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[Canada] Careless smoking deemed cause of Thursday's condo fire

36 people homeless after Saskatoon blaze
CBC News (ca)
added May 3, 2013 16:20
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[California] Berkeley Eyes Anti-Tobacco Law in Multi-Unit Housing - Berkeley, CA Patch

Berkeley city staff is asking the City Council on May 7 to prohibit exposing neighbors secondhand smoke in all multi-unit housing and to require all new leases in multi-unit housing to include a non-smoking clause.
Patch.org
added May 3, 2013 14:01
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[Canada] Smoking material identified as cause of $2-million condo fire

Fire officials have determined the cause of a blaze that caused between $1.5 million and $2 million in damage to a Saskatoon condo early Thursday. Investigators said Friday that the blaze that swept through at 1121 McKercher Dr. was caused by careless di
Canadian Television (CTV) (ca)
added May 4, 2013 11:40
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[California] Lamorinda Briefs, May 3: Multifamily housing smoking ban eyed

Lafayette officials are eyeing changes to the city's municipal code to address the effects of secondhand smoke in apartment buildings and other multiple dwelling units.
San Jose (CA) Mercury-News
added May 3, 2013 01:26
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[New York, Washington] AUDIO: The Brian Lehrer Show: Legal Weed: Who Smokes?

Mark Kleiman, professor of public policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, marijuana legalization consultant for Washington state, and co-author of Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs To Know, kicks off a May series on marijuana with a look a
WNYC Radio
added May 2, 2013 11:54
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[Minnesota] Smoking ban begins Oct. 1 in subsidized St. Cloud HRA housing

The St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority last month adopted rules making all of the more than 700 units it subsidizes smoke-free. The change is part of an effort to improve the health and safety of residents, and save money -- an estimated $521
St. Cloud (MN) Times
added Apr 29, 2013 00:27
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[California] Health fair promotes smoke-free housing in Vallejo

Fighting Back Partnership and Marina Vista Apartments organized the complex's first Health Fair and Kids' Carnival on Saturday. The two-hour event, targeted for the downtown Marina Vista residents, offered activities for children, informational
Vallejo (CA) Times-Herald
added Apr 29, 2013 12:24
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[Australia] Tobacco smoke harms teenage kidneys

The kidneys of children may be harmed by exposure to secondhand smoke in childhood - reducing their capacity to filter out poisons, says a new study. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Australia has called for greater protection of children - including
Virtual Medical Centre (au)
added Apr 27, 2013 12:39
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[Canada] Editorial: Everyone pays smokers’ costs

Although B.C. has the lowest smoking rate (14 per cent) in the country and the rate continues to drop, the habit takes its toll on people’s health and the economy. According to the B.C. Health Ministry, more than 6,000 British Columbians die each year be
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
added Apr 26, 2013 05:01
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[Spain] Do smoke-free policies in work and public places increase smoking in private venues?

Conclusions Smoke-free legislation in workplaces and public places is not correlated with increased smoking prevalence in private venues (houses and cars) at an ecological level.
Tobacco Control
added Apr 26, 2013 04:55
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