Lawsuit [01/26/04]
WA Judge Overturns Smoking Ban [01/23/04]
OH Couple Seeks Restraining Order Against Smoking Neighbor [01/23/04]
Israel Petitions for a Class Action Suit Against Philip Morris [01/20/04]
Proposed Bill Would Prohibit KY Counties with Smoking Bans from Receiving Tobacco Settlement $ [01/16/04]
Smoker's Award of $15 million in Punitive Damages Disputed in Court [01/14/04]
Hawaii County Smoking Ban to Take Effect Feb. 1 [01/12/04]
SD ETS Lawsuit Returns to Court [01/09/04]
South Africa: New Bill Will Ban Big Tobacco Social Investment [01/08/04]
Manitoba's Smoking Ban is Effective Oct. 1 [01/06/04]
State Legislatures Failed to Enact Policies to Curb Tobacco Use in '03 [01/06/04]
Smoker's Widow Seeks Revenge Against Tobacco Company [01/06/04]
NY Appellate Court Reinstates Claims Against Tobacco Companies of Failure to Warn [01/06/04]
Maine's New Smoking Law for Bars Takes Effect [01/02/04]
CA Smokers To Move 20 Feet From Public Buildings [01/02/04]
Mexico Eliminates 20% Tobacco Tax [12/30/03]
RI Judge Rules in Favor of State in Smokeshop Dispute [12/30/03]
Jackson, MS Approves Smoking Ban; Exempts Bars and Restaurants [12/26/03]
Sweden to Become World's 5th Smokefree Country [12/23/03]
Jefferson City, MS Mayor Vetoes City Smoking Ban [12/23/03]
Lincoln City Council Overrides Mayor's Smoking Ban Veto [12/23/03]
Gwinnett, GA Enacts State's Toughest Smoking Ban [12/17/03]
Kentucky Supreme Court Blocks Lexington Smoking Ban [12/11/03]
India Approves Ban on Tobacco Advertising and Will Ratify FCTC [12/11/03]
New Zealand Passes Smoke Free Legislation [12/05/03]
OH Children's Hospital Bans All Smoking on Premises [12/05/03]
Pierce County, WA Bans Smoking in All Indoor Public Places [12/05/03]
Australia: Bill to Ban Political Donations from Tobacco Industries [12/04/03]
WV Supreme Court Upholds Smoking Ban [12/03/03]
Savannah Seeks Tobacco Free Firefighters and Police [11/25/03]
Bainbridge, GA Passes Smokefree Workplace Legislation [11/25/03]
MA Governor Will Sign Statewide Smoking Ban into Law [11/24/03]
Bhutan Aims to Be First Smoke-Free Nation [11/24/03]
Australia: Canberra Bans Smoking in All Clubs, Pubs, and Licensed Venues [11/20/03]
China Plans to Place Large Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs [11/12/03]
France Will Hike Cigarette Taxes Again in '04 [11/10/03]
Louisiana Court Outlines Tobacco Conspiracy to Hide Smoking Dangers [11/07/03]
TN Capitol Building Bans Smoking [11/06/03]
Prescott, AZ Bans Workplace Smoking [11/05/03]
FL: Smokers Ask Supreme Court to Review $145 Billion Reversal [10/28/03]
Jerusalem Bans the Sale of "Light and Mild" Cigarettes [10/27/03]
Dubai Bans Tobacco to All Under 21 [10/27/03]
Norway Brings National Smoking Ban on Restaurants and Bars [10/27/03]
NJ Employers Ban Smoking[10/27/03]
Australia: ACT Govt. Announces Total Smoke Ban [10/24/03]
Defeat of “Class Action Fairness" Legislation is a Victory for Public Health and a Defeat for Big Tobacco [10/23/03]
Federal Judge Refuses to Block NY State Smoking Ban [10/22/03]
Sacramento Crafts Ordinance to Ban Cigarette Sales by Mobile Vendors [10/20/03]
NY Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Smoking Ban [10/17/03]
