News Items for MARCH 2003

NY Smoke-Free Law Takes Effect [03/31-4]

FL Legislators Try To Define Smoking Ban [03/31-3]

Editorial: Philip Morris Threatens Bankruptcy, Gov't Must Choose [03/31-2]

Study Shows Smoking Increases Stroke Risk [03/31-1]

Big Tobacco's and OSHA's Indoor Air Rules [03/28-4]

Study: CA Patrons Support Smoke Free Bars [03/28-3]

GA Reconsiders Tobacco Tax Increase [03/28-2]

France Declares War on Tobacco [03/28-1]

Study: Nicotine Speeds Up Lung Cancers Growth [03/27-2]

NY State Adopts Strict Workplace Smoke Ban [03/27-1]

Philip Morris to Pay $10.1 Billion in Damages [03/26-5]

Philip Morris Wants To Reduce $12 Billion Bond [03/26-4]

NY Legislature Could Pass Tough Smoke Ban [03/26-3]

NYC To Implement Smoke Warnings [03/26-2]

New MD Bill To Ban Smoking is Dead [03/26-1]

Tobacco Shares Fall After Verdict [03/25-3]

Tobacco Control Goes to France [03/25-2]

New York Wants to Become Smokefree [03/25-1]

$26.5M Tobacco Verdict Upheld [03/24-4]

Delaware Smoke Ban Threatened [03/24 -3]

Smoke Free Kentucky [03/24-2]

Big Tobacco Fined $10.1 Billion [03/24-1]

Mass Town To Adopt Smoke Ban [03/21-3]

Delaware Could Amend Smoke Ban [03/21-2]

Maryland Senate Kills Smoke Ban [03/21-1]

US to Give $53 Million to Tobacco Growers [03/20-3]

Big Tobacco And Secondhand Tobacco Smoke [03/20-2]

Government Report on Benefits of Smoking Ban [03/20-1]

Stricter Smoking Ban Defeated in NM Town [03/19-3]

FL House Seeks Stronger Smoke Ban [03/19-2]

Delaware Smoking Ban Gets a Blow [03/19-1]

Delaware Smoking Ban Faces Challenge [03/18 -2]

US Wants $289 Billion From Cigarette Makers' [03/18-1]

According to Survey, Teen Smoking Has Dropped [03/14-3]

Lawmaker Says Smoking Exemption For Bars is Unfair [03/14-2]

Alabama Senate Favors Smoking Restrictions [03/14-1]

FL No-Smoking Bills Go Different Directions [03/13-3]

Tripping Over Cigarette Butt Brings Lawsuit [03/13-2]

Secondhand Smoke Increases Kids' Tooth Decay [03/13-1]

`Light' Cigarette Trial Ruling Delayed [03/12-6]

States Missed Chance to Fight Smoking [03/12-5]

Lung Cancer Was Uncommon Before Cigarettes [03/12-4]

Airport Will Test Air Quality [03/12-3]

Dallas' Smoke Ban Remains In Place [03/12-2]

Smoke-Free College Campuses [03/12-1]

'Light' Cigarette Trial Emphasized Advertising [03/11-3]

Community Will Raise Smoking Age [03/11-2]

Appeals Planned in Tobacco Lawsuit [03/11-1]

Class Action Suit Against 'Light' Cigarettes [03/10-4]

Smoke Bans Gain Support in Massachusetts [03/10-3]

Study Links Smoking To Erectile Dysfunction [03/10-2]

Tobacco-control Treaty Language Approved [03/10-1]

Smoking Linked to Urinary Incontinence [03/07-4]

Massachusetts Towns Adopt Smoke Ban [03/07-3]

Inspectors Hired To Enforce NY SmokeBan [03/07-2]

NY County Considers Smokefree Workplace Law [03/07-1]

Don't Smoke Around Baby [03/06-3]

MD Considers Smokefree Workplaces [03/06-2]

Latino Group Supports Workplace Smoke Ban [03/06-1]

Westchester NY Bans Workplace Smoking [03/05-4]

Report: Smoke Ban Helps Delaware [03/05-3]

R.J. Reynolds Receives Subpoenas [03/05-2]

US Attempted to Derail Tobacco Treaty [03/05-1]

CA Bill Could Help Nonsmokers at Home [03/04-2]

Countries Reach Agreement on Tobacco Treaty [03/04-1]

Tobacco Executives Charged For Fraud [03/03-3]

CA Targets Home Smoking [03/03-2]