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ASH News Items for December 2003

Mexico Eliminates 20% Tobacco Tax [12/30-4]

Ohio State University Accepts Grant from Big Tobacco [12/30-3]

NY Loses $400 Million in Taxes as a Result of Indian Tribes' Cigarette Sales [12/30-2]

RI Judge Rules in Favor of State in Smokeshop Dispute [12/30-1]
Sweden to Become World's 5th Smokefree Country [12/23-5]
US Judge Fines BAT $15K a Day for Failing to Produce Documents [12/23-4]

Jefferson City, MS Mayor Vetoes City Smoking Ban [12/23-3]

Doctors Use Casino as Lab to Test Secondhand Smoke [12/23-2]

Lincoln City Council Overrides Mayor's Smoking Ban Veto [12/23-1]
New Report: Teen Smoking Rates Decline, but at Slower Rates [12/19-7]

Five More States To Introduce Smokefree Workplace Legislation [12/19-6]

New Evidence that ETS Exposure Increases Non-Smokers Lung Cancer Risk [12/19-5]

Woman Receives $350K in NY's First Smoking Settlement [12/19-4]

Valdosta City, GA Approves No-Smoking Ordinance [12/19-3]

Lincoln Mayor Vetoes Smoking Ban [12/19-2]

New Smoking Law Requires Smokers to be 20 ft. Away from Public Buildings [12/19-1]
Maine Tables Bill to Ban Sale of NICOWater [12/18-5]

AG's Push Hollywood to Cut Down on Smoking in Movies [12/18-4]

Riverside County, CA Bans Hiring of Deputies that Smoke [12/18-3]

Philip Morris Calls New VA Tobacco Tax "Excessive" [12/18-2]

MA Jury Begins Deliberations in Tobacco Lawsuit [12/18-1]
Jefferson City Bans Smoking in Restaurants [12/17-7]

Thai Govt. Will Enforce Smoking Ban [12/17-6]

Maryland Proposes Statewide Public Smoking Ban [12/17-5]

Sweden to Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants [12/17-4]

Gwinnett, GA Enacts State's Toughest Smoking Ban [12/17-3]

Passive Smoking Still a Major Problem in Switzerland [12/17-2]

Teens Want Smoking Out of Movies [12/17-1]
Carnival Cruise Lines to Allow Smoking on Previously Non-Smoking Vessel [12/16-5]

WA Begins Effort to Impose Statewide Smoking Ban [12/16-4]

Summit, CO Proposes Strict Smoking Ban [12/16-3]

Lincoln Passes Smoking Ban; Health Officials Displeased [12/16-2]

Maryland Pushes for Smoke-Free Restaurants [12/16-1]
CT Smoking Ban Causes Tension Between Restaurants and Bars [12/15-5]

Smoking Shortens Lifespan By 13.2 to 14.5 Years [12/15-4]

Jefferson City to Decide on Smoking Ban [12/15-3]

Study: Smoking and Alcohol Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk [12/15-2]

Businesses Must Prove 15% Profit Loss in Order to Apply for NY Smoking Ban Waiver [12/15-1]
Baltimore Considers Smoking Ban [12/12-5]

NYPD Set to Smoke Out Black Market Cigarette Trade [12/12-4]

New Evidence that Passive Smoking Can Kill Nonsmokers [12/12-3]

Australia 79th to Sign FCTC [12/12-2]

ASH Sends Letter to US and Thai Officials to Urge Exclusion of Tobacco from Trade Agreement 12/12-1]
Kentucky Supreme Court Blocks Lexington Smoking Ban [12/11-6]

India Approves Ban on Tobacco Advertising and Will Ratify FCTC [12/11-5]

New Ad Campaign Asks Parents to Quit Smoking for Children [12/11-4]

New "X-Pack" Released to Help Smokers Quit [12/11-3]

MA Senate Rejects Amendments to Smoking Ban [12/11-2]

New Study: Secondhand Smoke Linked to Lung Cancer [12/11-1]
Vote to Amend Smoking Ban to Exempt Bars Halted [12/10-4]

Study: Boston Smoking Ban Reduces Cancer-Causing Air Pollution by 95% [12/10-3]

Duluth Mayor Fights to Keep Smoking Restrictions Tough [12/10-2]

Vanity Fair Editor Surrenders to NY Smoking Ban After Several Tickets [12/10-1]
ETS May Harm Pets Too [12/09-5]

Ireland will Outlaw "Smoking Aids"at Start of Smoking Ban [12/09-3]

Rockville, MD to Ban Smoking Starting Feb. 1 [12/09-2]

Indianapolis Smoking Ban Struck Down [12/09-1]
VA to Finally Raise Tobacco Tax [12/08-5]

Study: Australian Kids Smoke Less, But Still Too Much [12/08-4]

Study: The Effects of Smokeless Tobacco on Smoking and Public Health Sweden [12/08-3]

Juneau Debates Smoking Ban [12/08-2]

Waivers for NY Smoking Ban Will be Monitored Very Closely [12/08-1]
Study: Smoke-free Laws Do Not Harm Charitable Bingo Profits [12/05-6]

UK Smoking Ban Gathers Momentum [12/05-5]

IL Communities Consider Smoking Bans [12/05-4]

New Zealand Passes Smoke Free Legislation [12/05-3]

OH Children's Hospital Bans All Smoking on Premises [12/05-2]

Pierce County, WA Bans Smoking in All Indoor Public Places [12/05-1]
WV Upholds Smoking Ban-Entire Decision

Tempe Smoking Ban Will Remain in Place [12/04-5]
Australia: Bill to Ban Political Donations from Tobacco Industries [12/04-4]

Canadian and US Smuggler Hunters Join Forces [12/04-3]

D.C. Smoking Ban Arouses Emotions [12/04-2]

Letter: Many restaurants don't oppose smoking ban [12/04-1]
Smokeless Tobacco Makers Attempt to Capitalize on Smoking Bans [12/03-4]

Tobacco Treaty May End Cigarette Advertising in China [12/03-3]

WV Supreme Court Upholds Smoking Ban [12/03-2]

60% of D.C. Residents Support Smoking Ban [12/03-1]
France's Senate Votes to Lower Tobacco Tax Hike [12/02-4]

Study: Women Smokers Risk of Lung Cancer Double that of Men [12/02-3]

U.K.: 8 Million Non-Smokers Exposed to ETS at Work [12/02-2]

D.C. Considers Smoking Ban [12/02-1]
Warning to Binge Smokers [12/01-4]

How Big Tobacco Barred Smoking Bans in Washington State [12/01-3]

Japan: Sales of New Sweet Smelling Cigarettes Up [12/01-2]

New Housing in L.A. Might be Smoke-Free [12/01-1]


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