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ASH News Items for March 2004


Editorial: It’s About Non-Smokers’ Rights [03/31-5]

AL Appeals Court Reinstates Smoker's Lawsuit [03/31-4]

LA Jury Will Decide on Smoking Cessation Programs Cigarette Makers Must Provide [03/31-3]

Today is Kick Butts Day, The National Celebration of Youth Activism Against Tobacco [03/31-2]

UAE to Ban Public Smoking Soon [03/31-1]
Madison, WI Smoking Ban Sparks Controversy [03/30-5]

Northern Ireland Doctors Demand Workplace Smoking Ban [03/30-4]

CT Bars Begin Smoking Ban April 1 [03/30-3]

Smokers Homes More Difficult to Sell [03/30-2]

Other EU Countries Likely to Follow Ireland's Smoking Ban [03/30-1]
NYC Cites Smoking Ban's Success; ASH Quoted [03/29-6]

Secondhand Smoke Suits Pave the Way for Smokefree Facilities [03/29-5]

MO Tobacco Use Reform Began at Local Level [03/29-4]

Ireland's Nationwide Smoking Ban Begins Today March 29, 2004 [03/29-3]

States Continue to Use MSA Settlement Funds to Balance Budgets [03/29-2]

New Study: Bars and Restaurants Thrive Despite NYC's Smoking Ban [03/29-1]
ASH PR: Irish Pubs Go Smokefree Monday Six Smokefree Countries, Americans Play "Restaurant Roulette." [03/28-2]

Smokefree Legislation Trend Continues; ASH Cited [03/28-1]
Population Strategies to Prevent Smoking [03/26-5]

Bill to Raise CA's Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco Approved by Senate Committee [03/26-4]

Phase 2 of LA Class Action Smoking Suit Set to Begin [03/26-3]

New Study Will Determine Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Counseling [03/26-2]

ASH PR: Santa Monica Only Latest to Ban Outdoor Smoking [03/26-1]
ASH PR: 101 Countries Sign World Anti-Tobacco Treaty U.S. Remains a Stubborn Holdout to FCTC [03/25-5]

Encinitas May Be 4th CA City to Ban Smoking on Beaches [03/25-4]

More Employers Banning Smoking on Company Property [03/25-3]

Air Filtration Systems Do Not Effectively Protect Workers from Second-hand Smoke [03/25-2]

Proposed CA Bill Would Raise Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco to 21 [03/25-1]
President Bush Drags His Feet on Signing the FCTC [03/24-5]

Marco Island, FL Proposes Smoking Ban in City Parks [03/24-4]

Santa Monica Bans Smoking on Beaches [03/24-3]

Ireland's Smoking Ban Will Begin Monday, March 29 [03/24-2]

NY's Smoking Ban Advocates Hold a Party to Celebrate First Anniversary [03/24-1]
WA State Bans Smoking in State Prisons [03/23-5]

54 % of MSA Settlement Funds to Cover Budget Deficits Instead of Health Programs 2004 [03/23-4]

CA Gov. Schwarzenegger Refuses Tobacco Industry Donations [03/23-3]

Federal Rackateering Suit Against Big Tobacco Moves Toward Trial [03/23-2]

Interview With Mayor Bloomberg on One Year Anniversary of Smokefree Workplace Law [03-23-1]
New Study: Smokers Lose Mental Faculties 5 Times Faster Than Non-Smokers [03/22-5]

New Research on the Effects of ETS on Asthma [03/22-4]

Lexington's Smoking Ban Case Heads to KY Supreme Court [03/22-3]

2 Big Tobacco Companies Decide to End Funds to American Legacy Foundation [03/22-2]

No-Smoking Forces Working to Ban Smoking on More CA Beaches [03/22-1]
2 Washington State Groups File Separate Initiatives to Ban Smoking [03/19-6]

Pediatricians Warn that Childrens' Movies Contain Too Many Smoking Scenes [03/19-5]

San Diego Minors Able to Purchase Cigarettes With Ease [03/19-4]

New WHO Report Calls for New Approach to Tobacco Dependence [03/19-3]

Nevada Tobacco Prevention Group Files Initiative Petition for a Statewide Smoking Ban [03/19-2]

San Clemente Bans Smoking on Beaches; Other Cities Expected to Follow [03/19-1]
Port Orange, FL Bans Outdoor Smoking in Front of Children [03/18-5]

Idaho Set to Become 10th State to Require Smokefree Restaurants [03/18-4]

"Private Events" Allow Smokers to Evade Toledo's Smoking Ban [03/18-3]

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Racketeering Suit [03/18-2]

Big Tobacco Battles to End 'Light' Cigarette Class Action Suits [03/18-1]
Bill to Ban Smoking in Restaurants Introduced in Louisiana [03/17-4]

Wash. Post Letter to Editor: Subsidizing Tobacco's Global Toll [03/17-3]

Tobacco Advertising Case Begins in Ohio Supreme Court [03/17-2]

Expert Casts Doubts on Air Purifiers to Rid Bars of Secondhand Smoke [03/17-1]
Health Officials Urge Tobacco Firms to Continue Payments to Anti-Smoking Campaign [03/16-6]

