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Manhattan Co-op Resident Wins $120K In Lawsuit Over Secondhand Smoke Infiltration

March 9, 2016

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A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has awarded a co-op apartment owner more than $120,000 in maintenance and fees after she sued over damage to her place from people smoking in neighboring apartments, which she sa...

First Singapore, now Norway calls for tobacco sales ban on those born after 2000

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January 14, 2016

UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer

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September 25, 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer Sustainable Development Goals Adopted at UN Summi...

E-cigarettes proving to be a danger to teens

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August 13, 2015

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In 2014, e-cigarettes surpassed cigarettes as the most commonly used tobacco product by middle school and high school students, according to an annual U.S. survey. Teens’ fascination with this nicotine-disp...

International Smoke-free Air Successes

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June 16, 2015

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Many Americans view smoking, and secondhand smoke, as a problem that has mostly been solved, at least in the United States. However, only half of all Americans are protected from exposure to secondhand smoke...

Australian plain packaging leads to dramatic declines in tobacco use

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June 4, 2015

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The tobacco industry has been hit by the heaviest declines on record amid otherwise strong economic growth for the nation, the latest figures show. Treasurer Joe Hockey may have described the national accoun...

Thailand Raises Minimum Age to 20 to Purchase Cigarettes

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May 28, 2015

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BANGKOK, 28 May 2014 (NNT) – The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the tobacco draft act which prohibits sale of cigarettes to those under 20 years old and raise punishment for offenders. Deputy Prime Minister Y...

The Wrinkler

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May 21, 2015

We've unlocked the secret to expediting the aging process! You can now look far older than you really are. The secret is smoking! Download a PDF of this page here> Where is a smok...

Hillary pressed to take on Big Tobacco

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April 20, 2015

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Public health groups are urging newly minted Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to follow in her husband’s footsteps and take on Big Tobacco. The calls for Clinton to make the issue part of he...

Use of E-Cigarettes Rises Sharply Among Teenagers, Report Says

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April 16, 2015

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E-cigarettes have arrived in the life of the American teenager. Use of the devices among middle- and high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014, according to federal data released on Thursday, bringing t...

Temporary injunction bars man from lighting up inside his Washington home after neighbors sue

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March 11, 2015

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WASHINGTON – A temporary order by a Superior Court judge is keeping a man from smoking inside his home in the District of Columbia. WJLA-TV (https://bit.ly/1BrlPLl ) reports that Edwin Gray's next door neig...

Statement from Executive Director on the 25th Anniversary of Smoke-free Skies

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February 25, 2015

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Smoke-free in the Skies, but not on the Ground Just 25 years ago, smoking was a pervasive norm. People could smoke at work, in restaurants, and even on airplanes. Non-smokers were exposed to second hand smoke ...

England bans smoking in cars with children

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February 12, 2015

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Drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their cars if they are carrying children as passengers. The move, which will become law on 1 October, follows a similar ban in Wales and aims to protect young ...

Why I Fight: Garret Mathews

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January 13, 2015

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I watched Mom die from smoking-induced lung cancer. I wrote the piece because I want folks to know that even smoking only a few cigarettes a day can be fatal. You smoke. Betsy Mathews Oh, not a lot. S...

Lessons Learned: Smoke-free Air

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January 12, 2015

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Only about half of Americans are protected from exposure to secondhand smoke, whether in public places or at work. Yet, a growing number of foreign countries have achieved complete protection, often in the f...

Wanna Smoke? It Could Cost You A Tooth, The FDA Warns Teens

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February 4, 2014

Tobacco Statistics & Facts

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August 3, 2012

Together, we can phase cigarettes off the commercial market. Together, we can hold tobacco executives criminally liable for selling a deadly product. Together, we can protect the health of generations to come. ...

My neighbor’s tobacco smoke drifts into my apartment/condo. How do I protect myself?

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July 21, 2012

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Click to download the flyer PDF Start with the assumption that your neighbor doesn't realize their smoke is flooding your apartment/condo/co-op unit. Kindly ask them to step outside when smoking. If they me...

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