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County survey favors smoking ban 24 Nov 2005
77 percent of those polled agreed “a county regulation is needed so children and non-smokers don't have to be exposed to secondhand smoke,� according to ...
- Adrian Daily Telegram,
Kennesaw bans smoking in parks 24 Nov 2005
In an effort to shield children from secondhand smoke, the Kennesaw City Council passed a measure this week to ban smoking in city parks, making it only the ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),
NJ has waited too long for smoking ban legislation 24 Nov 2005
...be passed, close to 19,000 New Jersey citizens have died due to the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), also commonly referred to as secondhand smoke ...
- The Hammonton News,
Health Department Promotes Smoke-Free Dining 24 Nov 2005
...to promote healthy restaurants by informing would-be patrons of the smoking status of restaurants before they walk in and risk exposure to secondhand smoke. ...
- Boone Mountain Times,
Prescription drug program drawing fire 24 Nov 2005
...cancer. Secondhand smoke endangers adults and children, who are forced to breathe the deadly air that smokers put out there. Smokers ...
- Port Huron Times Herald,
Ventura council backs smoking ban 24 Nov 2005
..."Smoking around kids is dangerous," said Dominique Sanchez, a 14-year-old freshman at Ventura High School. "Do you want kids to suffer from secondhand smoke? ...
- Ventura County Star (subscription),
Reader's Alley 24 Nov 2005
Montana.�. If a person does not wish to inhale secondhand smoke, they should stay out of places where smoking is permitted. The ...
- Helena Independent Record,
Pollution agency approves taconite mining expansion 24 Nov 2005
...a member of the Save Lake Superior Association, an environmental group, said the risk of breathing fibers near the plant is like secondhand smoke: “Not all ...
- In-Forum (subscription),
Sunday, November 27 24 Nov 2005
It’s Sunday Nite Jazz at Walkers American Grill, a place to eat well, hear some tunes, and avoid that pesky secondhand smoke. 7-10 pm.
- Billings Outpost,
Galveston smoking ban may be on ballot 24 Nov 2005
With bars allowing smoking anywhere and secondhand smoke migrating into some restaurants’ no-smoking sections, the council’s discussion initially focused ...
- KHOU (subscription),
Keep foster children smoke-free, proposed rules say Nov 22, 2005
Nearly half of them, he says, are living with relatives. Smoking and secondhand smoke are "significant health hazards," Collins wrote the supervisors. ...
- San Luis Obispo Tribune,
Even Brief Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Causes Harm, Study Says Nov 18, 2005
Nonsmokers can experience hardening of the arteries when exposed to secondhand smoke for as little as 30 minutes, WebMD reported Nov. 16. ...
- JoinTogether.org
Nose Filter May Keep Secondhand Smoke At Bay Nov 16, 2005
For those people who hate smoke but live with a smoker, a new invention may protect them from secondhand smoke. Although surveys ...
- NBC4.TV,
Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Risks Nov 3, 2005
But a new study suggests that even small amounts of secondhand smoke can cause life-threatening changes to a nonsmokers` circulatory system. ...
- PakTribune.com,
Officials warn of the health risks of secondhand smoke Oct 26, 2005
The official name for secondhand smoke is environmental tobacco smoke, or ETS. It's also called involuntary or passive smoking. ...
- Woodstock Independent,
TV Ad Tells Powerful Personal Story About the Harm of Secondhand ... Nov 21, 2005
21 /PRNewswire/ -- The harmful effects of secondhand smoke are increasingly known to Minnesotans, and new advertising will put a real face on just how serious ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Secondhand smoke debate still up in the air Oct 29, 2005
...of Rhinelander have indicated they would like to see the state bill defeated because it does not place strong enough controls on secondhand smoke in public ...
- Rhinelander Daily News,
Secondhand smoke bill introduced Nov 4, 2005
LANSING -- A mid-Michigan state representative wants to make it illegal to expose children to secondhand smoke in a vehicle. State Rep. ...
- The Saginaw News,
Readers Respond: Tom Cruise, Secondhand Smoke Oct 29, 2005
Sept. 23, 2005 -- My mailbox was full with comments from users in response to recent columns on Tom Cruise and secondhand smoke. Here is a sampling. ...
- WebMD
EAT YOUR HEART OUT Nov 22, 2005
Philippa says she's "fairly happy" about the new law; her employees will no longer be exposed to secondhand smoke, and the antismoking diners who have told her ...
- Seattle Weekly,
EPA explains the dangers of second hand smoke on children Nov 16, 2005
Secondhand smoke is a health hazard that contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including over 60 carcinogens. Children are particularly ...
- Norwell Mariner,
TV Ads Showcase Deadly Effects Of Second Hand Smoking Nov 21, 2005
Crowe is now dying from lung cancer, due to her exposure to secondhand smoke. These commercials are part of the state’s ongoing ...
