Antismoking Efforts Lose Ground to Obesity Fight
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 As public health priorities shift, anti-tobacco programs are losing out to the campaign against obesity.
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Hamas Moves to Enforce Water Pipe Ban in Gaza
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
In a new attempt to try to impose a conservative Islamic way of life, Hamas started this weekend to enforce a ban on smoking water pipes in public.
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Philip Morris Said to Benefit from Child Labor
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
A new report says child labor is widespread on farms that supply the company’s cigarette factory in Kazakhstan.
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A Hole in the Bar Where the Cigarette Machine Stood
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 Cigarette machines, once a familiar presence in most bars, have become scarce in a no-smoking atmosphere.
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Bloomberg Weighs Smoking Ban in Parks
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the ban made sense because it would cut the health risks of secondhand smoke and reduce littering by smokers.
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Chancellor’s Slip Benefits Tobacco Research
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, gave $134,000 to the center after selling her shares in Altria.
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Lawmakers Grapple With High-Profile Bills in Albany
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400
New York State lawmakers wrestled with a number of high-profile bills in a flurry of activity late Wednesday.
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The Pollution of Smokers
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
A reader responds to an article about the new cigarette tax.
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeals of Tobacco Ruling
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 An industry appeal of a racketeering verdict was rejected, as was a request to force the companies to return billions in profits.
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No Smoking, Please. Or More. We Can’t Decide.
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 New York hates cigarettes, but is fond of the way they pay the bills.
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With Higher Tax, New York Smokers Feel Put Upon
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 New York State should look elsewhere for revenue to close the budget deficit, said some lighting up near the former Philip Morris building.
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Taxes to Fix Budget Woes Pretend to Be for Health
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 Politicians in Albany continue to explore ways to dip into the pockets of the self-destructive, especially poorer people, to address budget woes.
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Cigarette Tax Increased to Keep New York Running
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
 A new law pushes the average price for a pack to about $9.20 in the state and nearly $11 in the city.
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Navy Bans Smoking on Its Submarine Fleet
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The move is intended to protect the health of the current force and to save millions a year in health care costs.
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New York Leaders Reach Deal on a Proposal to Raise Cigarette Taxes
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The proposal would generate $440 million in revenue for the state this year, which would help close a $9 billion budget gap.
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