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ASH News Items for May 2004

UC Berkeley Rejects Use of Tobacco Funds for Research [05/30-4]

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day 2004 [05/30-3]

US Govt. Says Smoking Rates Down But Not Enough [05/30-2]

WHO says Tobacco Kills 1 Person Every 6.5 Seconds [05/30-1]
CA Bill Banning Smoking in Cars with Children is Dead [05/28-2]

Surgeon General: More Diseases Linked to Smoking [05/28-1]
U.S. Surgeon General Releases Comprehensive Report on Smoking and Health [05/27-5]

New Report: Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults in 2002 [05/27-4]

Cook Islands and Singapore Ratify the FCTC [05/27-3]

Minneapolis Residents Favor Smoking Ban [05/27-2]

LA City Council Endorses Ban on Smoking in Cars with Children [05/27-1]
Kuwait: Health Ministry to Enforce 'No Smoking Law' [05/26-4]

Wichita Tobacco Free Coalition Pushes for Smoking Ban [05/26-3]

Norway's Smoking Ban Set to Begin June 1 [05/26-2]

UK Health Development Agency Releases Briefing on Teen Smoking Prevention [05/26-1]
CA: Bay Area African-American Groups Reject Funds From Tobacco Companies [05/25-4]

CA Assemblyman Proposes Statewide Beach Smoking Ban [05/25-3]

Judge Says Government Can Seek Illegal Tobacco Industry Profits [05/25-2]

Malibu Bans Smoking on Beaches [05/25-1]
St. Paul to Hold Public Hearing for Debate Over Proposed Smoking Ban [05/24-5]

Russia to Raise Unfiltered Cigarette Tax Rate by 30% [05/24-4]

DC Judge Sets Back Smoking Ban Ballot Initiative [05/24-3]

UK: Activist Groups Push for Beach Smoking Bans [05/24-2]

WHO Claims the Poor are the Biggest Victims of the Tobacco Industry [05/24-1]
LA Jury Decides Tobacco Industry Must Fund $590 Million Smoking Cessation Plan [05/21-6]

New York's War on Tobacco Produces Record Drop in Number of Smokers [05/21-5]

British Columbia Seeks $10 Billion in Health Care Costs from Tobacco Companies [05/21-4]

New Evidence that Teens are Most Vulnerable to Smoking Addiction [05/21-3]

Canadian Arctic Bans Indoor Smoking [05/21-2]

Lawmakers Seek to Give FDA Power to Regulate Tobacco [05/21-1]
New Study: Smoke-free Cities Have Lower Indoor Air Pollution [05/20-5]

Majority of UK Citizens Support Smoking Ban [05/20-4]

New MA Bill Would Combat Tobacco Sales to Minors [05/20-3]

Judge Rejects Challenge to NY's Ban on Internet Cigarette Sales [05/20-2]

MA Tries to Halt Sales of New Flavored Cigarettes [05/20-1]
Juneau Will Ban Smoking in Restaurants in 2005; Bars in 2008 [05/19-4]

Attorneys Ask for $1 Billion for Cessation Program in LA Tobacco Trial [05/19-3]

Big Tobacco Faces More Legal Battles [05/19-2]

Appeals Court Upholds $1.3 Billion Fee Award in CA Tobacco Case [05/19-1]
Australian Beach Bans Smoking [05/18-5]

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Smokers' Appeal to Recover Medicare Costs [05/18-4]

Authorities Question Reduced-Harm Cigarettes [05/18-3]

MI May Increase Cigarette Tax by 75 Cents [05/18-2]

AL Raises Cigarette Tax 26 Cents Per Pack [05/18-1]
Smokefree NYC Hotel Enjoyed 100% Occupancy During Entire Month of April [05/17-5]

NJ: After 20 Years, Epic Tobacco Lawsuit Settled [05/17-4]

New Study: First Exposure to Nicotine May Change Adolescents' Brain And Behavior [05/17-3]

Major Networks Decline to Air Truth's Latest Ad [05/17-2]