- All Headline News
Readers: Madison needs a smoking ordinance Nov 21, 2005
...smoking. • Secondhand smoke is a public health issue. Exposure to secondhand smoke is a leading cause of cancer and heart disease. ...
- Madison Courier,
Snuffing out smoking Nov 17, 2005
And while that delights anti-smoking advocates hoping to reduce health risks related to secondhand smoke, it's not sitting well with some smokers who feel they ...
- Quincy Herald Whig,
Editorial | NJ Indoor Smoking Ban Last puff - except on casino ... Nov 23, 2005
At least, Codey's plan would bar smoking in casino shops and restaurants. The fact that secondhand smoke is harmful is beyond dispute. ...
- Centre Daily Times,
Md. factions prepare for smoking ban battle Nov 21, 2005
Baltimore singer Angela Taylor said she quit performing in bars and clubs where smoking is allowed because of reactions to secondhand smoke. ...
- The News Journal,
American Lung Association Lauds Philadelphia International ... Nov 22, 2005
...passengers being served. As a result, the impact of the Airport's actions to eliminate secondhand smoke was magnified. "With more ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Up in smoke? Nov 22, 2005
...effective Nov. 15. During the campaign, Burkhart testified in public hearings on the topic of secondhand smoke. She spent hours ...
- Bizjournals.com,
Anywhere Except Inside and Outside Nov 16, 2005
...provisions suggest, the real motivation behind government-imposed smoking bans is not to shield customers and employees from secondhand smoke, although that ...
- Reason Online
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New Study Confirms Smoke-Free Laws ... Nov 14, 2005
The results of these studies should not be a surprise in light of the overwhelming evidence that secondhand smoke poses serious, even life-threatening risks to ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Air clears on effect of smoking restrictions Nov 18, 2005
Public-health officials say the two studies suggests protecting people from secondhand smoke improves the quality of life and makes immediate reductions in ...
- Daily Inter Lake,
Ban going nowhere in City Council Nov 21, 2005
...smoke.". He added that since he has instituted separate smoking and nonsmoking bars, secondhand smoke does not affect his restaurant. ...
- Daily Pennsylvanian,
Keeping kids safe during holidays Nov 22, 2005
Blankets, stuffed animals, pillows and other loose bedding should never be placed in the crib with a baby. · Secondhand smoke doubles the risk of SIDS. ...
- The Citizen.com,
EPA explains dangers of second hand smoke on children Nov 10, 2005
Secondhand smoke is a health hazard that contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including over 60 carcinogens. Children are particularly ...
- Norwell Mariner,
Letters from readers Nov 17, 2005
Four high-profile election contests featured prominent supporters of secondhand smoke protections facing off against prominent opponents: St. ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
Great American Smokeout Highlights Smoke-Free Communities Nov 10, 2005
...“We applaud these communities for taking the lead in protecting public health from the dangers of secondhand smoke,� said Vangie Ruth, Health Initiatives ...
- The Chattanoogan,
Quit smoking this Nov. 17 — join the Great American Smokeout Nov 16, 2005
Because when someone quits smoking, they not only improve their own life, their secondhand smoke no longer harms or kills their loved ones around them,� said ...
- Valley City Times Record,
Brief Exposure to Second Hand Smoke Can Cause Heart Disease Nov 18, 2005
As little as 30 minutes of secondhand smoke can lead to hardening of the arteries in non-smokers, Japanese researchers reported at the American Heart ...
- FOX News
Some Amarilloans to quit smoking for today, others choose not to Nov 17, 2005
Smoking is the No. 1 preventable cause of death and disease. In addition, more than 38,000 people die every year from secondhand smoke," she said. ...
- Amarillo.com (subscription),
Hospital plans to go smoke-free Nov 18, 2005
She said the move is not only to protect the patients but visitors and employees as well. 'Secondhand smoke has been shown to cause cancer in nonsmokers. ...
- The Saratogian,
Voters’ petitions turn up the heat on smoking Nov 18, 2005
David McCoy got tired of teaching his students about the hazards of smoking, only to see them work in restaurants where they were breathing in secondhand smoke ...
- Canton Repository (subscription),
New Study Links Smoke-Free Ordinances to Fewer Heart Attacks Nov 14, 2005
...and Denver sought to replicate a groundbreaking 2003 study done in Helena, Mont., that showed restrictions on public exposure to secondhand smoke caused a ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Retiree Quits Smoking After Nearly 50 Years Nov 16, 2005
A bad habit can be bad news for everyone dwelling in a smoker's home. "Secondhand smoke has been proven to affect children," Bissell said. ...
- US Department of Defense (press release),
Put out that cigarette for Great American Smoke-Out Nov 16, 2005
...both the employees and customers. Most people know about the risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. Smoking is a leading cause ...