Lincoln, NE Approves Smoking Ban Proposal [10/17/03]
FL Jury Rules on Secondhand Smoke Case [10/15/03]
Judge Denies Challenge to DC Suburb Smoke Ban [10/09/03]
NV Judge Denies Class Certification to 20 Tobacco Suits [10/09/03]
Fort Collins, CO Bans Smoking [10/08/03]
Denmark Imposes Tougher Age Restrictions on Tobacco [10/03/03]
French Court Dismisses Case Against Tobacco Companies [09/30/03]
Foster Parents That Smoke Face New Restrictions [09/29/03]
OH Judge Grants Class Action Status for Tobacco Lawsuit [09/26/03]
CA Supreme Declines Review of Tobacco Tax Initiative [09/26/03]
France: Taxes on Cigarettes to Increase by 40% [09/25/03]
CA Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down Cigarette Tax Dodgers [09/10/03]
Judge Orders RJR to Remove Ads at AZ Raceway [09/10/03]
MT: Case to Overturn Smoking Ban Goes to State Supreme Court [09/05/03]
Arkansas City Approves Restaurant Smoking Ban [09/04/03]
24 State Attorney Generals Ask Hollywood to Reduce Smoking in Movies [08/27/03]
Japan Bans Smoking in Govt. Offices [08/27/03]
UK Pizza Hut Chain Bans Smoking [08/21/03]
Canada to Implement New Cigarette Tax to Pay for Smoking Cessation Programs[08/21/03]
Arabian Governments Begin Adapting Laws to Limit Smoking [08/21/03]
MD County Bans Smoking in Public Parks [08/13/03]
Brighton First UK City to Ban Smoking [08/11/03]
San Antonio Approves Indoor Smoke Ban [08/11/03]
Suit Against AZ Smoke Ban Dismissed [08/08/03]
AZ to Ban Smoking in All Work Places [07/31/03]
St Louis Goes Smoke Free [07/31/03]
Restaurant Smoke Ban Passes in Hawaii [07/25/03]
France Bans Cigarette Sales to Minors Under 16 and Raises Prices Per Pack [07/25/03]
Fed. Judge Rules that Cigarette Tax Revenues Must Still Pay for Anti-Smoking Campaigns [07/24/03]
AZ Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Smoking Ban [07/24/03]
Korea to Raise Cigarette Prices to Assist Low Income Citizens [07/23/03]
Big Tobacco Lawsuit Against CA Dismissed [07/23/03]
EC Bans Smoking in Buildings [07/17-9]
NY Smokefree Law Takes Effect July 24 [07/17/03]
NV Judge Denies Smokers' Class Action Bid [07/15-8]
Judge Can't Reduce Philip Morris Bond [07/15-7]
Toledo Mayor Signs Smoking Ban [07/11-7]
KS City Approves Smoking Ban [07/10-9]
Lexington, KY Goes Smoke Free [07/03/030]
Maine Gov. Signs Ban on Smoking in Bars [06/30/03]
FL Makes All Offices and Restuarants Smokefree [06/30/03]
All States Now Restrict Smoking [06/25/03]
Maine Bans Smoking in Bars [06/25/03]
Judge Won't Block Internet Cigarette Ban [06/24/03]
OR Almost $2M in Tobacco Settlement [06/20/03]
MD To Receive $1.88M in Tobacco Settlement [06/20/03]
MA Will Receive $7M in Tobacco Settlement [06/19/03]
NY Internet Tobacco Sales Ban Takes Effect [06/18/03]
AL Approves State Smoking Restrictions [06/18/03]
Debate on Government Regulation of Tobacco [06/17/03]
RI Senate Approves Public Smoking Ban [06/13/03]
Canadian Court Prevents Gov't Suits Against Tobacco [06/13/03]
Korea Bans Online Cig. Sales [06/12-6]
MO City Bans Smoking in Restaurants [06/11/03]
NJ Senate Panel Passes Smokefree Workplace Bill [06/11/03]
Four Million Smokers Die Annually [06/11/03]
