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01/05/10 – Study: Smoke exposure tied to emphysema risk
01/03/10 – Everett Community College may ban smoking
01/03/10 – North Carolina smoking ban takes effect
12/28/09 – Health officials look to extend smoking ban around county buildings
12/20/09 – Smoking ban in Duluth low-income housing promotes health
12/19/09 – Third-hand smoke
12/18/09 – Mich gov to sign smoking ban into law Friday
12/16/09 – San Francisco may expand smoking ban
12/12/09 – Levels of tobacco smoke exposure in children drop
12/10/09 – Michigan to become 38th state to ban smoking
12/03/09 – Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Raises Adult Lung Cancer Risk
12/02/09 – Sask. will ban smoking in cars with kids
12/01/09 – We welcome state’s new ‘smoking ban’ in restaurants
12/01/09 – Universities getting in the game, banning smoking
11/19/09 – Quit smoking today -- for your pet's sake
11/18/09 – Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke
11/15/09 – For Some Smokers, Even Home Is Off Limits
11/13/09 – City Council approves tobacco-free zones in parks
11/10/09 – Study shows most Oregon bars are now smokefree
10/24/09 – Smoking banned in Hillsboro parks
10/22/09 – Council bans smoking in Tacoma’s public parks
10/20/09 – Secondhand Smoke Linked to Harm in Young Smokers
10/19/09 – Smoking ban clearly was the right move
10/13/09 – Some protest new smoking rules at college
06/02/09 – Cigarette litter: This time, will smokers get it?
05/28/09 – Cigarette Butts: Tiny Trash That Piles Up
05/26/09 – Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurants
05/19/09 – North Carolina Approves Ban on Smoking
05/03/09 – Pets Also Suffer From Secondhand Smoke
04/15/09 – Sequim to ban smoking in squad cars
04/09/09 – Public can voice concerns about smoking ban
03/05/09 – Are apartments next in Tacoma smoking fight?
03/05/09 – Secondhand smoke may double likelihood of depression
02/28/09 – Smoke-free parks on Tacoma's agenda
02/19/09 – Smoking in parks may be banned
02/18/09 – Link Found Between Second-Hand Smoke, Dementia
01/19/09 – Smoking ban could help pets get healthier
01/13/09 – Check Out How 'Smoke Free' Your State Is
01/08/09 – Smoking in vehicles puts children’s health at risk
01/06/09 – We all breathe easier with smoking ban
01/05/09 – Another indictment of secondhand smoke
01/05/09 – Third-Hand Smoke is a First-Class Problem
01/05/09 – Smoking With Kids In Car May Soon Be Illegal
01/04/09 – With new year, LCC campus nearly smoke free
01/02/09 – A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’
12/31/08 – Stricter Smoking Ban Set for Federal Offices
12/19/08 – Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
12/10/08 – Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior
12/08/08 – UPDATE: Smoking ban anniversary by the numbers
12/01/08 – Students propose ban on smoking at Oregon State
11/18/08 – More hotels go completely smoke-free
11/07/08 – Ban on tobacco sales in drugstores is upheld
10/21/08 – Boise State will become a non-smoking campus next year
10/13/08 – More colleges stamp out smoking
10/10/08 – White Rock bans smoking on beaches
10/02/08 – Health department urges smoke-free cars
09/12/08 – Court: No smoking in private clubs
09/08/08 – Second-hand smoke a proven danger
08/19/08 – Smoke-free China a marathon challenge
07/31/08 – Smokers feel free to push law on puffing
07/29/08 – Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses
07/27/08 – Oregon awaits full impact of ban on bar smoking
07/14/08 – Dangers outweigh need for exceptions to smoking ban
07/07/08 – Bar revenues rebounding despite smoking ban
07/06/08 – Breathing Las Vegas: A smoke-sensitive tourist on a statewide smoking ban
06/25/08 – Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs, MRIs Show
06/20/08 – Moses Lake Clinic goes tobacco-free
06/12/08 – Smoking in public still enough to spark an occasional flare-up
05/13/08 – Extend smoking ban to multifamily housing
04/21/08 – Park smoking not yet snuffed out in Lake Stevens
03/31/08 – Beijing tries to kick habit before Games
03/28/08 – Cigar bars, tobacco shops want to bring back smoking
03/24/08 – Full support for I-1016
03/20/08 – Cigar Bars, Stores Trying For Smoking Ban Exemption
03/19/08 – Initiative Would Exempt Cigar Bars From Indoor Smoking Ban
02/27/08 – Lake Stevens tackles tobacco in parks
01/28/08 – Bills target drivers who smoke
01/19/08 – Bills would ban smoking when kids are in the car
01/19/08 – Smokers may find renting is tougher
01/03/08 – Smoking ban's pros outweigh cons of lost business
12/18/07 – King County Housing Authority to start smoking ban
11/20/07 – No smoking allowed at new Kirkland apartments
11/11/07 – Harrison Medical Center to Snuff Out Smoking on Its Campuses
11/08/07 – Clean Air Law Results from an American Cancer Society Report
10/30/07 – Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle going smoke free
10/25/07 – Smoking Ban Helps People Quit, Research Shows
10/17/07 – The Tobacco Tax
10/03/07 – Two Calif. cities to vote on banning smoking in apartments
09/19/07 – Anti-smoking ads turn off young viewers
09/04/07 – Nicotine in Breast Milk Shortens Baby's Naptime
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