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[Pennsylvania] Lawmaker wants to ban all indoor smoking in PA

Rep. Mario Scavello (R., Monroe) has introduced a bill that would eliminate exemptions to the Clean Indoor Air Act that has allowed smoking in some bars, casinos, social clubs and hotel rooms.
Philly blogs
added Jun 6, 2013 10:37
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[UK] Councils join forces to showcase smoking issues

PUBLIC health experts in Staffordshire and Derbyshire are backing a national Government campaign highlighting the dangers of second-hand smoke.... The research by the Royal College of Physicians is being used to raise awareness of how the problem increa
Burton Mail (uk)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:35
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[Pennsylvania] Lawmaker would ban smoking in ALL public places

Scavello, and supporters like the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society, now say that Pennsylvania's 2008 Clean Indoor Air Act isn't clean enough. It gives several exemptions to the smoking ban, most notably: - to restaurants with less
WHTM-TV ABC27.com (Harrisburg, PA)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:32
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Senator Lautenberg Was a Champion in the Fight Against Tobacco

Throughout his career, Senator Lautenberg courageously took on the tobacco industry and championed efforts to reduce tobacco use, the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Earlier in his service, he led efforts to ban smoking on commercial airl
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:01
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AARC Mourns Loss Of Lautenberg, Supporter Of Airline Smoking Ban

AARC is mourning the loss of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), whose roots with the American Association for Respiratory Care run deep because of the airline smoking legislation he sponsored. The AARC championed a ban of smoking on airlines back in the late
Sacramento (CA) Bee
added Jun 5, 2013 17:33
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Spain's top cigarette firm goes up in smoke

announced on Wednesday it will axe nearly 10 percent of its staff in Spain as cigarette sales slump in the face of no-smoking bans and a booming black market in the recession-hit country.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Jun 5, 2013 17:27
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[California] SMOKING BAN WEIGHED FOR OUTDOOR EATERIES

The Oceanside City Council is set to vote today on an ordinance that would prohibit anyone from lighting up within 25 feet of any restaurant patio or sidewalk cafe. A public hearing on the item starts at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 300 N. Coast Highway.
U-T San Diego [San Diego Union Tribune]
added Jun 5, 2013 17:26
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[Asia, Korea - South] Smokers to be ineligible for Air Force pilots

Air Force said Wednesday it has decided to disqualify smokers from applying for its pilot selection test, drawing controversy over its legality and fairness. Starting next month, applicants who test positive for nicotine will not be eligible for fligh
Yonhap News Agency (kr)
added Jun 5, 2013 17:25
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[Ghana] Observe Ban On Smoking In Public

(FDA) yesterday reminded the general public on the need to observe the ban on smoking in all public places. This, the FDA said, was to ensure that non-smokers were protected from the adverse effects of tobacco smoke considering the overwhelming evidence
Ghana Ministry of Information (gh)
added Jun 5, 2013 17:21
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Bulgarian President Says No to Easing Full Smoking Ban

Plevneliev has reiterated his firm stance against easing the existing full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces. Plevneliev told reporters on Wednesday that there would be “no logical explanation” for a potential reexamination of the ban.
Novinite.com (bg)
added Jun 5, 2013 17:21
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