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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
Organizations
· Wntd

Shocking images deter cigarette smokers, WHO says  

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2009-05-29
Author: Laura MacInnis

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

No butts about it, Lebanon's a smoker's paradise 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2009-05-29

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As far as tobacco is concerned, Lebanon is a health disaster.
Ghazi Zaatari, a physician and chairman of the department of pathology at the American University of Beirut as well as head of a WHO study group on tobacco regulation.

Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
non-USA, by Country
· Canada
· South America
Organizations
· Wntd
· WHO: FCTC

PAHO Calls for Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packaging 

Countries urged to follow the lead of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela
Jump to full article: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Michigan

TC officials push smoking restrictions 

Bill would give local gov'ts the authority to enact a ban
Jump to full article: Traverse City (MI) Record-Eagle, 2009-05-29
Author: Sheri McWhirter

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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Op-Ed
non-USA, by Country
· Russia
Organizations
· Wntd
· WHO: FCTC

FEDYASHIN: World No Tobacco Day, futile attempt to curb smoking 

Jump to full article: Russian Information Agency Novosti (ru), 2009-05-29
Author: RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin

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Categories
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
USA, by State
· Missouri
Organizations
· Legacy

State launching new anti-smoking campaign  

Jump to full article: Springfield (MO) News-Leader, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Outdoors
USA, by State
· New York

Dutchess may limit smoking, texting, polystyrene containers 

Jump to full article: Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman, 2009-05-29
Author: PATRICIA DOXSEY Freeman staff

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Categories
· Federal
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Editorial
Organizations
· FDA

EDITORIAL: FDA should regulate tobacco 

Jump to full article: South Bend (IN) Tribune, 2009-05-28
Author: clicking on

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Nebraska

Smoking ban begins June 1 

Jump to full article: Waverly (NE) \News, 2009-05-27
Author: Joe Evans

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Categories
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Mental Health/Neurology
USA, by State
· Indiana

Mental health care providers encouraged to help thwart smoking among patients in Clark County 

State, national experts present at conference for health care providers
Jump to full article: News-Tribune.net (The Online Edition of the New Albany Tribune and Jeffersonville (IN) Evening News), 2009-05-15
Author: MATT THACKER

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Categories
· Tobacco Control

Charity Navigator Gives ASH 4 Out of Four Stars 

Jump to full article: ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us), 2009-05-29
Author: [item undated]

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Categories
· Tax
USA, by State
· Florida

Florida smokers to spend more on habit 

Jump to full article: Tampa Bay (FL) Online (TBO.com), 2009-05-27
Author: CHRISTIAN M. WADE THE TAMPA TRIBUNE

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Statistics/Database
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Youth smoking rate has flatlined 

Jump to full article: Kitchener-Waterloo (ONT) Record (ca), 2009-05-29
Author: Johanna Weidner RECORD STAFF

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Hospitals/Medical facilities
non-USA, by Country
· China

Chinese medical institutions asked to ban smoking entirely by 2011 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Croatia

Restauranteurs want changes in the anti-smoking law 

Jump to full article: Croatian Times (uk), 2009-05-18

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Categories
· Society
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Asthma
· Parenting / Family issues
USA, by State
· New York

Charges tied to smoking in front of children  

Jump to full article: Buffalo (NY) News, 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Croatia

Coffee shop caters only to smokers 

Jump to full article: Croatian Times (uk), 2009-05-26

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control

Enforcement of underage sales laws as a predictor of daily smoking among adolescents - a national study 

Jump to full article: BioMed Central (uk), 2009-04-17
Author: Joseph R DiFranza* , Judith A Savageau* and Kenneth E Fletcher

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Categories
· Litter

Cigarette Butts - Tiny Trash That Piles Up 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2009-05-29
Author: LESLIE KAUFMAN

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Categories
· Lawsuits
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Croatia

Caterers Will Sue Croatia Over Smoking Ban  

The Caterers` Guild wants stimulus for the tobacco industry to be redirected to the Caterers` Fund.
Jump to full article: Javno (hr), 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Croatia

Tough anti-smoking measures split Croatia 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2009-05-29
Author: Rusmir Smajilhodzic

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Categories
· Opinion/Surveys
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
USA, by State
· Virginia
Organizations
· FDA
· Ctfk

New Virginia Poll: 71 Percent of Voters Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Agricultural
non-USA, by Country
· Malawi

Malawi’s Tobacco Price Climbs 16 Percent on Quality (Update1 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2009-05-29
Author: Frank Jomo

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Jordan

Fast-food restaurants to become smoke-free zones as of June 1 

Jump to full article: Jordan Times (jo), 2009-05-29
Author: Khetam Malkawi

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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
Organizations
· Wntd

WHO tells governments to put images of 'sickness and suffering' on cigarette packs 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-05-29
Author: BRADLEY S. KLAPPER Associated Press Writer

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Louisiana

Smoking ban bill clears full Senate 

Jump to full article: Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate, 2009-05-29
Author: MARSHA SHULER * Advocate Capitol News Bureau

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Editorial
USA, by State
· Alabama
· North Carolina

