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[Wisconsin] LETTER: Kevin Reeder: Study shows benefits of smoke-free air

As supporters of smoke-free air, we at the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network are pleased to learn that a study in the Wisconsin Medical Journal shows exposure to secondhand smoke has significantly declined since Wisconsin's smoke-free air
Wisconsin State Journal
added Sep 10, 2012 10:54
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[Wisconsin] Editorial: Smoking ban helps clear the air at home

More than two years after the statewide smoking ban was in place, researchers are finding the ban did more than banish realities of smoke-filled restaurants and bars. It's making positive changes in residents' health at home, too.
Oshkosh (WI) Northwestern
added Sep 4, 2012 20:07
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[Wisconsin] Four citations issued since 2010 smoking ban, all at one bar

Green Bay police say customers paid fee to smoke inside / Two bartenders from the Courthouse Bar paid Green Bay municipal court fines this year for violating the state's smoking ban by allowing patrons to light up inside.
Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette
added Sep 4, 2012 12:23
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[Wisconsin] LETTER: Pa Yiar Khang: Tobacco prevention is smart and necessary

And the drops in smoking rates are just part of the story. For each smoker who quits, Wisconsin saves $1,623 in Medicaid and other health care costs. Research shows that for every dollar invested in tobacco prevention, the state saves $3.60 in tobacco-ca
(Madison, WI) Capital Times
added Sep 3, 2012 10:16
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[Wisconsin] Editorial: Smoking ban helps clear the air at home

The Final Thought: The smoking ban keeps the air clean both at work and home.
Oshkosh (WI) Northwestern
added Aug 31, 2012 17:55
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[Wisconsin] Secondhand smoke exposure down since smoking ban, UW study says

A new study shows secondhand smoke exposure has dropped since the state enacted a smoking ban in July 2010. But there does not yet appear to be evidence that the law has led to a reduction in smoking prevalence in Wisconsin, according to the peer-reviewe
Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel
added Aug 28, 2012 08:39
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[Wisconsin] State again to target roll-your-own cigarette retailers

Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel
added Aug 25, 2012 05:18
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[Wisconsin] Cigarette Rolling Machines Fired Back Up After Judge Ruling

The owner of Rib Mountain Liquor and Tobacco Outlet says a judge granted a temporary restraining order today allowing them to fire up the machines again.
WSAW CBS 7 (Wausau, WI)
added Aug 18, 2012 19:43
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[Wisconsin] Grant money aimed at smoke-free rentals

Public health officials in La Crosse County will use part of a $450,000 state grant to persuade more landlords to ban smoking in their apartment buildings.
AP - Associated Press
added Jul 25, 2012 09:50
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[Wisconsin] $6.6M in grants to 30 state groups geared to boost healthy living

Communities across Wisconsin will soon receive funding to prevent health problems like obesity and second-hand smoke thanks to $6.6 million in grants, officials announced Tuesday. The Transform Wisconsin Coalition will distribute grants to 30 organizat
Wisconsin State Journal
added Jul 25, 2012 03:36
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