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An Interview on Smoking and the Gay Community with Dave Bennett of Covenant House in West Virginia
Thankfully, the gay community has become aware of this trend and LGBTQ centers in many cities now offer smoking cessation classes and resources. I recently talked with Dave Bennett, the Assistant Director of Covenant House in West Virginia (Facebook), ab
Apr 24, 2013
Out Impact
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Apr 25, 2013 14:20
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[West Virginia] Up in smoke: tobacco users could see much higher premiums next
Under the Affordable Care Act ... the wellness program threshold changed from 20 percent to 30 percent. Then, the IRS gave the authority to the U.S. Department of the Treasury to increase the smoking premium up to 50 percent. ... West Virginia's elevated
Apr 23, 2013
Charleston (WV) State Journal
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Apr 23, 2013 14:15
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[West Virginia] Buckhannon smoking ban receives late resistance
The smoking ban will become law May 4, and it will apply to various areas during citywide events, including the West Virginia Strawberry Festival. Although the ordinance already was approved, council members say there are some who are opposed to it. The
Apr 23, 2013
Elkins (WV) Inter-Mountain
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Apr 23, 2013 12:12
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[West Virginia] Total tobacco products ban one step closer to passage at Marshall
Banning all tobacco products on Marshall University's main campus is one step closer to passage. Marshall's Board of Governors approved a resolution Thursday that moves the proposed ban to a public comment period that lasts until May 21. The final propos
Apr 19, 2013
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
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Apr 19, 2013 14:43
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[West Virginia] Restaurants Told to Post Warnings About Secondhand Smoke
About two complaints a month are lodged with the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department regarding tobacco smoke leaking from video gambling rooms inside restaurants. The health department's smoking ban allows restaurants to have such rooms, but there is
Apr 16, 2013
Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer
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Apr 16, 2013 05:50
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[West Virginia] Smoking ban passes in Buckhannon
The smoking ban in Buckhannon's public parks and recreational areas will take effect 30 days from its approval Thursday at Buckhannon City Council - in plenty of time to be enforced during the West Virginia Strawberry Festival. In addition to cigarettes
Apr 6, 2013
Elkins (WV) Inter-Mountain
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Apr 7, 2013 00:43
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[West Virginia] Expansion of Smoking Ban To Outdoors Begins Today
MOUNDSVILLE - Though the calendar says today is April Fools' Day, the implementation of Marshall County's expanded smoking ban is no joke. County Board of Health members voted in February to expand the ban to include outdoor parks and ball fields and set
Apr 1, 2013
Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer
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Apr 4, 2013 00:53
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[West Virginia] Bill to hike cigarette tax falters in committee
As time ran out for committee work Thursday, a proposal to hike the existing 55 cent tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack fell by the wayside, and the lead sponsor, Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, conceded defeat. Put simply, the veteran physician couldn't att
Mar 29, 2013
Beckley (WV) Register Herald
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Mar 31, 2013 22:49
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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
Mar 25, 2013
Elkins (WV) Inter-Mountain
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Mar 25, 2013 16:34
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[West Virginia] Proposed bill would raise cigarette taxes by $1
Leaders of two major state Senate committees, along with Senate President Jeff Kessler, are backing a bill that would raise state cigarette taxes by one dollar beginning this July.
Mar 21, 2013
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail
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Mar 23, 2013 09:15