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Lee Memorial set to help with quitting
Jump to full article: Ft. Myers (FL) News-Press, 2009-11-12
Author: FRANK GLUCK
Intro: Designated smoking areas in Lee and Collier counties will shrink considerably next week when all of the area's hospitals permanently ban tobacco use on their properties.
The Nov. 19 start of the bans will coincide with the Great American Smokeout, an annual event that encourages smokers to quit for at least 24 hours.
All tobacco products, including chewing tobacco, will be prohibited. That includes tobacco use inside of cars parked in hospital lots.
Lee Memorial Health System, Lehigh Regional Medical Center, Physicians Regional Healthcare System, NCH Healthcare System and Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida Inc. are participating.
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