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[Ohio] Audit: Colo. used tobacco taxes for smoking bans

Auditors on Monday questioned whether Colorado health officials are following the law by giving money from tobacco taxes to help local initiatives barring smoking in public beyond what's already prohibited by state law.
AP - Associated Press
added Aug 27, 2012 23:49
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[Ohio] Smokeless tobacco marketing towards tweens

Gone are the days of the small circular tin holding chewing tobacco or dip. Now there are new-shaped tins, similar to an Altoid mint box, that contain nicotine-filled "mints" that are being marketed towards the younger crowd, typically children ages 11-1
Canton (OH) Repository
added Jul 27, 2012 13:56
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[North Carolina, Ohio] Top tobacco executives set to meet with FLOC

Top executives for tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. have agreed to resume discussions with the Toledo-based Farm Labor Organizing Committee about ways to address alleged farm-worker abuses.
Toledo (OH) Blade
added May 11, 2013 13:55
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Tobacco use for young Ohioans at record low

Illegal sales of tobacco to underage Ohioans is at the lowest level ever recorded, and authorities attribute the improving compliance rate to tougher enforcement and more education among retailers.
Dayton (OH) Daily News
added Aug 5, 2012 22:26
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[Ohio] Colleges asked to ban tobacco on campus

The Ohio Board of Regents voted unanimously Monday to encourage all public campuses to prohibit tobacco products on their properties. Now it is up to the schools to decide to implement the proposed ban.
Dayton (OH) Daily News
added Jul 23, 2012 18:05
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LETTER: Breathing easy in Ohio's casinos

Ohio's casino visitors can support our local economy and enjoy their experience without taking the lasting effects of secondhand smoke home.
Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer blogs
added Jun 12, 2012 00:33
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[Ohio] Hiring a smoker costs a boss an extra $6,000 a year, study finds

Each worker who smokes costs his or her employer about $6,000 more a year than a nonsmoker, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the costs associated with smoke breaks on company time, reduced productivity because of nicotine addiction, ex
Columbus (OH) Dispatch
added Jun 4, 2013 22:29
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National Report: Ohio Ranks Last in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Ohio is tied for last in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
PR Newswire
added Dec 6, 2012 12:03
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[Ohio] New York men charged for 1200 untaxed cigarettes

Two New York men accused of possessing untaxed cigarettes were among 18 people indicted last week by a Medina County grand jury. Steven M. Licata, 53, of West Seneca, N.Y., and Michael S. Walker, 34, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., were charged with possessing mor
Medina County (OH) Gazette
added Feb 21, 2013 18:44
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[Ohio] Two companies tell smokers to move to a building for puffers only

At least two major central Ohio apartment companies are implementing smoke-free policies this year, and more are expected to follow suit.  T&R Properties, which manages more than 20 central Ohio complexes, and Crawford Hoying, with 25 complexes, are ban
Columbus (OH) Dispatch
added Feb 2, 2013 13:02
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