| Council fired up for 2013 smoking ban
Illawarra Mercury – 20 hours ago Wollongong councillors are hoping to start 2013 with a healthy New Year’s resolution – a ban on smoking in alfresco dining areas in Crown St … |
| Diesel fumes as bad as passive smoking
The Canberra Times – 1 day ago ”It’s on the same order of magnitude as passive smoking,” said Kurt Straif, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), … Diesel exhaust fumes pose cancer risk just like passive smoking … Rush Lane |
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| Councillors butt heads on smoking
Northern Star – 9 hours ago THE lack of proposed designated smoking areas in Lismore’s city centre is concerning business owners who employ smokers. Smoke-free CBD policy Northern Rivers Echo |
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| Smoke gets in your eyes
Vancouver Sun – 12 hours ago If there weren’t already compelling enough reasons for you to quit smoking, think about the risk. Smoking can cause blindness Sacramento Bee |
| SUNY trustees seek smoking ban
Newsday – 16 hours ago State University of New York trustees want tobacco banned on all 64 campuses. SUNY trustees approve ban on smoking Albany Times Union |
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| More than 60% of Israel’s nonsmokers smoke passively, study finds
Haaretz – 12 hours ago While only about 20 percent of Israel’s adult population smokes cigarettes, passivesmokers are equally exposed to the risks of developing cancer, the study … |
| Detroit Medical Center will not hire smokers, plans to test applicants …
Detroit Free Press – 16 hours ago While several states have passed laws banning such hiring policies, Michigan has not, leaving smokers without legal grounds to challenge … Detroit Medical Center will no longer hire smokers as of July 1 The Detroit News |