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[North Dakota] Jay Taylor, Durbin, ND, letter: Secondhand smoke gets scarier with time

No one says people can’t smoke. The measure just regulates smoke away from other people’s noses and lungs.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 19, 2012 09:09
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[Lebanon] Hezbollah bloc to oppose any changes to smoking law: Qassem

Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem described the recent implementation of a smoking ban in public places as a great accomplishment and said his bloc would refuse any amendments to the legislation. “We support the implementation of the
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added Oct 19, 2012 09:03
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[Missouri] Springfield Chamber endorses tobacco tax increase

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors has officially endorsed a ballot measure seeking to increase the state's tobacco taxes.
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
added Oct 19, 2012 07:58
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Battle heats up over proposed 429% increase on cigarette taxes in Missouri

Voters will decide on controversial measure during the November election
KYTV KY3 (Springfield, MO)
added Oct 19, 2012 02:54
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[Missouri] Springfield Chamber joins list of groups endorsing cigarette tax increase

The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors has officially endorsed a ballot measure seeking to increase the state's tobacco taxes. The measure, called Proposition B, seeks to increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes to 90 cents. Misso
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
added Oct 26, 2012 03:58
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[Missouri] EDITORIAL: We Support Prop B

We are all for low taxes — except when it defies common sense. That is the case with Missouri’s tobacco tax which is the lowest in the nation . . . The correlation between cheap cigarettes and health problems is undeniable. That is why Health.com rated
Washington (MO) Missourian
added Oct 21, 2012 22:47
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[Philippines] WALLACE: Health, revenue, fairness (1)

the President must step in now and make his sensible wishes very, very clear. It’s a matter, literally, of life and death, the unnecessary death of 90,000 Filipinos annually (or 240 daily). It’s not about the livelihood of a few farmers, but the life of F
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Oct 19, 2012 15:28
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[North Dakota] EDITORIAL: It's time to clear out the smoke

A statewide smoking ban for public places is Measure 4 . . . North Dakotans should vote yes on Measure 4. Plain and simple, the cost of smoking is too high. And it’s paid by all North Dakotans, whether they smoke or not.
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
added Oct 19, 2012 08:52
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[Russia] Cabinet Backs Bill to Ban Smoking in Public Places

The Cabinet has backed proposed legislation that would ban smoking in public places, paving the way for the bill to be debated in the State Duma.
Moscow Times
added Oct 18, 2012 15:02
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Russia Faces 'Battle' Over Anti-Smoking Bill

some government officials are preparing for what they say will be a "battle" with Russia's powerful tobacco lobby. "We will face an enormous amount of difficulties, particularly in the State Duma, and people will attempt to emasculate this bill," Public
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added Oct 18, 2012 14:50
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