December 2006 News Items

ASH News Items for December 2006

Messila Texas, Extends Smoking Ban to Bars and Parks [ 12/29/06-4]

Thailand: Public Smoking Ban Takes Effect [12/29/06-3]

Atlantic City Council to Vote on Casino Smoking Ban [12/29/06-2]

Hospitals Across America Consider Smoking Bans 12/29/06-1]

Spain: 70% of Spaniards Are Satisfied with Smoking Ban [12/28/06-4]

USA Today: Hawaii Tries to Educate Tourists About Smoking Ban [12/28/06-3]

Challenge to Tobacco Settlement Proceeds in Court [12/28/06-2]

New Australian Anti-Smoking Campaign Targets Kids [12/28/06-1]

Maryland Hospital Asks State Legislators to Pass State Smoking Ban [12/27/06-4]

St Louis Zoo Adopts Strict Smoking Policy [12/27/06-3]

Judge Puts Allegheny County, PA Smoking Ban on Hold [12/27/06-2]

Atlantic City May Ban Smoking in Casinos [12/27/06-1]

Santa Quits Smoking to Protect Mrs. C and Kids - Bans Smoking By All Elves [12/25/06-1]

Suit Against Smoking Ban Tossed [12/22/06-3]

Nevada Judge Upholds Most of Smoking Ban[12/22/06-2]

NYC Shows How Simple Measures Can Slash Smoking Deaths and Costs [12/22/06-1]

Hilton Head Gives Preliminary Approval to Smoking Ban [12/20/06-4]

South Carolina Colleges to Curb Smoking in Public Areas [12/20/06-3]

4% of Employers Help Workers Quit Smoking [12/20/06-2]

Nevada Judge May Uphold Smoking Ban [12/20/06-1]

Henry County, GA Bans Smoking in Parks [12/19/06-4]

PA: Judge to Hear Challenge to Allegheny, County Smoking Ban [12/19/06-3]

Hawaii to Tourists: Can the Cigarettes [12/19/06-2]

New California Bills Propose $1.90 Tobacco Tax Hike and Fines for Smoking in Cars with Minors [12/19/06-1]

UK Town Bans Council from Smoking at Work [12/18/06-4]

Des Moines Hospitals Want Extend Smoking Ban [12/18/06-3]

Ohio to Sort Our Smoking Ban Regulations by June 7, 2007 [12/18/06-2]

RJR Challenges Arizona's New Tobacco Tax Hike [12/18/06-1]

Australian Pop Icon Robbie Williams Fined for Smoking On Stage [12/15/06-4]

Philadelphia Smoking Ban Enforcement Delayed Until Jan. 8 2007 [12/15/06-3]

Editorial: Where there's smoke ... There's Fire Stoked by Tobacco Interests [12/15/06-2]

Mississippi Health Groups Unite to Raise Tobacco Tax [12/15/06-1]

Wash Post Editorial: Fresh Air Under the Dome [12/14/06-5]

Greenville, SC to Launch 'Breathe Easy' Campaign [12/14/06-4]

German States to Draft Unified Smoking Ban in 2007 [12/14/06-3]

Tupelo,MS: Federal Judge Denies Hearing Against Smoking Ban [12/14/06-2]

Ohio Inmate Begins Secondhand Smoke Lawsuit Against Prison [12/14/06-1]

Beaufort County, SC Passes Smoking Ban [12/13/06-3]

Tobacco Company Funding Legal Challenge to Smoking Ban in Allegheny County, PA [12/13/06-2]2]

Norfolk, VA Smoking Ban Likely in 2007 [12/13/06-1]1]

Ohio Smoking Ban Mostly In Effect - ASH Proposals [12/11/06-2]

Ban Smoking Now in MD and VA - Washington Post [12/11/06-1]

Smoking Ban For Capitol Hill [12/08/06-1]

Ohio Smoking Ban in Effect - Despite Law Suit [12/07/06-1]

Help Counter the Fanatics - Send an Email Today, Please [12/06/06-2]

Fanatic Smokers Bombard Lawmakers With Email Threats Against Proposed Smoking Ban [12/06/06-1]

Baltimore Smoking Ban is Stalled [12/05/06-4]

Texas to Prohibit Smoking Around Foster Children [12/05/06-3]

Ohio: How Is the New Smoking Ban to Be Enforced? [12/05/06-2]

Pakistan: Smoking in Cars is Banned [12/05/06-1]

California: New Legislation Aims to Ban Smoking in State Parks and Cars Carrying Kids [12/04/06-4]

Ohio Statewide Smoking Ban to Begin on Dec. 7 [12/04/06-3]

ASH PR: Anti-Tobacco Lawyers Target MDs in Malpractice Law Suits [12/04/06-2]

ASH's Banzhaf Scores Media Bonanza for Nonsmokers -- Today Show, MSNBC, LA Times, USA Today [12/04/06-1]

Didn't Malaysia Sign Tobacco Control Pact? [12/01/06-3]

Germany to Ban Smoking in Restaurants and Discos [12/01/06-2]

Growing Trend Toward Smoking Apartment Complexes Continues [12/01/06-1]

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