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Smoking banned at State Fair Grandstand 

The New York State Fair's grandstand has just become a no-smoking area. Starting immediately, smoking will be banned in the 16,000-seat outdoor grandstand.

State Fair officials announced the new policy at a news conference this morning. Last year, tobacco sales were banned at the Fairgrounds. Officials last year also adopted new rules prohibiting a tobacco company from sponsoring any event at the fairgrounds.

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