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[Wisconsin] Letter: Help asthma suffers: Keep smoke away

A couple of years ago, my daughter, who has asthma, was exposed to secondhand smoke while at a friend's home. The result was a trip to the doctor's office; nebulizer treatments every three hours around the clock for three days; lost sleep . . .
Wausau (WI) Daily Herald
added May 26, 2012 22:42
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[Massachusetts] Cigarette blamed in fire at Plymouth, Mass. housing complex

Five people, including a police officer and firefighter who are expected to be OK, were hurt in an early Saturday morning blaze that tore through an apartment . . . the blaze was sparked by cigarette that burned through an oxygen line used by a resident
New England Cable News (NECN)
added May 26, 2012 22:40
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[Texas] Austin Chronicle (blog) Charlie Baird and the Tobacco Lawyers

In an increasingly bitter Democratic primary race for Travis County District Attorney, . . . the Charlie Baird D.A. campaign, in a mailer and email, accused incumbent Rosemary Lehmberg of accepting campaign donations from "tobacco settlement lawyers"
Austin (TX) Chronicle
added May 26, 2012 20:22
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[Canada] IRVINE/SIMS: Government can't afford to raise tobacco taxes

Although governments are seeking more revenues, they should take a pass on further increases in tobacco taxes. Illegal supplies have high social costs: they encourage gangs and criminal activity, and require costly police and law-enforcement resources
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 26, 2012 20:20
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[North Dakota] Eagles Club to go smoke-free June 1

For more information on North Dakota's Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy, visit www.breathend.com
Wahpeton (ND) Daily News
added May 26, 2012 18:14
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[Indonesia] Young smokers fuel tobacco case

Reuters
added May 26, 2012 18:11
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[UK] Two people sentenced over stash of illegal fags and rolling tobacco

Birmingham Mail (uk)
added May 26, 2012 18:09
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[California] HILTZIK: Tobacco taxes are great, but Proposition 29 stinks

Proposition 29 includes a deal breaker. Raising money for California: Good. Discouraging smoking via a harsh tax: Great. Sequestering the money for a limited purpose: Bad. Really bad.
Los Angeles Times
added May 26, 2012 18:08
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[Canada] No smoking ban for city square

Six-month-trial proposal quashed for fear of driving people away
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
added May 26, 2012 18:04
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[California] Smoking prevention efforts get short shrift from states, CDC says

Would more spending have made a difference? Yes, the CDC researchers argue. For evidence, they turn to California, which (unlike most states) actually comes close to spending the amount of money on tobacco prevention that the health agency says is needed
Los Angeles Times
added May 26, 2012 17:42
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