- Macomb Eagle,
American Cancer Society's 29th Great American Smokeout(R) Urges ... Nov 16, 2005
The event will take place at Bridgid's, a smoke-free restaurant and bar in Philadelphia, and will focus on the dangers of secondhand smoke, encouraging smokers ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Smokers participate in Great American Smokeout Nov 17, 2005
Nonsmokers are also affected by cigarette smoke. Each year about 3,000 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke. ...
- Noblesville Daily Times,
Agency wants smokers to learn to kick habit Nov 17, 2005
Cancer Institute reports that about half the smoke generated by every cigarette is sidestream smoke, commonly known as "secondhand smoke." Secondhand smoke ...
- Portsmouth Herald News,
Smoking out DC Nov 17, 2005
This is especially true in Washington, where people going to work or enjoying a night out often must contend with toxic secondhand smoke. ...
- Washington Examiner,
Smoke-free effort may aim for bars Nov 17, 2005
Free Rights Now urged public officials to pass a ban protecting customers and restaurant employees from the health risks posed by secondhand smoke in city ...
- Corpus Christi Caller Times,
Growing trend of lung cancer in non-smokers Nov 17, 2005
Doctors say secondhand smoke is a significant risk factor, especially for women. “Secondhand smoke does increase the risk of certain ...
- WHAS 11.com (subscription),
GROUPS TO BUTT HEADS ON PUBLIC SMOKING BAN PLAN Nov 20, 2005
...that even more people (nonsmokers represent 75 percent of the public) may patronize places where they don’t have to gag down secondhand smoke, and they can ...
- Canton Repository (subscription),
Survey results make it clear a majority in Lehigh Valley prefers ... Nov 17, 2005
With a strong return rate of 38 percent (2,949 people), the Secondhand Smoke Survey of Registered Lehigh Valley Voters conducted by the Coalition For A Smoke ...
- Allentown Morning Call,
SIXTEEN CAPITAL REGION HOSPITALS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO ESTABLISH SMOKE ... Nov 17, 2005
By making our campuses smoke-free we are addressing one of the most significant health risks - secondhand smoke," said Gino J. Pazzaglini, president and CEO of ...
- Empire Information Services, Inc. (press release),
Column: Where there is smoke... Nov 16, 2005
Passive smoking, or secondhand smoke, has been rated by the Center of Disease Prevention and Control as the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the ...
- Daily Illini,
Hospitals, DMU collaborate for tobacco-free campuses Nov 20, 2005
Tobacco use among adults and exposure to secondhand smoke in Iowa continue to be major public health problems, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health ...
- Des Moines Business Record,
Smokers want places where they can smoke Nov 17, 2005
Diana Tran-Yu, clinical pharmacy manager at Bayshore Medical Center, stresses the effects of secondhand smoke and how it plays a part in the argument for a ...
- Pasadena Citizen,
'We practice what we preach' Nov 18, 2005
She says many non-smokers don't like walking through areas of secondhand smoke, and some patients don't like the smell of smoke on staff members who care for ...
- Quincy Herald Whig,
Great American Smokeout Nov 16, 2005
...“When someone quits smoking, they not only improve their own life, their secondhand smoke no longer harms or kills their loved ones around them. ...
- Williston Daily Herald,
BHF comments on industry's call for full smoking ban Nov 21, 2005
Now the principle that secondhand smoke kills has been accepted by the Government, any further delay to the protection of pub and bar workers’ health would ...
- I-Newswire.com (press release)
Parks, beaches may go butt free Nov 19, 2005
Supporters of the proposed smoking restrictions cite health risks associated with secondhand smoke, the poor role model that smokers portray to children, and ...
- Ventura County Star (subscription),
Cardiologist: Smoking ban contributes Nov 23, 2005
..."It's a fact that secondhand smoke contributes to heart attacks," he said. "This community is a healthier place because of the ban.". ...
- Greeley Tribune,
Counties eye stricter smoking rules Nov 19, 2005
But concerns about secondhand smoke have brought public comments to Putnam County Health Department Administrator Bob Peck that likely will bring the smoking ...
- Charleston Gazette,
When the smoke clears Nov 2, 2005
Secondhand smoke, also known as Environmental Tobacco Smoke, consists of exhaled smoke from smokers and side stream smoke from the burning end of a cigarette ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
North 7th-grade speaks on issue of smoking ban Nov 18, 2005
In my opinion, a smoking ban would be a good idea. First of all, there would be less secondhand smoke. For example, if a child whose ...
- Henderson Gleaner,
Tobacco treaty good for Uganda Nov 22, 2005
...tobacco advertising bans, price and tax increases, health warning labels on tobacco products and measures to protect people from secondhand smoke, among other ...
- East African,
County tobacco survey supports smoking ban Nov 17, 2005
That was a major concern for many people,� Tummins noted, “because smoking in family establishments means children are susceptible to secondhand smoke.�. ...
