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June 2005 News Items

Judge Stops Smoking Ban Challenge [06/29-5]

Sheriff's Smoke Ban Upheld in Wood County [06/29-4]

Finland Plans Total Segregation of Smoking and Dining [06/29-3]

U.S. Details Demands in Tobacco Case [06/29-2]

World Medical Association Council Resolution on Implementation of the WHO FCTC [06/29-1]


Backers of D.C. Smoking Ban Split on Tactics [06/28-5]

Brain Scan Study of Smokers Reveals Signature of Craving [06/28-4]

Abilene OKs Smoking Ban [06/28-3]

Brooke County Passes Smoking Ban [06/28-2]

Mandeville City, Louisiana Smoking Ban Signed [06/28-1]


No Signs Posted on Eve of Outdoor Smoking Ban [06/27-6]

EDITORIAL: Smoke Screen / Justice Takes a Dive on Tobacco Damages [06/27-5]

Majority of Scots 'Back Smoking Ban' [06/27-4]

LETTER: War on Tobacco [06/27-3]

Ogemaw County to Promote Smoke-Free Apartment Living [06/27-2]

Firefighters Campaign to Snuff Smoldering Cigarettes [06/27-1]

Assembly OKs Ban on Local Smoking Bans [06/24-5]

Mouse Model Paves Way for Lung Cancer Studies [06/24-4]

Lawmakers Strip Money from Tobacco Settlement Fund [06/24-3]

Family History Linked to Lung Cancer Risk [06/24-2]

Tobacco Industry Paying Stars [06/24-1]


Policy Would Prohibit Smoking in Saco Parks [06/23-5]

Even Home Isn't Haven for Smokers [06/23-4]

Meehan Calls for Hold on Tobacco Case [06/23-3]

Cancer-Ridden Ex-Smokers Lose Appeal for Damages [06/23-2]

Chemotherapy Research Leads to Shifts in Lung Cancer Treatment [06/23-1]


Gainesville, GA Passes Restaurant Smoking Ban [06/22-4]

Editorial: Smokers' Smoke Screen; More on DC Smoking Ban [06/22-3]

DC Council Member Attempts Derail Proposed Smoking Ban Bill [06/22-2]

New Poll: People Believe Smoking in Homes with Children Should be Banned [06/22-1]


Anti-tobacco Groups Condemn Exemptions in UK's Smoking Legislation [06/21-5]

Boston Couple Evicted for Smoking in Apartment [06/21-4]

No Victory in LI's First Tobacco Suit [06/21-3]

Agreement Reached to Eliminate Tobacco Advertising from School Library Editions of Time, Newseek, People and Sports Illustrated [06/21-2]

Settlement Talks Start, Slowly, for U.S. and Cigarette Makers [06/21-1]

Maine Plans to Double Cigarette Tax [06/20-5]

Vermont Now Requires 'Fire-Safe' Smokes [06/17-4]

EDITORIAL: The Smoking Ban [06/20-3]

Expert Says He Was Told to Soften Tobacco Testimony [06/20-2]

2nd City OKs Smoking Ban [06/20-1]

Jury Finds Heavy Smoking to Be Grounds for Eviction [06/17-5]

EDITORIAL: Smoke and Mirrors [06/17-4]

Questions and Answers About Tobacco Suit [06/17-3]

Deeper Cuts Had Been Sought in Tobacco Case [06/17-2]

Historical Content Exempted from Tobacco Ban [06/17-1]


Lawyers Fought Bush Team's Move to Cut Tobacco Penalties [06/16-5]

50 Congressmen Urge Gonzales Not To Settle Tobacco Case [06/16-4]

Eatery Sues, Claims Smoking Ban Unconstitutional [06/16-3]

Justice Dept. Defended Larger Tobacco Penalty [06/16-2]

Scotland Prepares to Vote on Comprehensive Smokefree Law - ASH Consults [06/16-1]


Smoking Ban Gaining In D.C. [06/15-5]

India's Onscreen Tobacco Ban Goes Up In Smoke [06/15-4]

D.C. Council Considers Expanding Smoking Ban [06/15-3]

EDITORIAL: See Through the Smoke [06/15-2]

Tobacco Trial Sets Off Inquiry in Justice Dept. [06/15-1]


US Justice Dept To Probe Alleged Influence In Tobacco Case [06/14-6]

