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[Canada] Non-smoking tenants have few options

No matter what anyone says, smoking impacts huge volumes of air that people, in addition to the smoker, need to breathe
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
added Aug 9, 2012 16:12
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[Oklahoma] EDITORIAL: More bans on tobacco use

The statewide ban on use of tobacco products on state property and in state vehicles began this week. It follows, by a month, a similar ban on the University of Oklahoma campus. . . . We commend the action and that of OU President David Boren and the OU
Norman (OK) Transcript
added Aug 7, 2012 14:09
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[Oregon] Bans have been shown to motivate smokers to quit

Cathryn Cushing, who works for the Oregon Health Authority's public health division, said the research is clear: smoke-free laws help tobacco users kick the habit.
Salem (OR) Statesman-Journal
added Aug 6, 2012 12:44
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[Canada] First Person Charged Under New Smoking Rules Pleads Guilty

The first person charged under the new city property smoking ban has been issued a 95 dollar fine. But Stephen Dempsey . . . He called by-law officers on himself on July 2nd when he lit up at city hall's doorstep - the day the new rules came into effec
CRFA (Ottawa) (ca)
added Aug 5, 2012 03:29
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[Washington] Letter: Enforce no-smoking laws

I was a little disappointed that you gave Jasmine Pursley her 15 minutes of fame by publishing her picture with the front-page July 25 story "Smokers continue to light up in city's parks despite ban." My take on the photo is that the smoker has an arroga
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Aug 3, 2012 18:38
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Oregon's governor orders state buildings to go tobacco-free by 2014

Kitzhaber signed an executive order Thursday creating a single no-smoking, no-tobacco policy for state government.
The Oregonian
added Aug 3, 2012 08:43
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[North Carolina] Carolina Beach leaders differ on smoking ban

The two big arguments for a smoking ban are trash on the beach and second-hand smoke.
WECT 6 WILMINGTON (NC)
added Jul 31, 2012 07:57
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[New Jersey] Editorial: South Jersey smoking rate a killer for region

Camden County has recently banned smoking in all public parks. Cumberland, Salem and Gloucester counties should consider similar bans, especially in spots where children or large groups are likely to be. We all pay for diseases caused by smoking, whethe
Gloucester County (NJ) Times
added Jul 31, 2012 01:23
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[Indiana] LETTER: It isn't 'hip' to send a message that smoking is OK

I was disturbed by the lax attitude toward youth smoking put forth unnecessarily in the July 18 Tribune article.
South Bend (IN) Tribune
added Jul 29, 2012 21:58
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[Washington] In Our View: Still Deadly, Still Illegal

Six months later, Vancouver's ban on smoking in parks still makes sense
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Jul 26, 2012 12:38
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