ASH News Items for October 2006
Berlin May Ban Smoking in Bars, Cafes and Public Buildings [10/31/06-3]
Philadelphia Bans the Sale of Blunts [10/31/06-2]
Colorado Judge Refuses to Allow Smoking on Stage [10/31/06-1]
Nevada Casino Smoking Ban Next? [10/30/06-4]
63% of Louisville Residents Favor Stronger Smoking Ban [10/30/06-3]
UK: York Hotel 1st to Enforce Complete Smoking Ban [10/30/06-2]
Burbank, CA Smoking Ban Considered by Mayor and City Council [10/30/06-1]
New Zealand Study: Ban Smoking in Cars [10/27/06-4]
Alameda County Health Official Floats New Smoking Bans [10/27/06-3]
VA Governor Bans Smoking in Most VA Govt Offices [10/27/06-2]
Wash Post: Drop in Smoking Rates Stalls [10/27/06-1]
Judge Upholds Colorado's State Smoking Ban [10/26/06-4]
Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Supports Smoking Ban [10/26/06-3]
Weinstein Movie Company Agrees to Places Anti-Smoking Ads on DVDs [10/26/06-2]
Cocoa Beach Florida Voters to Decide on Beach Smoking Ban [10/26/06-1]
Illinois to Debate Statewide Smoking Ban [10/25/06-4]
Tobacco Deal Haunts Contender for WHO Director General Post [10/25/06-3]
European Employers Make Smoke Breaks Tough for Smokers [10/25/06-2]
CA to Collect Taxes from Smokers For Internet Cigarette Purchases [10/25/06-1]
Vancouver Condo Project Goes Smokefree [10/24/06-3]
UK: Smokers Ordered to Quit If They Want Surgery [10/24/06-2]
Belmont, CA May Declare Smoking A Public Nuisance [10/24/06-1]
ASH PR: Smoking at Home, Like Peeing Outdoors, Classified a "Nuisance" [10/23/06-4]
Ohio: Smoking Ban Will Remain on Nov 7 Ballot [10/23/06-3]
Smoking Ban is Passed in Hong Kong [10/23/06-2]
Some Cities Move to Restrict Smoking in Homes; ASH Quoted [10/23/06-1]
Poll: Strong Support for Wyoming Statewide Smoking Ban [10/20/06-4]
Houston Smoking Ban to Be Extended to Bars [10/20/06-3]
Health Groups Applaud Bill to Stop Government Investment in Tobacco Industry; ASH Cited [10/20/06-2
Iran Embarks on Anti-Smoking Drive [10/20/06-1]
Greenville, SC Considers Smoking Ban [10/18/06-4]
New Study: Air Quality Five-Times Worse Where Smoking is Allowed [10/18/06-3]
Marriott Hotels Will Go Smoke-free [10/18/06-2]
Elizabethtown, KY Passes Smoking Ban [10/18/06-1]
NYC May Raise Legal Age to Purchase Cigarettes to 21 [10/17/06-5]
Mecklenburg County, NC May Ban Smoking [10/17/06-4]
Expert says 'Curb Smoking in Movies and Double Anti-Smoking Ads' [10/17/06-3]
EU Refers Italy to Court of Justice over Tobacco Advertising Ban [10/17/06-2]]
Iran President Orders New Anti-Smoking Law into Effect [10/17/06-1]
Wash. Post Editorial: Smoking Bans Work [10/16/06-5]
NZ Govt Seeks Greater Compliance from Cigarette Retailers [10/16/06-4]
Hawaii Women's Correctional Center to Ban Smoking By Inmates [10/16/06-3]
UK: Business is Booming for Pubs that Have Already Banned Smoking [10/16/06-2]
New Zealand Group Says Smoking During Pregnancy or Around Pregnant Women is Child Abuse [10/16/06-1]
Louisville Extends Smoking Ban to All Public Buildings [10/13/06-4]
College Kids Warned about Water Pipe Smoking [10/13/06-3]
4 out of 5 Swiss Citizens Prefer Smokefree Workplaces [10/13/06-2]
EU Threatens to Sue Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary and Spain over Advertising Ban [10/13/06-1]
RJR Agrees to Ban Flavored Cigarettes [10/12/06-3]
Northbrook, IL Bans Smoking in Public Places [10/12/06-2]
Louisville Mayor Backs Tough Smoking Ban [10/12/06-1]
Smoking Bans Going Global; ASH Quoted [10/11/06-5]
WSJ: Big Tobacco Spending Big Money to Fight State Smoking Bans and Tax Increases [10/11/06-4]
Columbia, MO Bans Smoking in Most Public Places [10/11/06-3]
ASH UK Cited; Smoking Won't Help in Easier Childbirth [10/11/06-2]
Smoking Ban Research Shows Health Improvements in Scotland [10/11/06-1]
Santa Monica City Council May Ban Smoking at Outdoor Restaurants [10/10/06-4]
Omaha Smoking Ban Violators to be Reported Via 911 Call [10/10/06-3]
UK Smoking Ban Could Be Extended to Streets Outside Pubs [10/10/06-2]
France to Ban Smoking in Public Places in 2007 [10/10/06-1]
California: Tobacco Firms Light Up Airwaves to Fight Cigarette Tax Increase [10/06/06-3]
Kokomo, IN Passes Workplace Smoking Ban [10/06/06-2]
New Study: Cost of Nonsmokers' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Nearly $6 Billion a Year [10/06/06-1]
Omaha Smoking Ban Violators to be Reported Via 911 Call [10/10/06-3]
UK Smoking Ban Could Be Extended to Streets Outside Pubs [10/10/06-2]
France to Ban Smoking in Public Places in 2007 [10/10/06-1]
California: Tobacco Firms Light Up Airwaves to Fight Cigarette Tax Increase [10/06/06-3]
Kokomo, IN Passes Workplace Smoking Ban [10/06/06-2]
New Study: Cost of Nonsmokers' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Nearly $6 Billion a Year [10/06/06-1]
Houston May Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants [10/05/06-4]
Major NC Hospitals Plan to Ban Smoking on Grounds [10/05/06-3]
Smoking Officially Banned in Allegheny County [10/05/06-2]
New Study: Washington State Smoking Ban Has Decreased Indoor Air Pollution by 88% [10/05/06-1]
New Study Measures Air Quality to Protect Children from Secondhand Smoke in Cars [10/04/06-4]
New Poll: 65% of North Carolina Residents Support a Statewide Smoking Ban [10/04/06-3]
French Smokers Fume Over Proposed Smoking Ban [10/04/06-2]
New Study: Pregnant Girls Smoke to Have Smaller Babies [10/04/06-1]
French Ban on Public Smoking Could Begin in 2007 [10/03/06-4]
Smoking May Weaken Anti-Clotting Effect of Aspirin [10/03/06-3]
New Study: Smoking Ban Reduces Risk of Heart Attack [10/03/06-2]
Hilton Head, SC Residents Get Say on Smoking Ban [10/03/06-1]
Arizona Voters Support Smoking Ban Proposals [10/02/06-4]
Omaha Smoking Ban Begins Today; ASH Quoted [10/02/06-3]
ASH Quoted: Big Tobacco Feels the Wrath of 'Duped' Smokers [10/02/06-2]
Buenos Aires Bans Smoking in Some Public Spaces [10/02/06-1]
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