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Maryland Drivers Can't Light Up With Young Kids Are In Tow

Posted 03.22.2012

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In an effort to protect young children from secondhand smoke, state senators in Maryland have approved a bill that would prohibit drivers from smoking...

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Obama Administration Appeals Cigarette Pack Ruling

AP | By NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 01.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is appealing a judge's order blocking a requirement that tobacco companies put graphic images warning about the...

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Chicago Group Awards Grants To Smoke-Free Apartments

Posted 09.11.2011

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After calling for increased smoke-free housing options in the city, the Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project has awarded grants to several housing group...

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Cloves Banned: FDA Bans Fruit, Candy-Flavored Cigarettes

AP | MICHAEL FELBERBAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. — The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on Tuesday, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug A...

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Heart Attack Rates Fall 17% After Smoking Bans Enacted: Analyses

USA Today | Liz Szabo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Two separate analyses released Monday each found that heart attack rates fall 17% within a year after smoking bans take effect. One analysis, which in...

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