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  May 2008 News Items

 MN Judge Closes "Play" Loophole in Smoking Ban [05/30/09-12]

SEE Grisly Images on Brazilian Cig Packs [05/30/08-11]

Most Smokers Want to Quit [05/30/08-10]

AP: Smoking is Health Risk for Obama [05/30/08-9]

Most Want Higher Cig Taxes [05/30/08-8]

Zambia Bans Public Smoking [05/30/08-7]

Baltimore Targets Loosees [05/30/08-6]

Israel Should Do More [05/30/08-5]

MI House Passes Smoking Ban [05/30/08-4]

Game to Help People Quit [05/30/08-3]

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, May 31[05/30/08-2]

Secondhand Smoke Increases Breast Cancer Risk [05/30/08-1]
Smoking Parents Cause Smoking Kids [05/29/08-8]

MI Approves Smoking an Again [05/29/08-7]

Doubling Price of Cigs Would Cut Smoking [05/29/08-6]

Smoking-Related Gum Disease Linked to Cancer [05/29/08-5]

Quitting Easier With Friends and Family [05/29/08-4]

Secondhand Smoke Triggers Infectious Diseases [05/29/08-3]

Tobacco Rep Infects University [05/29/08-2]

Why There's No Right to Smoke at Home [05/29/08-1]
RULING: Smoking is Not a Human Right Protected by Law [05/28/08-10]

Smokers Increasingly Socially Isolated [05/28/08-9]

Waitress Killed By Secondhand Smoke [05/28/08-8]

Passive Smoke Harms Babies [05/28/08-7]

Does Electronic Cig Violate No-Smoking Laws? [05/28/08-6]

Virginia Commonwealth University Deal Criticized [05/28/08-5]

Smoke Outdoors Can Present Health Risk [05/28/08-4]

FL Town Seeks Fit Nonsmokers Only [05/28/08-3]

Smoking Raises Lung Cancer Rates [05/28/08-2]

New Research on Tobacco Promotions [05/28/08-1]
How Social Networks Help Quitters [05/27/08-11]

No Deal Reached re MI Smoking Ban [05/27/08-10]

WA Gets Firesafe Cigs [05/27/08-9]

SC Hikes Cig Tax [05/27/08-8]

Smoking Breaks Clocked [05/27/08-7]

Presidential Candidates' Positions on  Smoking [05/27/08-6]

Asian Countries Want Stronger Health Warnings [05/27/08-5]

Scots Want to Hide Cigs [05/27/08-4]

Make Smokers Pay Deposit Fee on Butts? [05/27/08-3]

Hookah Danger Like Ribbon of Smoke [05/27/08-2]

Basis For Tobacco Addiction [05/27/08-1]
Smoking Hurts Popularity [05/23/08-8]

University in Bed With Big Tobacco [05/23/08-7]

NYT on Social Networks and Quitting [05/23/08-6]

How Social Networks Help Smokers Quit [05/23/08-5]

Smokers Are Increasingly Marginalized [05/23/08-4]

Smokers Are "Modern Outcasts," Pariahs - NEWSWEEK [05/23/08-3]

CDC: State Smoking Restrictions Spread [05/23/08-2]

World No-Tobacco Day Coming Up [05/23/08-1]
Buddy System Helps Smokers Quit [05/22/08-8]

NYT: Smoking Causes Hair Loss [05/22/08-7]

NYC Smoking Rate Lowest in 50 Years [05/22/08-6]

Are Smokers Happier With Higher Prices? [05/22/08-5]

30 Minutes of Exposure Degrades Arteries, Increases Risks [05/22/08-4]

Children's Ear Infections Linked to Secondhand Smoke [05/22/08-3]

Smoking Linked to Top Killer Diseases [05/22/08-2]

Tobacco Impact Asian Americans [05/22/08-1]
Mental Patients Have No Right to Smoke at "Home" [05/21/08-9]

Big Tobacco's Money at Stanford University [05/21/08-8]

Mentally Ill and Drug Users Die More Often From Smoking [05/21/08-7]

Trying to Break Nicotine's Deadly Grip [05/21/08-6]

Addictive Effects of Nicotine [05/21/08-5]

AL Smoking Ban Fails For Now [05/21/08-4]

WV Bars Prepare For Stricter Bans [05/21/08-3]

Dangerous Water Pipe Use Up at Colleges [05/21/08-2]

Women's Health Risks Drops With Cessation [05/21/08-1]
Sarasota FL Latest to Not Hire Smokers [05/20/08-12]

HI Hotels Fine Smokers [05/20/08-11]

Reaching Smokers With Less Education [05/20/08-10]

Turkey Cracks Down on Smoking [05/20/08-9]

UT Grocery Stores Stop Selling Cigs [05/20/08-8]

Thailand's Smoking Ban Largely Accepted [05/20/08-7]

Prisoner Secondhand Smoke Suit Reinstates [05/20/08-6]

