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[California] Arcata to fine tune new smoking bans: Questions raised about APD's ability to enforce stricter rules

New smoking revisions slated to come back to the council for further discussion on May 15 include: expanding the current Plaza smoking ban to the larger downtown area, expand the ban on smoking within 20 feet of buildings to 30 feet, prohibit smoking at
Eureka (CA) Times-Standard
added Apr 19, 2013 13:10
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[New York] Study: Banning smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would save $521 million annually

The estimated annual cost savings from eliminating smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would be $521 million, according to a study from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the first study to estimate the money that could be
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
added Apr 18, 2013 16:52
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California lawmakers kill bill to ban smoking inside homes

Assembly Bill 746 would have made California the first state to venture into personal bedrooms and living rooms with smoking restrictions. It targeted condominiums, duplexes and apartments.
Sacramento (CA) Bee
added Apr 18, 2013 16:17
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[California] Capitol Alert: Bill to bar apartment smoking goes down in flames at Capitol

Legislation to bar millions of Californians from smoking inside their own homes was rejected today by an Assembly committee. Assembly Bill 746 would have made California the first state to venture into personal bedrooms and living rooms with smoking res
Sacramento (CA) Bee
added Apr 18, 2013 11:52
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[Canada] Smoking slashes a home's resale value by nearly 30%: survey

Pfizer Canada surveyed Ontario and Quebec real estate agents about the cost of a home’s resale value and found that having the smell of smoke – which gets absorbed into carpets, walls and ceilings – can lower the sale price by up to 29%. “With an average
National Post (ca)
added Apr 17, 2013 08:16
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Pfizer Canada Inc. | Up in smoke: Smoking in the home can lower resale value by tens of thousands

. A recent survey of Ontario real estate agents and brokers, sponsored by Pfizer Canada, found that smoking in the home could lower the value of your property by up to 29 per cent;1 with an average house price of $369,000 in Ontario2 this may mean a loss
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added Apr 17, 2013 08:09
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Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC

Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Apr 17, 2013 07:46
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Smoke-free subsidized housing would save $521 million a year

The bulk of those annual savings - $341 million - would come from reduced health care expenditures related to secondhand smoke. The study also estimates savings of $108 million in annual renovation expenses and $72 million in annual smoking-related fire
WebWire
added Apr 17, 2013 07:41
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[Asia] Association between smoke-free workplace and second-hand smoke exposure at home in India

Implementation of smoke-free legislation in India was associated with a higher proportion of adults reporting a smoke-free home. These findings further strengthen the case for accelerated implementation of Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Tobacco Control
added Apr 17, 2013 07:21
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[Asia] Ban on smoking in workplaces in India has led to more smoke free homes ($$)

British Medical Journal
added Apr 17, 2013 07:08
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