- Fayette County Review,
Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund: Voters Across America Express ... Nov 9, 2005
...support and growing momentum across the country for smoke-free laws that protect all workers and all customers from the proven dangers of secondhand smoke. ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Restaurants offer Thanksgiving relief Nov 20, 2005
...in movies. It also includes facts on the addictive nature of nicotine and the dangers of secondhand smoke to non-smokers. The site ...
- Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Smoke-Free Arizona hopes to make state healthier Nov 10, 2005
...“They want to smoke, but they agree that others shouldn't have to inhale their secondhand smoke.�. According to the Smoke-free ...
- Eastern Arizona Courier,
Insurance fee isn't likely to deter all smokers Nov 20, 2005
...long run.". Lever himself was diagnosed with lung problems that his doctor attributed to secondhand smoke, he said. However, the ...
- Press & Sun-Bulletin,
Smoking battle moves to new front Nov 17, 2005
Local anti-smoking efforts seem much more focused on targeting potential users and keeping secondhand smoke out of public areas. ...
- Skieston Standard Democrat,
Air pollution findings fueling campaign for indoor smoking ban Nov 14, 2005
TRENTON -- New Jersey bars, restaurants, casinos and bowling alleys where smoking is allowed expose their employees to secondhand smoke hazards in excess of ...
- Bridgewater Courier News,
Your Letters Nov 17, 2005
Smoking affects not only the smoker's health, but secondhand smoke has been linked to an increased risk for lung cancer and heart and lung disease in nonsmokers ...
- Centre Daily Times,
Smoking on decline among area teens Nov 17, 2005
..."Every year, about 3,000 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer in the nation as a result of breathing secondhand smoke," said Diane Klebanow, mission delivery ...
- Myrtle Beach Sun News,
Here are ways to help reduce risk of SIDS Nov 20, 2005
Babies who breathe secondhand smoke are at 21/2 times higher risk. ... Do not smoke during pregnancy, and avoid exposing the infant to secondhand smoke. ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Send park name ideas to Tom Hutka Nov 16, 2005
They should. There is so much talk about secondhand smoke. My grandson had to have tubes in his ear because of the secondhand smoke ...
- Port Huron Times Herald,
Great American Smokeout Arrives Thursday Nov 16, 2005
Each year, another 3,000 otherwise healthy nonsmokers will fall victim to lung cancer brought on by exposure to secondhand smoke. ...
- Forbes
Smoke-free campaign turns in petitions Nov 14, 2005
..."Secondhand smoke kills 53,000 Americans each year through cancer, heart disease and lung disease. All of the people in Ohio understand ...
- The Athens News,
Workplace air 'unfit' Nov 15, 2005
...year. One of the bill's intentions is to create a healthier environment for workers, who are subjected to secondhand smoke. "Unless ...
- NorthJersey.com,
Smokers urged to kick the habit Nov 16, 2005
...illnesses. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids notes that as many as 1,430 people will die from the effects of secondhand smoke. ...
- Rogersville Review,
State smoke-free rules to take effect this weekend Nov 15, 2005
..."By actively prohibiting smoking and preventing secondhand smoke exposure in public places, we can begin to reduce tobacco related deaths in Georgia each year ...
- The Citizen.com,
Rob Samouce: Second hand smoke can be considered a legally ... Nov 7, 2005
Concerning the trespass theory, the trial court said that although there is no case on point as to whether secondhand smoke is considered a form of trespass ...
- Naples Daily News (subscription),
UK campaign raises awareness of an invisible killer Nov 1, 2005
This is despite the fact that continued exposure to secondhand smoke puts non-smokers at a 24 per cent increased risk of lung cancer and a 25 per cent ...
- People's Daily Online,
Woman with a cause Nov 13, 2005
As far as I can tell, most of the homes in the area permit (smoking). I'm against secondhand smoke.''. ... I'm against secondhand smoke.''. ...
- Greensboro News Record,
AMA Applauds Chicago City Council Committee for Approving Smoke ... Oct 27, 2005
..."As physicians, we cannot stress enough to patients the dangers of secondhand smoke -- a leading cause of preventable death among adults in the US Secondhand ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Snuff it out Oct 29, 2005
...changes and the media. Every year, around 352,000 Missouri youth are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes. Being around se ...
- Blue Springs Examiner,
Protecting the public Nov 14, 2005
Countries from Ireland to Vietnam to New Zealand have recognized the dangers of secondhand smoke and have enacted different types of smoking bans in public ...
- Kentucky Post,
Experts Urge Counseling Patients About Dangers of Second-Hand ... 03 Oct 2005
...based means of cutting the risks of tobacco use have made a case for counseling patients about the health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke when they’re ...
- Newswise (press release)
Smokers don’t want to be protected from themselves 03 Oct 2005
At the end of September, the Eugene City Council urged the development of new rules that would, ostensibly, reduce the health hazard of secondhand smoke. ...
- Oregon Daily Emerald
Vote for clean air 03 Oct 2005
Enough evidence shows that secondhand smoke can cause health problems in non-smokers, the same that are seen in smokers, such as lung cancer and heart disease. ...
