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[Pennsylvania] Cigarette in restroom at Pittsburgh International starts fire, clears concourse

A smoldering cigarette caught paper towels and other debris on fire in a men’s restroom at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate a concourse and move three airlines’ planes to other gates. What remains a
Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review
added Dec 6, 2012 14:27
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[Pennsylvania] Cigarette butt caused Pittsburgh airport smoke

-A smoldering fire that shut down a concourse at Pittsburgh International Airport was caused by someone smoking in the boy's room. Spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny says the butt caught some paper towels and other debris on fire that had been stashed behind a plum
AP - Associated Press
added Dec 6, 2012 14:26
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[Pennsylvania] Erie Housing Authority asks residents whether homes should go smoke-free

Should smoking be prohibited or limited on Housing Authority property? The question is included in an annual survey the authority distributes to the families and individuals who have lived in public housing for at least six months, 1,862 surveys in all.
Erie (PA) Times-News
added Dec 1, 2012 11:45
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[Pennsylvania] Officials: Careless smoking likely cause of fatal fire

Fire investigators suspect careless smoking caused the Wednesday night blaze that killed a 53-year-old man in his apartment and forced more than a dozen other tenants to flee. Donald A. “Donny” Sutchmay have died when a smoldering cigarette ignited and q
Cranberry (PA) Eagle
added Dec 1, 2012 13:16
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[Pennsylvania] Home: Last bastion for secondhand smoke

The home is now becoming the predominant location in the United States where children as well as adults are exposed to secondhand smoke
Philly blogs
added Nov 28, 2012 13:58
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[Pennsylvania] Inquirer Editorial: On smoking, you've come a long way, Philly

The news that smoking rates in Philadelphia have fallen an impressive amount over the last few years offers new evidence that public-health initiatives to limit smoking aren't only about chasing away smokers who try to light up. . . . the best strategy i
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
added Nov 27, 2012 06:46
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[Pennsylvania] Woman Suffers Burns When Her Cigarette Ignites Oxygen Tank

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, NJ (CBS) – A 61-year-old woman suffered burns to the face when the cigarette she was smoking triggered a flash fire and explosion in a medical oxygen tank she was hooked up to.
KYW Newsradio-1060 KYW-TV CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA)
added Nov 27, 2012 12:54
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[California, Pennsylvania] ZIMMERMAN: Soda tax foes reek of tobacco

Consider Philadelphia's recent good news on smoking, which has plummeted . . . Listen closely to the soda companies, and you'll hear the same arguments that the cigarette industry made: a tax wouldn't reduce consumption; it would infringe on individual
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer
added Nov 23, 2012 17:43
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[Pennsylvania] Editorial: As culture changes, Great American Smokeout still critical

Unfortunately sales of little cigars that contain many of the same cancer-causing substances as cigarettes increased 240 percent between 1997 and 2007. Because they can be candy or fruit-flavored and usually cost a lot less than cigarettes, little cigars
Delaware County (PA) Daily Times
added Nov 19, 2012 15:45
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[Pennsylvania] HENRY: Young lungs at play: Outdoor tobacco-free play spaces

We invite all Erie County communities to join the Young Lungs at Play Program. Please contact the Northwest Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Program at (814) 451-7857 for more information.
Erie (PA) Times-News
added Nov 19, 2012 04:51
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