April 2006 News Items

Philip Morris Apologizes to Maori for Use of Pictures on Cigarette Packages [04/28/06-4]

Canada: Anti-Tobacco Lobby Wants to Raise Cigarette Taxes by $1 [04/28/06-3]

Vermont to Begin Selling Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes [04/28/06-2]

Doctors to Push for Legislation to Make Smoking Around Children Illegal [04/28/06-1]
Delaware: Tobacco Company Tells Court that Anti-Smoking Ads Go Too Far [04/27/06-3]

EDITORIAL: Smoking Ban Will Let People Breathe Easier - and Maybe Longer [04/27/06-2]

SC Bill to Ban Smoking in Restaurants is Dead [04/27/06-1]
Urbana, OH Residents Push for Outdoor Smoking Restrictions [04/26/06-4]

RJR Buys Leading Smokeless Tobacco Producer Conwood [04/26/06-3]

Mankato, SD to Hold Hearing on Smoking Ban [04/26/06-2]

Beaumont, TX Passes Smoking Ban for Indoor Public Places [04/26/06-1]
Michigan: Tuscola County Bans Smoking on County Property [04/25/06-3]

Sweden May Ban Smoking in Prisons [04/25/06-2]

Indianapolis Speedway Bans Smoking [04/25/06-1]
ASH CEO Forces University to Post No-Smoking Signs [04/24/06-5]

ASH PR: Smoking Bans Proliferate -- But Not Just Public Indoor Places [04/24/06-4]

Canada: Smoking Ban Credited for Drop in Heart Attacks in Saskatoon Area [04/24/06-3]

ASH PR: Courts Upholding Punitive Damages in Tobacco Cases [04/24/06-2]

Utah Legislator Introduces Bill to Ban Smoking in Cars with Kids [04/24/06-1]
Smoking Triples Risk of Heart Attack [04/20/06-4]

New Study Shows Decline in Hotel Rooms Reserved for Smokers in America [04/20/06-3]

Midvale, UT Bans Smoking in Public Parks [04/20/06-2]

Small Town America Joins the Smoking Ban Trend [04/20/06-1]
TN House Advances Smoking Ban Bill [04/19/06-4]

States Sue Tobacco Firms Over MSA Payments [04/19/06-3]

San Mateo County, CA Extends Smoking Ban to Include Common Areas of Multi-Unit Residences [04/19/06-2]

Framework Convention Alliance Receives Prestigious Luther Terry Award [04/19/06-1]
Cigarette Makers and States Fight Over MSA Payments [04/18/06-4]

SPAIN: L'Escala Bans Smoking on Beaches [04/18/06-3]

Roeland Park, KS City Council Approves Smoking Ban [04/18/06-2]

NJ Smoking Ban off to a 'Smooth' Start [04/18/06-1]
French Smoking Ban Up in Smoke [04/14/06-5]

Philip Morris Threatens Legal Action over Smoking Baby Doll [04/14/06-4]

NY Times: NJ Joins 10 States in Banning Indoor Smoking [04/14/06-3]

Federal Judge Rules that NJ Smoking Ban Will Take Effect 4/15 [04/14/06-2]

EU Continues to Pressure Countries that Have Failed to Ban Tobacco Advertising Post ASH Complaint [04/14/06-1]
Arkansas Smoking Ban Set to Begin in July 2006 [04/13/06-5]

Follow-up: EU Threatens Legal Action on Tobacco Advertising in Germany After ASH Complaint [04/13/06-4]

Notre Dame University Bans Smoking at Stadium and All Athletic Venues [04/13/06-3]

Bar Owners Challenge NJ Smoking Ban in Court; Ban Set to Begin on Saturday, 4/15 [04/13/06-2]

Howard County, MD to Reconsider Smoking Ban Proposal [04/13/06-1]
ASH's Director of International Programs Hosts Workshop in Mexico [04/12/06-6]

Tennessee Smoking Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee [04/12/06-5]

MT State Authorities to Collect Back Taxes from Internet Cigarette Buyers [04/12/06-4]

Triggered by ASH Complaint, NJ Targets Online Cigarette Sales Tax Evaders [04/12/06-3]

EU to Take Germany to Court over Tobacco Ads Following ASH Complaint [04/12/06-2]

Letcher County, KY Approves Smoking Ban [04/12/06-1]
New Arkansas Bill Will Ban Smoking in Vehicles Carrying Small Children [04/11/06-4]

Michigan Smoking Ban Bill is Stalled in State Legislature [04/11/06-3]

Wisconsin Ponders Statewide Smoking Ban [04/11/06-2]

Scotland: Pub Sales Soaring Despite Smoking Ban [04/11/06-1]
ASH's Banzhaf Threatens to Sue University if Outdoor Smoking is Not Banned [04/10/06-4]

New Evidence that Smoking Increases Risk of Cervical Cancer [04/10/06-3]

Ohio Voters to Decide on Statewide Smoking Ban [04/10/06-2]

Canada: Health Minister Calls for Total Tobacco Ban [04/10/06-1]
Editorial: Tobacco Giant's Anti-Smoking Program is Ineffective, Counterproductive [04/07/06-3]

New Paper: Why Do Europeans Smoke More than Americans? [04/07/06-2]

ASH Quoted: Secondhand Smoke Is Linked to Diabetes Risk [04/07/06-1]
New Hampshire Move to Ban Restaurant Smoking Fails by One Vote [04/06/06-1]

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