Tobacco Company Makes Settlement in AZ [06/10-6]
Georgia Will Increase Cigarette Tax [06/06/03]
MA Senate OK's Workplace Smoking Ban [05/30 -7]
FL Smoke Ban Passes [05/28/03]
Connecticut Becomes 4th State to Go Smokefree [05/27/03]
FL Court Throws Out $145 Billion Verdict [05/22/03]
Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Smoke Ban [05/16/03]
Employee Awarded $5.27 Million in Passive Smoking Suit [05/16/03]
Court Strikes Down Montgomery (MD) Smoke Ban [05/05/03]
Worker in Smoky Casino Wins Claim [05/05/03]
W.Va Increases Cig Tax [05/02/03]
Worker Wins Secondhand Smoke Suit [04/28/03]
Pakistan to Ban Smoking in Public Places [04/25/03]
MT Governor Overturns Smoke Ban [04/14/03]
Norway Passes Tough Smoke Ban [04/10/03]
Ex Smoker Gets $3.2 Million [04/10/03]
Delaware Senate Defeats Pro Smoking Bill [04/09/03]
CT Rules Tobacco Can be Sued on 2 Fronts [04/09/03]
Philip Morris to Pay $10.1 Billion in Damages [03/26/03]
$26.5M Tobacco Verdict Upheld [03/24/03]
Big Tobacco Fined $10.1 Billion [03/24/03]
Government Report on Benefits of Smoking Ban [03/20/03]
Tripping Over Cigarette Butt Brings Lawsuit [03/13/03]
Tobacco-control Treaty Language Approved [03/10/03]
Report: Smoke Ban Helps Delaware [03/05/03]
Tobacco Executives Charged For Fraud [03/03/03]
CA Bill Could Help Nonsmokers at Home [03/04/03]
Jury Decides that ETS Causes Cancer [02/08/03]
$25 Million for Tobacco Lawsuit [02/07/03]
Salt Lake 2002. Utah Indoor Clean Air Act [02/06/03]
Iowa Supreme Court Will Review Smoking Ban [01/29/03]
Tobacco Wins Pennsylvania Suit [01/28/03]
Law Suit Against 'Light' Cigarettes Begins [01/23/03]
Judge Orders New Secondhand Smoke Trial [01/13/03]
Montana Capital Wins Smoke Ban Suit [01/09/03]
Florida's Smoke Ban Will Begin July 1 [01/07/03]
European Court to Rule on Smuggling Case [01/07/03]
Illegal for Youth to Smoke in Canadian Province [12/31/02]
Oregon's High Court Upholds $79.5 M Tobacco Award [12/27/02]
No More Smoking on NJ Boardwalk [12/23/02]
New York City Passes Smokefree Workplace Law [12/19/02]
Fort Collins Approves Smoking Ban [12/19/02]
ASH's Partner in Africa Wins Tobacco Lawsuit [12/18/02]
Military Installations Go Smoke Free [12/16/02]
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds EPA Report [12/13/02]
$1.4 M Judgment Against Airline Upheld [12/13/02]
Boston Approves Smoking Ban [12/13/02]
International Laws Help Health [12/11/02]
EU Court Imposes Strict Labeling [12/11/02]
MT Judge Throws Out Smoking Ban [12/06/02]
Tobacco Ruling Overturned [12/06/01]
Supreme Court Rejects Settlement Challenge [12/05/02]
Inmate Files Secondhand Smoke Suit [12/04/02]
Judge Restricts Mother From Smoking [12/03/02]
EU Ministers Approve Tobacco Ad Ban [12/02/02]
Texas Town Approves Smoking Ban [11/28/02]
Madison, Wisconsin To Ban Restaurant Smoking [11/21/02]
Judge Sends 'Light' Suit Back To State Court [11/15/02]
Bill Scrutinizes Internet Tobacco Sales [11/14/02]
Smoking Ban Becomes Law In Nassau, NY [11/08/02]
UK Tobacco Ad Ban Passes [10/23/02]
Tobacco Sued for Health Costs [10/21/02]
Countries Reject Tobacco Ad Ban [10/18/02]
WHO Renews Tobacco Attack [10/16/02]
Smoking Ban on School Grounds [10/10/02]
