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Smoking Ban

September 16, 2010 The Worst Thing About The Smoking Ban | Jeremy Clarkson - Times Online Posted by Hellen Popovich 24 Jan 2010 [...] As we know, the ban on smoking in public places, and the misery of being forced to stand outside like a naughty dog every time you want a [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 17, 2010 Nicotine Buzz: "City Wants A Smoking Ban On Beaches" (New York Times) Send by Treece "City Wants a Smoking Ban on Beaches" (New York Times) [...] But after he and his health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, spent months looking at studies, Mr. Bloomberg delivered a broadside against secondhand smoke at a news conference [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Nicotine Buzz: "No Exemptions Offered To Lowell Smoking Ban" (Indiana) Send by Treece "No exemptions offered to Lowell smoking ban" (Indiana). LOWELL -- Whether or not a proposed clean air ordinance would have any exemptions became a question Monday for one councilman. Councilman Donald Huseman asked fellow council [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Letters To The Editor On Smoking Ban, Roberts, Social Security ... Posted by Hellen Popovich We can hope the final enactment of the statewide smoking ban brings an end to this saga, one in which the city and the state government have displayed myopia and pandering in equal parts ("Smoking ban extends to Wichita," Sept. [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Study: Smoking Ban Caused Decrease In Childhood Asthma - Health ... Send by minortopics While some consider smoking bans too Big Brother for their liking, a recent study claims that a smoking ban does lead to positive things such as potentially saving childrens' lives. The study, published in the New England Journal of [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Bloomberg May Ban Smoking In Parks, Beaches CBS New York- News ... Send by ebindelglass The city's health commissioner said a year ago that his goal was to ban smoking in city parks and beaches. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 17, 2010 Bloomy Wants Smoking Ban In Parks, Beaches | Send by Harlem World New York City wants to take its tough smoking ban outdoors. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials announced Wednesday that they will pursue a broad extension of the city's smoking ban to parks, beaches, marinas, boardwalks and [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Smoking Ban Hasn't Burned Eateries | PennLive.com Send by DAVID WENNER, The Patriot-News 2 years into the state law, restaurant and bar owners say the rule against lighting up indoors seems to be good for business. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Smoking Ban - Baltimore - Maryland Posted by Hellen Popovich The ban does not apply to tobacco shops. Businesses affected by the smoking ban could apply for a "hardship" waiver issued by local health departments. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 New York To Ban Smoking In Parks, Beaches | Legal / Law / Rights Send by Nitesh New York, Sep 16 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to impose a ban on smoking in beaches and parks in the city. Wednesday's announcement, which follows the city's 2003 ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Butt Out, Bloomberg Posted by Hellen Popovich Eight years after banning smoking indoors in many places, my city?s billionaire mayor (and nanny-in-chief) Michael Bloomberg is at it again. This time, he will expand the ban to parks, beaches, and pedestrian plazas like Times Square. ?When this legislation is passed, all New Yorkers will be able to [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 17, 2010 New York Tobacconist Association Leads Opposition To Mayor ... Send by Tim The mayor's proposed smoking ban is ridiculous in that this will only further hurt the already faltering economy of New York by driving more and more smokers to buy their products on the Internet and other out of state sources. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Planet Politics: Smoking And Mirrors Send by Stuart Winton Another unintended - or perhaps ignored - consequence of the smoking ban is the loss of amenity to those living near or passing by pubs and clubs, with noise, litter, obstruction and a generally unpleasant atmosphere in attendance for [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Times Square Included In Proposed Smoking Ban ? Daily Intel | City ... Send by azsno Times Square! Which means that they are going to be directly affected by Mayor Bloomberg's latest decree: that the pedestrian malls at the crossroads of the. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 New York City's Bloomberg Proposes Outdoor Smoking Ban | Gadling.com Send by Tom Johansmeyer Thought you were going to light up a cig on your next trip to Central Park? Think again! Mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to get. [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Thursday Crunch Crumbs: Liam Neeson Dating Again; Jacksons Sue Michael?s Concert Promoter; Jamie Oliver Welcomes Baby Boy Posted by Hellen Popovich Programming Note: Hey ?Crunchers, Castina here. In case you didn?t know, I?ve been on mini-vacay this week. While very relaxing, the time has come for me to fly back to my own neck of the woods, which means I?ll be in the wind (literally) for much of the day. Expect updates to be a tad bit slower th [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 17, 2010 Nicotine Buzz: "Mayor Bloomberg Proposes New Smoking Ban" (ACSH ... Send by Treece "Mayor Bloomberg Proposes New Smoking Ban" (ACSH Dispatch) [...] ?I can't believe the health commissioner is equating second-hand smoke in outdoor spaces with actual smoking,? exclaims ACSH's Jeff Stier. ?Just because you have a biomarker [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 Madville Times: Smoking Ban Opponents Also Oppose Logic Send by caheidelberger Every state in the nation that has passed a smoking ban in bars has also seen the sun rise, but I'm not ready to argue a causal connection. Before making the above absurd claim, Rose and friends should (a) verify that the state income [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 16, 2010 City Wants A Smoking Ban On Beaches ? New York Times Send by Hazteca New Zealand Herald City Wants a Smoking Ban on BeachesNew York TimesMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has already banned smoking in restaurants and bars, wants to prohibit it in much [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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