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AARC Mourns Loss Of Lautenberg, Supporter Of Airline Smoking Ban
AARC is mourning the loss of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), whose roots with the American Association for Respiratory Care run deep because of the airline smoking legislation he sponsored. The AARC championed a ban of smoking on airlines back in the late
Jun 4, 2013
Sacramento (CA) Bee
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Jun 5, 2013 17:33
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Frank Lautenberg's Legacy Includes Saving Airline Passengers From Secondhand Smoke
The New Jersey Democrat, who helped pass the '87 bill, had once been a two-pack-a-day smoker himself. But over the course of his career he had come to care deeply about advancing public health through the legislative process.
Jun 3, 2013
Huffington Post (blog)
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Jun 4, 2013 02:44
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VIDEO: From the Archives: Frank Lautenberg on Drinking Age, Secondhand Smoke
We uncovered this interview where he cites the perils of secondhand smoke exposure for crews, and children, on airplanes. Lautenberg appeared on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on Nov. 19, 1987.
Jun 3, 2013
PBS
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Jun 4, 2013 02:22
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Frank R. Lautenberg, 5-Term Senator From New Jersey, Dies at 89
In 1989, he led a successful fight to ban smoking on all commercial airline flights. Mr. Lautenberg, once a two-pack-a-day smoker, told the Senate: “With this legislation, nonsmokers, including children and infants, will be free from secondhand smoke. Wor
Jun 3, 2013
New York Times
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Jun 3, 2013 13:20
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New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at age 89, last remaining World War II veteran in Senate
next time a flight attendant reminds you there’s no smoking on the plane or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank ... when tobacco-state lawmakers asked what would become of tobacco farmers, Lautenberg scoffed, “Grow soy
Jun 3, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 3, 2013 11:54
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Senator Frank R. Lautenberg A RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
• Smoking on Airplanes: In his first term, in 1987, Senator Lautenberg wrote the groundbreaking law banning smoking on airline flights lasting two hours or less ... • Smoking in Federal Facilities: Senator Lautenberg wrote the 1994 law ... FDA-Tobacco
Jun 3, 2013
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
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Jun 3, 2013 11:48
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Remembering Frank Lautenberg's Progressive Legacy
helped write the law banning smoking on airplanes, which helped start the movement towards smoke-free public spaces. … Wrote the law banning smoking in all federally funded places that serve children. ... author of legislation to ban smoking in federal b
Jun 3, 2013
Think Progress (blog)
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Jun 3, 2013 11:27
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[Virginia] High Bridge, Tobacco Heritage designated as national recreation trails
Two Virginia trails have been designated as national recreation trails. High Bridge Trail State Park in central Virginia and the Tobacco Heritage Trail in South Boston were added to the National Trails System on Friday.
May 31, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 2, 2013 09:47
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Which Countries Smoke Most ... and Which Have the Best Anti-Smoking Ads - Olga Khazan - The Atlantic
Though Parisians are often the ones caricatured as perpetually (and nonchalantly) having cigarettes in hand, it's actually their neighbors to the east who light up the most. Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Russia all top the list of the world's biggest smo
May 31, 2013
The Atlantic Monthly
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Jun 1, 2013 12:17
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The lowdown on smoking on World No Tobacco Day
The member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. In the past twenty years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance across the globe from governments, public health organizations, smokers, gro
May 30, 2013
EuroNews
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May 31, 2013 11:36