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January 2005 News Items

U.S. Govt. Classifies Environmental Tobacco Smoke As A Known Human Carcinogen [01/31-8]

ASH Quoted As 2 MI Companies Announce Non-Smoking Policies for Employees [01/31-7]

ASH Press Release: Firing Smokers Protects Nonsmokers - Weyco Only Latest [1/30-6]

Charles County, MD to Ban Smoking in Parks March 1 [01/31-5]

Omaha City Council Approves Smoking Ban; Mayor Expected to Veto [01/31-4]

Columbus, OH Smoking Ban Begins Today Jan. 31 [01/31-3]

DOJ Racketeering Trial Update: Tobacco 'Whistleblower' Set to Testify [01/31-2]

Wash. Post: It's Time for D.C. to Kick the Habit [01/31-1]
Judge Dismisses Suit by Columbus Bar Owners to Prevent Enforcement of City's Smoking Ban [01/28-6]

Editorial: Who Called for Philip Morris? [01/28-5]

New Evidence That Smoking Is Further Linked to Pancreatic Cancer [01/28-4]

WA Senate Passes Bill Banning Free Tobacco Samples [01/28-3]

MN Statewide Smoking Ban Moves Forward [01/28-2]

 New Study: Passive Smoking in Childhood May Increase Risk of Lung Cancer Later [01/28-1]
ASH PR: Firing Smokers Is Legal and Nothing New Many Off-the-Job Behaviors Are Grounds for Dismissal [1/27-6]

ASH Quoted: MI Firms Ban Smoking by All Employees and Fire Those Refusing to Quit [01/27-5]

NC State Senate Bans Smoking [01/27-4]

AP: Johnny Carson Spoke of Guilt Over Smoking [01/27-3]

New Report: Sexual Abuse Linked to Smoking in Women [01/27-2]

USA Today: NASCAR Signs Nicorette as Sponsor; ASH Quoted [01/27-1]
Editorial: Indoor Smoking Ban; Don't Snuff Out a Second Try [01/26-6]

SD Bill to Ban Smoking in Workplaces is Dead [01/26-5]

Tobacco Interests Contribute Heavily to NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Re-election Rival [01/26-4]

MI Community College Will No Longer Hire Smokers [01/26-3]

CA Says 15 Year Anti-Tobacco Campaign Has Paid Off as Student Smoking Levels Are at Record Lows [01/26-2]

San Francisco Will Ban Smoking in All Public Parks and Outdoor Areas Owned by City [01/26-1]
South Dakota Workplace Smoking Ban Clears Legislative Committee [01/25-5]

San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Consider Ban on Smoking in City's Public Parks [01/25-4]

Big Tobacco Executive Challenged by DOJ in Racketeering Trial [01/25-3]

Heat Rises Over 'No Smokers Hired' Policy [01/25-2]

VA General Assembly Proposes Bills to Ban Public Smoking and Raise Tobacco Taxes [01/25-1]
Major British Pub Chain to Ban Smoking in 2006 [01/24-5]

MN, MD and UT Most Likely Will Go Smokefree in 2005 [01/24-4]

Maine Ski Resort Bans Smoking Everywhere [01/24-3]

MI Company Fires 4 Employees After Refusing Smoking Test [01/24-2]

Japanese Govt. to Crack Down on Public Smoking [01/24-1]
More U.S. Tourist Destinations Becoming 100% Smokefree [01/21-5]

USA Today:'No Smoking' Signs Filtering Across Europe [01/21-4]

New Poll: 59% of Virginians Support State Indoor Smoking Ban [01/21-3]

Newsweek: Stubbing Out Smoking in Movies [01/21-2]

Philip Morris to Release New High-Technology Filter Cigarettes [01/21-1]
MSN Money: The High Cost of Smoking [01/19-6]

Flagstaff Bans Smoking in Bars, Pool Halls and Bowling Alleys [01/19-5]

CDC Issues Correction; Obesity Deaths NOT Overtaking Smoking Deaths [01/19-4]

New Report: Women's Magazines Downplay Smoking Risks [01/19-3]

Cuba Bans Smoking in Theaters, Stores, Buses and Taxis [01/19-2]

US Govt Challenges Tobacco Exec On Branding Of Light Cigarettes in DOJ Trial [01/19-1]
Flagstaff, AZ City Council to Vote on Tougher Anti-Smoking Ordinance [01/18-5]

