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[New Hampshire] Editorial: Raise the cigarette tax? That's easy!

The impact of Hassan’s proposal shouldn’t be too difficult to estimate. According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, which supports higher tobacco taxes at the state and federal levels, the effect of significant cigarette tax increases are easy to pr
Concord (NH) Monitor
added Feb 19, 2013 13:14
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[New Hampshire] VIDEO: Woman smoking while on oxygen causes fire

A woman suffered serious injuries after firefighters said oxygen caught fire while she was smoking in her second-floor apartment on Cartier Street in Manchester.
WMUR-TV Ch. 9 (Manchester, NH)
added Feb 19, 2013 12:34
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[New Hampshire] Reps: Cigarette tax hike isn't bad for business

Gov. Maggie Hassan proposed a 30-cent cigarette tax increase as a way for the state to generate more revenue. However the proposal, which is part of the new governor's $11.1 billion biennium budget, is being met with mixed reviews from legislators and con
Portsmouth (NH) Herald
added Feb 15, 2013 09:27
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[New Hampshire] Hassan says casino, tobacco tax hike would fund budget

Gov. Maggie Hassan's budget proposal banks on a New Hampshire casino and a 30-cent increase in the cigarette tax. Hassan is presenting her budget to the Legislature at this hour.
Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune
added Feb 14, 2013 21:36
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[New Hampshire] EDITORIAL: N.H. must invest to curb smoking

Spending a little today to stop people from smoking will reduce the state's Medicaid and other medical costs, improve the overall health of the population and stop the personal suffering of people with tobacco related illnesses and their families. It is
Portsmouth (NH) Herald
added Jan 15, 2013 15:08
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[New Hampshire] POLL: Should NH Raise Cigarette Taxes?

In her inaugural address last week, Gov. Maggie Hassan mentioned several things she hopes to get accomplished. One of those was eliminating the tax break on cigarettes implemented by the previously Republican-led House. Hassan said cutting the cigarette
Patch.org
added Jan 12, 2013 12:39
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[New Hampshire] NH sees spike in tobacco sales to youth

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services recently released a report showing tobacco sales to youth in New Hampshire increased over the past year.
Lawrence (MA) Eagle-Tribune
added Jan 9, 2013 12:02
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[New Hampshire] Youth tobacco sales are up

According to recent tobacco compliance checks tobacco sales to New Hampshire youth increased by about 5 percent to 13.2 percent in 2012 from 7.8 percent in 2011.
Derry (NH) News
added Jan 8, 2013 21:59
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[Maine, New Hampshire] EDITORIAL: N.H. must invest to curb smoking

New Hampshire chooses to spend millions on cure and not a single penny on prevention. ... Spending a little today to stop people from smoking will reduce the state's Medicaid and other medical costs, improve the overall health of the population and stop t
Portsmouth (NH) Herald
added Jan 7, 2013 04:52
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[New Hampshire] Why people fail to quit smoking

Dr. Charles Felton, a pulmonologist at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, said of the 70 percent who want to quit, 40 percent will actually try to do so. "Of that 40 percent not more than 5 percent are successful by themselves," he said.
Portsmouth (NH) Herald
added Jan 6, 2013 14:36
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