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Hospital douses smoking privilege 

Ban takes effect today at Robert Wood Johnson
Jump to full article: Trenton (NJ) Times, 2008-07-04
Author: MEIR RINDE

Intro:

HAMILTON -- The smoking hut vanished this week from the back door of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

And as of today, so have the smokers.

The hospital chose July Fourth -- a day known for freedom -- as the day to extend its smoking ban to its entire 67-acre campus, including parking lots and the small plot out back where the hut used to be.

Employees enjoying some of their last on-campus drags there at lunchtime yesterday said they weren't perturbed by the decision, which was announced in January.

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