News Items for August 2003

NYC: Hotel Revenues Up and "I Love Smokefree New York" Campaign Underway [08/29-4]

South Korea: Women Smokers Start Habit Out of Curiosity [08/29-3]

AZ Judge Throws Out Petition Signatures to Ease Smoking Ban [08/29-2]

Smoking Causes Greatest Number of GLBT Deaths [08/29-1]

Juneau Voters Will Decide Cigarette Tax Increase [08/28-4]

AZ Majority Support Smoking Bans [08/28-3]

MS Attorney Gen. Accuses CO of Misusing Tobacco Settlement Money [08/28-2]

Florida Ex-Smoker Receives Settlement [08/28-1]

Study: The Impact of ETS on Infants [08/27-3]

24 State Attorney Generals Ask Hollywood to Reduce Smoking in Movies [08/27-2]

Japan Bans Smoking in Govt. Offices [08/27-1]

Certain Genes Make It Difficult for Some to Stop Smoking [08/26-4]

Washington State Pushes for Smoking Ban [08/26-3]

Smoking Impairs Muscle Recovery from Exercise [08/26-2]

Half of All Heart Attacks Result from Risk Factors such as Smoking [08/26-1]

Thailand: Bangkok Smoking Ban Begins on Nov. 8th [08/25-4]

Canadian Health Warnings Continue to Make a Difference [08/25-3]

UK: "Light, Mild and Low Tar" Cigarettes are Banned [08/25-2]

Dozens of Cigarette Brands Fail Fire Safety Test [08/25-1]

Students Push for Smoking Ban [08/22-4]

NH Supreme Court Overturns Anti-Smoking Ordinance [08/22-3]

Ohio Uses $21M Grant for Smoking Prevention Programs [08/22-2]

Several UK Cities Consider Smoking Bans [08/22-1]

UK Pizza Hut Chain Bans Smoking [08/21-4]

Canada to Implement New Cigarette Tax to Pay for Smoking Cessation Programs[08/21-3]

Arabian Governments Begin Adapting Laws to Limit Smoking [08/21-2]

Female Smokers More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer [08/21-1]

Kids Viewing Movie Smoking Scenes are More Likely to Smoke [08/20-4]

US Tobacco Farmers Consider Giving Up Crop Limits and Price Supports [08/20-3]

Big Tobacco Prevents Latin American Countries from Suing in US Courts [08/20-2]

Survey Hightlights Teen Substance Abuse Factors [08/20-1]

Study: Smoking Causes Premature Death in Men [08/19-4]

UK: Smoking Bans Gain Confidence [08/19-3]

Muslim Restaurant Association Supports Efforts to Halt Under-age Smoking [08/19-2]

MA Raises Cigarette Taxes [08/19-1]

Hotels Go Smoke-Free [08/18-4]

Germany: Anti-Smoking Ads Glamorize Smoking [08/18-3]

Utah's Smoking Rate is the Lowest in the Nation [08/18-2]

SC Cuts Funding for Youth Smoking Prevention Programs [8/18-1]

Former NM Inmate Sues Prison Operators [08/15-2]

India: Smoking Causes TB Deaths [08/15-1]

GA to Propose Statewide Smoking Ban [08/14-4]

Report: Big Tobacco Conspires to Prevent Smoke-Free Bars and Restaurants [08/14-3]

Campaign Asks NC Restaurants to go Smoke Free on Behalf of Pregnant Women [08/14-2]

PA Mayor Proposes Public Smoke Ban for Youth [08/14-1]

MD County Bans Smoking in Public Parks [08/13-4]

Lung Cancer Was Not an Issue Before Smoking [08/13-3]

Scotland: Tobacco Company to Deny that Smoking Causes Lung Cancer [08/13-2]

Crack-Like Form of Nicotine Makes Some Cigarettes More Addictive Than Others [08/13-1]

New Zealand: All Hospitals and Health Board Properties Smoke Free [08/12-3]

Massive B.C. Wildfire Sparked by a Cigarette [08/12-2]

UK Casino Worker Wins Passive Smoke Payout [08/12-1]

Baltimore County Considers Workplace Smoke Ban [08/11-4]

Anti-Smoking Crusader at MO Chrysler Plant Laid Off [08/11-3]

Brighton First UK City to Ban Smoking [08/11-2]

San Antonio Approves Indoor Smoke Ban [08/11-1]

Suit Against AZ Smoke Ban Dismissed [08/08-5]

Tobacco Companies Target Women in Third World Countries [08/08-4]

Report: More Girls Smoking Worldwide [08/08-3]

Freedom Tobacco International Offers Lifetime Cigarette Supplies to Celebrities [08/08-2]

School Project Convinces 20-Year Smoker to Quit [08/08-1]

Warnings on Cigarette Packages Need to be Updated Regularly [08/07-4]

Ghana: Smoke Ban Presented to Parliament [08/07-3]

Finland and Britain See Sharpest Decline in Smoking Related Deaths [08/07-2]

WHO Holds Tobacco Firms Responsible For International Cigarette Smuggling [08/07-1]

Smoke Ban Proposed For Entire Province of Ontario [08/06-4]

Study: Hard-Hitting Anti-Smoking Ads Prove Most Effective for Youth [08/06-3]

Study: Vitamin C May Help ETS Damage [08/06-2]

Quitting Smoking Before Surgery Prevents Complications [08/06-1]

Quitting Smoking Can Prevent Wound Infections [08/05-4]

New Nicotine Vaccine for Smokers in Testing Phase [08/05-3]

Study: Strategies to Reduce ETS Exposure to Infants [08/05-2]

W.H.O. Calls for Extra Measures in New Tobacco Control Treaty [08/05-1]

German Politicians In Favor of Anti-Smoking Initiatives [08/04-4]

Bill to Restrict Online Tobacco Sales Receives Boost on Capital Hill [08/04-3]

FCTC Treaty Hailed at World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Finland [08/04-2]

EU Top Official Supports Irish Smoke Ban [08/04-1]

$13 Billion Tobacco Buyout Bill Arrives on Senate Floor [08/01-4]

Canada Reports Overall Decline in Tobacco Use [08/01-3]

Rural Teens More Likely to Smoke [08/01-2]

Korea: Cigarette Firms Fined for Tax Evasion [08/01-1]

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