Judge Postpones Tobacco Racketeering Lawsuit [10/07/02]
Jury Orders Philip Morris to Pay 28 Billion [10/04/02]
Smoking Ban in Tokyo [10/04/02]
Florida Court Rules in Favor of Tobacco [10/03/02]
Philip Morris Loses Another Lawsuit [10/02/02]
Cape Town Ban Smoking in Eateries [10/01/02]
Nevada Airport to Be Smoke/02Free [09/27/02]
Judge Orders Class Action Against Tobacco [09/26/02]
DOJ Report Examines Tobacco Industry [09/18/02]
READ/DOWNLOAD Ohio Judge Bans Home Smoking [09/16/02]
Study Shows Cig. Taxes Save Lives [09/16/02]
Judge Bans Smoking Near Child [09/13/02]
EU Tobacco Regulations Win Legal Backing [09/11/02]
French Suit Thrown Out of Court [08/30/02]
DABE, Inc. vs Toledo/02Lucas Cty. Bd. of Health [08/29/02]
Big Tobacco Wins Court Case [08/23/02]
Indiana Court Strengthens Smoking Ban [08/19/02]
18 States Increase Tobacco Taxes This Year [08/15/02]
Michigan County Bans Workplace Smoking [08/14/02]
California Justices Allow Smokers to Sue [08/07/02]
Court Allows Sick Smokers to Sue [08/06/02]
Court Gives Big Tobacco a Break [08/06/02]
Smoking Restrictions in Parks [07/26/02]
Antitrust Charges Against Tobacco Dismissed [07/17/02]
$1.25 Billion Tobacco Lawsuit Fee [07/16/02]
Senate Seeks To Curb Tobacco Advertising [07/15/02]
Mich. Senate OKs Cigarette Tax Hike [07/10/02]
News Laws Taking Effect Today [07/01/02]
OK Limits Public Smoking [06/28/02]
CA Senate Approves Minimum Age Increase [06/27/02]
CDC Report on High School Smoking [05/17/02]
Tobacco Firm Must Pay $1 Billion [05/17/02]
Smoking Ordinance Passes in AZ Town [05/16/02]
Tobacco Settlement Reduced [05/13/02]
Smokers Allowed to Sue Cigarette Makers [05/09/02]
California Supreme Court Sides With Dying Smokers [05/09/02]
Tobacco Fined $14.8 Million [05/08/02]
CA Supreme Court To Decide on Tobacco Suits [05/07/02]
$1 Tax Per Pack of Cigarettes [05/06/02]
Tobacco Industry's Recent Political Contributions [05/03/02]
Tobacco Industry Systematically Shredded Documents [05/02/02]
Smoking Banned in NY Apt. Building [05/01/02]
Tobacco Agrees to Pay Dying Smoker [04/30/02]
DOJ Steps in on Tobacco Case [04/24/02]
Hospital Files Lawsuit Against Tobacco [04/23/02]
DOJ Seeks Facts on Tobacco Conspiracy [04/22/02]
Tobacco Admits Destroying Files [04/16/02]
CDC Report on Smoking Costs [04/12/02]
Court Case Scares Tobacco [04/05/02]
Tobacco Challenges Tobacco Verdict [04/05/02]
No Conflict in Tobacco Case [04/03/02]
Court Bans Smoking, Convicts Smoker of Homicide [04/01/02]
Tobacco Lawsuit in Spain [03/28/02]
Judge Rules Mother Can Not Smoke at Home [03/27/02]
Jurors More Favorable to Tobacco [03/25/02]
US Govt. Seeks Restrictions on Tobacco in Suit [03/12/02]
Manslaughter Conviction & Jail Time for Passive Smoke Death [03/06/02]
Insurance Co. Sues Over Lung Cancer [03/05/02]
Bush Approves $25M For Tobacco Suit [02/15/02]
Smoking Doubles Risk of Alzheimer [02/15/02]
Study of Florida's Smokefree for Health Initiative [02/15/02]
Tobacco Company Sued in Ads Controversy [02/13/02]
Passive Smoking Puts Workers At Risk [02/13/02]
Second Hand Smoke Damages Computers [02/13/02]
Tobacco Challenges Cigarette Package Regulations [02/13/02]