- Seattle Times
Officials at odds over the long-term effects of cell phone use 03 Oct 2005
...in an escalating debate over the potential risks -- a debate that some researchers say parallels early public-health disputes about secondhand smoke and toxic ...
- Newsday
Secondhand Smoke Sep 30, 2005
Secondhand smoke poses significant health risks to children and adults, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ...
- allergies.about.com
Secondhand smoke puts whole family at risk Sep 29, 2005
By Darla Carter. Hanging around secondhand smoke is like playing a lottery with bad health as the payout. "It's like rolling the ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Secondhand smoke a real threat to food servers Sep 27, 2005
Women are now faced with the fact that the two leading causes of death (lung and breast cancers) are linked to secondhand smoke. ...
- Asbury Park Press
High Secondhand Smoke Exposure Rate Among Asian Americans Sep 19, 2005
Newswise — A recent Temple University study found that involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke continues to be a significant problem for Asian Americans. ...
- Newswise (press release)
Asian-Americans suffer secondhand smoke Sep 19, 2005
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A new study says involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke continues to be a significant problem for Asian Americans. ...
- United Press International
Readers Respond: Tom Cruise, Secondhand Smoke Sep 23, 2005
My mailbox was full with comments from users in response to recent columns on Tom Cruise and secondhand smoke. Here is a sampling. ...
- WebMD
UK: DANGERS OF SECONDHAND SMOKE BEING IGNORED Sep 6, 2005
Up campaign'. The survey marks the launch of new NHS ads raising awareness of the health risks of secondhand smoke to adults. The ...
- noticias.info (press release)
Killer secondhand smoke campaign flares up in the UK Sep 6, 2005
Don't Give Up Giving Up' campaign, launched this week, is comprised of advertising aimed at raising awareness of the health risks of secondhand smoke to adults ...
- News-Medical.net
Research shows secondhand-smoke exposure can harm a fetus Sep 12, 2005
Kump began eyeing those ashtrays more perilously, concerned about her exposure to secondhand smoke and the consequences to her health and that of her unborn ...
- Rome News-Tribune
Pregnant Women Warned About Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Sep 8, 2005
Pregnant women who are exposed to secondhand smoke put their unborn babies at risk of many of the same health problems caused by smoking during pregnancy ...
- JoinTogether.org
Fiber May Cut Some Risks of Secondhand Smoke Sep 1, 2005
However, those who ate more fiber-rich fruit and soy as adults appeared protected from some of those negative effects of secondhand smoke exposure. ...
- WebMD
Exposure to secondhand smoke kills as many women in China as does ... Sep 6, 2005
Exposure to secondhand smoke kills as many women in China as does smoking, according to new study findings by researchers at the University of California ...
- News-Medical.net
Secondhand Cigarette Smoke as Harmful to Fetus as Inhaled Smoke ... Sep 8, 2005
Pittsburgh, examined umbilical-cord blood data from three previously published studies that overlooked or disregarded the effects of secondhand smoke on fetuses ...
- Kaiser network.org
Activist groups push for smoking ban in public places Oct 1, 2005
In other findings, over half of the respondents said they have been affected by secondhand smoke in public places, and 37 percent said they had been exposed to ...
- eTaiwan News
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers Sep 28, 2005
1). Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths among US nonsmokers each year (see Question 2). Tobacco ...
- Food Consumer
'Incomplete ordinance' Sep 30, 2005
First, the law does not protect those who are most vulnerable to secondhand smoke. Many pulmonary physicians will tell you that ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Local bar patrons support smoke free bars Sep 28, 2005
...of a three-year grant to assess the effectiveness of King and Pierce Counties approaches to increasing awareness of the harm of secondhand smoke and support ...
- King County (press release)
Racine County Bulletin Board Oct 1, 2005
THE LAKE TOBACCO FREE COALITION: Smoke-free air education campaign contest to education Racine-area residents and visitors about the dangers of secondhand smoke ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Smoking bans cloud free market's ability to thrive Sep 27, 2005
A report by the Centers for Disease Control in 1975 called attention to the danger of secondhand smoke – a collection of supposedly toxic chemicals that ...
- Bluegrass Institute
Towns should be allowed to limit smoking in public places Sep 30, 2005
I stand with the smoke-free crowd and abhor the intrusion of damaging secondhand smoke into my lungs and into the breathing space of my loved ones. ...
- Asbury Park Press
Trust's smoking ban looms Sep 30, 2005
...the hospital’s main entrances or anywhere inside its buildings as health bosses banish the habit after patients and visitors complained of secondhand smoke. ...
- Harrogate Today
Statewide smoking ban takes effect Oct. 1 Sep 28, 2005
..."Since studies have found that breathing secondhand smoke can cause heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and lung cancer, Oct. ...
- Laurel Outlook
Why a smoking ban makes sense Sep 28, 2005
According to the American Lung Association, secondhand smoke is blamed for causing about 3,000 lung cancer deaths and 35,000 heart disease deaths in nonsmokers ...
