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June 2008 News Items

 British Smoking Ban Helped Get Over 1/4 Million to Quit [06/30/08-8]

IL Smoking Ban Successful and Popular [06/30/08-7]

US Battle Against Teen Smoking Stalls [06/30/08-6]

Smoking Down 90% in Sri Lanka [06/30/08-5]

Increased Tobacco Taxes Drive Down Sales [06/30/08-4]

Testing the "E-Fag" (SuperSmoker) [06/30/08-3]

Smoking Down to 22% in AK [06/30/08-2]

PA Smoking Ban Will Get Lots of Smokers to Quit [06/30/08-1]
More Prague Restaurants Go Smokefree [06/27/08-7]

AZ Bans Smoking in Cars With Kids [06/27/08-6]

New UAE Fatwa Bans Public Smoking [06/27/08-5]

Bob Evans Restaurants to be Smokefree [06/27/08-4]

Decline in Youth Smoking Rate Stagnates [06/27/08-3]

Greeks to Ban Public Smoking [06/27/08-2]

British Pubs Like/Support Smoking Ban [06/27/08-1]
Most Want Smoking Banned in Private Homes [06/28/08-9]

Smoking Ban Increases Business for Pubs [06/26/08-8]

Nicotine Addiction and Sensation Seeking Behavior Studies [06/26/08-7]

Dell Bans Smoking, Even in Cars on Lots [06/28/08-6]

Romania Features Graphic Health Warnings [06/26/08-5]

Holland to Ban Smoking in Restaurants [06/26/08-4]

Loma Linda CA Bans Most Public Smoking [06/26/08-3]

Pot Smoking in Airport Smoking Lounge to Reduce Rage? [06/26/08-2]

Smoking Hinders "Green" Certification [06/26/08-1]
Majority Would Ban Smoking in Private Homes [06/25/08-8]

Lung Assn: Make Smoking Expensive and Inconvenient [06/25/08-7]

Cig Smoking Causes 80% of All Emphysems [06/25/08-6]

Star Busted For Illegal Smoking Again! [06/25/08-5]

Winehouse Has Emphysema But is Still Smoking [06/25/08-4]

Philip Morris Pulls Brand From Market [06/25/08-3]

Prenatal Smoke Exposure Hits  Infants' Cardiorespiratory Control, & Link to SIDS [06/25/08-2]

Research Supports Tobacco Display Bans [06/25/08-1]
Fertility Treatments Being Refused to Smokers [06/24/08-2]

Kansas City Moves Towards Smoking Ban Despite Legalisms [06/24/08-1]
ASH Represents Nonsmokers on TV Again: On Both Fox Morning Show & On Fox News [06/23/09-10]

Smoking Increases Impotence in Young Males [06/23/08-9]

Smoking Causes Tens of Thousands More Deaths Than Previously Thought [06/23/08-8]

NY Attacks Tax-Free Cig Sales on Reservations [06/23/08-7]

Kansas City Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect [06/23/08-6]

Health Service Bribes Smokers to Quit [06/23/08-5]

Smoking Ban Increases Dining Out Over 80% [06/23/08-4]

IO Smoking Ban Opponents Seek Allies Elsewhere [06/23/08-3]

FTC Backs Plaintiff in "Light" Cig Law Suit [06/23/08-2]

READ: Legal Briefs About Law Suit Over "Light" Cigs [06/22/08-1]
A Fatwa on Smoking? [06/20/08-8]

SEE: Egypt Uses Stark Graphic Smoking Warnings [06/20/08-7]

Judge Eliminated Exemptions in Omaha Smoking Ban Law [06/20/08-6]

Smoking Down 20% in AK [06/20/08-5]

CO Casinos Ticketed Over Smoking [06/20/08-4]

Strong Support for UK Smoking Ban [06/20/08-3]

SEE: Woman Smoked on Flight, Arrested Upon Landing [06/20/08-2]

Activists Concerned About Photo Showing Smoking [06/20/08-1]
Egypt Toughens Antismoking Activities [06/19/08-5]

Smokefree Bars Attract More Customers [06/19/08-4]

Bill To Protect Kids From Novelty Tobacco Products [06/19/08-3]

Farmers Regret Growing Tobacco [06/19/08-2]

Smoking Link to Psoriasis Confirmed [06/19/08-1]
NY Bans Smoking in All College Dorms [06/18/08-9]

Another Reason to Ban Smoking in Apartments [06/18/08-8]

SEE Electric Cig [06/18/08-7]

Blue Cross/Shield KS Goes Smokefree [06/18/08-6]

Northern KY Considers Bans [06/18/08-5]

