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[Hawaii] LETTER: Tighten up secondhand smoke law
My condominium is in a complex that has two- and three- stacked units with common air handling vents in the bathrooms....The law needs to be amended to include multi-unit buildings with common air handling, regardless if they are publicly or privately own
Feb 19, 2017
West Hawaii Today
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Feb 19, 2017 16:14
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BILL IN HAWAII SEEKS TO END ONLINE TOBACCO PURCHASES
A bill currently making its way through the Hawaii House of Representatives is seeking to close a loophole that 13 legislators see as allowing people–particularly minors–to circumvent the state’s current tobacco taxes and laws by purchasing such products
Feb 16, 2017
HalfWheel
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Feb 16, 2017 22:39
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[Hawaii] Lawmakers propose hefty tax on some e-cig products
State lawmakers are exploring a measure that would implement a wholesale tax on Nicotine e-cigarettes and related products that would likely be passed on to retailers and consumers. The Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii say the tax will reduce e-cig u
Feb 7, 2017
KGMB 9 (Honolulu, HI)
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Feb 9, 2017 01:05
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Bills Seek to Cap Hawaii's Cigar Tax at 50 Cents
While some state legislators in Hawaii are seeking to raise the state’s tax on premium cigars, others are looking to lower it drastically by way of a 50-cent cap on the state’s existing rate of 50 percent of the wholesale price.
Feb 2, 2017
HalfWheel
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Feb 3, 2017 13:24
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[Hawaii] EDITORIAL: Not good news for smokers
Fewer people smoke today, but 30 reports later the surgeon general’s findings about smoking remain grim. Among those cited in last year’s report on surgeongeneral.gov: “You don’t have to be a heavy smoker or a long-time smoker to get a smoking-related d
Nov 4, 2016
Maui News
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Nov 4, 2016 19:53
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[Hawaii] Tobacco-free beach / Cigarettes nixed at Lydgate Beach Park
The first steps toward giving tobacco the boot at Lydgate began in 2012 with Tobacco Free Kauai and a statewide bill for tobacco-free beaches and parks, which didn’t pass. That didn’t stop the movement on Kauai, though.
Oct 19, 2016
The Garden Island (Lihue, HI)
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Oct 19, 2016 15:57
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[Hawaii] County may put brakes on secondhand smoke
The county’s public works and parks and recreation committee unanimously voted Wednesday to recommend passing a bill that would prohibit smoking in vehicles with children under the age of 18. “It comes down to taking care of our youth and the rights of ou
Jul 14, 2016
The Garden Island (Lihue, HI)
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Jul 14, 2016 15:50
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[Hawaii] Giving Kauai keiki a voice
For Christopher Takinaka, a proposed bill that seeks to prohibit smoking in cars with children under the age of 18 will protect those who cannot protect themselves. “This isn’t about the old man, driving in his car, enjoying a smoke; it’s not about me, of
Jun 20, 2016
The Garden Island (Lihue, HI)
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Jun 21, 2016 10:59
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[Hawaii] E-Cigarettes are more hazardous than we think
Regardless of Hon Lik’s unintentional harm in providing society with electronic cigarettes, he may have overlooked one of the biggest significant problems concerning nicotine and the consequences it carries. Studies and research provided by the American
Jun 7, 2016
Ka Leo O Hawai'i [University of Hawaii]
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Jun 8, 2016 18:07
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VIDEO: More Hawaii children sickened by e-cigarette liquid
KHON2 has learned e-cigarette poisonings are also a problem in Hawaii. “About 70 percent of the calls are in children and the rest are in adults,” said Dr. Alvin Bronstein, Department of Health Emergency Management Services and Injury Prevention System
May 12, 2016
KHON2 News (Honolulu, HI)
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May 13, 2016 19:52