Smoking Prevalence Among African/02Americans [02/12/02]
Growing Support in Favor of Smoking Bans [02/12/02]
Town Seeks Local Control of Smoking Regulations [02/12/02]
Lung Disease Impacts Productivity [02/12/02]
Tobacco Companies Face Individual Trials [02/08/02]
Amputee Victim Sues Tobacco Companies [02/08/02]
Jury Decides that ETS Causes Cancer [02/08/02]
$25 Million for Tobacco Lawsuit [02/07/02]
Nicotine Dependence and Health Behaviors [02/07/02]
Smokeless Tobacco Pressures Government [02/06/02]
Salt Lake 2002. Utah Indoor Clean Air Act [02/06/02]
Report on the Health and Safety of Tobacco Farmers [02/06/02]
Quitting Is Harder for Blue Collar Workers [02/05/02]
Feds May Abandon Cigarette Tax Proposal [02/04/02]
Farmer Sues Tobacco Over Pesticide Use [02/04/02]
Tobacco Gives Millions in Political Contributions [02/02/02]
Man Jailed For Selling Secrets To Big Tobacco [02/02/02]
Another Canadian City Goes Smoke/02Free [01/31/02]
Philip Morris' Appeal Gets Court Review [01/31/02]
Smoke Ban Goes to High Court [01/30/02]
States Raise Cigarette Taxes [01/25/02]
Court Clash Between Tobacco and Universities [01/22/02]
Bill Will Require Graphic Health Warnings [01/18/01]
Brazilian City Sues US Tobacco [01/14/02]
Court Rejects Appeal From Cigarette Wholesalers [01/08/02]
Lawyers Slapped for Missing Tobacco-Suit Deadline [01/07/02]
Arkansas Sues Foreign Tobacco [01/04/02]
Tough Smoking Ordinance Goes Into Effect in Texas [01/03/02]
Federal Tax on Cigarettes Rises 5 Cents [01/03/02]
Massachusetts Sues 5 Foreign Tobacco Companies [01/02/02]
New Smoking Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1 [12/31/01]
CDC's Ranking of U.S. Smoking Rates [12/14/01 ]
RJ Reynolds Told To Pay $165,000 To Smoker [12/13/01]
ASH's OSHA Victory Hailed [12/06/01]
ASH WINS ROUND II IN ASH v. OSHA [11/19/01]
Taxpayers' Law Suit Against Big Tobacco Continues [11/19/01]
Court Upholds $26.5 Million Award Against Tobacco [11/08/01]
European Union To Narrow Gaps in Tobacco Taxes [11/06/01]
CDC Releases Youth Tobacco Surveillance Results [11/02/01]
Supreme Court Sides with Tobacco [10/30/01]
Suit Claims Smoking at Work is Discriminatory [10/26/01]
Tobacco Ingredients Disclosure. Court Decision [10/19/01]
Court Forces Industry to Disclose Cigarette Ingredients [10/17/01]
Court Favors Big Tobacco [10/16/01]
Judge Certifies Class Action Suit in Massachusetts [10/16/01]
OH Legislators Debate Smoking Ban in Public Places [10/15/01]
Jury Rules Against Smoker's Wife [10/09/01]
New Study Shows Smokers are Less Productive [10/03/01]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Tobacco [10/02/01]
Women Unaware of Smoking Risks, Study Says [09/28/01]
Witness Testifies Against Cigarettes [09/18/01]
W. Virginia Class Action Suit is Back in Court [09/18/01]
Lawmakers Target Smoking in Cars with Kids [09/14/01]
Tobacco Class Action Suit Goes to Trial [09/12/01]
Tobacco Companies Fight Class Action Suit [09/11/01]
]French Widow Loses Court Appeal in Tobacco Suit [09/11/01]
Class Action Tobacco Suit Goes to Trial [09/11/01]
Judge Says Smoking Ban is Constitutional [09/10/01]
Democrats Worried About Tobacco Suit [09/06/01]
Justice Official Says Tobacco Suit Is Moving Ahead [09/06/01]
