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[North Dakota] POLL: Smoking ban support polls at 61 percent

North Dakota voters appear ready to approve Measure 4, an initiative that would ban smoking in public places across the state. The measure had strong support across party lines and demographic categories.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 26, 2012 05:33
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[North Dakota] Dr. Eric Johnson, Grand Forks, letter: Debate is over about secondhand smoke

The fact is that in 2012, the science supports reduction of exposure to secondhand smoke for all North Dakotans.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 26, 2012 04:36
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[North Dakota] EDITORIAL: Voters should vote no on Measure 4

While there is some good, letting private business owners make decisions that impact their business is always better than having government mandate what can and can’t be done.
Williston (ND) Herald
added Oct 21, 2012 15:12
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[North Dakota] Letter: SIDS awareness month under way

October is SIDS Awareness Month, and the March of Dimes is encouraging North Dakotans to reduce babies’ exposure to secondhand smoke – a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexpected and unexplained death of a baby under 1 year of age whil
Fargo (ND) InForum
added Oct 21, 2012 15:10
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[North Dakota] Jay Taylor, Durbin, ND, letter: Secondhand smoke gets scarier with time

No one says people can’t smoke. The measure just regulates smoke away from other people’s noses and lungs.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 19, 2012 09:09
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[North Dakota] EDITORIAL: It's time to clear out the smoke

A statewide smoking ban for public places is Measure 4 . . . North Dakotans should vote yes on Measure 4. Plain and simple, the cost of smoking is too high. And it’s paid by all North Dakotans, whether they smoke or not.
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
added Oct 19, 2012 08:52
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[North Dakota] Justin Vega, Fargo, column: Anti-smoking measure snuffs out personal freedoms

Is this law really about secondhand smoke, or is it actually about tobacco prohibition? . . . This law would add to the epidemic of job-killing over-regulation. It would diminish the free-market system and move us closer to a control system, similar to th
Grand Forks (ND) Herald
added Oct 14, 2012 02:23
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[North Dakota] Tobacco prevention summit next week

The Seventh Annual Bismarck Tobacco Prevention Youth Summit will be held from 9:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck.
Bismarck (ND) Tribune
added Oct 6, 2012 18:05
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All North Dakota Workplaces Could be Smoke-Free by Christmas

one of the big questions facing North Dakotans is whether to approve a ballot initiative banning smoking in workplaces statewide. Approval of the measure would lead to better health, according to Janet Maxson, a nurse practitioner in Minot who volunteer
Public News Service (PNS)
added Sep 14, 2012 08:17
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North Dakota Voters Can Make Their State Smoke-Free

Voters should protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Sep 5, 2012 14:40
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