May 2006 News Items

Calabasa, CA, Outdoor Smoking Ban Works Well - Wall Street Journal [05/31/06-3]

Chula Vista, CA, Bans Smoking at Outdoor Restaurants [05/31/06-2]

One Childhood Cigarette Can Lead to Addiction [05/31/06-1]

San Diego to Ban Smoking on City Beaches and Parks [05/25/06-4]

Chula Vista, CA Bans Smoking at Outdoor Restaurants [05/25/06-3]

New Study: 1 Cigarette in Childhood Can Lead to Later Addiction [05/25/06-2]

Ireland Leads Europe for Tobacco Control Policies [05/25/06-1]
Michigan: New Bill Would Limit Smoking When Kids are In The Car [05/24/06-3]

Anchorage to Consider Smoking Ban in Public Places [05/24/06-2]

TN Senate Passes Smoking Ban in State Capital [05/24/06-1]
Director General of WHO Dr. Lee Jong-wook Passes Away [05/23/06-5]

Cheyenne City Council Favors Smoking Ban in Public Places [05/23/06-4]

TN Legislature to Vote on Smoking Ban for All State Buildings [05/23/06-3]

New Report: Lifting the Smokescreen: 10 Reasons for a Smoke Free Europe [05/23/06-2]

Canadian Anti Smoking Spokeswoman Heather Crowe Dies Lung Cancer [05/23/06-1]
New Study: Smoking May Cause Blindness [05/22/06-4]

Editorial: FDA Should Regulate Tobacco [05/22/06-3]

ASH Cited: Colorado Smoking Ban Will Survive Test [05/22/06-2]

Quebec to Ban Smoking in Restaurants May 31 [05/22/06-1]
ASH Quoted: Mass Court Says Tobacco Firms Can Not Blame Smokers As Defense [05/19/06-5]

North St. Paul City Parks Are Going Smoke-free [05/19/06-4]

Mass High Court Limits Tobacco Industry's Defense in Wrongful Death Lawsuit [05/19/06-3]

State AGs Say 'Little Cigars' Are Cigarettes [05/19/06-2]

Half of Czech Citizens Support Smoking Ban in Pubs [05/19/06-1]
Oregon Judge Overturns Punitive Damages for Smoker's Death [05/18/06-5]

New Study: ETS Can Give Infants Hay Fever [05/18/06-4]

Cocoa Beach, Florida May Ban Smoking on Beaches [05/18/06-3]

Victoria, TX City Voters Approve Smoking Ban in Public Buildings [05/18/06-2]

Sullivan's Island Passes Area's 1st Smoking Ban [05/18/06-1]
San Francisco Approves Smoking Ban on City Golf Courses [05/17/06-4]

Religious Leaders Say FDA Should Regulate Use of Tobacco [05/17/06-3]

NY County Files Suit to Collect Tobacco Taxes from Indians [05/17/06-2]

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Cigarette Fee [05/17/06-1] Toronto Casinos to Become Smokefree on June 1 [05/16/06-4]

Phoenix Bans Smoking in City Parks [05/16/06-3]

Russia Doing Little to Curb Smoking [05/16/06-2]

IL Governor Signs Dorm Smoking Ban Bill [05/16/06-1]
Secondhand Smoke Can Affect Pets' Health [05/15/06-5]

Kenya Bans Smoking in Public Places [05/15/06-4]

Scotland Bans Drivers from Smoking Behind the Wheel [05/15/06-3]

New Study: Secondhand Smoke Exposure Damages Casino Workers' DNA [05/15/06-2]

Wyoming: Prisons to Go Smokefree July 1 [05/15/06-1]
Germany to Require Smokers to Use Age Verifying Debit Cards at Vending Machines [05/12/06-4]

Montana: Home Evicts 75- Year Old Smoker [05/12/06-3]

New Study: Carcinogens from Parents' Tobacco Smoking Found in Babies' Urine [05/12/06-2]

FDA Approves New Smoking Cessation Drug from Pfizer [05/12/06-1]

New Zealand: Graphic Warnings to Be Displayed on Cigarette Packs [05/11/06-3]

California: Torrance and Hermosa Beaches Ban Smoking on Their Shores [05/11/06-2]

Iranian Parliament Prohibits Smoking in Public Places [05/11/06-1]
Smoking Banned on Mount Washington Cruise Ship [05/10/06-3]

New Study: Cut Secondhand Smoke, Cut Heart Deaths [05/10/06-2]

Harrisburg City, PA Passes Smoking Ban [05/10/06-1]
USA Today: More States Are Requiring "Fire Safe" Cigarettes [05/09/06-4]

Franklin, Indiana Passes Smoking Ban for Public Places [05/09/06-3]

Bloomington, IL City Council Passes Smoking Ban [05/09/06-2]

Australia: Smoker Shown Losing Leg in New Anti-Smoking Campaign [05/09/06-1]
New Jersey May Ban Flavored Tobacco Products [05/08/06-4]

IL High Court Denies Rehearing in $10 Billion Tobacco Suit [05/08/06-3]

Kentucky Prison Bans Tobacco [05/08/06-2]

New Study: Smoking Lowers Chance of Fatherhood [05/08/06-1]
Wisconsin State Senate Rejects Statewide Smoking Ban Bill [05/04/06-3]

Hawaii Legislators Approve Tough Smoking Ban [05/04/06-2]

NJ: Smoker Dies, Wife Taxed for Cigarettes [05/04/06-1]
MN Editorial: Smoking Costly for the State [05/03/06-3]

Charles County, MD Approves Smoking Ban in Public Places [05/03/06-2]

Louisiana Smoking Ban Bill Moving Forward [05/03/06-1]
Zagat Finds Overwhelming Support for Smokefree Restaurants, Bars, and Clubs [05/02/06-4]

Russia: Parents Fined for Children Caught Smoking or Drinking Alcohol [05/02/06-3]

MA Groups Push for Fire-Safe Cigarette Bill [05/02/06-2]

New Study: ETS Exposure and Prevalence of Infections in Children [05/02/06-1]
Cigarettes Injected with Vitamin C on the Market in Quebec [05/01/06-5]

Utah: New Smoking Laws Take Effect Today [05/01/06-4]

Frankfort, KY Officials Ask Restaurant Owners to Voluntarily Ban Smoking [05/01/06-3]

Manchester, NH Firm Implements Surcharges for Smokers [05/01/06-2]

New Study: ETS Linked to Behavior Problems in Children and Preteens [05/01/06-1]

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