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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.
Oct 19, 2012
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
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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
Oct 19, 2012
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
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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.
Oct 19, 2012
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
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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
Oct 19, 2012
KYTV KY3 (Springfield, MO)
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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
Oct 18, 2012
Springfield (MO) News-Leader
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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
Oct 18, 2012
Washington (MO) Missourian
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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
Oct 18, 2012
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
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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.
Oct 18, 2012
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
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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.
Oct 18, 2012
Moscow Times
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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
Oct 18, 2012
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
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Oct 18, 2012 14:50