- The Vail Trail
Fiber May Cut Some Risks of Secondhand Smoke Sep 2, 2005
However, those who ate more fiber-rich fruit and soy as adults appeared protected from some of those negative effects of secondhand smoke exposure.
- Borsa-Italia.Net
To: National Desk Sep 21, 2005
...smoke-free workplace legislation that would protect everyone in Washington, DC from the many health risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke. ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Smoke-free task force narrowly OK'd by county Sep 28, 2005
Larsen agreed with Sluss about the dangers of secondhand smoke. ... I agree that secondhand smoke is a problem and it is bad for me. ...
- Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Clearing the air? Clean air ordinance now proposed in McDowell Sep 28, 2005
He stresses it is, instead, trying to protect the health of an aging population, and children, who are adversely affected by the dangers of secondhand smoke. ...
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Health Effects of Passive Smoking Questioned Sep 29, 2005
Through the 1970s, secondhand smoke was so pervasive that virtually everyone was exposed, whether or not they were married to a smoker, says the American ...
- PakTribune.com
Gazette opinion: Clean Indoor Air Act has value for all Sep 29, 2005
...surged after the ban was lifted. Children especially suffer ill effects of secondhand smoke. Being around cigarette smoke increases ...
- Billings Gazette
Forum editorial: The smoke can’t hide the reality Sep 27, 2005
Two stories out of Minnesota underscore the implacable opposition to smoking and secondhand smoke. First, the Minnesota Legislature and Gov. ...
- In-Forum (subscription)
Majority favors ban on smoking Sep 26, 2005
15. Eight-five percent of those surveyed believe the ordinance is good public policy and helps reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. ...
- In-Forum (subscription)
No ifs, ands or butts in Walnut parks Sep 30, 2005
Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease and other health problems, said Councilman Tony Cartagena, who put the issue on Wednesday's agenda. ...
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
New Mid-Ohio Valley clean air regulations go into effect today Sep 30, 2005
Facilities that permit smoking must post signs at the smoking area entrance warning those who enter they will be exposed to secondhand smoke, and such exposure ...
- Parkersburg News
Bar owners worry about impact of smoking ban Sep 30, 2005
...streets with cigarette butts. Does all this concern over secondhand smoke have any validity or is it just hot air? Murrin has owned ...
- Polson Lake County Leader
HOSPITALS GO TOTALLY SMOKE FREE Sep 30, 2005
Bradford also sponsored a proposed state law that protected Arkansans from the hazards of secondhand smoke, including restaurants, but the measure failed in ...
- Pine Bluff Commercial
Screening of lung cancer with CT scans may save many lives Sep 29, 2005
Henschke also endorses the screening for those over age 40 who have been exposed to secondhand smoke. Dana Reeve, wife of the late ...
- MTBeurope.info
Put smoking ban in place Sep 25, 2005
If we protect the health of office workers and retail employees from the dangers of secondhand smoke, why shouldn't waitresses and bartenders and clerks at ...
- The Olympian
State Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites ... Sep 13, 2005
Secondhand smoke is a known carcinogen. 1 Exposure to secondhand smoke causes approximately 35,000 heart disease deaths and 3,000 ...
- Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)
County study cheers smoking-ban backers Sep 26, 2005
...for Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT) reported that a 10-bar study in Hennepin County showed a 99 drop in air pollution from secondhand smoke after the ban, while ...
- Minneapolis Skyway
For smoking ban foes, a flame lingers Sep 22, 2005
Borchardt acknowledged that secondhand smoke is dangerous but said people who spoke Tuesday night in favor of keeping the ban are getting smoking and ...
- The Capital Times
Join the smoking ban bandwagon Sep 5, 2005
...responded emphatically when columnist Bill Wundram wrote “A somber look at the breath of death,� a plea on behalf of those who breathe secondhand smoke. ...
- Quad City Times
Phila.'s smoking ban long overdue Sep 14, 2005
...methods of and, if deemed appropriate, develop recommendations with respect to preventing, to the greatest extent possible, secondhand smoke from drifting or ...
- Philadelphia Inquirer
No plans yet to extend, expand Lubbock smoking ordinance Sep 13, 2005
...annoying than cigarette smoke. He said he is not concerned about secondhand smoke - just the smell cigarettes leave behind. "I don't ...
- Texas Tech Daily Net
National Children’s Study Announces Contracts to First Research ... Sep 29, 2005
Dr. Carmona added that the study could also shed light on such indoor environmental exposures as secondhand smoke, lead, radon, and asbestos. ...
- National Institutes of Health (press release)
News from around Minnesota Sep 27, 2005
As for the smoking ordinance's affect health, survey results report that 86 percent believe the ordinance will reduce residents' exposure to secondhand smoke. ...