Smokefree Casino [06/18/08-4]

Employers Crack Down on Smokers and Smoking Spouses [06/18/08-3]

NC Senate Approves Some Smoking Bans [06/18/08-2]

Dallas TX May Ban Smoking in Bars [06/18/08-1]
Outdoor Smoking Affects Kids Indoors [06/17/08-10]

Egypt Warns of Impotence, Disease From Smoking [06/17/08-9]

Ontario Bans Smoking in Cars With Kids [06/17/08-8]

Swiss May Vote on Smoking Ban [06/17/08-7]

Call to License Tobacco Sellers [06/17/08-6]

Kashmir to Imprison Smoking Ban Violators [06/17/08-5]

Sleuths Enforce Tobacco Ban in Qatar [06/17/08-4]

Can Tobacco REDUCE Air Pollution? [06/17/08-3]

British Ban Slashes Heart Attacks by 40% [06/17/08-2]

SEE Antismoking Ad Plays on Parental Guilt [06/17/08-1]
NY High Cig Tax Helps Smokers Quit [06/16/08-11]

SEE: New Campaign Features Celebrities [06/16/08-10]

Canadians Consider Buyout of Tobacco Farmers [06/16/08-9]

"Incredible Hulk" Movies Exposed Kids to Smoking [06/16/08-8]

SEE: US Farmers Growing More Tobacco [06/16/08-7]

Narcoleptics May Face Smoking Dangers [06/16/08-6]

Amsterdam Coffee Shops Go Tobacco Free [06/16/08-5]

Smoking During Pregnancy Alters Child's Lifetime Sleeping [06/16/08-4]

NY County Debates Taking Tobacco Dollars [06/16/08-3]

SEE: Controversy Over Republicans Taking Tobacco Money [06/16/08-2]

Smokers May Be Forced to Quit in Australia [06/16/08-1]
Price Hikes and Ads Help Smokers Quit [06/13/08-9]

Governor Will Sign PA Smoking Ban Bill [06/13/08-8]

Smoker Proposes Smoking Ban at Hospital [06/13/08-7]

SEE: Cabrera Quits Smoking, Feels Better [06/13/08-6]

Fans Face First Smokefree U.S. Open [06/13/08-5]

New PA Smoking Ban Lauded [06/13/08-4]

Philippine Cig Ad Ban Begins Soon [06/13/08-3]

More Concern About FDA Bill Loophole for Menthol [06/13/08-2]

Corporate Crime: Tobacco Disguised as Mints [06/13/08-1]
Life Expectancy Hits New Records [06/12/08-11]

Wealthy Family Cuts Tobacco Ties [06/12/08-10]

Smoking is Not Cool in Malta [06/12/08-9]

Addicts Turns to Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products [06/12/08-8]

US Open Goes Smokefree [06/12/08-7]

Loma Linda" CA Bans Smoking on Streets and Sidewalks [05/12/08-6]

"Risk of Death" Charts by Age, Gender, Smoking [06/12/08-5]

SEE Death Charts: Risks (by Age) of Dying for Smokers vs. Nonsmokers [06/12/08-4]

More About the PA Smoking Ban [06/12/08-3]

How You Smoke Tells Others About You [06/12/08-2]

Awards to Celebrities for Not Smoking [06/12/08-1]
Bar Owner Held in Contempt Over Smoking Ban Loophole [06/11/08-9]

Finally, A Smoking Ban in PA [06/11/08-8]

Smoking and Narcolepsy [06/11/08-7]

Cool Kids Can Help Keep Teens From Smoking [06/11/08-6]

Hearing Loss From One Year of Smoking [06/11/08-5]

Damage From Smoking Starts Before Birth [06/11/08-4]

Obama Has "Fallen Off Wagon" on Smoking [06/11/08-3]

"Private Club" Loophole Closed in WA [06/11/08-2]

Smoking and Middle Age Dementia [06/11/08-1]
Smoking Linked to Midlife Memory Loss [06/10/08-11]

Supreme Court to Again Review Tobacco Verdict [06/10/08-10]

Scanner Stops Underage Smokers [06/10/08-9]

Teen Tobacco Sales Plummet in VA [06/10/08-8]

Smokers: Members of a Shunned Tribe [06/10/08-7]

NJ Bill Would Ban Public Smoking by Teens [06/10/08-6]

Japanese May Triple Price to $10/pack [06/10/08-5]

Tobacco Firms Funds GOP [06/10/08-4]

Nicotine in Toe Nails Predicts Heart Problems [06/10/08-3]

The Unfiltered Truth About Tobacco PR [06/10/08-2]

