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[Illinois] HPV replaces tobacco as cause of growing number of oral cancers
Changing sexual practices and reductions in smoking rates have led to a growing number of oral cancers in nonsmokers and men. HPV -- the source of almost all cervical cancers in women -- has replaced tobacco as the No. 1 cause of cancers of the mouth, ba
Jan 6, 2013
(IL) State Journal-Register
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Jan 6, 2013 14:12
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[Illinois] LETTER: Smoking ban protects people's lives, health
Today, Illinois workers — including those employed by casinos, restaurants and bars — no longer have to sacrifice their health for a paycheck. Families and friends are able to dine out without the risk of exposure to the deadly poisons known to exist
Jan 5, 2013
Bloomington (IL) Pantagraph
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Jan 5, 2013 15:47
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[Illinois] Five years later, 'people used to' smoke-free bars
After the Smoke-Free Illinois Act was enacted in 2008, Illinoisans who reported smoking declined from 21.3 percent in 2008 to 16.9 percent in 2010. The number of people who called the Illinois Tobacco Quitline increased from 7,629 calls in 2008 to 24,575
Jan 3, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times
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Jan 2, 2013 22:36
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[Illinois] Editorial: Hysteria over limits on cigarettes goes up in smoke
After five years of living with the law, most Illinoisans have found they like it. A poll last month by the American Lung Association in Illinois found 77 percent of state residents favor the law. Even smokers — more than half of them — think it’s a good
Jan 3, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times
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Jan 2, 2013 22:36
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Illinois celebrates 5th anniversary of smoke-free law
Illinois officials are saying, "Thanks from the bottom of our lungs" as the state celebrates the fifth anniversary of the smoking ban in most public places.
Dec 31, 2012
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
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Jan 1, 2013 11:35
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Illinois businesses smoke-free for 5 years
Smoking ban has helped a number of businesses, but some complaints about the law remain
Dec 31, 2012
Peoria (IL) Journal-Star
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Jan 1, 2013 11:26
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[Illinois] Up in smoke
Fresh air fans are celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Smoke-free Illinois Act, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2008. ... smokers seem resigned to taking their cigarettes outdoors, and area bar owners express few complaints.
Jan 1, 2013
Bureau County (IL) Republican
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Jan 1, 2013 11:07
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Smoke-free Illinois
The Smoke-free Illinois Act prohibits smoking in virtually all public places and workplaces, including offices, theaters, museums, libraries, educational institutions, schools, commercial establishments, enclosed shopping centers and retail stores, resta
Dec 31, 2012
Illinois Department of Public Health
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Dec 31, 2012 10:21
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[Illinois] Boone County Health Department Announces New Smoke-Free Campus
the Boone County Board has passed a resolution making the Logan Ave. campus smoke-free. The new policy will assure that no smoking will be allowed on the grounds or in the parking lot of the county owned property on Logan Ave.
Dec 28, 2012
23 WIFR CBS (Rockford, IL)
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Dec 29, 2012 12:28
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Illinois celebrates smoke free anniversary
Five years have passed since the Smoke Free Illinois Act was passed. Since then, there have been mixed reviews on how businesses have been affected.
Dec 27, 2012
Mount Vernon (IL) Register-News
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Dec 28, 2012 05:18