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[Oklahoma] EDITORIAL: A wise state investment
Oklahoma’s use of the Master Settlement funds from the 1996 tobacco lawsuit is a model for use in future trust fund cases. Unlike other states, Oklahoma did not take a one-time payment. The state chose to receive the money over several years, and to date
Apr 19, 2013
Norman (OK) Transcript
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Apr 19, 2013 12:53
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[New York] Study: Banning smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would save $521 million annually
The estimated annual cost savings from eliminating smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would be $521 million, according to a study from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the first study to estimate the money that could be
Apr 18, 2013
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
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Apr 18, 2013 16:52
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RICHMOND: Fund Early Education With Tobacco Taxes: An Interesting Longshot
President Obama's proposal is probably doomed. But here are the pros and cons. ... I asked Rick Hess, resident scholar and director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, to lay odds on the tobacco tax hike surviving. "I'd put
Apr 18, 2013
The Atlantic Monthly
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Apr 18, 2013 16:41
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[Europe] Philip Morris International: New Study Finds EU Black Market for Cigarettes Reaches Record High; Member State Tax Loss an Estimated €12.5 billion
For the sixth year in a row, the illegal trade of cigarettes in the European Union reached a new record high, a KPMG study revealed today. In 2012 the levels rose to 11.1%, compared to 10.4% in 2011, resulting in an estimated €12.5 billion in lost tax rev
Apr 17, 2013
Philip Morris International (ch)
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Apr 17, 2013 08:53
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[Asia] Smoking, air pollution major health threats in China
The scientists listed unhealthy diet, uncontrolled high blood pressure,environmental tobacco smoke and outdoor and indoor air pollution as the five leading health risks facing the Chinese population, according to a statement issued at the opening ceremon
Apr 16, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Apr 17, 2013 09:05
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[Canada] Smoking slashes a home's resale value by nearly 30%: survey
Pfizer Canada surveyed Ontario and Quebec real estate agents about the cost of a home’s resale value and found that having the smell of smoke – which gets absorbed into carpets, walls and ceilings – can lower the sale price by up to 29%. “With an average
Apr 16, 2013
National Post (ca)
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Apr 17, 2013 08:16
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Pfizer Canada Inc. | Up in smoke: Smoking in the home can lower resale value by tens of thousands
. A recent survey of Ontario real estate agents and brokers, sponsored by Pfizer Canada, found that smoking in the home could lower the value of your property by up to 29 per cent;1 with an average house price of $369,000 in Ontario2 this may mean a loss
Apr 16, 2013
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
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Apr 17, 2013 08:09
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Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.
Apr 16, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Apr 17, 2013 07:46
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Smoke-free subsidized housing would save $521 million a year
The bulk of those annual savings - $341 million - would come from reduced health care expenditures related to secondhand smoke. The study also estimates savings of $108 million in annual renovation expenses and $72 million in annual smoking-related fire
Apr 16, 2013
WebWire
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Apr 17, 2013 07:41
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Smoking Ban in Federally Subsidized Housing Would Save $521 Million Annually
A CDC report projects massive savings from a federal smoking ban in subsidized housing- $341 million would come from reducing healthcare costs from secondhand smoke.
Apr 16, 2013
Medical Daily
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Apr 16, 2013 02:05