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[Pennsylvania] Use of smokeless tobacco growing among kids who mistakenly think it's a safer alternative to cigarettes, experts say

As a Boy Scout leader and coach of several sports, Lower Franklin Township resident Todd Deihl sees himself as a role model for kids in his community. Chewing tobacco didn't fit in with that image, he realized. "A boy saw me one night getting out a che
Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News
added Mar 25, 2013 17:24
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[Pennsylvania] Smoking to be curbed at Heritage Plaza

At its meeting on Wednesday, City Council will consider designating Heritage Plaza as a smoke-free location, except for a designated area during events.
Altoona (PA) Mirror
added Mar 10, 2013 12:46
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[Pennsylvania] Donor Smoking and Recipient Obesity Tied to Higher Rates of Death and Lung Injury After Lung Transplantation

Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Novel Risk Factors that will Help to Improve Lung Transplant Risk Assessment
University of Pennsylvania Health System
added Mar 7, 2013 14:53
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Court orders Pennsylvania to spend tobacco money on health care

Commonwealth Court judge has ruled the Corbett administration has to spend tobacco settlement proceeds on health care programs for the working poor instead of moving the money into the state's general budget. Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pellegrini on Mo
Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette
added Mar 6, 2013 08:12
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[Pennsylvania] Judge directs Pa. tobacco fund to health coverage

A portion of Pennsylvania's tobacco settlement proceeds must fund the defunct adultBasic health insurance program for lower-income adults or a similar plan, rather than be used to help balance the government budget or pay for teacher pensions, a judge ru
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 6, 2013 07:39
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[Pennsylvania] Report Illegal Youth Sales

Use the map below to find businesses in Philadelphia that have been cited for selling tobacco products illegally.
SmokeFreePhilly.org
added Mar 5, 2013 14:31
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[Pennsylvania] Health: Underage & Undercover: City Cutting Down On Stores Selling Tobacco Products To Youth

3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl visits some violators and reveals the underage and undercover operation. "You were cited for selling cigarettes to a minor," said Stahl to Hussein Laskar, the owner of Famous International Market in Northea
KYW Newsradio-1060 KYW-TV CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA)
added Mar 5, 2013 14:28
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[Pennsylvania] Dickinson College to Host Lecture on Cigarettes' Connection to Jazz

Nan Enstad, a pop-culture expert and history professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present the lecture, titled “Smoking Hot: Thy Synergistic Rise of Cigarettes and Jazz from the U.S. to China,” on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in Althouse
Carlisle (PA) Sentinel
added Feb 27, 2013 10:59
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[Pennsylvania] Penn Puts Hiring Ban on Smokers

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) will stop hiring people who use nicotine at its Pennsylvania locations beginning July 1.
MedPage Today
added Feb 26, 2013 09:13
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[Pennsylvania] Smokers lighting up at Abbottstown park to be fined $25

After passing a resolution last year to ban tobacco use at the High Street facility, the Abbottstown Borough Council on Thursday approved implementing a $25 fine for violating the no-tobacco rules.
York (PA) Evening Sun
added Feb 23, 2013 21:16
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