A Tax We All Can Afford: Maine Should Up Levy on Cigarettes to $1.50 a Pack [06/14-5]

Cancer Society Fined for Lack of Disclosure in Anti-Smoking Ads [06/14-4]

Smokin' Family Feud [06/14-3]

Tavern League Moves Ahead With 'Smoke Free Dining Act' [06/14-2]

Wheeling Doctors "Tired" Of Media War Over Smoking Ban [06/14-1]

Judge Is Boxed In in Tobacco Lawsuit [06/13-5]

Behind the Tobacco Retreat [06/13-4]

More Delays For Smoking Ban [06/13-3]

EDITORIAL: Last-Minute Retreat Leaves Anti-Smoking Plan in Ashes [06/13-2]

Ordinance Goes Up in Smoke [06/13-1]

Ontario (Canada) Passes Smokefree Workplace Law [06/10-5]

Number of New York City Smokers Drops After Ban, Tax Increase [06/10-4]

EDITORIAL: Torpedoing a Tobacco Suit [06/10-3]

U.S. Won't Ask Firms to Help Current Smokers Quit [06/10-2]

Government Defends Slashed Tobacco Penalty [06/10-1]

After 71 Years, Emperor Declares Gifts Smoke-free [06/09-6]

First-Brand Addiction Theory Tested in Case Against Tobacco Company [06/09-5]

Judge Queries Tobacco Remedy Cut Reasons [06/09-4]

Bill Takes Aim at Delivery of Tax-Free Cigarettes in Mail [06/09-3]


Tobacco Witnesses Were Told To Ease Up [06/09-2]

Award Limit in Tobacco Case Sets Off a Strenuous Protest [06/09-1]


Lung Cancer Hits Women Differently [06/08-5]



Illegal Cigarette Sales on Internet Spawns New Initiative [06/08-4]

German Health Experts 'Paid By Tobacco Firms' [06/08-3]


Tobacco Escapes Huge Penalty [06/08-2]

Prosecutors End Case Against Tobacco Cos. [06/08-1]

Study Shows Philip Morris Pursued Tobacco Regulation to Enhance Its Image [06/07-4]

4 Council Members, 2 Cities, 1 Goal: Smoking Ban [06/07-3]


Flap Over Cigar Tent [06/07-2]

Closing Arguments to Start in Tobacco Case [06/07-1]

Study Shows Philip Morris Pursued Tobacco Regulation to Enhance Its Image [06/07-4]

4 Council Members, 2 Cities, 1 Goal: Smoking Ban [06/07-3]


Flap Over Cigar Tent [06/07-2]

Closing Arguments to Start in Tobacco Case [06/07-1]

Louisville Chamber of Commerce Backs Smoking Ban [06/06-5]

California EPA Proposes Designating Secondhand Smoke as Toxic Air Contaminant [06/06-4]

Where's There Smoke ... There's Controversy [06/06-3]


McHugh Proposes Bill to Ban Shipping Cigarettes by U.S. Mail [06/06-2]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Clear Path is Smoke-free [06/06-1]

EDITORIAL: Online Tobacco: Postal Service Must Deliver Cooperation [06/03-5]

Last Defense Witness Testifies in Federal Tobacco Trial [06/03-4]

Pub Smoking Bans 'do not damage profits' [06/03-3]


The Link Between Passive and Active Smoking and Breast Cancer [06/03-2]

California Assembly Approves Fire-safe Cigarettes [06/03-1]

ASH PR: XM Radio Bans Cigarette Commercials [06/02-7]

New Study: Tobacco Firms Wooed Female Smokers [06/02-6]

India Bans Smoking Scenes on TV and in Movies [06/02-5]

Restaurant Taxes Grow Despite Smoking Ban [06/02-4]

Breath Analyzer Detects Lung Cancer [06/02-3]


Scandinavia May Become First Smokefree Region [06/02-2]

Smoking Ban Finds an Unlikely Backer [06/02-1]

Norwegian Smoking Ban a Success After One Year [06/01-6]

African-Americans in Minority Areas More Likely to Smoke [06/01-5]


US Steps Up Effort to Curb North Korea Trade in Counterfeit Cigarettes [06/01-4]

EDITORIAL: Weak Restrictions Better Than Nothing [06/01-3]


Court Strikes Down Portions of Maine Anti-tobacco Law [06/01-2]

Sweden to Ban Smoking in Bars & Cafes [06/01-1]


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