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[Minnesota] Our View: State colleges, universities should be smoke-free

it's puzzling that the University of Minnesota, the state's largest institute of higher learning, lags behind other state schools and does not have a completely smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited in all buildings owned or leased by the university at
Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin
added May 4, 2013 11:27
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Smokers cost UK employers up to £2.1 billion a year

Why e-cigarettes might be the solution to a loss of productivity caused by smoking breaks.
GrowthBusiness.co.uk (uk)
added May 1, 2013 11:00
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[UK] 34 million working days lost every year due to smoking-related sick leave

How e-cigarettes could be the answer to loss of productivity caused by smoking breaks.
SmallBusiness.co.uk (uk)
added Apr 30, 2013 16:38
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[South Africa] The World Tobacco's Shifting Burden: From the Rich to the Poor

Doctors and researchers meeting in São Paulo, Brazil, last week issued a dire warning. Latin America, they said, is at risk of being overwhelmed by a burgeoning cancer epidemic. One cause of concern is the prevalence of smoking in the region. “Unless th
The World
added Apr 30, 2013 16:10
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[Africa, South Africa] R2.4m spent on a smoking room: DA

The KwaZulu-Natal health department spent up to R2.4 million upgrading a smoking room, the DA claimed on Tuesday. Spokesman Mark Steele said the Democratic Alliance submitted a question to health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo on why the department spent up to R
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Apr 30, 2013 16:07
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California Moves To Protect Smokers From Higher Obamacare Insurance Costs

ers up to 50 percent more for a health plan - but legislation is moving forward in the California legislature that will make sure that doesn't happen. And unlike other efforts around the country to alter the law, this is one coming from a Democrat.
Kaiser Health News
added Apr 30, 2013 15:41
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[Africa, South Africa] R2.4m spent on a smoking room: DA

Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal health department spent up to R2.4 million upgrading a smoking room, the DA claimed on Tuesday. Spokesman Mark Steele said the Democratic Alliance submitted a question to health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo on why the department spe
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Apr 30, 2013 15:13
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California lawmaker wants to protect smokers from higher Obamacare insurance costs

The federal health law allows states to charge smokers up to 50 percent more for a health plan - but legislation is moving forward in the California legislature that will make sure that doesn't happen. And unlike other efforts around the country to alte
MedCity News
added Apr 30, 2013 14:31
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[Ireland] Research shows major drop in deaths since smoking ban

Nearly 4,000 deaths have been prevented in Ireland as a result of the smoking ban introduced in 2004, according to new research. Brunel University in London, DIT in Dublin and the Tobacco Free Research institute say that the lower death rate from smoking
Irish Examiner (ie)
added Apr 29, 2013 13:50
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Senators Lautenberg, Durbin, Harkin, and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Stop Tobacco Smuggling, Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes, and Increase Federal Tobacco Taxes

The legislation lays out a comprehensive set of reforms that would help the federal government and states collect billions of dollars in tobacco tax revenues, which currently fund children's health insurance programs, while also helping to lower youth tob
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
added Apr 29, 2013 01:41
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