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[Missouri] VIDEO: Business owner, clean air activist react to smoking ban bill

, would force cities with bans to surrender sales and property tax revenue from bars and restaurants. Those vital funds would go to school districts, instead. "It seems surprising that somebody over there that doesn't like government control is having go
KMBC-Ch. 9 (Kansas City, MO)
added Apr 23, 2013 12:57
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[Missouri] Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill

Cities and counties with local smoking bans would face stiff financial penalties under a Missouri House bill submitted recently by a group of St. Charles County lawmakers. The measure would require cities or counties to turn over to local school district
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Apr 23, 2013 12:46
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[Missouri] House Bill 1021

191.778. If any political subdivision prohibits the use of tobacco in a private 2 business under section 191.777, all tax revenue generated by the business through property 3 taxes and county sales taxes shall be remitted to the local school district
Scribd
added Apr 23, 2013 12:40
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Missouri Rep. Kathie Conway Proposes Penalty for Cities With Smoking Bans

Take away the tax revenue the city gets from establishments hurt by the smoking bans. "The goal is to protect private property rights," Conway, a Republican from St. Charles, tells Daily RFT. "I just really wanted to get the conversation going." On the
Saint Louis (MO) Riverfront Times blogs
added Apr 23, 2013 12:38
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[Missouri] 2013-04-21 P-D: “Smoking-ban cities would face tax penalty under House bill”

The sponsor of this bill may not acknowledge it but she is essentially acting as a surrogate for the tobacco lobby. If enacted, this bill would set the cause of public health back decades, and put the gains painstakingly achieved around the state over s
Missouri GASP
added Apr 23, 2013 12:49
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[Canada] LETTER: Deposit fee on butts solves litter woes

In addition to being unsightly, cigarette butts have several other malevolent characteristics. They are non-biodegradable, and leach toxic organic chemicals and heavy metals into the environment impacting soil, fresh- and salt-water.
BC Local News (ca)
added Apr 23, 2013 13:51
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[Indiana] EDITORIAL: OUR VIEW: Restore funding to tobacco prevention efforts

In the big picture of state government finances, $4 million is not much. But it is enough to make a difference ... isn't the health of Indiana's citizens and the potential economic growth it carries worth the $4 million?
Muncie (IN) Star-Press
added Apr 19, 2013 14:22
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[Greece] Smoking behind 1 in 10 Greek hospital admissions

Smoking is responsible for 8.9 percent of the ailments leading to all admissions at Greek state hospitals, according to the results of medical research made public on Thursday at the Hypatia Institute in Athens, a nongovernmental organization.
Kathimerini (gr)
added Apr 19, 2013 13:48
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[Greece] Greek Smokers Puff Their Way to Hospitals

Smoking is responsible for 8.9 percent of admissions to Greek state hospitals, according to the conclusions of a conference held on April 18 at Hypatia Megaron. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Health’s National Committee for the Control of
Greek Reporter
added Apr 19, 2013 13:30
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[UK] Anti-smoking campaigns top PHE marketing list ($$)

Public Health England will spend a quarter of its £55m marketing budget on anti-smoking campaigns this year, its marketing plan shows.
Health Service Journal (uk)
added Apr 19, 2013 13:08
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