- Grand Forks Herald
SMOKING BAN: Q&A Sep 24, 2005
November 2006 ballot. The goal is to reduce the number of people dying of or suffering from the effects of secondhand smoke. The group ...
- Arizona Republic
Council maintains smoking penalties Sep 28, 2005
Burgess also noted that smoking is a health hazard that merits tough penalties, including jail time. "Secondhand smoke kills. That's ...
- 2theadvocate.com
The MidWeek Sep 27, 2005
He reported the top leading causes of preventable death n the United States: 1) tobacco—430,000; 2) alcohol—81,000; and 3) secondhand smoke—65,000 non ...
- MidWeek
New laws take effect Saturday Sep 26, 2005
Sargent and other health advocates believe the ban will reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and encourage residents to quit smoking or never to start. Sen. ...
- Billings Gazette
Blackfeet Nation has its own ban Sep 25, 2005
...is smoke-free if you have Native American communities that are not smoke-free, that are still being exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke," she says. ...
- Billings Gazette
Future Calendar Sep 29, 2005
...$6. It’s Sunday Nite Jazz at Walkers American Grill, a place to eat well, hear some tunes, and avoid that pesky secondhand smoke. 7-10 pm. ...
- Billings Outpost
Castaways lights up smoking suit again Sep 26, 2005
..."Castaways cannot seriously contend that Florida's desire to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke is not an exercise of the state's police power," the ...
- Naples Daily News (subscription)
Sunday, October 2 Sep 29, 2005
...$6. •It’s Sunday Nite Jazz at Walkers American Grill, a place to eat well, hear some tunes, and avoid that pesky secondhand smoke. 7-10 pm.
- Billings Outpost
Survey: Moorhead Residents Favor Smoking Ban Sep 27, 2005
As for the smoking ordinance's affect health, survey results report that 86 percent believe the ordinance will reduce residents' exposure to secondhand smoke.
- WCCO
Kansas County with Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program Has ... Oct 1, 2005
This includes helping people quit using tobacco, eliminating secondhand smoke, preventing youth from beginning tobacco use, enforcing current tobacco laws ...
- Kansas City infoZine
Dan Thomas finds silver linings in government reports Sep 27, 2005
Finding the silver lining is another of his trademarks. "Levels of lead have dropped dramatically," Thomas reports, "exposure to secondhand smoke is down, and ...
- Aurora Beacon News
TriMet bans smoking at bus shelters, most MAX stations Sep 27, 2005
..."Many TriMet riders -- especially babies, children, seniors and those with health issues -- are vulnerable to secondhand smoke," a TriMet spokesman said. ...
- Hillsboro Argus
City Council tightens bar smoking area rule Sep 29, 2005
...bans. Secondhand smoke is viewed as a health hazard. The original intent was "outdoor smoking areas," Councilor David Kelly said. ...
- The Register-Guard
Smoking ban debate still smoldering Sep 22, 2005
...small businesses. To people concerned about secondhand smoke, the ban provides relief from smoky restaurants and bars. Sue Jeffers ...
- Minnesota Daily
comprehensive smoke-free ordinances work Sep 22, 2005
High concentrations of these pollutants are found in secondhand smoke, which causes 35,000 Americans to die from heart disease every year and has been known to ...
- St. Paul Asian American Press
Group says ban on smoking will improve health DeKalb council will ... Sep 20, 2005
...in public places. The coalition emphasizes the dangers that come from inhaling secondhand smoke, such as lung disease. But after ...
- Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Mayor Mike Makes His Case Sep 27, 2005
60,000 lives. The city has 188,000 fewer smokers and 150,000 fewer people are being regularly exposed to secondhand smoke. When ...
- Village Voice
Voice of the Reader Sep 16, 2005
In fact, restaurant, bar and casino workers are exposed to the highest levels of secondhand smoke of any occupational or demographic group. ...
- The Southern
Asthma comes into its season Sep 28, 2005
Tobacco smoke is a major cause of asthma symptoms in children and adults. Secondhand smoke is especially irritating to people with asthma. ...
- Rocky Mount Telegram
Health Briefs Sep 20, 2005
Cigarette smoking and being exposed to secondhand smoke during pregnancy are equally likely to cause permanent genetic mutations in the fetus, a new report ...
- Winston-Salem Journal
Vioxx Plaintiff's Expert Stumbles on Cross-Exam Sep 27, 2005
...last Tuesday at the Vioxx trial in Atlantic City, NJ, jurors had heard two days of testimony on avoiding heart attacks and the dangers of secondhand smoke. ...
- Texas Lawyer (subscription)
Air pollution falls after smoke ban Sep 16, 2005
Air pollution from secondhand smoke was almost completely eliminated in a sampling of Hennepin County bars and restaurants that banned smoking earlier this year ...
- Pioneer Press
Fuming in Auburn Sep 23, 2005
...members who claim the free market should prevail in this situation made the wrong decision in the face of overwhelming evidence that secondhand smoke is a ...
