Open letter to the Tobacco Workgroup
Despite what the town hall meeting and initial survey might suggest, our group maintains that the student body is far from apathetic. ... read more >>
View ArticleFire deemed an accident
The fire in a Branford College suite last Thursday was an accident, New Haven fire marshal Joseph Cappucci said Tuesday, and the Fire Department will not pursue legal action against the students...
View ArticleKenton Co. may expand smoking ban
Kenton County Fiscal Court will consider an ordinance next month banning smoking inside all county-owned buildings. ... read more >>
View ArticleSafety concerns prompt park rule changes
Clearing the way to ban smoking in county-run parks and requiring life vests for children in public waterways are among proposed changes to the rules governing San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation...
View ArticleMELVINDALE: City might ban smoking at ball diamonds
The City Council is revisiting an ordinance to ban smoking on baseball fields. The ordinance would prohibit smoking within 30 feet of any bleachers and near backstops at baseball fields within public...
View ArticleSmokers to face doorway ban in new public health policy
Smokers could be forced to light up away from the entrances to public buildings under government moves aimed at ensuring that no more than one in 10 Britons smoke cigarettes. The health secretary, Andy...
View ArticleBan smoking in cars to save children, say doctors
Smoking should be banned in all cars to save children from the health dangers caused by passive inhalation, says a report from the Royal College of Physicians. Doctors are calling for urgent action...
View ArticleGreece to ban smoking in all indoor public places
Greece, a nation of heavy smokers, is to ban smoking in all indoor public places from 1 September because a partial ban enacted last July failed, the health minister, Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou, said...
View ArticleWhipping New York into shape
For all the Californians who thought they’d cornered the market on healthy living, meet Michael Bloomberg, the 108th mayor of New York. Since he took charge, the city has pioneered a raft of...
View ArticleSpain passes law to ban smoking
The law is expected to pass the Senate and become law on Jan 2. The law also will make Spain a tougher place to smoke than many other European countries where bars and restaurants are still allowed to...
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