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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Pollution of Smokers
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400
A reader responds to an article about the new cigarette tax.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.