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[Australia] Parramatta Council overturns smoking ban in alfresco dining areas

PARRAMATTA councillors have overturned a ban on smoking in alfresco dining areas, taking anti-smoking campaigners by surprise. It was a move no-one saw coming as Liberal councillors raised it at the end of last night's meeting as a suspension of standin
Daily Telegraph/Sunday Telegraph (au)
added Feb 26, 2013 14:43
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[New Jersey] Smoking bans on rise across North Jersey

More than a quarter of New Jersey municipalities have banned smoking in outdoor public areas including parks, ballfields, beaches and pools, in measures that have passed with little or no public opposition. The spread of smoking bans reflects a shift in
Hackensack (NJ) Record/Herald News
added Feb 18, 2013 11:43
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[Florida] County can't ban smoking, its attorney says

Sarasota County discovered Tuesday that it is powerless to stop smoking at public beaches, parks, youth sports fields or even in front of public libraries despite years of passing laws to the contrary. County attorney Stephen E. DeMarsh told county comm
Sarasota (FL) Herald-Tribune
added Jan 9, 2013 11:39
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[California] LETTER: McDonald's provides a smokers' habitat

workers in the building, customers and even McDonald's employees light up in the back right under the air conditioning intake vents, flooding the restaurant with smoke within seconds. This invariably leads to my having severe respiratory distress,
Glendale (CA) News-Press
added Nov 10, 2012 21:29
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[New York] Poughkeepsie mayor vetoes smoking bill

Poughkeepsie Mayor Tkazyik vetoed a bill Monday that would allow smoking in the parking lots of city parks.
Your News Now (YNN)
added Sep 24, 2012 18:21
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[UK-Scotland] Smokers ignore dying child's plea

A HEART-RENDING request from a now-dead child not to be subjected to second-hand smoke is being ignored by smokers at a children's hospital.
Daily Record and Sunday Mail (uk)
added Sep 23, 2012 18:32
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[California] Smokers Flaut City Ordinance

Critics say implementation lacking
Alameda (CA) Sun
added Sep 7, 2012 13:10
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[Israel] New non-smoking law 'largely ignored, ineffective'

Experts place blame on the Health Ministry and local authorities for failing to enforce outdoor smoking ban
Jerusalem Post
added Aug 22, 2012 16:01
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[Canada] More people caught smoking on Vancouver beaches and parks

More tickets are being given out thanks to increased enforcement
News1130 Radio (ca)
added Aug 22, 2012 15:53
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[California] Ashes still hot on cigarette battle

Even with a law passed and new "no smoking" signs going up at Furman Park this week, those on the two sides of the cigarette debate still feel like arguing.
The Downey (CA) Beat
added Aug 18, 2012 19:33
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