UK: Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace Kills Hundreds Per Year [05/17-1]
Majority of Cincinnati Citizens Support a Workplace Smoking Ban [05/14-5]

Editorial: Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport Should be Smokefree [05/14-4]

CA College Bans Smoking on Campus [05/14-3]

Uganda: Smoking Banned in Bars, Markets, Offices and Public Places or Vehicles [05/14-2]

Congress Urges American Film Industry to Reduce Smoking in Movies [05/14-1]
CA Retailers Must Now Be Licensed to Sell Tobacco Products [05/13-4]

New Evidence that Paternal Smoking Increases Risk of Pregnancy Loss [05/13-3]

Sweden Will Ban Smoking in Restaurants and Bars in 2005 [05/13-2]

FL Supreme Court to Review Reversal of $145 Billion Judgment in Smokers' Suit [05/13-1]
Health Officials Fear that US Will not Ratify the FCTC [05/12-5]

Saskatchewan to Introduce New Legislation Banning Smoking in Public [05/12-4]

Light Cigarette Suit Filed Against 8 Tobacco Companies in NY [05/12-3]

Strong Testimonies Given at Senate Committee Hearing on Smoking in Movies [05/12-2]

Number of Adult Smokers in NYC Fell by 11% from 2002 to 2003 [05/12 -1]
ASH PR: U.S. Signs International Tobacco Control Treaty [05/11-5]

WHO Urges Pacific Islands Countries to Sign and Ratify the FCTC [05/11-4]

29 States and DC Plan to Sue B&W Over 'Kool' Cigarette Campaign [05/11-3]

Proposed NY Law Would Raise Legal Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 19 [05/11-2]

US Signs FCTC [05/11-1]
FL Appeals Court Upholds $6.5 Million Tobacco Verdict [05/10-6]

Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Smoking in Movies [05/10-5]

Cuba Steps Up National Campaign Against Cigarettes [05/10-4]

Taiwan: Judge Rules that Speech Protection Does Not Include Labeling of Cigarettes [05/10-3]

VA Approves Cigarette Tax Hike [05/10-2]

NGOs Take Nigerian Food and Drug Administration to Court Over Tobacco Regulation [05/10-1]
Federal Judge Still Refuses to Dismiss $289 Billion Racketeering Case [05/07-5]

NH House Votes to Raise Tobacco Tax [05/07-4]

Bill Banning Online Sale of Cigarettes Clears NJ Senate Committee [05/07-3]

New LA Bill Would Make All Schools and Community Centers "Smoke-free Zones" [05/07-2]

WV Supreme Court Upholds Tobacco Verdict Rejecting Smokers' Medical Claims [05/07-1]
Smokers 4 Times As Likely to Develop AMD [05/06-4]

Australian Doctors Debate Smokers' Rights to Surgery [05/06-3]

Scotland: Pregnant Women Tested for Smoking [05/06-2]

CA Bill to Ban Smoking in Cars with Small Children Wins Preliminary Approval [05/06-1]
New Study: Smokers' Brains Have Fewer "Thinking Cells" [05/05-4]

Lawrence, KS Smoking Ban Receives Preliminary Approval [05/05-3]

Children with Asthma Twice as Likely to Face Year-Round Attacks if Parents Smoke [05/05-2]

NC Doctors Provide Cessation Treatments for Workplace Smokers [05/05-1]
"Bidis" More Deadly Than Regular Cigarettes [05/04-5]

South Burlington, VT Bans Smoking in Bars and Restaurants [05/04-4]

New UK Study Adds More Evidence Against the Dangers of Passive Smoking [05/04-3]

US Tobacco Industry Faces Several Important Court Decisions [05/04-2]

New Survey: Amercians Want U.S. to Sign the FCTC [05/04-1]
Many Former Smokers Become Hooked on Smoking Cessation Products [05/03-5]

South Korea: Court Orders Tobacco Co. to Disclose Research Documents [05/03-4]

Lung Cancer is Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in US Women [05/03-3]

Truth TV Ads Continue to Successfully Educate Teens on the Dangers of Smoking [05/03-2]

India Begins Workplace Smoking Ban [05/03-1]


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