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[Ohio] Hiring a smoker costs a boss an extra $6,000 a year, study finds

Each worker who smokes costs his or her employer about $6,000 more a year than a nonsmoker, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the costs associated with smoke breaks on company time, reduced productivity because of nicotine addiction, ex
Columbus (OH) Dispatch
added Jun 4, 2013 22:29
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AUDIO: Will California Crack Down on E-Cigarettes?: Forum

Guests: Ellen Corbett, state senator representing District 10 Michael Siegel ... Stanton Glantz,
KQED (San Francisco, CA)
added Jun 4, 2013 17:35
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[California] Report: Local Asian Immigrant Men Triple Average Smoking Rate - Cupertino, CA Patch

According to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, "Asian male immigrants, in particular the Filipino and Cambodian populations, have three times the smoking rate compared to the county’s overall adult smoking rate." Cupertino has a 63 percent
Patch.org
added Jun 4, 2013 17:06
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[Massachusetts] Blowing smoke: Most tobacco money going elsewhere ($$)

Twenty years ago, supporters of a tobacco tax increase for Massachusetts had lofty goals for the money. A voter-approved 1992 ballot initiative nearly doubled the cigarette tax from 26 cents to 51 cents a pack to fund the creation of the Massachusetts T
Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle
added Jun 4, 2013 10:02
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[Louisiana] EDITORIAL: Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike

Would that we would use tax policy to do what so many other states have done, deter the onset of a very bad habit.
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[Texas] Coffee And Cigarettes Part Ways In Starbucks Smoking Ban

Hallett said many areas presently lack legal prohibitions against smoking near building entrances. "It's huge," she said. "What Starbucks is doing differently, by banning smoking outside and on the patio, is showing leadership."
Medical Daily
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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Oregon Lawmakers Vote To Ban Smoking In Cars With Children Present

Oregon lawmakers signed off Monday on a measure that makes it illegal to smoke in a car when there are children present. Drivers could only be ticketed for the offense if they've already been pulled over for something else.
Northwest News Network (PBS)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:27
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[Massachusetts] Casey Alexandre of Saugus inducted into Ex-Smokers’ Hall of Fame

Wicked Local (MA)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:02
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[New Jersey] LETTER: New Revel smoking policy hurts workers, gamblers

it's a good time for all who are concerned about their lung health to contact their elected officials and voice their support for legislation (A343/S1795), which would eliminate the smoking ban exemption for casinos.
The Press of Atlantic City
added Jun 3, 2013 23:50
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Report cites tobacco spending in Maine politics

A report by a Maine citizens' group says tobacco interests have far outspent nonprofits and groups working against tobacco use in elections from 2000 through 2012. The report released Monday by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections cites figures from the
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 3, 2013 23:33
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