Senate Hearing Today [09/05/01]
According to New Study ,Smokers are Less Productive [09/05/01]
Tribal Suit Against Tobacco Dismissed [09/05/01]
Smoker Suit Goes to Trial With Strict Restrictions[09/04/01]
Be Weary of Weak Tobacco Regulation [08/28/01]
$100 Million Suit Against Tobacco [08/28/01]
The Administration Seeks Funds to Press Tobacco Suit [08/24/01]
Nebraska Will Sue Tobacco Companies [08/24/01]
Florida Town Rescinds Policy of Not Hiring Smokers[08/24/01]
PM Challenges Law Allowing Smokers to Sue [08/23/01]
Boeken's Case Moves to the Appellate Courts [08/23/01]
Past Important in Tobacco Law Suits [08/23/01]
First Spanish Lawsuit Against Big Tobacco [08/21/01]
Chinese Study Predicts Increase in Tobacco Deaths [08/17/01]
Judge Issues Gag Order in Tobacco Case [08/17/01]
Judge Ruled Tobacco Verdict To Be Excessive [08/10/01]
Study on Enforcement of Tobacco Bans [08/09/01]
Court Reinstates Tobacco Suit [08/08/01]
Judge Will Release Decision on $3Billion Verdict [08/07/01]
Judge Prohibits Smoking Around 1yr Old Child [08/01/01]
New Study: Passive Smoking Damages Heart [07/25/01]
North Dakota Community Passes Indoor Smoking Ban [07/13/01]
Judge Sides With Philip Morris [07/11/01]
ASH Wins Round in Workplace Smoking Suit [07/09/01]
Russia Passes Smoking Ban [07/03/01]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Former Smoker [07/02/01]
Smoking Linked to MS [06/29/01]
Two Texas Cities Approve Smoking Bans [06/29/01]
Supreme Court's Ad Decision [06/28/01]]
ASH Reacts to Supreme Court's Ad Decision [06/28/01]
Supreme Court Nixes Tobacco Ad Restrictions [06/28/01]
CDC: Tobacco Deaths Overwhelm Other Causes [06/28/01]
Background on Tobacco and Women [06/28/01]
Cessation Drug May Help Fight Obesity [06/27/01]
Smoking is Very Destructive to Women [06/27/01]
State Wide Smoking Ban Failed in New York [06/27/01]
US Presses Korea to Drop Cigarette Tariffs [06/26/01]
Anti Smoking Counseling: Effective Prevention [06/26/01]
Supreme Court Will Decide On Advertising Ban [06/26/01]
Davis FDA Bill Would Favor Tobacco Industry [06/26/01]
Smoking and Impotence are Correlated [06/26/01]
Smokers More Susceptible to Illness [06/25/01]
Russia Passes Tobacco Control Bill [06/22/01]
US and Tobacco will Meet to Discuss Settlement [06/22/01]
Majority Favors Outdoor Smoking Bans [06/22/01]
Tobacco Targets Children Around the World [06/21/01]
Tobacco Firms Face Lawsuit Due to Internet Advertising [06/21/01]
Suit Raises Issue of Liability for Tobacco Retailers [06/15/01]
Notice: Join Cigarette Marketing Class Action Law Suit [06/14/01]
Health Advocates Move Against "low-tar" Terminology [06/13/01]
Justice Dept. Urges Federal Judge To Let Government Sue Tobacco [06/12/01]
Smoking Impedes Healing [06/12/01]
Tobacco Ads Impact Youth, Study Says [06/12/01]
Breast Cancer:SmokingIncreases Risk of Tumors[06/11/01]
Judge Strikes Down Ban on Mail & Web Cigarette Sales [06/11/01]
Tobacco Verdict May Increase Law Suits [06/11/01]
Internet Sales of Cigarettes Reinstated by U.S. Court[06/08/01]
Tobacco Award May Increase Lawsuits [06/08/01]
WHO Study Predicts World Wide Smoking Rise [06/07/01]