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
David Hockney Leads Opposition Against Ban on Smoking in All ... Sep 27, 2005
...is a killer. "I don't believe the stuff about secondhand smoke. I don't believe a lot of stuff from medical people. They have abstracted ...
- PR Newswire UK (press release)
NHS launches drive to highlight dangers of passive smoking Sep 5, 2005
...is highlighting the dangers of inhaling other people's cigarette smoke in its latest NHS anti-smoking campaign, which tells people 'Secondhand smoke is a killer ...
- DM Bulletin
Secondhand Fat Kills! Sep 28, 2005
By SHARON HUMPHREYS. THERE'S something even deadlier in the air than secondhand smoke -- it's secondhand fat, says a top researcher. ...
- Weekly World News (subscription) (satire)
Armed with results of poll, smoking foes push anew for ban Sep 16, 2005
Chicago voters favor a blanket smoking ban that would include restaurants, bars, workplaces and public spaces and 75 percent view secondhand smoke as a serious ...
- Chicago Sun-Times
Study: Passive Smoking Kills Women Sep 14, 2005
...exposure. UC Berkeley researchers recently revealed the serious impact smoking imposed on Chinese women exposed to secondhand smoke. ...
- Daily Californian
College Life recommends outdoor smoking ban Sep 14, 2005
Secondhand smoke from Communications Hall blows over to the neighboring child care center and its outdoor area, where the children play. ...
- Commuter (subscription)
Restaurant group goes smoke-free Sep 14, 2005
...importance of customer and employee health and said the move is in response to the growing concern and heightened awareness of secondhand smoke, lung cancer ...
- Brewton Standard
Education: Class notes Sep 25, 2005
...two. Most students also know exposure to secondhand smoke is harmful. The ... other.". •Exposure to secondhand smoke also fell. Middle ...
- The News Journal
Bar builds deck for smokers Sep 6, 2005
Ward Minneapolis City Council member Paul Zerby, an ardent supporter of the ban, said the “devastating� health impact of secondhand smoke trumps economic ...
- Minnesota Daily
You're still smoking? Aug 30, 2005
Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke, is defined as a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco-products (side stream ...
- Georgetown Independent (subscription)
Study says tobacco smoke increases the risk among teens for ... Aug 30, 2005
..."The bottom line to me is: As we gear up to take on this epidemic of obesity, we cannot abandon protecting our children from secondhand smoke and smoking ...
- Foster's Daily Democrat
UC Davis study asseses impact of smoking in California's Korean ... Sep 6, 2005
...they live in the United States, and that Korean and Chinese children are more likely than California kids overall to be exposed to secondhand smoke at home. ...
- EurekAlert
Japan sees drop in teenage smoking Sep 27, 2005
...all school areas in May 2003, when a federal law was enacted that requires operators of public facilities to take preventive measures against secondhand smoke. ...
- United Press International
Sides debate Cheyenne smoke ban Sep 25, 2005
The Rev. Jon Laughlin told the Chamber's Government Affairs Forum that secondhand smoke is the leading environmental cause of cancer. ...
- Billings Gazette
Smoking ban stands, referendum a no-go Sep 21, 2005
...the testimony of waitstaff and bar staff who said having a job meant a lot more to their overall well-being than whether they were exposed to secondhand smoke. ...
- The Capital Times
Majority supports smoking ban Sep 22, 2005
..."If it says anything, it says the public recognizes that secondhand smoke is dangerous and there should be some level of protection in place.". ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Buses keep roads from worse snarls Sep 19, 2005
...child as passenger? Children don't have the freedom to escape secondhand smoke from their parents, and so they suffer for it. Don't ...
- St. Petersburg Times
Take a gentle approach when urging others to quit smoking Sep 29, 2005
Education, whether it be about smoking or the dangers of secondhand smoke, "is the predominant way that you're going to minimize smoking," he said. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Stop blowing smoke Sep 13, 2005
Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the number and severity of asthma attacks in children, and it has been linked to low birth weight, sudden infant death ...
- Chicago Parent
The Left and Hysteria Sep 27, 2005
Risks to health: Not everyone who believes the hysterical claims of danger made about secondhand smoke, baby formula, dodgeball or Bextra is on the Left. ...
- FrontPage magazine.com
Plan would use tax on cigarettes to aid uninsured Sep 25, 2005
The idea is to help people with illnesses caused or affected by tobacco use or secondhand smoke, but the plan wouldn’t be restricted to that. ...
- Columbia Daily Tribune
Neither side angry after smoking-ban vote Sep 21, 2005
Supporters say that it protects patrons and workers from the dangers of secondhand smoke and that there has never been an objective study showing a loss of ...
- Wisconsin State Journal
Council refuses to lighten BR smoking ban Sep 29, 2005
...a felony. "Secondhand smoke kills. That's a fact. And when you consider that, the penalties are relatively light," Burgess said.
- Times Picayune
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