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[California] RJ Reynolds Can't Erase Calif.'s $3M Fee Award In Ad Row ($$)

California appeals court on Friday upheld a $2.9 million award for the state’s attorney fees in litigation over tobacco advertisements, rejecting R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s argument the award was undeserved because the issue on which the state prevailed
Law360
added Apr 29, 2013 18:37
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[California] Health fair promotes smoke-free housing in Vallejo

Fighting Back Partnership and Marina Vista Apartments organized the complex's first Health Fair and Kids' Carnival on Saturday. The two-hour event, targeted for the downtown Marina Vista residents, offered activities for children, informational
Vallejo (CA) Times-Herald
added Apr 29, 2013 12:24
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[California, New York] Letters: A smoker's right to harm others?

In opposing a proposal in New York City to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, The Times claims that "a decision to smoke harms only the smoker." That's questionable. Decisions by motorists not to wear seat belts and motorcycle riders not to wear
Los Angeles Times
added Apr 28, 2013 19:01
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[California] Student committee to look at smoking policies

Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the formation of a student-run Campus Smoking Policy Committee to investigate alternatives to the current campus smoking policy.
Daily Trojan (University of Southern California)
added Apr 26, 2013 06:35
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[USA, California] LEW: Former Asian American Smokers Speak of Tobacco's Dangers

Rico’s story illustrates a disturbing fact: Many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) use tobacco and tobacco products, and then suffer health consequences. Korean American men, as well as those of Filipino, Vietnamese, C
AsianWeek
added Apr 26, 2013 05:41
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[California] E-cigarettes at center of legislative debate

California lawmakers are working to strengthen the state’s stringent smoking regulations by classifying the increasingly popular electronic cigarette as a tobacco product under the proposed Senate Bill 648.
San Mateo (CA) Daily Journal
added Apr 25, 2013 12:24
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[California] Altria Should Pay $544 Million Over ‘Light’ Ads, Lawyer Says (3)

Mark Robinson, who represents smokers who brought the lawsuit as a class action, or group case, said in state court in San Diego today he will present internal Philip Morris documents proving its top executives were aware that Marlboro Lights were as add
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Apr 25, 2013 11:10
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[California] It's lights out as UCLA enacts tobacco ban on Earth Day

UCLA is the first school in the UC system to implement the ban, following a call by President Mark G. Yudof for all 10 UC campuses to go smoke-free by 2014. "We're very proud we're the first," UCLA Chancellor Gene D. Block said. The Westwood campus and
Los Angeles Times
added Apr 23, 2013 12:53
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[California] Lawmakers question pace of e-cigarette regulations

Five U.S. Senators have written to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, urging her agency to issue "deeming regulations" for the increasingly popular devices that some smokers have adopted in place of cigarettes. The letter was signed by Sens. Dick Durbin
Consumer Affairs
added Apr 23, 2013 12:34
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[California] Quitting time: UCLA goes tobacco-free

UCLA went completely tobacco-free today, becoming the first UC campus to do so and one of the largest of more than 1,000 campuses nationwide that are making smoke- or tobacco-free environments the new normal.
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
added Apr 23, 2013 12:32
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