ASH News Items for September 2006
ASH QUOTED: New Victory in Custody Case [09/29/06-2]
Germans Backing Down on Smoking Bans [09/29/06-1]
ASH QUOTED: More Home Smoking Bans [09/28/06-2]
Smoking Bans Work Well For Businesses [09/28/06-1]
Northern Ireland's Bar Staff Health Improves Following Smoking Ban [09/26/06-4]
ASH Scotland Quoted: Scotland Smoking Ban is "Public Health Triumph" [09/26/06-3]
Illinois Voters Favor Statewide Smoking Ban [09/26/06-2]
Heart Attacks Decline After Smoking Ban in Pueblo, CO [09/26/06-1]
ASH: PR Cigarette Class Action Ruling Could Have Major Implications Opinion Opens Door to Other Cigarette Suits
Big Tobacco Must Face 'Light' Cigarette Class Action Suit [09/25/06-6]
Philly's New Smoking Ban to Be Implemented This Week [09/25/06-5]
Scotland May Ban Smoking in Open Air Pub Gardens [09/25/06-4]
French Citizens Are in Favor of Smoking Ban in Restaurants [09/25/06-3]
San Diego County to Consider Smoking Ban in Parks [09/25/06-2]
United Kingdom's Smoking Ban Will Save Lives but Also Increase Profits [09/25/06-1]
Westin Hotels Unveils Jewelry to Promote Smokefree Living [09/22/06-4]
Canada: British Columbia May Prohibit Smoking by Foster Parents [09/22/06-3]
ASH Petition Trigging Beach Smoking Ban [09/22/06-2]
Most French People Are In Favor of Total Smoking Ban [09/22/06-1]
Ohio Gov. Supports Indoor Smoking Ban [09/21/06-4]
Senators Urge U.S. to Appeal Tobacco Ruling [09/21/06-3]
Parsons, KS Passes Smoking Ban [09/21/06-2]
Canada: Apt. Agency to Move Forward with No-Smoking Policy [09/21/06-1]
Washington Tribe Opens Non-Smoking Casino [09/20/06-3]
Auburn, IN May Ban Smoking on Some City Property and Vehicles [09/20/06-2]
New Study: Air Pollution is 89% Lower in Smokefree Restaurants [09/20/06-1]
Wales Smoking Ban to Begin April 2, 2007 [09/19/06-5]
Winnipeg Landlord to Ban Apartment Smoking [09/19/06-4]
Ohio Could Ban Smoking in Public [09/19/06-3]
Canada: Outdoor Smoking Ban Revisited in White Rock [09/19/06-2]
Missouri State Hospital Association Bans Smoking on Campuses [09/19/06-1]
Business Week: Big Tobacco's Showdown in the West [09/18/06-3]
Nevada Voters Strongly Support Anti-Smoking Initiatives [09/18/06-2]
Philly Mayor OKs Smoking Ban, Then Criticizes It [09/18/06-1]
4 Major Delaware Hospitals to Ban Smoking on Grounds [09/15/06-3]
Australian Woman Arrested for Smoking on Singapore Airlines Flight [09/15/06-2]
Numerous NYC Residents Forced to Pay Taxes on Online Cigarette Purchases [09/15/06-1]
Pacifica, CA Bans Smoking on Beaches and Fishing Pier [09/13/06-4]
PA: 7 Major Companies to Ban Smoking on Premises [09/13/06-3]
Lewisville, TX Councilman Wants to Offer Incentives to for Restaurants to Go Smokefree [09/13/06-2]
Hotel Industry Goes Cold Turkey on Smoking [09/13/06-1]
ASH Quoted: Banzhaf Defends Ban Omaha Smoking Ban [09/12/06-4]
New Report: Bar Staff in Scotland Healthier Following Smoking Ban [09/12/06-3]
UK: Hospital Smoking Ban Forcing Smokers Into the Street [09/12/06-2]
Australia: Smoking and Tobacco Sales Restrictions Credited for Drop in Student Smoking [09/12/06-1]
Pittsburgh and Houston to Vote on Smokefree Air Legislation [09/11/06-3]
Editorial: Tobacco Companies Boosting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes [09/11/06-2]
New Zealand Govt. to Air Commercials Showing How Secondhand Smoke is Harmful in Cars [09/11/06-1]
Senate Wants 'Light' Cigarette Label Ban [09/08/06-4]
Kokomo, IN Bans Smoking in Workplaces [09/08/06-3]
Illinois: Hoffman Estates Smoking Ban Wins Tentative Approval [09/08/06-2]
Attorneys General from 35 States Offer Movie Studios Free Use of Anti-Smoking PSAs [09/08/06-1]
Maine to Collect Taxes on Online Cigarette Purchases [09/07/06-4]
Faith Leaders Urge Congressional Candidate to Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco [09/07/06-3]
VA Tobacco Tax Increase Is Successful [09/07/06-2]
New Study: Youth Exposed to Smoking Scenes in Movie Trailers [09/07/06-1]
Nashville Police Chief Cracks Down on Smoking by Police Officers [09/06/06-4]
Editorial: Cigarette Industry Must Be Treated As Rogue It Is [09/06/06-3]
Scotland: Nation's Largest Pub Chain Says Sales Are Steady Despite Smoking Ban [09/06/06-2]
Poland to Ban Smoking on Intercity Trains [09/06/06-1]
New Study: Pediatricians Not Doing Enough to Stop Parental Smoking [09/01/06-2]
ASH Quoted: Disclosure Demands Buried in Tobacco Ruling [09/01/06-1]
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