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[District of Columbia] Insurers can't charge more for smokers in health exchanges
The board charged with implementing federal health care reforms in the District has voted to prohibit insurance companies from charging higher premiums to cigarette smokers, adding the city to a handful of states rejecting such surcharges because of the
Apr 9, 2013
Washington Times
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Apr 10, 2013 12:54
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Fifth Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week Celebrates Life-saving Program
The fifth annual Tobacco Free Florida Week runs from April 6-13. Themed "High Five: Celebrating Five Years of Tobacco Free Florida Week," it will highlight progress made in protecting Floridians from tobacco's deadly toll.
Apr 10, 2013
PR Newswire
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Apr 10, 2013 12:50
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[China] CHELALA: Comparing tobacco fight to the Opium Wars
while the U.S. government has been extremely successful in discouraging smoking at home, its pressure on Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand to break their domestic tobacco monopolies has resulted in their markets being flooded with American cigarette
Apr 9, 2013
Japan Times
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Apr 10, 2013 12:35
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[Virginia] Cigar lounge owner isn't blowing smoke
Emir Kobak and wife Nil launched Mona Lounge & Cigar Bar, a smoking lounge, Mediterranean restaurant and music venue ... Kobak invested about $250,000 in the startup. About half of that went toward the ventilation system, which he said is one of the most
Apr 8, 2013
Richmond (VA) BizSense
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Apr 8, 2013 08:33
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[Asia, China] In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism
Nan Enstad’s book in progress, “The Jim Crow Cigarette: Following Tobacco Road From North Carolina to China and Back,” examines how Southern tobacco workers, and Southern racial ideology, helped build the Chinese cigarette industry in the early 20th centu
Apr 7, 2013
New York Times
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Apr 7, 2013 10:17
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[Wyoming] GODDARD: The real cost of the smoking ban
On Easter Sunday, the Sandbar did $100 in sales; last year same day we did $2,200. I spent more money in wages to keep the bar open than we made. On Saturday night, the night a Casper Star-Tribune staff member took the picture that appeared in the Tuesd
Apr 6, 2013
Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
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Apr 7, 2013 00:52
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[Africa, South Africa] Legal tobacco sector 'under threat'
The Tobacco Institute of South Africa says the illegal trade of cigarette is threatening its existence.
Apr 6, 2013
Eyewitness News (za)
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Apr 7, 2013 00:24
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[Massachusetts, New Hampshire] April 4: Letters To the Editor
Contrary to David Murdock's claims, a higher tobacco tax will not reduce jobs or revenue in Massachusetts ("Cig tax burns convenience stores in Mass.," March 29). A proposed tobacco tax increase would prevent kids from smoking, save lives and save money b
Apr 4, 2013
Boston (MA) Herald
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Apr 6, 2013 04:57
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Obama Would Pay for Pre-K Program by Raising Tobacco Taxes
But, according to this report, released by the Congressional Budget Office last year, hiking the tax from the current level of $1.01 to $1.51 could trim the deficit by $42 billion over 10 years. The administration, which has proposed to offer grants to s
Apr 5, 2013
Education Week
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Apr 5, 2013 14:12
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[California] EDITORIAL: Blowing smoke on workplace health
It's one thing to ask people to bear more of the cost of their preventable illness by paying higher premiums, but to deprive them of the chance at a livelihood because they engage in perfectly legal behavior is outrageous. By all means, outlaw smoking in
Apr 4, 2013
Los Angeles Times
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Apr 4, 2013 14:59