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[Turkey] Nargile use banned in closed areas

Amendments made to a regulation on the sale of tobacco products have made the smoking of water pipes, or nargile in Turkish, banned in closed areas.The new regulation was published in the Official Gazette on Sunday.
Zaman Daily Newspaper (tr)
added Jan 28, 2013 17:37
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[Qatar] QR319,000 collected in fines from smokers

Qatar's public health authorities have swung into action and handed out fines to some 829 people so far this year for lighting up in public places. And the fines the health inspectors collected from the violators totalled an impressive
The Peninsula (qa)
added Nov 21, 2012 04:36
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[Pennsylvania] Hooked on Hookah: Inside the hottest trend in smoking

Check out the Hookah Cafe on West 14th Street in Erie. . . . But studies on hookah smoking indicate it is not safer than cigarette smoking. Nearly one-third of U.S. college students have smoked tobacco from a hookah, according to a recent national stud
Erie (PA) Times-News
added Oct 23, 2012 15:42
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[Canada] Smoking tobacco-free shisha gains popularity in Toronto but health concerns remain

shisha — also known as hookah, narghila, hubble-bubble or just water pipe — seems to be taking over Toronto. Whatever happened to “Smoke-Free Ontario” — the name of a tough anti-smoking law passed by the provincial government in 2006? That’s easy. It to
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
added Sep 6, 2012 02:42
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[Florida] Hookah Smokers Putting Health in Jeopardy, FIU Researcher Says

Dr. Wasim Maziak says one study found that hookah smokers experienced 2 traits consistent with addiction
NBC Miami
added Jun 26, 2012 03:27
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[Canada] The smoking of 'non-tobacco' substances, often herbal, in water-pipes (hookahs or shishas), 'has become increasingly prevalent in the City of Ottawa and other municipalities in Ontario,' according to a city report.

Ottawa (Ont) Citizen (ca)
added Jun 19, 2012 05:24
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[New Hampshire] Beach leader angry over hookah lounge

Flavored tobacco business approved
Portsmouth (NH) Herald
added May 5, 2012 14:13
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Water Pipe No Safer Than Cigarettes: Study

People who smoke tobacco through a water pipe, also known as a hookah, are still exposing themselves to a harmful mix of toxins, according to a small new study. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), cautioned that water pip
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Apr 30, 2013 16:22
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[Florida] SWAN: House bans bongs, what are they smoking?

Store owners say the bongs and pipes are for tobacco. The number of hookah bars selling flavored tobacco ... This is Tallahassee. Medical marijuana is insane. A bong ban is wise policy. Hopefully, voters next year will show lawmakers the smart way forw
Hernando (FL) Today
added Apr 28, 2013 19:28
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[Florida] Legislature blazes toward pipe ban

Glass and water pipes could be smoked out of stores if the Florida legislature passes a bill prohibiting their sale. If Florida House of Representatives House Bill 49 becomes law, it would outlaw the sale of various smoking instruments including glass p
The Independent Florida Alligator (University of Florida)
added Apr 10, 2013 14:41
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