Philip Morris Seeks Weak Tobacco Regulation [06/07/01]
Smoker Wins Law Suit Against Philip Morris: $3 Billion Awarded [07/07/01]
New Cancer Report. Reduction of Tobacco Use is Critical to Prevent Cancer [06/06/01]
Canadian Smoker Loses Suit Against Tobacco [06/06/01]
Insurance Company Wins Limited Victory Against Tobacco[06/05/01]
Big Tobacco Found Guilty [06/05/01]
Philanthropists Battle Big Tobacco [06/05/01]
ASH's Lauded in Workplace Smoking Article [06/04/01]
Another Outdoor Smoking Ban : Bryant Park, NY [06/02/01]
Union Pushes For Smoke Free Pubs [06/01/01]
Secret Documents Expose Deceit of Industry [06/01/01]
Highlights from Presidential Report on Tobacco Farmers and Public Health [05/30/01]
ASH Sues to Ban Workplace Smoking [05/07/01]
Federal Trade Commission's Report on Cigarettes [03/14/01]
Tobacco Document Treasure Trove Revealed [03/07/01]
Smoking Ban Not Unconstitutional - Read ASH's Brief [03/05/01]
Important Report Surpressed? Read It Anyway? [02/19/01]
Secret Tobacco Documents [02/01/01]
EXECUTIVE ORDER FEDERAL LEADERSHIP ON GLOBAL TOBACCO CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Florida Supreme Court Decision in Carter v. B&W [11/24/00]
ASH Testifies at Geneva Hearings on FCTC [10/16/00]
Timeline in Legal War Against Tobacco [07/15/00]
Fla Bill Would Protect Tobacco Industry [04/04/00]
Supreme Court Decision: FDA Can't Regulate Cigarettes [03/21/00]
Text of 4th Circuit Opinion Invalidating FDA Jurisdiction Over Cigarettes [08/15/99]
First Official Word on Federal Tobacco Suit [09/22-8]
ENGLE: Read Court's Class Action Decision [09/08/99]
Joe Camel Campaign Docs on Line [08/02/99]
Engle Jury Verdict Sheet Finds Widespread Liability [07/31/99]
Senate Testimony of R. Daynard, J.D., Ph.D. on S. 353 [07/15/99]
Text of Supreme Court's Class-Action Decision [06/24/99]
ASH on New Secret Meo Helping FDA [05/24/99]
World Bank Report on Worldwide Tobacco Use [05/18/99]
ALERT: Help Reject Hutchinson Amendment [04/12-6]
Documents: Story of Deceit and Infiltration to Cover-up ETS Harms [04/06/99]
Confidential Reports: Industry Targets Women [03/30/99]
Draft of Suit to Overturn Tobacco Settlement [02/04/99]
DoJ To Seek Statutory Clarification to Use Against Industry [01/29/99]
Memo Outlines Fed Govt Legal Case Against Tobacco [01/20/99]
Transcript From State of the Union on Tobacco [01/20-2]
Feds to Sue Tobacco Industry [01/19/99]
Judge Approves Flight Attendant ETS Settlement [1/04/99]
L.R. Article Highlights ASH's Role in Bringing Tobacco Under FDA Umbrella [12/17/98]
AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF/NY Ad Hoc Coalition On Tobacco Settlement [12/11/98]
Supreme Court Likely to Show Disfavor For Class-Actions [12/15/98]
AG DEAL: Timing of Negotiations [11/17-2]
AG Talks: Detailed Outline of Proposed Deal [11/13/98]
Who Got How Much Tobacco Money [07/28/98]
Reactions to EPA-Report Decision [07/21/98]
International Airline Smoking Ban At Risk [09/24/98]
Reports Showing ETS Causes Lung Cancer [07/20/98]
Clinton Improves Tobacco Document Accessibility [07/17/98]
Dems Fail to Revive Tobacco Bill [0/14/98]
Fla Verdict Overturned: Effect & Text of Decision [06/24/98]