Dying Ex-Smoker Awarded $3.2M from Big Tobacco [01/18-4]

WSJ: Why U.S. Seeks $280 Billion In Tobacco Suit [01/18-3]

New Report: Big Tobacco's Attempt to Undermine Landmark Study Linking Smoking to Lung Cancer [01/18-2]
MI Airport Criticized for Main Entrance Smoking Area [01/18-1]
Cincinnati Vice Mayor Announces Steps Toward City Smoking Ban [01/13-4]

China Bans New Tobacco Factories [01/13-3]

Foundation Launches New Campaign Against Secondhand Smoke and Children [01/13-2]

NYC Orders Smokers to Pay Taxes on Cigarettes Ordered Online [01/13-1]
RI State Workplace Smoking Ban to Begin March 1, 2005 [01/12-5]

Debate Over Omaha Smoking Ban Continues [01/12-4]

Charlotte, NC Commissioners Agree to Add Proposed Smoking Ban to Legislative Agenda [01/12-3]

Welsh MP Launches Bill to Outlaw Smoking in Workplaces [01/12-2]

Quebec to Ban Tobacco Use in Restaurants and Bars [01/12-1]
Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Statewide Smoking Ban in Restaurants [01/11-5]

Formula 1 Forced to End Tobacco Sponsorship in July 2005 [01/11-4]

Tobacco Lawyers Court Near Deal in $145M Payment Dispute [01/11-3]

MI State Officials Want End to Production of Flavored Cigarettes [01/11-2]

Salt Lake City Mayor Wants to Ban Smoking in City's Airport [01/11-1]
Italy's New Smoking Ban in Restaurants and Bars Begins Today [01/10-5]

Group Proposes Smoking Ban in San Jose City Parks [01/10-4]

Former U.S. Surgeon General and Tobacco Control Advocate Dr. S. Paul Ehrlich Dies [01/10-3]

Hong Kong Govt. Crafting Nationwide Workplace Smoking Ban [01/10-2]

WSJ: Smoking Bans Catch on in Europe [01/10-1]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Toledo's Old Smoking Ban [01/07-5]

Italy's Smoking Ban in Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and Offices to Begin on Mon. 1/10/05 [01/07-4]

New Study Measures Additional Harm Cigarette Additives Cause Smokers [01/07-3]

KY May Raise Cigarette Tax by 40 Cents [01/07-2]

ND Legislature Considering 3 State Workplace Smoking Regulation Bills [01/07-1]

U.S. Gets Failing Grades on Tobacco Control Report [01/06-6]

New Mexico Voters Support a Statewide Ban on Smoking [01/06-5]

2 CA Cities Ban Smoking in Public Parks [01/06-4]

Report Criticizes Big Tobacco Over Candy Flavored Cigarettes [01/06-3]

New Study Links Secondhand Smoke to Cervical Cancer [01/06-2]

Poll: D.C. Voters Support Ban on Workplace Smoking [01/06-1]
Ohio Supreme Court Says RJR Violated the MSA with Matchbook Ads [01/05-4]

Italy: New Study Shows Cigarettes Pollute More Than Traffic [01/05-4]

DOJ Asks for Fast Ruling on Foyle Memo in Federal Racketeering Case [01/05-2]

Northern Ireland Launches Campaign Against Passive Smoking in the Workplace [01/05-1]
The Vatican to Join Public Health Crusade Against Smoking [01/04-5]

Companies Increasingly Providing Rewards to Employees that Quit Smoking [01/04-4]

Denver City Council Members to Resurrect Smoking Ban Debate [01/04-3]

Bulgaria Restricts Smoking in Restaurants and Cafes [01/04-2]

New Study: ETS Linked to Reading, Math, Logic and Reasoning Decline in Kids [01/04-1]

North Dakota Lawmakers May Approve Workplace Smoking Restrictions [01/03-5]

CA State Rep. Revives Drive for Smoking Ban on State Beaches [01/03-4]

Lincoln Smoking Ban Began Jan. 1 with Little Resistance [01/03-3]

Majority of Norwegians Are Pleased with New Smoking Ban [01/03-2]



Oregon Closes Internet Cigarette Sales Site; Bills Customers for Unpaid Tobacco Taxes [01/03-1]


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