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[New York] LETTER: More policies are needed to deter tobacco use

Only when the right policies are in place, when smokers have access to the resources they need to quit and youth are prevented from starting to smoke, can we be successful in combating tobacco's burden.
Albany (NY) Times-Union
added Mar 30, 2013 19:37
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[New York] LETTER: Tobacco displays tempt the unwary

The display is located inescapably in the front of the store to tempt smokers who are trying to quit and to attract our children. The reality is that although tobacco is only legal for adults, 90 percent of all smokers begin before their 18th birthday. T
Albany (NY) Times-Union
added Mar 29, 2013 14:43
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[Louisiana] LETTER: Smoking in bars is toxic to musicians, other workers: Letter

Louisiana is one of the few remaining states that allow smoking in bars. Employees at these establishments, including bartenders and musicians, have no choice but to breathe toxic air while at work. According to Rep. Frank Hoffman of West Monroe, "Second
New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune
added Mar 27, 2013 15:01
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[Wyoming] LETTER: Citizens' opinions and facts locked out of council process

The ordinance has now come under attack based on the unchallenged opinions of a few people. I say unchallenged because the citizens who support the smoke-free ordinance have been locked out of the process since the new city council took office. We have no
Casper (WY) Journal
added Mar 27, 2013 09:56
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[North Dakota] Letter to the Editor: Say no to smokeless tobacco & e-cigarettes

The end result of this discussion is that the FDA doesn’t approve of HRS. And until the FDA issues approval, we encourage our legislators to ignore these insincere efforts and toss HCR 3033 into the garbage where it belongs.
Dickinson (ND) Press
added Mar 26, 2013 15:05
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[New York] LETTER: Banning Tobacco Displays

As you note, advertising would still be permitted. Therefore, a store owner could take a photograph of his current display of cigarettes, enlarge it to life-size, incorporate it in an advertising poster and place the poster where the cigarettes had been
New York Times
added Mar 26, 2013 03:33
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[Louisiana] Your Mail: Cigars are unhealthy, too

Yet, the public health protection this law provides from the deceitful tactics of the tobacco industry is now being threatened by a new effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to exempt many cigars from regulation. Cigars cause disease and death and,
Alexandria (LA) Town Talk
added Mar 24, 2013 17:07
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Reader Letter | Kentucky misses chance to go smoke-free

In a state that leads the nation in lung cancer deaths and smoking rates, it is tragic that the General Assembly lacks the political will to protect all Kentuckians from toxic secondhand smoke. All Kentuckians will pay the price for this missed opportuni
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
added Mar 18, 2013 04:54
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[New York] Letter: Restore funds to help smokers kick the habit

’re starting to see the negative results. According to a startling new report, calls to the Quitline from Erie County residents dropped by 54 percent last year. Niagara saw a similar drop of 51 percent. In fact, every county in Western New York, known to
Buffalo (NY) News
added Mar 18, 2013 04:52
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[Montana, Wyoming] LETTER: Smoking bans work for businesses

wish to offer some views from Montana. We passed a no-smoking ban several years ago with a lot of opposition from especially bar and restaurant owners. Lo and behold, the smokers had no place to go except outside and now, it is a norm. The non-smokers ca
Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
added Mar 17, 2013 12:27
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