Final Senate Votes on McCain Tobacco Bill [06/18/98]
Amendment May Help Tobacco Bill Move [06/10/98]
Durbin Amendment Added, Read Text and Vote [06/05-1]
We Won! No-Immunity Bill Wasn't Tabled [05/21-3]
Text of McCains Manager's Amendment [05/19/3]
McCain Bill Modified by Manager's Amendment [05/19/98]
Tobacco Trials in Other States [05/13/98]
Minnesota Tobacco Settlement - The Complete Text [05/12/98]
Official Report on Revised McCain Bill (long) [05/06/-5]
Text of Revised McCain Bill (long) [05/06-4]
Key Facts From S.G.'s Report: Minorities and Smoking [04/27/98]
ASH Publishes Controversial Secret Documents [04/24/98]
Three Reports on 39,000 Secret Documents [04/23/98]
ASH Seeks Cigar Warnings - YOU Can Help [04/13/98]
Read the President's Speech on Tobacco [04/09/98]
Who Votes to Give Tobacco Industry Immunity [03/31/98]
Details of the Gregg Anti-Immunity Resolution [03/31/98]
Read Official Test of McCain Compromise [03/30]
Gore Wants Tax Increase | Report by State [03/23/98]
US TODAY Opposes Deal | Analysis [03/20/98]
Wall Street Thinks Deal is Dead [03/20/98]
Califano - No Immunity for Big Tobacco [03/20/98]
Nonsmoker Loses Case in Indiana [03/19/98]
Cigars Are Major Killers [03/19/98]
Tobacco Pays Big Bucks to Lobby [03/19/98]
Judge Rules Wisconsin Can Sue Too [03/19/98]
GOP Wins Round On Tobacco Funds [03/18/98]
Senate Whip to Push Limited Bill [03/18/98]
Judge: Ad Restrictions Are Constitutional [03/18/98]
report of special master
Complete Text of Texas Smoking-Case Settlement [01/22/98]
Natl Academy of Sciences Backs Cig Tax - Read Report [01/14/98]
Read the Tobacco Seed [DNAP] Charging Document [01/09-5]
Minn. Can Get Punitive Damages; Read Order [01/07-1]
Tobacco Company Fined Over Docs, Read Ruling [12/31/97]
Secret Minnesota Tobacco Documents Released [12/18/97]
Conspiracy of Silence Ruling - Full Text of Opinion [12/17/97]
Principles of Two Coalition: ENACT and SAVE LIVES, NOT TOBACCO [12/10/97]
Tacoma Opinion Upholding Tobacco Ad Restrictions [11/21/97]]
Full Text of Flight Attendant Settlement
No Right to Smoke Opinion
FLORIDA SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 8/25/97
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Final Report of The Advisory Committee on Tobacco Policy and Public HealthAction on Smoking and Health (ASH)
REVISED LIST OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL [06/10]
INDUSTRY APPEALS FDA-JURISDICTION DECISION [05/06]
TEXT OF OPINION HOLDING FDA CAN REGULATE CIGARETTE [04/26]
JUDGE'S ORDER IN FDA DECISION [04/25]
FLORIDA JUDGE SAYS REVEAL LIGGETT DOCUMENTS [04/25]
FDA RULES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY [02/26]
CRUCIAL COURT UPHOLDS CIGARETTE AD BAN [11/15]
FDA RULES REGULATING CIGARETTES [09/11]
PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES FDA TO REGULATE NICOTINE IN CIGARETTES TO REDUCE ADDICTION IN CHILDREN [08/23]
COMPANY POLICIES TO PROTECT NONSMOKING WORKERS [08/05]
FEDERAL COURT ISSUES INJUNCTION TO RESTRICT PRISON SMOKING
TODAY'S SUPREME COURT DECISION ON LIQUOR ADS AND FREE SPEECH IS UNLIKELY TO AFFECT CIGARETTE AD RESTRICTIONS PROPOSED BY FDA
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