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  March 2008 News Items

 Watered Down Smoking Bans [03/31/08-7]

Most Shops in Scotland Don't Ask for ID for Cigs [03/31/08-6]

Another Outdoor Smoking Ban in New Zealand [03/31/08-5]

Smoking Ban in Australia Didn't Hurt Business [03/31/08-4]

Coming Smoking Ban No Cause For Concern [03/31/08-3]

Higher Cig Taxes Hit Poor, But Are Justified [03/31/08-2]

Pakistan May Double Cig Tax [03/31/08-1]
Unruly Public Behavior Banned: Drunkenness, Yelling, Littering, Urinating, Sex, and of course Smoking [03/28/08-9]

Smoking While Pregnant Can Trigger Deformities [03/28/08-8]

Another Town Declaring Tobacco Smoke a Public Nuisance [03/28/08-7]

ME House Would Ban Smoking in Cars to Protect Kids [03/28/08-6]

New Controversy Over Researchers Accepting Tobacco Money [03/28/08-5]

Another University Tainted by Tobacco Money [03/28/08-4]

Court Rules for Prisoner on Smoking Law Suit [03/28/08-3]

Smoking Bans Reduce Risk to Nonsmokers [03/28/08-2]

India Gets Strong Warning on Cig Packs [03/28/08-1]
Genetically Modified Tobacco For Cigs [03/27/08-8]

Denmark Moves Towards Total Smoke Ban [03/27/08-7]

Staten Island NY Tobacco Moms Endanger Kids [03/27/08-6]

McCain Faces Tests on Tobacco Issue [03/27/08-5]

Smoking May Stunt Growth in Boys [03/27/08-4]

UK May Ban Cig Vending Machines in Pubs [03/27/08-3]

Big Tobacco Paid For Tobacco Study [03/27/08-2]

Berkeley CA Bans Smoking on Sidewalks [03/27/08-1]
Why Raise Cig Taxes [03/26/08-9]

Another State Wants to Raise Smoking Age to 21 [03/26/08-8]

Rechargeable Electronic Cigarette [03/26/08-7]

Smoking While on Oxygen Can Be Deadly [03/26/08-6]

EU Bans Sale of Lighters Unsafe for Kids [03/26/08-5]

Maine Bans Novelty Cig Lighters [03/26/08-4]

Domestic Cig Market Continues to Decline [03/26/08-3]

Deadly Smoke Toxins in Car Surprise Testers [03/26/08-2]

Smoking is Major Cause of TB Deaths [03/26/08-1]
Smoking Doesn't Help Teen Girls Lose Weight [03/25/07-11]

Deadly But NOT Addictive Cig? [03/25/08-10]

Smoking Risks Health of Pets Too [03/25/08-9]

Airing Out Car Doesn't Remove Smoking Hazards [03/25/08-8]

The Higher the Income = The Less Likely to Smoke [03/25/08-7]

Smoking Ban in Kansas City [03/25/08-6]

MN Bars Warned About "Theater" Loophole [03/25/08-5]

Thousand in Taxpayer Pounds to go Up in Smoke [03/25/08-4]

UK Restricts Sales of Cigs [03/25/08-3]

Dangers of Passive Smoking [03/25/08-2]

DoD Antismoking Program [03/25/08-1]
A Smoking Gun in Buddha's Hand? [03/24/08-6]

Kids of Smokers More Likely to be Hospitalized [03/24/08-5]

More New Zealand Beaches Ban Smoking [03/24/08-4]

PGA and Smoking {03/24/08-3]

More Housing Authorities Restrict Smoking [03/24/08-2]

Nova Scotia Protects Kids in Cars [03/24/08-1]
CO Rules Smoking On Stage Violates Ban [03/21/08-6]

Nova Scotia Moves to Ban Smoking in Car With Kids [03/21/08-5]

MS State Subsidy For Smoking Insane [03/21/08-4]

Cerebral Brain Aneurysms Tied to Smoking [03/21/08-3]

E-Cigarette for Digital Lifestyles? [03/21/08-2]

Smoking in Cars Dangerous Even With Windows Down [03/21/08-1]
Dublin CA Bans All Smoking in Care Houses [03/20/08-9]

Magical "Harry Puffer" is Nicotine Addict [03/20/08-8]

Wall of Smokes is Coming Down in Canada [03/20/08-7]

Melting Snow Bring Avalanch of Cig Butts [03/20/08-6]

Philippines Accused of Fronting For Big Tobacco [03/20/08-5]

Justices Turn Down Smoker Law Suit [03/20/08-4]

Philip Morris Ducks Legal Service [03/20/08-3]

Young Smokers Fear Aging, Not Death [03/20/08-2]

Tobacco Culture Not Native [03/20/08-1]
More Foster Children Protected From Smoke [03/19/08-5]

An Intrnational Appeal to Cut Smoking [03/19/08-4]

Pollution Much Higher When Smoking Permitted [03/19/08-3]

Arrest Warrant Issued For Smoking Star [03/19/08-2]