Nigeria Has Tough No-Smoking Law [05/20/08-5]

Lung Cancer Lowest in Federal Funding [05/20/08-4]

German Smoking Ban Dents Sales [05/20/08-3]

Cig Butts and Wildfires [05/19/08-2]

Smokers With Mental Illness Receive Inadquate Support [05/19/08-1]
Cig Vending Machine Counts Wrinkles to Verify Age [05/15/08-6]

Paris Smoking Ban Successful [05/15/08-5]

Smokers Need Mental Health Care [05/15/08-4]

Protein Links Smoking and Cancer [05/15/08-3]

Big Fine For Smoking [05/15/08-2]

Sean Penn Violates Smoking Ban [05/15/08-1]
NY Med Malprac. Reporter: New Fed Guidelines Could Trigger Malpractice Suits - ASH [05/12/08-9]

Camel Crush Menthol Cig Aimed at Kids? [05/12/08-8]

Cambodia Asked to Comply With FCTC [05/12/08-7]

Smoking and Impotence [05/12/08-6]

Smoking Bans Pay Dividends in Workplace [05/12/08-5]

Whicita City Moves to Ban Smoking [05/12/08-4]

Smoking Bans in Beijing [05/12/08-3]

Debates Over Charging Smokers More [05/12/08-2]

Portland May Limit Some Outdoor Smoking [05/12/08-1]
NewsRx: ASH Says MD Guidelines Could Trigger Medical Malpractice Law Suits [05/09/08-11]

MI Senate Moves to Ban Public Smoking [05/09/08-10]

Smoking Cessation Yields Some quick Benefits [05/09/08-9]

Being a Smoker Adds $300,000 to Expenses [05/09/08-8]

Greece to Ban Public Smoking [05/09/08-7]

Smoking Costs Taxpayers Plenty [05/09/08-6]

READ: Young Dying Smokers Share Stories [05/09/08-5]

Russia Limits Lighting Up [05/09/08-4]

Just Say No to Contraband Cigs? [05/09/08-3]

New MD Quitting Guidelines Raise Controversies [05/09/08-2

New MD Guidelines for Smoking Cessation [05/09/08-1]
Restaurant Bans Discourage Teen Smoking [05/08/08-9]

South Australia Fines Smokers in Cars With Kids [05/08/08-8]

US Senate Closes Smoking Rooms [05/08/08-7]

Smokefree Laws Don't Affect Employee Turnover [05/08/08-6]

OH Cracks Down on Illegal Internet Sales [05/08/08-5]

Tobacco and Presidential Politics [05/08/08-4]

No-Smoking Policy for Psychiatric Patients [05/08/08-3]

Women Who Quit Reduce Heart Risks [05/08/08-2]

Waterpipe Smoking on College Campuses a Public Health Problem [05/07/08-1]
Smoking Ban Stifles Pipe Smokers' Conference [05/05/08-7]

Birth Control Pills Creates Risks for Smokers [05/05/08-6]

Why More Restaurants Are Banning Smoking [05/05/08-5]

Austria Agrees to Smoking Bans, Including Restaurants [05/05/08-4]

SURVEY: Smoking Makes People Smelly, Not Sexy, Even in Smoky China [05/05/08-3]

Ontario Moves to Smoking Car Smoking With Kids [05/05/08-2]

Smoking Contributes to Higher Mortality in Women [05/05/08-1]
ASH on NewsRx: How 30 Minutes of Exposure Can Damage Arteries and Even Kill [05/02/08-8]

Strike Against Smoke - Bowling Alleys Ban Smoking [05/02/08-7]

Should Smoking be Banned in Psychiatric Facilities? [05/02/08-6]

AL May Ban Smoking in Bleachers and Grandstands [05/02/08-5]

Dope Smoking Can Cause Cig Smoking [05/02/08-4]

AZ Medicaid Now Covers Smoking Cessation [05/02/08-3]

Tear Down the Walls [05/02/08-2]

Casinos Customers Will Smoke Outdoors Only [05/02/08-1]
WebMD: No Safe Level, 30 Minutes Exposure Deadly for a Whole Day [05/01/08-11]

ASH Protests Big Tobacco's Footprint in Africa [05/01/08-10]

ASH Notes: Smoking Ban Pressured Smokers to Quit [05/01/08-9]

Beijing Smoking Ban Starts Today [05/01/08-8]

Oswego NY Bans Smoking Around Govt Buildings [05/01/08-7]

Austria Moves to Ban Public Smoking [05/01/08-6]

"Hooked on Smoking" Ad Controversial [05/01/08-5]

Smoking Causes Low Birth Weight Babies [05/01/08-4]

British Columbia to Ban Smoking in Cars With Kids [05/01/08-3]

Tobacco Expo Showcases New Products [05/01/08-2]

Physician Quitting Talks Can Be Very Effective [05/01/08-1]


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