OUR VIEW: North Carolina strictly limits smoking, but not Alabama 

Jump to full article: Birmingham (AL) News, 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Colleges
USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Outdoor smoking ban may go up in smoke 

Jump to full article: Carlisle (PA) Sentinel, 2009-05-28
Author: Dale Heberlig, Sentinel Reporter

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Categories
· Opinion/Surveys
· Smokefree Policies
USA, by State
· North Carolina

TBJ poll: Two-thirds favor smoking ban 

Jump to full article: Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Indonesia

Puffing Away in Public 

Jump to full article: Jakarta Globe (id), 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Colleges
USA, by State
· Colorado

DU to ban all smoking on campus 

Jump to full article: KUSA-TV Channel 9 (Denver, CO), 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Smokefree Policies
· Vehicles/Travel
· Advertising/Promos
non-USA, by Country
· South Africa

Greater protection for non-smokers soon 

Jump to full article: East Coast Radio (za), 2009-05-29
Author: (Story by Judith Subban)

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
USA, by State
· Nebraska

Agencies set to enforce smoking ban Monday  

Jump to full article: Fremont (NE) Tribune, 2009-05-29
Author: Brett Ellis/Fremont Tribune

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Pakistan
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Pakistanis spend Rs1.2bn on tobacco every year 

Jump to full article: DAWN Group of Newspapers (pk), 2009-05-30

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Movies

Corrections  

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Indiana

Elkhart smoking ban warning letters issued 

Jump to full article: WNDU NBC 16 (South Bend, IN), 2009-05-28
Author: posting this comment I have read and agree to the

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Movies

Anti-Tobacco Advocates Hope to Shame Hollywood Into Stopping Big-Screen Smoking  

Jump to full article: New York Times Blogs, 2009-05-27
Author: Brooks Barnes The Carpetbagger

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Movies

Group wants R rating for any film with smoking  

Jump to full article: CNN, 2009-05-29
Author: Alan Duke CNN

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
USA, by State
· California

No butts about it 

Event aims to stop young people from smoking at an early age
Jump to full article: Santa Monica (CA) Daily Press, 2009-05-29
Author: Will Weiss

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Anti-smoking group to be cut - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA 

HEALTH: Province discontinues funding
Jump to full article: Chatham (Ont) Daily News (ca), 2009-05-27
Author: Posted By ERICA BAJER, THE DAILY NEWS

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Categories
· Tax
· Op-Ed
· Mental Health/Neurology
USA, by State
· Florida

ADKINS: Tobacco Taxes and Schizophrenia  

Guest Editorial
Jump to full article: Jacksonville (FL) Observer (JaxDaily blog), 2009-05-28
Author: Douglas D. Adkins, Director Dayspring Village, Inc.

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Tax
USA, by State
· Arizona

Tax disincentive helps smokers quit 

Jump to full article: Arizona Daily Star, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Smokefree Policies
· Op-Ed
USA, by State
· Wisconsin

BUSALACCHI: Wisconsin is going smoke-free: But the battle has just begun  

Jump to full article: Fond du Lac (WI) Reporter, 2009-05-28
Author: Maureen Busalacchi is executive director of SmokeFree Wisconsin.

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Secondhand Smoke
· Op-Ed
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

FRENCH: Electronic smoking: miracle steam or pipe dream? 

Jump to full article: Parry Sound (ON) Beacon Star (ca), 2009-04-10
Author: Evan French

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Lawsuits
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
· Tribes
USA, by State
· Oklahoma

Judge wants state to end tobacco stops during suit 

Jump to full article: Indian Country Today, 2009-05-29

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Categories
· Lawsuits
· Nicotine
· Addiction
· Op-Ed
USA, by State
· Florida
Lawsuits
· Engle
· Doj

HARRIS: DC Circuit affirms Phillip Morris case giving major victory for plaintiffs in tobacco suits nationwide  

Jump to full article: Jurist, 2009-05-27
Author: J.B. Harris [Managing Partner, The Law Offices of J.B. Harris, P.A.]

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Military
· Op-Ed

LEVEQUE: Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum): America's Official National Poison  

One of the real social and medical mysteries in the U.S. is that many consider cannabis cigarettes as dangerous as tobacco cigarettes.
Jump to full article: Salem-news.com, 2009-05-27
Author: Dr. Phil Leveque Salem-News.com

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Categories
· Secondhand Smoke
· Smokefree Policies
· Op-Ed
USA, by State
· California

HOVANESIAN: COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: Second-hand smoke no reason for police state 

Jump to full article: Glendale (CA) News-Press, 2009-05-27
Author: Armineh Hovanesian

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Colleges
non-USA, by Country
· India

Only smoke and no fire in Delhi University 

Jump to full article: Mid-day.com (in), 2009-05-27
Author: Amit Singh

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
· Military
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs

E-Cigarettes May Soon Hit The Battlefield 

For soldiers who aren't able to smoke in the field, e-cigarettes may be the answer troops have been wanting for years.
Jump to full article: 24-7PressRelease.com (ca), 2009-05-27

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No. 9 Stealth
New e-cigarette is meant to obviate the battlefield's "3 on a match" dangers.

