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ASH News Items for February 2006
Editorial had Argued for Smoking Ban, But the Bill Was Defeated [02/24/06-6]
Editorial: Senate Lifts Fog on Smoking Debate [02/24/06-5]
Milwaukee, WI Hopes to Ban City Smoking [02/24/06-4]
St. Paul, MN Goes Smokefree [02/24/06-3]
Both VA and MD Reject Smoking Ban [02/24/06-2]
ASH Summarizes the Deadly Effects of Secondhand Tobacco Smoke [02/24/06-1]
FCTC: Progress Report [02/23/06-6]
Tobacco Tax May Benefit Health Care [02/23/06-5]
Johnson County, IN Adopts Smoking Ban [02/23/06-4]
Study Says That Gene May Increase Likelihood of Smoking [02/23/06-3]
Colorado Senate Amends Smoking Bill [02/23/06-2]
Help Ban Smoking In Marlboro Country - VIRGINIA [02/23/06-1]
ASH PR: Canada May Ban Outdoor Smoking - Follow US "New Paradigm" [02/22/06-6]
Editorial: The Price of Smoking [02/22/06-5]
ASH Quoted: Canada May Follow Calabasas' New Paradigm [02/22/06-4]
Commissioners in Delaware County, IN Enact Smoking Ban [02/22/06-3]
ASH Quoted: Many Americans Support Smoking Bans [02/22/06-2]
ASH Creates New Paradigm in Calabasas - See the Testimony [02/22/06-1]
Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Companies' Appeal on Ads [02/21/06-7]
Britain's BT to be the Largest Company to Ban Smoking [02/21/06-6]
FCTC QUOTED: Cancer Deaths Fall as Smokers Quit [02/21/06-5]
ASH NEWS: ASH Helps Newsweek Expand Story on Nonsmokers' Rights [02/21/06-4]
Bloomberg Columnist: Europe Tackles Smoking [02/21/06-3]
FCTC Takes on Tobacco Ads [02/21/06-2]
Truman Medical Center says No to Smokers [02/21/06-1]
Study Shows More Girls Are Smoking [02/17/06-5]
Deaths from Smoking to Double by 2020, Study Says [02/17/06-4]
Editorial: Public Smoking Ban in Maryland is Inevitable [02/17/06-3]
Smokers Face Higher Health Insurance Costs [02/17/06-2]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02-17-06-1]
Outdoor Smoking Ban in Calabasas, CA Will Begin Next Month [02/16/06-6]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02-16-06-5]
New and Improved 'Truth' Anti-Smoking Ads [02/16/06-4]
Puerto Rican Senate Passes Smoking Ban [02/16/05-3]
Editorial: ASH QUOTED: Smokers Do Not Trump Nonsmokers' Rights [02/16/06-2]
ASH supports Calabasas' Comprehensive Smoking Ban [02/16/06-1]
St. Joseph County, IN Finalizes Smoking Ban [02/15/06-5]
Hopkins Study Puts a $600 Million Price Tag on the Costs Secondhand Smoke [02/15/06-4]
ASH UK Quoted: Delighted by Vote to Ban Smoking [02/15/06-3]
Great Britain Votes in Favor of Indoor Smoking Ban [02/15/06-2]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02-15-06-1]
Editorial: Public Smoking in VA Finally Addressed [02/14/06-6]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02-14-06-5]
British Law Makers to Vote on Smoking Ban Today [02/14/06-4]
Smoking Ban in Colorado Passes House and Moves on to the Senate, [02/14/06-3]
Legal Strategies Keep Some Anti-Smoking Ads from Public [02/14/06-2]
Smoking Ban Bill Passed by Virginia Senate[02/14/06-1]
Chicago Targets 'Smoking Lounges' with Indoor Clean Air Ordinance [02/13/06-7]
Oklahoma Smoking Ban Deadline Approaches [02/13/06-6]
ASH QUOTED: Condo Associations Deal With Smokefree Residents [02/13/06-5]
Editorial: Proven Benefits from Maryland's Clean Indoor Air Act [02/13/06-4]
Congress to be Exempt From Washington DC's Smoking Ban Next Month [02/13/06-3]
Cook County, Illinois Doubles Cigarette Tax [02/13/06-2]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02-13-06-1]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of the Parties [CoP] [02/10/06-4]
Higher Rates of Smoking and Drug Use in Teen Girls [02/10/06-3]
