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 December 2008 News Items

Australian Ban on Battery Powered Smokes [12/31/08-6]

State Won't Pay for Quit Smoking Programs [12/31/08-5]

3rd Hand Smoke: Another Reason to Quit [12/31/08-4]

10 Reasons to Quit for the New Year [12/31/08-3]

Stricter Smoking Ban Set for Federal Offices [12/31/08-2]

Smoking Continues in Bad Economy [12/31/08-1]
Many Pregnant Women Still Smoke [12/24/08-5]

Give the Gift of a Smoke-Free Christmas [12/24/08-4]

Concern Over Tobacco 'Orbs' [12/24/08-3]

Uncle Sam to Smoking Employees: Quit! [12/24/08-2]

FDA Reaches Agreement on NicVax [12/24/08-1]
Tobacco States Eye Higher Taxes [12/23/08-5]

Gene Variant Tied to Smokers and Lung Cancer [12/23/08-4]

Drug Shields Respiratory System from Cigarette Damage [12/23/08-3]

Do Public Bans Help Smokers Quit? [12/23/08-2]

Tobacco CO.'s Sabotage Anti-Smoking Efforts [12/23/08-1]
Stressful Christmas? Quit Smoking [12/22/08-6]

Smoking at the Wheel Affects Driving [12/22/08-5]

Hong Kong Hi-Tech Smoking Rooms [12/22/08-4]

Tougher for Women to Quit [12/22/08-3]

Australian Groups Want Plain Packs [12/22/08-2]

Smoking Ban Working Well in Illinois Prisons [12/22/08-1]
Lung Cancer Kills More Women than Breast Cancer [12/19/08-5]

Proposed License to Kidnap Children from Smoking Parents [12/19/08-4]

Finland Plans to Ban Candy Cigarettes [12/19/08-3]

The FDA and Smoking [12/19/08-2]

MI Public Ban Fizzles [12/19/08-1]
Smoke Exposure Worries for Children [12/18/08-5]

10 Smokiest Cities vs. Smoke-Free [12/18/08-4]

Court Allows Lawsuit Over Light Cigarettes [12/18/08-3]

Cigarettes are Women's Deadliest Enemy [12/18/08-2]

Record Number of People Seek Help to Quit [12/18/08-1]
Smoking Linked to Colorectal Cancer [12/17/08-5]

New Ways to Quit [12/17/08-4]

Teens Call Smoking a "Dirty Habit" [12/17/08-3]

Aspen Condo Smoking Ban Snuffed [12/17/08-2]

Michigan Lawmakers Negotiate Smoking Ban [12/17/08-1]
International Children at Risk from Passive Smoke in Cars [12/16/08-4]

Smoking Levels Unaffected by Ban [12/16/08-3]

Good Help Key to Quitting [12/16/08-2]

Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk [12/16/08-1]
Canadians Receive Free Medication to Quit [12/15/08-5]

Cigar Bars Exempt from Dallas Ordinance [12/15/08-4]

Teen Smoking Linked to Obesity [12/15/08-3]

China Tax Call to Cut Smoking Toll [12/15/08-2]

Smoking Inhibits Bone Growth in Teens [12/15/08-1]
UK Researchers Suggest Outdoor Ban [12/12/08-5]

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Cleft Lip [12/12/08-4]

Lifestyle Changes Prevent Heart Disease in Women [12/12/08-3]

HUB Enacts Strict Ban on Tobacco Sales [12/12/08-2]

Poll Finds Teen Smoking Rate at All Time Low [12/12/08-1]
Passive Smoke Linked to Behavioral Problems [12/11/08-6]

CDC Report Finds Decline in Cancer Incidence [12/11/08-5]

Graphic Health Warnings to Pass in The Philippines [12/11/08-4]

Suspended Ban Did Not Help Casion Revenue [12/11/08-3]

Flavored Cigarillos Attract Canadian Teens [12/11/08-2]

Obama's Smoking Habit Making News Again [12/11/08-1]
Indonesia Cigarette Firms to Pay 7% More '09 Tax [12/10/08-5]

Dallas City Council to Ban Smoking in Bars [12/10/08-4]

Health Workers Push Smoking on The Mentally Ill [12/10/2008-3]

Raising Cigarette Taxes Deters Kids From Smoking [12/10/08-2]

Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Top Killer [12/10/08-1]
Anti-Smoking Ads Aimed at Kids and Teens Snuffed [12/09/08-5]

Colon Cancer Risk From Tobacco Exposure [12/09/08-4]

Cutting Smoking Also Cuts Cancer Risk [12/09/08-3]

Seattle Smoking Ban Anniversary [12/09/08-2]

Ban on Tobacco Displays Announced [12/09/08-1]
Boston Health Commission to Vote on New Tobacco Rules [12/08/08-5]

All I Want For Xmas: Cleaner Air [12/08/08-4]

Passive Smoking Can Affect Women's Fertility [12/08/08-3]

Men's Smoking Halved in Australia Since 80s [12/08/08-2]

Obama Will Not Smoke in White House [12/08/08-1]
Smoking Ban in MI Prisons [12/05/08-6]

Growing Demand to Ban All Smoking in Cars [12/05/08-5]

Law Permits Women to Stop Partners From Smoking [12/05/08-4]

Nicotine Replacement Safer Than Smoking During Pregnancy [12/05/08-3]

Racial Word End Smoker Trial [12/05/08-2]

Secondhand Smoke Causes Fertility Problems [12/05/08-1]
Russia Finally Moves on Smoking [12/04/08-5]

Eva Longoria Caught Smoking [12/04/08-4]

Crown7 E Cig [12/04/08-3]

Greece Moving on Smoking Ban [12/04/08-2]

Smoking Affects Hispanics Differently [12/04/08-1]
UK Bar Shut Over Smoking [12/03/08-6]

States Ranked on Health, Including Smoking [12/03/08-5]

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Reduced [12/03/08-4]

WI Restaurant Not Exempt From Smoking Ban as "Sham Private Club" [12/03/08-3]

Newborns Exposed to Maternal Smoking More Irritable [12/03/08-2]

MI Considers Public Smoking Ban [12/03/08-1]
Restructure FDA? [12/02/08-6]

CA and the Cigarette Litter Problem [12/02/08-5]

Smokers Living With Kids ore Likely to Quit [12/02/08-4]

NYC to Crack Down on SmokeEasies [12/02/08-3]

Landlord in Trouble For Violating Smoking Ban [12/02/08-2]

Adding Up the Dangers of Smoking [12/02/08-1]
FL May Consider Hiking Cig Tax [12/01/08-8]

Smoking Bans Affect Gay Nightlife [12/01/08-7]

Smoking While Pregnant Increases Developmental Difficulties [12/01/08-6]

College Students Want Smokefree Campus [12/01/08-5]

Some NYC SmokeEasies [12/01/08-4]

Smoking Increases PMS [12/01/08-3]

Men Quit Smoking and Cancer Rate Falls [12/01/08-2]

Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years of life [12/01/08-1]