EU Report on Smokefree Environments [03/19/08-1]
MN Bar Ticketed Despite Theater Smoking "Loophole" [03/18/08-8]

NJ Bill Targets Public Smoking by Teens [03/18/08-7]

Cig Litter Remains a Major Problem [03/18/08-6]

Tobacco Industry Diversified [03/18/08-5]

Many Tobacco Workers Suffer From Nicotine Poisoning [03/18/08-4]

Time to End Deadly Family Habit [03/18/08-3]

Kyrgyzstan Moves to Ban Cig Advertising [03/18/08-2]

Smoking Scenes May Be For Adults Only [03/18/08-1]
 Help Smokers Quit, Warns Doc Advocate [03/17/08-13]

Fire-Safe Cigs Come to Baltimore [03/17/08-12]

Singapore Ad Ban Hits Grand Prix [03/17/08-11]

Secondhand Smoke Causes Heart Disease in Toddlers [03/17/08-10]

Crackdowns on Bar Smoking as "Theater" [03/17/08-9]

Many Antismoking Groups Do NOT Help Nonsmokers [03/17/08-8]

Snoutcast in Doorways Hurt Business [03/17/08-7]

Smoking Ban Does NOT Hurt HI Tourism [03/17/08-6]

FDA Cig Regulation Bill Advances [03/17/08-5]

Russia Fights Smoking [03/17/08-4]

Manitoba's Ban Upheld [03/17/08-3]

Patrick Swayze Takes Chemo For Cancer But He Still Smokes [03/17/08-2]

100 Cig/Day Smokers Quits [03/17/08-1]
Patrick Swayze Still Smokes Despite Cancer [03/14/08-12]

More Than 100 College Campuses Now Smokefree [03/14/08-11]

Smoking Ban Doesn't Hurt Tourism [03/14/08-10]

Smoking Can Limit Efforts at Conception [03/14/08-9]

Smokers More Likely to Make Dumb Financial Decisions [03/14/08-8]

WI Cracks Down on Smoking Ban [03/14/08-7]

IO Emasculates Smoking Ban [03/14/08-6]

Still Another Reason Pregnant Women Should Quit [03/14/08-5]

KY Moves to Increase Cig Tax [03/14/08-4]

MDs Concerned About Not Treating Smokers - Doc Advocate [03/14/08-3]

Big Tobacco Pays Big Mouthpieces to Front for Them [03/14/08-2]

Britney's New Video Features Smoking [03/14/08-1]
Tell Patients to Quit Smoking or Get Sued [03/13/08-10]

Smoking Interfers With Rational Thinking [03/13/08-9]

It's OK to Fire Smokers in DE [03/13/08-8]

Failure to Enforce Cig Tax Costs NY Almost $2 Million a Day [03/13/08-7]

Another Study Shows Smoking Bans Don't Hurt Business [03/13/08-6]

Another Ban on Smoking in Home With Foster Child [03/13/08-5]

Court Rules Manitoba Smoking Ban Constitutional [03/13/08-4]

Another Court Rules: "No Right to Smoke" [03/13/08-3]

Millions Are Trying to Quit [03/13/08-2]

NE Moves Towards Comprehensive Smoking Ban [03/13/08-1]
ASH: MDs Fear Suits By Smokers They Don't Help Quit [03/12/08-12 ]

Faith Groups Support PA Smoking Ban [03/12/08-11]

NewsRX Features ASH's Letter re Physician Responsibility [03/12/08-10]

Psychiatric Patients Claim Legal Right to Smoke [03/12/08-9]

Bans Slash Smoking in Scotland [03/12/08-8]

Smoking + High Blood Pressure = Deadly [03/12/08-7]

Nicotine Dependence Linked to Schizophrenia [03/12/08-6]

Are NYC Smokers Really "Cool"? [03/12/08-5]

Smoking Ban Opponents Funded by Big Tobacco [03/12/08-4]

Big Tobacco Protests Tough South Africa Bill [03/12/08-3]

Today is "Great No Smoking Day Challenge" in UK [03/12/08-2]

MN Smokers Act to Evade Ban [03/12/08-1]
Ohio Smoking Ban Law Held Constitutional [03/11/08-12]

Retirement is Good Time to Quit Smoking [03/11/08-11]

Studies of Smoking Bans [03/11/08-10]

Swayze's Smoking May Have Caused his Cancer/Plane Crash [03/11/08-9]

Next President Supports FDA Regulation of Cigs [03/11/08-8]

Smoking Costs Economy $7000 Per Smoker in FL [03/11/08-7]

Some Homes Face Smoking Bans in Vancouver [03/11/08-6]

One Third of Some Childhood Diseases Triggered by Parental Smoking [03/11/08-5]

Wealth Doesn't Reduce Smoking Rates Among Indians [03/11/08-4]

Irish Happy Smoking Bans Reduce Illness [03/11/08-3]

Nonsmoker's Insurance Often 50% Lower in UK [03/11/08-2]

Problems in Banning Cig Ads in Canada [03/11/08-1]
"Smokehouses" Feature Prostitutes For Smokers [03/10/08-10]