Due to Higher Risks and Reduced Benefits, Doctors May Deny Smokers Surgery [02/10/06-2]
ASH NEWS: Smoking Bans are Very Successful and Very Popular [02/10/06-1]
Smoking Hurts Eyes, Study Says [02/09/06-6]
Decline in Cancer Deaths Due to Fewer Smokers and Improved Detection [02/09/06-5]
FCTC News: The Latest Updates from the Conference of Parties [CoP] to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [FCTC] [02-09-06-4]
HealthMiles Program in San Antonio Rewards Healthy Lifestyles [02/09/06-3]
Is Smoking At Home Like Pee in a Swimming Pool? [02/09/06-2]
ASH PR: Melbourne May Ban Off-the-Job Smoking by Employees
ASH Urges City to Act to Save 25% or More in Smoking-Related Costs [02/09/06-1]
Alexandria Cracks Down on Public Smoking Restrictions [02/08/06-5]
Advocacy Group Fights for the Ban of "Light" or "Mild" Cigarettes. [02/08/06-4]
FCTC NEWS: The Latest Updates from the Conference of Parties [CoP] to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [FCTC] [02-08-06-3]
ASH Helps Ban Illegal Mail and Internet Cigarette Sales [02/08/06-2]
Health Experts Suggest that Muslim Leaders Ban Smoking Under Islamic Law [02/08/06-1]
FCTC NEWS: The Latest Updates From the Conference of Parties [CoP] to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [FCTC] [02-07-06-6]
Global Tobacco Convention Discusses Tobacco Control Efforts [02/07/06-5]
Second-hand Smoke and Childhood Asthma Linked [02/07/06-4]
Doctor Devastated by Deaths Related to Smoking [02/07/06-3]
Colorado Senator Considers Bill to Deny Healthcare Payments for Smoking-related Diseases [02/07/06-2]
Outdoor Smoking Ban in San Diego Proposed [02/07/06-1]
British Medical Journal Concludes that the EC's Limits on Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes are Misleading [02/06/06-6]
California Sees Positive Changes from Smoking Restrictions [02/06/06-5]
New Smoking Ban in Jakarta, Indonesia [02/06/06-4]
Ohio Supports Statewide Smoking Restrictions, Poll says [02/06/06-3]
ASH QUOTED: Grand Prix and F1 Cigarette Promoting Not Allowed [02/06/06-2]
ASH to Provide News About Important Conference on World Nonsmoking Treaty - FCTC [02/06/06-1]
Smoking Ban in Virginia Wins First Vote [02/03/06-5]
ASH NEWS: Many Groups Support Outdoor Smoking[02/03/06-4]
New Statistics in Australia Show That Smoking Contributes to All Types of Cancer [02/03/06-3]
Disney Hotels Go Smokefree March 1 [02/03/06-2]
U.S. Will Not Attend Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Meeting in Geneva [02/03/06-1]
Oregon Supreme Court Awards Family $79.5 M in Law Suit Against Philip Morris [02/02/06-5]
Two EC Countries Cited for Failure to Comply with Tobacco Ad Restrictions [02/02/06-4]
Strong Public Support for Vermont Cigarette Tax [02/02/06-3]
Arkansas Helps Latinos Quit Smoking [02/02/06-2]
ASH PR: City Bans Smoking on Sidewalks and Streets to Protect Nonsmokers,
Outdoor Smoking Restricted to Tiny "Smokers' Outposts" When Others May Be Around [02/02/06-1]
ASH PR: Fox News' "Pundit for Pay" Retaliates Over Disclosure of Tobacco Ties
Cites Out-of-Date Legal Email From Whistleblower as "Junk Science" [02/01/06-7]
ASH PR: EC Cracks Down on Cigarette Advertising in Europe
Enforcement Follows Complaint From U.S. Group [02/01/06-6]
Medicaid in Kentucky Could Cover Smoking Cessation Costs [02/01/06-5]
Westin Hotels and Resorts will be Smokefree this Month [02/01/06-4]
Indianapolis Will Be Smokefree in March [02/01/06-3]
Anti-Smoking Group Praises Smokefree Cities in California [02/01/06-2]
Springfield is one of Many U.S. Capitals to Turn Smokefree [02/01/6-1]
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