News Items for DECEMBER 2002

Health Officials Pleased With Delaware Smoke Ban [12/30-3]

Passive Smoke Lowers Child's Vitamin C Levels [12/30-2]

Availability of Cigs Increases Kid's Smoking [12/30-1]

Tobacco in Formula 1 Races [12/27-2]

Oregon's High Court Upholds $79.5 M Tobacco Award [12/27-1]

Ex Smoker Accepts Reduced Award [12/26/01]

Research: Smoking Status of Adults in the US [12/24-3]

Bangladesh Bans TV Tobacco Ads [12/24-2]

Judge Dismisses Plaintiffs in Tobacco Suit [12/24-1]

No More Smoking on NJ Boardwalk [12/23-3]

Smoking Ban in Atlanta [12/23-2]

Why Smoking Raises Risk of Cot Death [12/23-1]

Tobacco Industry Exploits Child Labor [12/20-4]

Smoking Bill Is Adopted in NY [12/20-3]

Pregnant Smokers Get Quitting Help During Holidays [12/20-2]

Jury Award Reduced to $28 Million [12/20-1]

New York City Passes Smokefree Workplace Law [12/19-6]

Albuquerque Councilors Propose Tougher Smoke Ban [12/19-5]

Big Tobacco Deceived Latin America and Caribbean [12/19-4]

Antismoking Ads May Not Deter Youth From Smoking [12/19-3]

Suffolk NY Smoking Ban on Hold [12/19-2]

Fort Collins Approves Smoking Ban [12/19-1]

ASH's Partner in Africa Wins Tobacco Lawsuit [12/18-5]

Judge About To Rule on $28 Bln Tobacco Award [12/18-4]

Tough Anti-Smoking Law in Australia [12/18-3]

No Smokers in French First Class Trains [12/18-2]

Medicare Helps Seniors To Quit Smoking [12/18-1]

Big Tobacco Wins Class Action Suit in CA [12/17-4]

Teen Smoking Reaches Record Low [12/17-3]

National Drug Abuse Survey Released [12/17-2]

City Warns Docs About Cigs Addiction Malpractice Suits[12/17-1]

Military Installations Go Smoke Free [12/16-5]

Tobacco Firms Lose To Canadian Government [12/16-4]

Tobacco Attempted To Refute Smoke Research [12/16-3]

No Cigarettes in New York [12/16-2]

Cigarettes Should Only Be Sold In Pharmacies [12/16-1]

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds EPA Report [12/13-6]

$1.4 M Judgment Against Airline Upheld [12/13-5]

Boston Approves Smoking Ban [12/13-4]

NY Ban Could Come to a Vote Next Week [12/13-3]

NYC Honors Joe Cherner [12/13-2]

NY Could Ban Smoking at Philip Morris [12/13-1]

Smoking Bans in Massachusetts [12/12-5]

Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer [12/12-4]

Chicago Considers Smoking Ban in Restaurants [12/12-3]

NY Gov. Wants Balance Budget With Settlement $ [12/12-2]

Settlement $ Going to Big Tobacco [12/12-1]

New York City Leaders Agree to Smoking Ban [12/11-5]

Florida's Antismoking Rules Face Opposition [12/11-4]

No More "Light" Cigs in Europe [12/11-3]

International Laws Help Health [12/11-2]

EU Court Imposes Strict Labeling [12/11-1]

Teenagers Flock To Bidi Cigarettes [12/10-6]

New Research On Nicotine Addiction [12/10-5]

Action Against Big Tobacco Dismissed [12/10-4]

Help The International Tobacco Treaty [12/10-3]

Help Support Smokefree Legislation [12/10-2]

European Union Will Help Farmers to Quit [12/10-1]

Cancer Victim's Family Refunds Big Tobacco [12/09-2]

Near Agreement on NY Antismoking Bill [12/09-1]

Some Tobacco Wars Won, Much Work Remains [12/06-4]

Malaysia to Introduce Total Ad Ban [12/06-3]

MT Judge Throws Out Smoking Ban [12/06-2]

Tobacco Ruling Overturned [12/06-1]

Supreme Court Rejects Settlement Challenge [12/05-5]

Canadians Want Protection For Children [12/05-4]

EU Tobacco Ads Ban Leaves Loopholes [12/05-3]

Tobacco Ingredient Lawsuit Struck Down [12/05-2]

Oregonians Support Smokefree Law [12/05-1]

Senator's Views on Tobacco's Political Contributions [12/04-4]

Tobacco Smoke is Killing Children [12/04-3]

Tobacco's Fight Against Research [12/04-1]

Inmate Files Secondhand Smoke Suit [12/04-1]

Judge Restricts Mother From Smoking [12/03-6]

Tobacco Industry Interfered with WHO [12/03-5]

ASH England Lukewarm About EU Ad Ban [12/03-4]

Legal Victory in Bangladesh [12/03-3]

Suffolk (NY) To Vote on Smoke Free-Workplace [12/03-2]

Tobacco Smoke Victim Makes Last Request [12/03-1]

EU Ministers Approve Tobacco Ad Ban [12/02-3]

Norway Proposes Ban on Public Smoking [12/02-2]

ASH Quoted On Misuse of Tobacco Funds [12/02-1]