Cornell U to Accept Money From Big Tobacco [03/10/08-9]

Vatican First Smokefree Nation on Earth? [03/10/08-8]

Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes [03/10/08-7]

Smoking Much More Dangerous Than Air Pollution [03/10/08-6]

Cig Butts Deadly to Environment [03/10/08-5]

Smoking is Major Risk Factor for Stroke [03/10/08-4]

Tell Smokers How Old Their Lungs Are [03/10/08-3]

Smoking Reduces Satisfaction With Life [[3/10/08-2]

Patrick Swayze Ordered to Quit Over Pancreatic Cancer [03/10/08-1]
Tavern Smoking Snuffed [03/08/08-7]

Parents Exposing Kids to Toxic Smoke [03/08/08-6]

Cornell U Takes Tobacco Money [03/08/08-5]

Smoking Hurts People & Environment [03/08/08-4]

Curtins Falling on Fake Theaters [03/08/08-3]

Toronto Following Huckabee's Lead on Cars [03/08/08-2]

Smoking Makes You Less Happy [03/08/08-1]
Electronic Cigarette! [03/07/08-11]

UK Smoking Ban Successful [03/07/08-10]

Contracts Help Smokers Quit [03/06/08-9]

MN Closing Smoking Ban Loophole [03/06/08-8]

Activists Replace Cig Ad With Antismoking Message [03/06/08-7]

Ontario Moves to Ban Smoking in Cars With Kids [03/06/08-6]

New Bill Related to FTC's Tar/Nicotine Measures [03/06/08-5]

Beware of Extra-Toxic Cigarettes [03/06/08-4]

ASH HELPED: Cig Smoking Lowest in 25 Years [03/06/08-3]

Amy Winehouse Stubs Out Cig on Her Cheek [03/06/08-2]

New Zealand Group Accused of Exploiting 9/11 [03/06/08-1]
Patient Denied Operation Because She's Still Smoking [03/05/08-13]

Canada's Federal Prisons Going Totally Smokefree [03/05/08-12]

Gays and Lesbians Urged to Quit Smoking [03/05/08-11]

Smoking Increases Risk of Psoriasis [03/05/08-10]

Shea Stadium in NY Going Totally Nonsmoking [03/05/08-9]

Smoking Ban Opponents Lose in KS [03/05/08-8]

Can Laser Cure Smoking Urge? [03/05/08-7]

Lance Armstrong Fights for Smokefree Air [03/05/08-6]

Tobacco Fights Cig Tax Increase in KS [03/05/08-5]

Climate Conference Funded by Big Tobacco [03/05/08-4]

Injured Smokers Sue Big Tobacco in Europe [03/05/08-3]

Tobacco Uses Underhanded Tactics to Fight SC Cig Tax [03/05/08-2]

Geneva Switzerland Bans Smoking as of July 1st [03/05/08-1]
Controversial 9/11 Ad - Terrorist Deaths v. Nonsmokers Deaths [03/04/08-11]

Court Upholds Public Smoking Ban in Uganda [03/04/08-10]

Naples Moves Towards Smokefree Beaches and Parks [02/04/08-9]

MI Prisons to Ban Smoking [03/04/08-8]

Officials Address Smokeless Tobacco [03/04/08/7]

Smokeless Tobacco Ads Hit Kids Through Magazines [03/04/08-6]

Big Tobacco and Oil Fund Climate Conference [03/04/08-5]

Casino Dealters in CT Want Smoking Ban [03/04/08-4]

"Green" Smokers, How Big Tobacco Harms the Environment [[03/04/08-3]

Philip Morris Stops Funding University Research [03/04/08-2]

Obama and Others Hooked on "Cure" for Smoking [03/04/08-1]
ASH Posts Controversial Antismoking Ad For YOUR Comment [03/03/08-11]

Still Another Hospital Finally Bans Smoking [03/03/08-10]

Save a Bundle on Life Insurance - Quit Smoking [03/03/08-9]

The Great No-Smoking Day Challenge [03/03/08-8]

IO Legislature Considers Public Smoking Bans [03/03/08-7]

There are Many Misconceptions About Smoking Cessation [03/03/08-6]

AL Senate Moves Against Public Smoking [03/03/08-5]

Unions Fighting Smoking in Gambling Casinos [03/03/08-4]

NJ Considers Banning Smoking in Psychiatric Hospitals [03/03/08-3]

Worker Smoking Breaks Use Up One Year [03/03/08-2]

Nicotine Patches Approved For Children [03/03/08-1]
"What Addicts Need" - Newsweek [03/03/08-8]

Hookah Smokers Warned [03/03/08-7]

UA Bans All Campus Smoking [03/03/08-6]

Barack Obama Manages to Quit Smoking [03/03/08-5]

Secondhand Smoke Threatens Pregnant Women and Fetus [03/03/08-4]

Rabbies Fight Smoking [03/03/08-3]

How Smoking Causes Cancer [03/03/08-2]

New Zealand Fights Smoking With Graphic Images [03/03/08-1]


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