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[Wisconsin] Ryan Sheahan: Your neighbor's smoke is a home invader

It simply makes good sense for Wisconsin property owners to voluntarily implement smoke-free policies. While smokers would have to make the same accommodations in their home that they are already used to making in the work place and in public places, the
(Madison, WI) Capital Times
added Apr 7, 2013 09:27
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[Hawaii] More condos opt to snuff out smoking ($$)

SMOKE-FREE condominiums are a small but growing trend in Hawaii, with a handful of condo owner associations amending their rules in recent years to prohibit smoking. Now a developer is set to build what is being described as the first new condo tower bu
Honolulu (HI) Star Advertiser
added Apr 7, 2013 09:21
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[Canada] LETTER: Medical pot smokers should have rules

Hope you get good pain relief, people. It seems many don't care about defenceless children who now suffer with you.
York Region (ca)
added Apr 5, 2013 11:13
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[Iowa] Smoked out | Some residents unhappy about owners reversing smoking ban in apartments

Late last year, the apartment complex, which has 57 units for residents age 62 and older who accept Section 8 vouchers, was purchased by Pacific Management Inc. of Chicago. Soon after, tenants say they were informed that the building's no smoking policy
Iowa City (IA) Press-Citizen
added Apr 4, 2013 10:06
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[Pennsylvania] Retirement home changes smoking policy after man's jacket catches fire

A retirement home has changed its smoking policy after a cigarette caught a man's jacket on fire. Executive Director Saundra Hamilton of the Hill Farm Retirement Home in Lebanon County told abc27 that a resident went out to the smoking area for a cigare
WHTM-TV ABC27.com (Harrisburg, PA)
added Apr 4, 2013 07:52
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Smoke-Free Living | Video

During this Public Health Week, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health is providing resources on living smoke-free. Treatment specialists say if you smoke, it`s important you keep it outdoors. Second-hand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals. The toxins can
KMOT-TV (Minot, ND)
added Apr 4, 2013 01:01
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Medical: Secondhand smoke remains unfiltered threat

Now, researchers at Dartmouth University report they've come up with a prototype sensor sensitive and compact enough to use just about anywhere.
Scripps Howard News Service
added Apr 3, 2013 19:06
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[California] The Corsair : Council opposed smoking evictions

Smoking is an issue that should be addressed, but the City Council clearly prioritized keeping people in their homes over slightly cleaner air, which should always be the priority no matter the situation.
Santa Monica College Corsair
added Apr 3, 2013 19:00
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[California] Santa Monica Housing Discrimination Complaints Surge

Did Zelda’s request for a smoke-free apartment qualify as a reasonable accommodation to G & K’s wait-list rules? There are two basic legal requirements for a reasonable accommodation. First, the accommodation must be needed in response to the nature of
Santa Monica (CA) Mirror
added Apr 2, 2013 15:32
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[California] Second-Hand Smoke Leads Santa Monica Woman to File Fair Housing Complaint

Santa Monica's Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) helped a woman with a severe respiratory disability relocate to get away from the second-hand smoke wafting in from her neighbors' apartments, according to City staff. Zelda Alvarado (whose name has been chan
Santa Monica (CA) Lookout
added Apr 2, 2013 15:28
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