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[UK] Britain’s pubs face lost decade
suffered the most from a triple hit of a ban on smoking, rising beer and utility costs and the recession. … chief executive of the pub chain Young’s, said: “It feels like a 100 years ago that smoking was banned in pubs – and the industry has benefited. Y
May 26, 2013
Financial Times (uk)
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May 26, 2013 22:54
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[UK] Henry Smith MP: We must stop our children getting hooked on cigarettes
For all of us who know someone who might have lived longer if they hadn’t smoked – and for those who don’t want their children to start – we must get rid of these. Putting tobacco in plain, standardised packs is the right step to take. It’s a move that w
May 26, 2013
ConservativeHome (blog) (uk)
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May 26, 2013 13:01
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[UK] Smoking in front of children costs NHS £103million a year in North West, claims Manchester City Council leader
we must ‘cut off’ the new supply of smokers, claims Manchester’s council leader. Sir Richard Leese revealed on his blog that smoking costs the NHS in the North West around £400million per year, after he attended a Tobacco Free Futures for Kids meeting on
May 26, 2013
Mancunian Matters (uk)
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May 26, 2013 02:22
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[Australia, Japan] LETTER: Weighing the costs and benefits
Secondhand smoke does pose a health risk to people who work in bars and restaurants that allow smoking, but those workers are consenting third parties. Many jobs are hazardous
May 26, 2013
Japan Times
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May 25, 2013 13:37
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[Illinois, Missouri] COMMENTS: St. Charles city and county need smoke-free air
Martin Pion: Jenine K. Harris has a PhD in Public Health Studies/Biostatistics and works at the Brown School of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis. She agreed to work on this study in her spare time at my urging, and my only provisos were t
May 24, 2013
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
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May 24, 2013 17:37
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[Canada] WOOLLEY: What The Lives Of Smokers Can Tell Us About Economic Tradeoffs
John Broome’s book Weighing Livestakes on some hard questions about longevity. Increasing one person’s life has costs, either because it takes up resources that could have been used to improve another person’s life, or because it decreases that person’s l
May 24, 2013
Business Insider
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May 24, 2013 12:22
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[Missouri] PION: St. Charles city and county need smoke-free air
Recently scheduled public hearings regarding a possible St. Charles city Smoke-Free Air Act appear motivated not to further public health but to counter efforts by St. Charles County Councilman Joe Cronin, who has twice tried to get a countywide smoke-fre
May 24, 2013
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
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May 24, 2013 05:05
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[Michigan] Low-Dose Lung CT Screening
Although the diagnostic test is not covered by most insurance plans, Mercy Health offers the screening for a $99 out-of-pocket expense.
May 23, 2013
The Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary's Health Care
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May 23, 2013 21:59
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[Michigan] CT scans for smokers offered for $99 in hopes of catching lung cancer early
Saint Mary’s Health Care this week introduced the program offering the low-dose lung CT in hopes of finding lung cancers at a stage early enough to cure. “The most reliable way to cure lung cancer is to remove the tumor,” said Dr. Thomas Gribbin, the m
May 23, 2013
Grand Rapids (MI) Press
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May 23, 2013 21:53
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[New York] AUDIO: The Brian Lehrer Show: Anthony Weiner: Candidate for Mayor
RJ from prospect hts - It is ridiculous to focus on smoking as part of his health care plan toward single payer. I hate smoking. But it is addictive, addiction is a physiological problem
May 23, 2013
WNYC Radio
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May 23, 2013 12:22