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[Washington] Hospital smoking ban has neighbors in a huff

Ever since Central Washington Hospital banned smoking on its Wenatchee campus in February, smokers have made their way to a sidewalk to light up. Residents of the Fuller Street neighborhood now say they have to put up with cigarette butts and the sight o
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Apr 25, 2013 12:27
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[Greece] Greek Smokers Puff Their Way to Hospitals

Smoking is responsible for 8.9 percent of admissions to Greek state hospitals, according to the conclusions of a conference held on April 18 at Hypatia Megaron. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Health’s National Committee for the Control of
Greek Reporter
added Apr 19, 2013 13:30
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[UK] Smoking ban has led to a 5% fall in emergency hospital admissions for asthma

* Number of adult asthma patients needing urgent treatment has fallen by 6,000 since smoking ban * Emergency admissions for heart attacks and childhood asthma-related problems have also fallen
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Apr 16, 2013 02:35
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[UK] Shelters shelved as University Hospital of North Staffordshire's smoking ban stays

A HOSPITAL has been forced to shelve controversial plans to build smoking shelters for patients and staff. It comes after national NHS policy leaders issued guidance that all hospitals should stick to a blanket ban on the smoking habit in their grounds.
The Sentinel (This Is Staffordshire) (uk)
added Apr 15, 2013 07:26
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[Pennsylvania] Hill Farm resident dies from burns

A 65-year-old former Lebanon man died April 4, a day after sustaining significant burns while smoking a cigarette at a North Annville Township assisted-living facility.
Lebanon (PA) Daily News
added Apr 12, 2013 13:20
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[Nevada] Careless smoking probably to blame for fire that killed senior citizen

It happened at the Destinations at Valley View Active Adult Living facility just before 4 p.m. on the 1600 block of Valley View Boulevard, near Oakey Boulevard.
KTNV-TV ABC 13 (Las Vegas, NV)
added Apr 11, 2013 15:21
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[Texas] UTHealth studies program to reduce secondhand smoke exposure for infants

A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems has been launched by researchers at The Un
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
added Apr 11, 2013 14:52
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[Texas] Reducing infant exposure to smoke

A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary problems has been launched by researchers at The U
ScienceDaily
added Apr 11, 2013 14:49
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[UK] Larbert hospital bosses are to get tough on smokers

Smokers will be encouraged to stub out when they visit Forth Valley Royal. Hospital bosses are introducing a ban on anyone lighting up in the grounds of the showcase Larbert facility.
Falkirk Herald (uk)
added Apr 3, 2013 10:25
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Special Report: Behind a cancer-treatment firm's rosy survival claims

What sets CTCA apart is that rejecting certain patients and, even more, culling some of its patients from its survival data lets the company tout in ads and post on its website patient outcomes that look dramatically better than they would if the company
Reuters
added Mar 29, 2013 14:51
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