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[Rhode Island] Barrington woman, non-smoker, told to close her vents

Someone wants a Deerfield Avenue woman to keep her smoking inside, but there’s just one problem – the woman doesn’t smoke.
East Bay Newspapers (Bristol, RI)
added Nov 1, 2012 18:16
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[Rhode Island] Smoking Guidelines for Brown University Facilities

Smoking is prohibited in all Brown residential and dining facilities.
Brown University
added Oct 28, 2012 16:46
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[Rhode Island] Newlon '14.5: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

Brown Daily Herald (Providence, RI)
added Oct 27, 2012 09:46
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[Rhode Island] Carty '15: Should the University ban smoking near buildings?

Banning smoking near Brown campus buildings is ill-advised because such a ban does not advance public health or change personal incentives in any meaningful way.
Brown Daily Herald (Providence, RI)
added Oct 27, 2012 09:43
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[Rhode Island] Central Falls passes new smoking ban

Wednesday night the city council passed a ban on smoking outside in some public spaces. It was a packed house inside city council chambers in Central Falls.
ABC6 (Providence, RI)
added Oct 11, 2012 04:07
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[Rhode Island] Central Falls acting police chief wants to ban smoking outdoors where people congregate

The city's acting police chief hopes to ban smoking in parks, on school grounds and in other outdoor areas where people -- especially children -- are exposed to secondhand smoke.
Providence (RI) Journal-Bulletin
added Oct 9, 2012 12:14
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[Rhode Island] LETTER: A Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

Providence, R.I., is fighting to protect our children from tobacco. We took the ruling by the Food and Drug Administration banning flavored cigarettes a step further by banning the sale of other candy- and fruit-flavored tobacco products.
New York Times
added Sep 13, 2012 06:41
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[Rhode Island] Today in RI history: Smoking caused fire that killed doctor

25 years ago today: Investigators say cigarette smoking probably caused a fire that killed a doctor who lived alone at 63 Fanning Lane in the Greenville section.
Providence (RI) Journal-Bulletin
added Aug 31, 2012 21:00
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[Rhode Island] In a first under sales licensing law, Providence revokes tobacco licenses at city store

The city Board of Licenses shut down Richmond News on Thursday, accusing it of repeatedly selling cigarettes without paying state taxes. It revoked Walid Zahran's three licenses to sell tobacco and food and to sell on holidays.
AP - Associated Press
added Aug 31, 2012 17:45
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[Rhode Island] Providence takes on big tobacco in federal court over ordinances to curb tobacco sales to teens

City leaders in January passed ordinances prohibiting stores from selling discounted tobacco and non-cigarette fruit- and candy-flavored tobacco products, such as cigars and cigarillos. The National Association of Tobacco Outlets and tobacco companies su
Providence (RI) Journal-Bulletin
added Aug 24, 2012 01:44
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