New Study Provides Clues to Effective Smoking Cessation Treatments [03/16-5]

Scotland: Landmark Smoking Suit Decision Expected in 3 Months [03/16-4]

Japan: New Ads Urging Smokers to Be More Considerate of Nonsmokers Launched [03/16-3]

MA: Tobacco Control Cuts Enable Teens to Purchase More Cigarettes [03/16-2]

More Evidence that Maternal Smoking Increases Risk of SIDS [03/16-1]
Tobacco FDA Regulation and Buyout Sparks More Controversy [03/15-5]

Singapore Will Lift Ban on Chewing Gum to Allow Sale of Nicorette [03/15-4]

Young Women Least Likely to Quit Smoking [03/15-3]

New Study: Smokers Have Serotonin Deficiency Causing High Stress Levels [03/15-2]

Uganda Becomes World's 6th Smokefree Country [03/15-1]
Uganda Signs FCTC [03/12-6]

Ryanair Bans 8 Passengers for Life for Smoking During Flights [03/12-5]

Berkeley, CA Bans Smoking at Bus Stops [03/12-4]

Idaho Smoking Ban Passes Key House Committee [03/12-3]

Fayetteville, AR Smoking Ban in Effect [03/12-2]

US Senate Kills Proposal to Raise Federal Cigarette Tax [03/12-1]
Proposed MN Smoking Ban Clears State Senate Panel [03/11-6]

Judge Says US May Pursue Big Tobacco Profits Earned before 1970 [03/11-5]

Nigeria Will Ratify the FCTC [03/11-4]

Europe Launches "Feel Free to Say No" Anti-Tobacco Campaign [03/11-3]

CA State Students Protest Phillip Morris' Participation at Career Fair [03/11-2]

NY Health Dept. Tests Show Positive Results of Smoking Ban [03/11-1]
Tobacco Funded Research Continues to Raise Ethical Questions [03/10-4]

Five Year Report Details Smoking in Movies Delivered to Children [03/10-3]

Denmark: The Lifetime Costs of Smoking [03/10-2]

Smoking in Public Buildings Case Sent to MT Supreme Court [03/10-1]
Japan to Sign FCTC [03/09-5]

London: Smoking Kills One Person an Hour [03/09-4]

EU Commissioner Denies Plans for European Smoking Ban [03/09-3]

New Study: Children Exposed to Harmful Smoking Residue Even When Smoking Outside [03/09-2]

Philippines: Law Banning Advertising of Tobacco Products in the Media Will Begin June 2007 [03/09-1]
New Evidence that Second-hand Smoke Harms Pets [03/08-5]

Switzerland: Final Judgement in 'The Rylander Affair'[03/08-4]

Hollywood Faces More Fury as the Number of Smoking Scenes in Movies Continues to Grow [03/08-3]

WI: Voters to Decide Fate of Oshkosh's Proposed Smoking Ban [03/08-2]
Canada Launches Ad Campaign Against Second-hand Smoke [03/08-1]
MA Senate Approves Bill Requiring Tobacco Manufacturers to Disclose Ingredients of Products [03/05-4]

New Study: Smokers 4 Times as Likely to Suffer from Blindness [03/05-3]

GA Senate Passes Statewide Smoking Ban [03/05-2]

CT Considers Amendments to Statewide Smoking Ban [03/05-1]
VA Denies Big Tobacco Tax Credit [03/04-5]

British Doctors Offer Patients $$ to Quit Smoking [03/04-4]

Nigerian Anti-Tobacco Groups Likely to Sue Over Poor Enforcement of Tobacco Regulations [03/04-3]

KY Proposes Bill to Restrict Smoking in Capitol Building [03/04-2]

Evanston, IL Debates Smoking Ban [03/04-1]
ASH Asks Indoor Air Purifier Makers to Stop Claims That Products Rid Indoor Air of Tobacco Smoke [03/03-6]

Proposed NY Bill Would Allow Smoking in Bars with Ventilation Systems [03/03-5]

Ireland: Complaints Hotline Set Up to Assist with Smoking Ban Enforcement [03/03-4]

Gaithersburg, MD Adopts Smoking Ban [03/03-3]

Sultan, WA Implements New Zero-Tolerance Law for Minors Possessing Tobacco Products [03/03-2]

Editorial: Ban on smoking only real choice [03/03-1]
Judge Orders Toledo Charity to Stop Allowing Smoking at Its Events [03/02-4]

UK Begins National Initiative to Warn People of the Fire Risks of Smoking [03/02-3]

Russian Government Launches Program to Combat Youth Smoking [03/02-2]

NYC to Celebrate 1 Year of Smokefree Workplaces [03/02-1]
TN: Bill Shot Down to Allow Cities and Counties to Pass Local Smoking Laws [03/01-4]

Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Cigarette Smuggling [03/01-3]

European Union to Use Color Photographs as Warnings on Tobacco Products [03/01-2]

Breckenridge, CO Passes Smokefree Workplace Legislation [03/01-1]

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