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ASH News Items for October 2003


Irish Smoking Ban Begins in Jan. '04 [10/29-4]

Fayetteville City Clerk Rejects Petitions to End Smoking Ban [10/29-3]

Teen Smoking Rates Decline in Maine [10/29-2]

CT Smoking Ban Sparks Minor Confusion [10/29-1]
Many Hotels Turn Away Smokers; ASH's Executive Director Cited [10/28-5]

Study: Smokers Have Higher Risk of Developing Colorectal Polyps [10/28-4]

FTC Likely to Review RJR and BAT Merger [10/28-3]

FL: Smokers Ask Supreme Court to Review $145 Billion Reversal [10/28-2]

Study: Smoking Could Double MS Risk [10/28-1]
Jerusalem Bans the Sale of "Light and Mild" Cigarettes [10/27-4]

Dubai Bans Tobacco to All Under 21 [10/27-3]

Norway Brings National Smoking Ban on Restaurants and Bars [10/27-2]

NJ Employers Ban Smoking[10/27-1]
Low-Tar Cigarettes May Not Help Smokers Quit [10/24-4]

MA GOP Stalls Smoking Ban [10/24-3]

Australia: ACT Govt. Announces Total Smoke Ban [10/24-2]

France: Lung Cancer Among Women on the Rise [10/24-1]
Defeat of “Class Action Fairness" Legislation is a Victory for Public Health and a Defeat for Big Tobacco [10/23-4]

Japan: ETS a Problem at University Hospitals [10/23-3]

Poll: Smoking Ban Popular Among New Yorkers [10/23-2]

MA House Passes Smokefree Legislation [10/23-1]
BAT Faces $25K Daily Fine Until it Produces Files [10/22-6]

Japanese Judge Denies Compensation for Smokers in Suit; Says Nicotine is Not Addictive [10/22-5]

MA Smoking Ban Set to Begin Aug. '04 [10/22-4]

Poll: Non-Smokers Angered over Colleagues' Smoke Breaks [10/22-3]

GA Youth Prison Facility Turns up Tobacco Offenses [10/22-2]

Federal Judge Refuses to Block NY State Smoking Ban [10/22-1]
WI Governor Launches Anti-Tobacco Media Campaign [10/21-4]

MA Congress Poised to Approve Statewide Smoking Ban [10/21-3]

Study: Second Hand Smoke May Contribute to Hearing Loss in Infants [10/21-2]

ZAGAT Survey Finds Smokefree Air Popular With Diners [10/21-1]
Sacramento Crafts Ordinance to Ban Cigarette Sales by Mobile Vendors [10/20-4]

AZ Sheriff Threatens Jail Time for Those Selling Cigarettes to Minors [10/20-3]

France: Tobacconists Strike Over Rise in Cigarette Prices [10/20-2]

Tasmania Calls for Total Smoking Ban [10/20-1]
French Govt. Launches Anti-Smoking Campaign [10/17-3]

NY Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Smoking Ban [10/17-3]

France: Students Angered Over Smoking Ban [10/17-2]

Lincoln, NE Approves Smoking Ban Proposal [10/17-1]
Canada Slashes Funding for Anti-Smoking Programs [10/16-3]

Smoking Down Among VT Youths [10/16-2]

Lexington Smoking Ban Delayed Again [10/16-1]
LA Considers Beach Smoking Ban [10/15-3]

CO Students Fight Tobacco Use [10/15-2]

FL Jury Rules on Secondhand Smoke Case [10/15-1]
Study: "Novelty-Seeking" Teens More Receptive to Tobacco Advertising [10/14-4]

D.C. Restaurants Line Up to Support or Fight Smoking Ban [10/14-3]

Study: Nursing Students More Likely to Smoke than Medical Students [10/14-2]

Coffin Placed Outside Manchester Office to Discourage Workers from Smoking [10/14-1]
Boston Suburbs look to State House for Statewide Smoking Ban [10/10-4]

Supporters Say FDA Tobacco Oversight Remains Possible [10/10-3]

WVA Supreme Courts Hears Arguments on Smoking Ban [10/10-2]

States Use Tobacco Money to Plug Budget Holes [10/10-1]
Judge Denies Challenge to DC Suburb Smoke Ban [10/09-4]

NV Judge Denies Class Certification to 20 Tobacco Suits [10/09-3]

NH: Former Tobacco Executive Testifies that Cigarettes Are Defective Products [10/09-2]

Norway: Non-Smokers Ask For More Vacation to Compensate for Fewer Breaks [10/09-1]
Fort Collins, CO Bans Smoking [10/08-5]

NH: Landmark Tobacco Suit Begins [10/08-4]

Statistics Show Online Tobacco Purchases Need Self Regulation [10/08-3]

Big Tobacco Lawyer Must Present Dangers of Smoking Evidence to US Court [10/08-2]

Study: Genes May Influence Smoking Cessation[10/08-1]
Nicotine-Free Cigarettes Show Promise for Smoking Cessation Efforts [10/07-4]

UK: Doctors Are Prescribing Nicotine Patches for Kids [10/07-3]

Lung Cancer More Deadly Than Breast Cancer [10/07-2]

Irish Health Board Chief Resigns in Protest of Proposed Smoking Ban [10/07-1]
Beaches May Implement Smoking Bans [10/06-3]

NY Group Runs Shocking Anti-Smoking Ads [10/06-2]

AL to Raise 4th Tier Cigarette Prices [10/06-1]
Tobacco Buyout Law Hits Snag [10/03-4]

NY Voters Approve of Smoking Ban [10/03-3]

Denmark Imposes Tougher Age Restrictions on Tobacco [10/03-2]

Paraguay Accuses BAT of Tax Evasion [10/03-1]
Irish Minister for Health Will Publish Smoking Ban Regulations [10/02-5]

NY Smoking Ban Enters Enforcement Phase [10/02-4]

CT School Superintendent Calls For Smoking Ban Near Schools [10/02-3]

Southern Public Health and Faith Leaders Meet to Discuss Youth Tobacco Use [10/02-2]

EU Stops "Light" and "Mild" Cigarette Branding [10/02-1]
CT Workplace Smoking Ban Begins Today [10/01-3]

MA: Cigarette Price Debated [10/01-2]

Japan Plans Tough Restrictions for Future Tobacco Ads [10/01-1]

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