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Hughes: Governor's proposal to deplete Tobacco Trust Fund will hurt Vermonters

Diverting monies from the Tobacco Trust Fund to plug budgetary gaps is short-sighted, will cost Vermonters in the future, and does not respect the wishes of Vermont smokers and nonsmokers.
VTDigger.org
added Mar 12, 2013 06:27
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[Vermont] Bennington makes public sites smoke-free

Smoking will no longer be allowed at the Stark Street playground and the community-built park in Willow Park as well as the Bennington Senior Center and the Bennington Recreation Center.
Rutland (VT) Herald
added Feb 13, 2013 12:49
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Cigarette starts Vermont motel fire

Police said a man staying at the motel who was hooked up to portable oxygen unit fell asleep while smoking a cigarette and set the unit on fire. Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Cigarette-starts-Vermont-motel-fire-4216348.php#ixzz2IouCO
AP - Associated Press
added Jan 23, 2013 12:19
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[Vermont] Smokeless public housing could be trend

Buildings owned by the Housing Trust of Rutland County have gone smoke-free, and the Rutland Area Prevention Coalition is talking to private landlords about enacting similar measures.
Rutland (VT) Herald
added Jan 11, 2013 08:35
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[Vermont] Report: Vt. near top in anti-tobacco spending

Vermont ranked 10th in the nation in 2012 for its funding of tobacco prevention and cessation programs, according to a coalition of public health organizations. Ronda Williams, chronic disease prevention chief for the state's Health Promotion Disease Pr
(Barre, VT) Times Argus
added Jan 3, 2013 04:25
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[Vermont] Survey: Many want ban on public smoking, Bennington considered one

The state Department of Health says a survey the department commissioned earlier this year shows that Vermonters are increasingly seeking greater restrictions on smoking in outdoor public places. The results, released by the department on Thursday, found
Bennington (VT) Banner
added Nov 17, 2012 18:37
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[Vermont] A cigarette blamed in Burlington fire that displaces five families

A cigarette discarded in a gap between a mattress and the wall caused a fire that displaced five families in Burlington's Old North End Sunday night
Burlington (VT) Free Press
added Jun 6, 2012 04:40
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Vermont looks to ban smoking at some sites

The state of Vermont is looking at a smoking ban for public beaches and playgrounds. A hearing is being held on the idea right now in Essex Junction.
WNYT NBC-13 (Albany, NY)
added Jun 2, 2012 21:56
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Vermont to replace longtime anti-smoking agency

PR Week US
added Apr 18, 2012 00:00
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[Vermont] Students propose 'smoke-free' zone in Barre

(Barre, VT) Times Argus
added Apr 5, 2012 00:00
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