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Russia tries to kick habit with anti-smoking law

Tobacco restrictions came into force in Russia on Saturday which President Vladimir Putin hopes will create a healthier workforce and help reverse a population decline, but they face stiff opposition in a country where four in ten people smoke.
Reuters
added Jun 2, 2013 10:54
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[Asia, China] Industry research on health effects may be misleading

Higher education and academic research institutions have long been used by China's tobacco industry to promote business on the mainland, sometimes in a misleading manner, according to a new study.
China Daily (cn)
added May 31, 2013 03:01
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[California] UCR Today: Getting Help to Live Tobacco-Free, One Day at a Time

With the entire University of California system going smoke and tobacco free on January 2, 2014, Slater is one of many UCR staff, students and faculty who are taking advantage of services offered through campus Wellness programs to help them kick the habi
University of California Riverside
added May 24, 2013 16:23
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[Illinois] Bill takes aim at secondhand smoke on campuses

Some faculty, students support bill; others question effectiveness
The Alestle (Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville)
added May 22, 2013 13:03
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[Maine] LePage vetoes smoking ban on college campuses

Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would ban smoking on all public university and college campuses in Maine, saying he'd rather see a bill to "outlaw tobacco altogether" than a patchwork approach.
Portland (ME) Press-Herald
added May 22, 2013 07:42
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[Illinois] Students have mixed feelings on proposed campus smoking ban

Smokers at Illinois State University have adapted to a ban on smoking imposed earlier this year on the campus quad and certain high traffic areas. The ban goes beyond state law that prohibits indoor smoking in public buildings and within 15 feet of an en
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
added May 20, 2013 16:12
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[South Carolina] USC considers campus-wide smoking ban

The state’s flagship university is contemplating a campus-wide tobacco ban that would cover nearly 40,000 students, faculty and staff as well as thousands of football fans tailgating in school-owned parking areas around Williams-Brice Stadium.
Rock Hill (SC) Herald
added May 21, 2013 12:28
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[South Carolina] USC eyes campus-wide tobacco ban

Cigarettes could go up in smoke on the University of South Carolina campus soon. The state’s flagship university is contemplating a campus-wide tobacco ban that would cover nearly 40,000 students, faculty and staff as well as thousands of football fans t
Columbia (SC) State
added May 19, 2013 18:57
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[Indonesia] Demonstration, Protesters Demand Realization on No Smoking Area Rules

Hundreds of masses incorporated in Indonesia University hold a demonstration in HI Roundabout, Sunday (5/19). They demand the government to immediately realize and run the zone rules of no smoking area in public places.
beritajakarta.com (Jakarta Provincial Government) (id)
added May 19, 2013 18:41
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[North Carolina] Lawmakers split over bill to overturn outdoor smoking bans

Health advocates say an N.C. Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors. The Senate Environment Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would prohibit local governments and community colleges from e
AP - Associated Press
added May 16, 2013 03:24
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