Categories
· Health/Science
· Statistics/Database
USA, by State
· Arizona

Ariz. drop in smoking is largest in nation 

Jump to full article: Arizona Daily Star, 2009-05-27
Author: Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services

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Categories
· Opinion/Surveys
· Sex/Fertility
Organizations
· Wntd

Poll: Would you date a smoker?  

Jump to full article: Ynetnews (il), 2009-05-27
Author: Dr. Itay Gal

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Nicotine
· Mental Health/Neurology
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Smoking triggers more stress: Survey 

Jump to full article: Vancouver (BC) Sun (ca), 2009-05-29
Author: Misty Harris, Canwest News Service

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
non-USA, by Country
· Australia

Plans to fine South Australian teenage smokers 

Jump to full article: News Interactive Network/News Limited/News.com (au), 2009-05-29
Author: KIM WHEATLEY

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Categories
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
Organizations
· FDA

Congress to give FDA new authority over tobacco products 

For the first time, smokers may be able to see what's in the products they consume. Harmful additives could be limited, but critics say making cigarettes safer will make many less inclined to quit.
Jump to full article: Los Angeles Times, 2009-05-27
Author: Noam N. Levey

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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
non-USA, by Country
· Europe

Questions and answers on tobacco health warnings 

Jump to full article: Europa, 2009-05-29

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Categories
· International
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Europe
Organizations
· Wntd

World No Tobacco Day: Commission launches new anti-smoking TV campaign, HELP 2.0 

Jump to full article: Europa, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Elections/Politics
USA, by State
· New York

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's fortune appears to be holding up 

Jump to full article: (Long Island, NY) Newsday, 2009-05-29
Author: Dan Janison

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Addiction
· costs/finances
· Statistics/Database
· Alcohol

Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets 

Jump to full article: National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Settlements
· Tobacco Control
· Addiction
· costs/finances
· Statistics/Database
· Alcohol

Drug Abuse-Related Government Spending Hit $468 Billion, Report Says 

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Statistics/Database

Researchers Urge Individuals To Adopt Healthier Lifestyles, Particularly In Middle Age 

Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2009-05-28
Author: Source: Pamela Poppalardo Elsevier Health Sciences

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Iran
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Iranians spend 17,400b rials on cigarettes 

Jump to full article: Zawya.com (ae), 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Sports/Games
· People
· Smokeless

Majors to chew it over as big-league tobacco policy isn't up to snuff 

Jump to full article: New York Daily News, 2009-05-27
Author: Filip Bondy DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

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Categories
· International
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Burma/Myanmar
· Asia-pacific

Myanmar seeks zero-duty access for tobacco products  

Jump to full article: Manila Bulletin (ph), 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Japan

Japan opposition wants tobacco tax hike 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
non-USA, by Country
· Qatar
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Health official urges people to abide by Tobacco Law 

Jump to full article: Zawya.com (ae), 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
non-USA, by Country
· Jamaica
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Graphic warning pictures to be placed on cigarette boxes  

Jump to full article: radiojamaica.com (jm), 2009-05-28

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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
USA, by State
· Arizona
non-USA, by Country
· Indonesia
· India
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

UA Researchers Look to Stem the Growth of Tobacco Use Worldwide 

Jump to full article: University of Arizona, 2009-05-28
Author: Jeff Harrison, University Communications

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Lung Cancer
· Cancer
· Statistics/Database

Cancer Statistics, 2009  

Published online before print May 27, 2009 CA Cancer J Clin 2009 doi: 10.3322/caac.20006
Jump to full article: CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2009-05-27
Author: Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD1, Rebecca Siegel, MPH2, Elizabeth Ward, PhD3, Yongping Hao, PhD4, Jiaquan Xu, MD5 and Michael

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Hookahs/Shisha / Water Pipes
· inflamation/infections/immunity
non-USA, by Country
· Saudi Arabia

Hookah smoking just as bad for teeth as cigarettes 

Jump to full article: DAWN Group of Newspapers (pk), 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Business (Tobacco)
· Advertising/Promos
· Business (General)
· Lobbying

Researching how tobacco and food companies shift blame to consumer 

Jump to full article: Northeastern News, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
USA, by State
· Michigan

Where there’s smoke, there’s dispute 

State smoking ban passes House
Jump to full article: Houghton (MI) Daily Mining Gazette, 2009-05-28
Author: KURT HAUGLIE, DMG Writer

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tribes
USA, by State
· New York
non-USA, by Country
· Canada
· USA

VIDEO: Border security questions: May 27 

Jump to full article: GlobalTV (ca), 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tribes
non-USA, by Country
· Canada
· USA

VIDEO: Cigarette smuggling: May 26 

Jump to full article: National Post (ca), 2009-05-26

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
· Workplaces
non-USA, by Country
· Canada
Organizations
· Wntd

Saskatchewan to impose long-awaited workplace smoking ban on Sunday 

Exceptions to new rules include First Nations ceremonies, some parts of underground mines
Jump to full article: National Post (ca), 2009-05-28
Author: Anne Kyle, Canwest News Service

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