News Items for September 2003

ASH News Items for September 2003

Report: State Govts. Failing on Smoking Cessation Efforts for Women [09/30-4]

VA Considers Cigarette Tax Increase [09/30-3]

KY Smoking Ban Temporarily Blocked [09/30-2]

French Court Dismisses Case Against Tobacco Companies [09/30-1]

Foster Parents That Smoke Face New Restrictions [09/29-4]

Smoking Linked to Memory Problems [09/29-3]

Spain: Smokers Disgruntled Over EU Tobacco Warnings [09/29-2]

FL Restaurant Owners Face Hefty Fine For Smoking Ban Violations [09/29-1]

Buddhist Kingdom Seeks to Ban Smoking Completely [09/26-5]

OH Judge Grants Class Action Status for Tobacco Lawsuit [09/26-4]

CA Supreme Declines Review of Tobacco Tax Initiative [09/26-3]

Public Health Groups Oppose Tobacco Buyout Bill Without Effective FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products [09/26-2]

Damage From Smoking Extends Far Beyond Lungs [09/26-1]

MA Ready to Become 6th Smoke Free State [09/25-4]

NWLC to Hold Teleconference on Women and Smoking [09/25-3]

France: Taxes on Cigarettes to Increase by 40% [09/25-2]

Study: Anti-Smoking Programs Pay Off [09/25-1]

Irish Minister Commits to Smoking Ban Following Trip to NY [09/24-3]

Madison Restaurants Face Smoking Ban[09/24-2]

FL: Smoke-Friendly Restaurant Forced to Close [09/24-1]

NY Considers Law to Ban Smoking in Cars with Children [09/23-4]

UK Launches Its First Anti-Smoking Campaign [09/23-3]

Scotland: Officials Show Support for Smoking Ban [09/23-2]

70% of New Yorkers Favor Smoke-Free Workplace Law [09/23-1]

Lexington, KY Smoking Ban Has Not Hurt Business [09/22-4]

USDA Left With Excess Tobacco After Buyout [09/22-3]

Groups Support New Tobacco Regulation Bill [09/22-2]

Europeans Contemplate Smoking Bans in Bars [09/22-1]

R. J. R. Lays Off 40% of Its Employees [09/18-3]

D.C. Begins Quest for Smokefree Workplaces [09/18-2]

NY Plans to Tax Cigarettes Sold Online by Indian Tribe [09/18-1]

NY Health Inspectors Crack Down on Smoking Ban Violators [09/17-4]

U.S. College Students Support Tobacco Control Policies [09/17-3]

Irish Hospitality Industry Alliance Supports Smoking Ban [09/17-2]

Women's COPD Deaths are on the Rise [09/17-1]

D.C. Campaigns for Smokefree Workplaces on Sept. 17 [09/16-3]

Teen Smokers More Likely to Use Marijuana [09/16-2]

India: Class Crusades Against Chewable Tobacco [09/16-1]

Nicotine Replacement Therapy is Best Quitting Strategy for Heavy Smokers [09/15-4]

Lexington, KY Business Owners Sue to Halt Smoke Ban [09/15-3]

Tobacco-quota Buyout Bill Nears Introduction in House [09/15-2]

Big Tobacco and A.G. Conspiracy Attempts to Inflate the Cost of Smoking [09/15-1]

D.C. Suburb Smoking Ban Sparks Debate [09/12-3]

South Africa: University Accepts Donation from Big Tobacco [09/12-2]

Global Smoking Death Tolls Shift [09/12-1]

Report: Cigarettes Linked to Spleen and Kidney Failure [09/11-3]

NY Develops Statewide Plan to Reduce Cancer [09/11-2]

New Pill to Help Smokers Quit [09/11-1]

Minors Able to Purchase Cigarettes Online 90% of the Time [09/10-4]

CA Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down Cigarette Tax Dodgers [09/10-3]

Judge Orders RJR to Remove Ads at AZ Raceway [09/10-2]

Smoking Likely Contributed to Pneumonia Cases in Iraq [09/10-1]

EU Wants to Stop People From Smoking [09/09-3]

Report: CA Compliance with Smoke-Free Workplace Law [09/09-2]

Tobacco Buyout Is One Step Closer [09/09-1]

MT: Case to Overturn Smoking Ban Goes to State Supreme Court [09/05-4

Report: Smoking is Largest Contributor to Poor Health[09/05-3]

Norway: Smoking is No Longer Trendy [09/05-2]

Gov't Estimates 8.6M Americans Have Chronic Illnesses Related to Smoking [09/05-1]

Report: State by State Spending on Tobacco Control [09/04-3]

Arkansas City Approves Restaurant Smoking Ban [09/04-2]

Report: Cancer Death Rates Leveling Off [09/04-1]

Tobacco Buyout Gains Momentum [09/03-4]

Alabama's Clean Indoor Air Act is in Effect [09/03-3]

Study: Women Have More Difficulty Quitting Smoking [09/03-2]

UN Headquarters Imposes Smoking Ban [09/03-1]

FDA Will Not Regulate Nicotine Lozenges [09/02-4]

OK Begins New Anti-Smoking Law [09/02-3]

Study: Smokers are Much More Serious About Quitting [09/02-2]

Ireland: Lung Cancer is More Predominant in Females [09/02-1]

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