Cig Companies Sponsor Films Glamorizing Smoking [06/10/08-1]
UK Proposed Cig Logo Ban [06/09/08-11]

Four Year Old Already Addicted to Smoking [06/09/08-10]

NC Considers Foster Care Smoking Ban [06/09/08-9]

Only Nonsmokers Can Adopt/Foster Care [06/09/08-8]

Why Hire Only Nonsmokers [06/09/08-7]

Friday Faceoff Over High Cig Taxes [06/09/08-6]

ASH Ireland: Shocking Cig Health Warnings Help [06/09/08-5]

Quit Smoking to Stay Sober [06/09/08-4]

Kansas City Smoking Ban Delayed [06/09/08-3]

IL Smoking Ban Constitutional [06/09/08-2]

SEE IT: Can You Smoke It on a Plane? [06/09/08-1]
ASH QUOTED: "No Right to Smoke" [06/06/08-9]

Smoking During Pregnancy, Not Sugar, More Likely Cause of Kid's Hyperactivity [06/06/08-8]

One View About Obama's Smoking [06/06/08-7]

IN Tax Boost Slashes Cig Sales [06/06/08-6]

New Canadian Group Fights Buttlegging [06/06/08-5]

READ Court Ruling on Smoker's Addiction and Injury Claim [06/06/08-4]

Lawmakers Want to Ban Methol Cigs [06/06/08-3]

More on Menthol Ban [06/06/08-2]

READ Letter Seeking Methol Cig Ban [06/06/08-1]
Nigeria Cracks Down on Public Smoking [06/05/08-12]

Added Health Care Costs Much Higher Than Cig Tax [06/05/08-11]

Nicotine Makes Quitting Difficult [06/05/08-10]

Bipolar Kids at Higher Risk of Smoking [06/05/08-9]

ASH-TRIGGERED Tobacco Ad Ban Effective [06/05/08-8]

Direct Mail Cessation Campaigns Sway Smokers [06/05/08-7]

Smoking Hurts Baby Immunity [06/05/08-6]

Higher Taxes Help Smokers Quit [06/05/08-5]

Problems With PA Smoking Ban Bill [06/05/08-4]

RULING: IL Smoking Ban Constitutional [06/05/08-3]

Grumbling About NY Higher Cig Tax [06/05/08-2]

Nigeria Bans Cigarette Ads [06/05/08-1]
RULING: OH Supreme Court Says Smoking Ban Includes Private Clubs [06/04/08-8]

British May Ban Cig Machines [06/04/08-7]

TIME: A Genetic Clue About Smoking [06/04/08-6]

Why Ban Smoking on Patios [06/04/08-5]

WHO Seeks Cig Ad Ban [06/04/08-4]

Plain-Package Ruling Could Cut Cig Sales [06/04/08-3]

Tobacco Subsidy Ruling Hits Greek Muslims [06/04/08-2]

NYS Has Highest Cig Tax: $2.75/pack [06/04/08-1]
Boy in Japan Triggers Smoking Ban [06/03/08-10]

Is Big Tobaccco Going Up in Smoke? [06/03/08-9]

Fresh Face on German Tobacco [06/03/08-8]

Cigarette Displays Banned [06/03/08-7]

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of SIDS [06/03/08-6]

Surrogate Ads Lure Kids Into Smoking [05/03/08-5]

SEE SLIDES: Smoking Bans Affect Stage Performances [06/03/08-4]

China Observes World No Smoking Day [06/03/08-3]

Smokers Welcome Death in Iran [06/03/08-2]

Govt in Australia May Stop Funding Movies With Smoking [06/03/08-1]
READ RULING: Smoking is NOT a Basic Human Right, and Can Be Banned in Homes [06/02/08-14]

Black Group Withdraws Support for FDA Regulation Bill [06/02/08-13]

Restaurant Smoking Bans Reduce Absenteeism [06/02/08-12]

Smokeless Tobacco Not a Harmless Substitute [06/02/08-11]

CA Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Apt Smoking [06/02/08-10]

Five Indian Cities to be Smokefree [06/02/08-9]

New Zealand Smoking Rate at Record Low [06/02/08-8]

Ex-Government Hid Smoking's Dangers [06/02/08-7]

WHO Wants Ban on Ads and Sponsorship [06/02/08-6]

Nigeria Adopts New Labeling Rules [06/02/08-5]

Cig Prices to Double Every 2 Years in UAE [06/02/08-4]

Cigs Cost Over $8/pack in NYC [06/02/08-3]

Sharjar UAE Bans Public Smoking [06/02/08-2]

Menthol Cigs Not Banned in FDA Regulation Bill [06/02/08-1]

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