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[Georgia] Some Downtown Augusta bars opt for nonsmoking policy

The city is operating under state law, which bans smoking in public places where a child could be present but allows it in bars that do not admit anyone younger than 18. CoCo Rubio was against the proposed ordinance, but recently prohibited smoking in Sk
Augusta (GA) Chronicle
added Mar 25, 2013 17:19
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[Netherlands] Smoking banned in just one in four secondary schools, says report

Just one in four Dutch secondary school playgrounds are officially smoke-free zones, according to new research by asthma research group Longfonds.
DutchNews.nl (nl)
added Mar 25, 2013 17:17
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Association between smoke-free workplace and second-hand smoke exposure at home in India

Implementation of smoke-free legislation in India was associated with a higher proportion of adults reporting a smoke-free home. These findings further strengthen the case for accelerated implementation of Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Tobacco Control
added Mar 25, 2013 17:17
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Smokefree workplaces linked to smokefree homes in India

Adults in India are substantially more likely to abstain from smoking at home if they are prohibited from smoking at work, a new study has found. According to data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, 2009/2010, 64 per cent of adults who work in
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added Mar 25, 2013 17:15
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[New Zealand] Smoke-free cannabis protest planned

Protesters campaigning for the legalisation of cannabis will ''respect'' the University of Otago's planned campus-wide smoking ban next year, but will continue consuming cannabis by using inhalers rather than smoking the drug. University tutor Abe Gray,
Otago Daily Times (nz)
added Mar 25, 2013 17:14
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[California] Santa Monica City Council Opposes Bill To Criminalize Smoking Indoors

when a freshman assemblyman recently introduced a bill to potentially allow landlords to evict a tenant for smoking in a multi-unit property, the Santa Monica council cried foul. For the final topic of council’s Tuesday special meeting, Council member Ke
Santa Monica (CA) Mirror
added Mar 25, 2013 17:12
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PAHO Welcomes Tobacco Ban at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), welcomes the announcement that the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be tobacco free. Fans and players at the 2014 games will benefit f
Health News Digest
added Mar 25, 2013 17:08
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[South Dakota] NSU Student Vote On Smoking Ban Has Low Turnout

Students at Northern State University have voted in favor of banning smoking on the Aberdeen campus, though only 10 percent of students voted. The university says the vote late last week was 247 in favor and 116 opposed. More than 3,600 students are enr
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 25, 2013 17:07
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[West Virginia] Buckhannon bans tobacco use in parks

Buckhannon City Council passed an ordinance last week that would require city park patrons to nix traditional forms of nicotine, should it go into effect. Ordinance 372, which passed unanimously on the first of two readings, prohibits smoking and the us
Elkins (WV) Inter-Mountain
added Mar 25, 2013 16:34
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[California] Is It Time to Ban Smoking in Marin's Apartments and Condos?

A state Assembly bill from former San Rafael City Councilman Marc Levine proposes to do exactly that.
Patch.org
added Mar 25, 2013 16:32
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