Archive for the ‘Anti-Tobacco Laws’ Category

Fewer Tobacco Prevention More Teen Smokers

The American Cancer Society is pleading Iowa lawmakers to restore all money used to fund anti-smoking special programs. The cancer society declared that less funding for state anti-smoking programs, started in 2011, is having a negative impact because more teens will starting to smoke cigarettes. For example in 2011, Iowa lawmakers decreased funding of smoking prevention [...]

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Welsh Government Banned Smoking in Cars

A campaign to stop people smoking tax free Karelia cigarettes in cars when children are travelling has been launched by the Welsh government. Fresh Start aims to protect youngsters from the effects of second-hand smoke in a confined space. An outright ban will be considered depending on the success of the three-year campaign. But Simon [...]

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The Myth of the Dying Tobacco Companies

Despite the passage of smoking laws, anti-smoking campaigns and an increased overall awareness of the danger of tax free Marlboro cigarette smoking, the tobacco industry is still making strong profits. Stanford’s Robert Proctor recently released his 750 study Golden Holocaust: Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition. Publishing the book personally cost [...]

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Hard Time For Smokers, New Anti-Smoking Law in California

The state of California is now making it a little tougher on smokers and a little easier on landlords to keep discount Virginia cigarettes off their property. Smoking may not be illegal in California, but finding a place to do it just got tougher. A new law gives landlords the legal authority to ban smoking [...]

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Smoking for Employers Banned in Norway

Employers in Norway are likely to ban smoking for employees during work hours, says Minister of Health Anne-Grethe Strom-Erichsen. Tighter restrictions on smoking were discussed during a hearing in Norway’s Parliament Friday, the Norway Post reported. Strom-Erichsen said the sale of 10-packs of cigarettes is likely to be banned. The government is also considering legislation [...]

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Anti-Smoking Policies Save Money

American Lung Association in California released its State of Tobacco Control 2012, California Local Grades report card to track how well cities and counties are doing to protect people from the burden of tobacco. The cities and counties grades are based on a review of their codes/laws in three key areas: smoke-free outdoor air, smoke-free [...]

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