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WASHINGTON----The Electronic Cigarette Association today urged decision-makers to seek alternatives to combustible tobacco that reduce Americans’ exposure to the multitude of harmful chemicals and toxins found in cigarettes.
GLENDALE — When resident Stephen Brown learned last year that the city had enacted citywide smoking restrictions, he looked forward to sitting outside at his favorite coffee shop and breathing in the fresh air.
As of Jan. 1, no tobacco use of any kind will be permitted - inside or outside - at any Schuyler Hospital facilities.
South Dakota decides not to appeal ruling in smoking ban case; question will go to public vote
Most Lake Saint Louis aldermen said Monday they are on board with pursuing a smoking ban for the city.
The Menifee City Council has decided to rely on state anti-smoking laws rather than craft its own ordinance. Councilman Scott Mann said that the city should not change the status quo until it hears from citizens that it's not working. The council then voted unanimously Tuesday night to simply enforce the state's tobacco regulations.
Thursday was the annual Great American Smoke-Out a day when people who smoke try to avoid smoking for ...
Lake Saint Louis aldermen may be the first to consider a smoking ban after St. Louis County voters supported a similar ballot measure.
Vientiane, Laos - Lao legislators are preparing to pass the country's first cigarette-control bill, in keeping with anti-smoking campaigns worldwide, media reports said Thursday. Minister of Public Health Ponmek Dalaloy presented a draft law at the N...
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association came out swinging today by challenging news reports regarding the labeling switch of some roll-your-own tobacco brands to pipe tobacco by their manufacturers and claims that pipe tobaccos, which have been flavored for more than five centuries, are designed to appeal to minors.
Cigarette smoking rose for the first time in 14 years in 2008, with just more than 20% of adults saying they smoke, health officials said.
