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[Asia, Asia-pacific, Vietnam] Can the horror show spook smokers?
The Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm, which takes effect on May 1, imposes strict requirements on smokers, retailers, service and public facilities and cigarette manufacturers. A decree expected to take effect on July 1 spells out stiffer f
May 4, 2013
Thanh Nien (vn)
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May 5, 2013 22:08
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[Wisconsin] KITTLE: Is smoking a pre-existing condition? Walker's plan, Obamacare could feel the burn
But one could make the case that a state wellness proposal tucked inside the Republican governor’s mammoth budget proposal shares a key commonality with President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Walker recommends assessing state empl
Apr 11, 2013
Watchdog.org (Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity)
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Apr 12, 2013 13:03
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[Texas] Texans want a smoke-free workplace, new survey shows
According to the Smoke-Free Texas coalition, 74 percent of Texas voters polled by Baselice & Associates favor a proposed statewide law that would eliminate smoking in all indoor workplaces, including public buildings, offices, restaurants and bars.
Mar 27, 2013
San Antonio (TX) Business Journal
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Mar 27, 2013 05:57
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[Florida] Orlando Health to start tobacco-free hiring policy
Smokers need not apply. That's the word from Orlando Health, which announced this evening that it will start a tobacco-free hiring policy at seven of its hospitals starting in April. The move is part of a controversial nationwide trend, in which hospita
Feb 28, 2013
Orlando (FL) Sentinel
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Mar 2, 2013 01:40
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[Pennsylvania] Penn Puts Hiring Ban on Smokers
The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) will stop hiring people who use nicotine at its Pennsylvania locations beginning July 1.
Feb 25, 2013
MedPage Today
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Feb 26, 2013 09:13
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[Pennsylvania] U Penn's head of smoking treatment says no-hire rule for smokers is 'regressive'
Dr. Frank Leone, director of Penn's Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program, doesn't think it will improve health or cut down on healthcare costs.
Feb 21, 2013
WHYY (Philadelphia, PA)
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Feb 21, 2013 19:07
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[Macau] Casino workers call for strict smoking-ban enforcement
A casino workers’ group met with Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) director Wong Chi Hong yesterday, during which they asked for stricter enforcement efforts on the smoking-ban imposed on all casinos from the beginning of this year, and to give double or triple
Feb 8, 2013
Macau Daily Times (mo)
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Feb 8, 2013 12:38
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[Massachusetts] Editorial: Another reason to quit smoking
And it would be no surprise that, privately, an employer might consider a smoker a liability. Smoking costs the state an average of $1.9 billion in lost productivity and more than $3 billion in medical expenses annually, according to the U.S. Centers for
Feb 7, 2013
Springfield (MA) Union-News and Sunday Republican
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Feb 7, 2013 09:44
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Esquire (blog) Missouri, Where the Lawmakers Smoke on the Job
If you thought our nation's Congress was bad, have a look at Missouri's statehouse. The Democrats there are so besieged that they can't even ban smoking from offices
Jan 17, 2013
Esquire Magazine
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Jan 18, 2013 07:09
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[Israel] Activists protest 'hidden cigarette ads' on TV show
The Israel Cancer Association and smoking prevention lawyer Amos Hausner have asked the High Court of Justice to bar smoking both inside and outside the villa in Neveh Ilan where the Big Brother reality show will begin filming its fifth season in a few m
Jan 16, 2013
Jerusalem Post
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Jan 16, 2013 05:37