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[Pennsylvania] Anti-Smoking Ads with Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior, says Penn Study
Smokers who viewed 'strong' ads had less nicotine in urine a month later
Apr 23, 2013
University of Pennsylvania Health System
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Apr 26, 2013 06:21
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[Pennsylvania] Pa. declines settlement with tobacco companies
The Pennsylvania attorney general's office says it's declining a settlement offer by tobacco companies in favor of waiting for an arbitration panel's decision that will help determine how much the companies owe the state. The attorney general's office sa
Apr 15, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 15, 2013 07:02
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[Pennsylvania] Retirement home changes smoking policy after man's jacket catches fire
A retirement home has changed its smoking policy after a cigarette caught a man's jacket on fire. Executive Director Saundra Hamilton of the Hill Farm Retirement Home in Lebanon County told abc27 that a resident went out to the smoking area for a cigare
Apr 3, 2013
WHTM-TV ABC27.com (Harrisburg, PA)
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Apr 4, 2013 07:52
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[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) From the medical side, arguing for smokers' rights
The problem is that these policies are inherently discriminatory (and, as a result, have been prohibited by 29 states, including New Jersey, and the District of Columbia). What is it about someone smoking at home that makes him or her less worthy of empl
Feb 21, 2013
Philly blogs
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Feb 21, 2013 10:30
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[Pennsylvania] Hospitals' tobacco ban going smoothly
New tobacco policies went into effect on Tuesday at hospitals across the region, but officials say education and awareness programs helped reduce backlash. Conemaugh and Altoona Regional health systems’ smoking policies target employees, visitors and v
Jan 4, 2013
Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
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Jan 4, 2013 10:24
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[Pennsylvania] Drum maker launches cigarette butt recycling effort in Bethlehem
The merchant is collecting cigarette butts in sand-filled buckets this year at the popular holiday market so that they can be recycled into plastic lumber, shipping pallets, lawn furniture and ash trays.
Dec 21, 2012
Allentown (PA) Morning Call
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Dec 22, 2012 12:44
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[Pennsylvania] 2 boys, 14, arrested in cigarette shooting death
Police have arrested two 14-year-olds in the fatal shooting of a western Pennsylvania woman after she told them to "get a job" when they tried to bum a cigarette off her boyfriend.
Dec 19, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Dec 19, 2012 12:40
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[Pennsylvania] Woman Shot Over Cigarette: Mom of 1 Year Old Dies in Teen Shooting
A woman has been shot over a cigarette, in an incident that has shocked the local community on Pa. The 22 year old mother was shot and later died from her wounds, according to local reports.
Dec 12, 2012
Christian Post
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Dec 12, 2012 12:52
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[Pennsylvania] EDITORIAL: Chew on this: With smokeless tobacco use on the rise, isn't it time the state incorporates a tax?
Cigarette smoking among teens is down but smokeless tobacco and cigar usage is too high. If ever there was a good case to be made for increasing taxes, look no further than teen smoking.
Sep 6, 2012
Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News
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Sep 6, 2012 15:10
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[Pennsylvania] Lawsuit Challenging State's Reallocation Of Tobacco Funds May Proceed, Court Rules
In a 5-2 en banc ruling, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on June 27 dismissed most preliminary objections to a lawsuit filed by 75 participants of a now-unfunded health insurance program who are challenging the constitutionality of the state's redirec
Jun 28, 2012
Lexis Nexis
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Jul 4, 2012 13:49