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07/24/10Myths about lung cancer

07/22/10Crews battling wildfire in Snake River Canyon

07/21/10Man found dead in Spokane Valley apartment fire

07/16/10Cigarette Causes Apartment Fire on South Hill

07/15/10Fire officials say a cigarette caused fire at Track 29

07/13/10Dog alerts homeowner to house fire

07/12/10Blame's Net Catches Lung Cancer Patients

07/06/10Cigarette Blamed For House Fire In Kent

06/30/10Mirrors, no smoke: More Oregon landlords ban lighting up indoors

06/18/10Should Your Neighbor Be Banned From Smoking?

06/17/10Fire damages couch and deck

06/17/10Puffing in public housing poses serious health risks to tenants

06/14/10Smoking bans linked to less secondhand smoke in children

06/09/10Cigarette Butts Start Fire at Port Orchard Fourplex

06/04/10Secondhand smoke deciding factor in smoking ban for Coos Bay park, playgrounds

06/04/10It's a smokin' hot topic

05/29/10Saturday Thumbs - Smoke clears a bit at home

05/24/10Fewer people smoke inside their homes

05/20/10In Our View: One More Reason

05/20/10Big Decline in Heart Attacks If All States Had Smoking Bans

05/14/10No smoking at Pasadena's new Westgate Apartments

05/12/10Fire officials warn of oxygen-tank dangers

05/11/10Another reason to stop smoking: Your pets' health

04/30/10Buffalo landlords required to disclose smoking policy to tenants

04/19/10Secondhand Smoke Boosts Sinusitis Risk

04/14/10City testing waters for smoke-free parks policy

04/13/10Smoking Bans May Be Boosting Public Health

04/12/10Fliers still defy 20-year smoking ban

04/08/10No butts about it: Navy bans smoking on submarines

04/05/10Outdoor smoking bans

04/02/10No-smoking rules get emphasis in Spokane

04/01/10Smoking ban in Seattle parks goes into effect

04/01/10Health District to local businesses: comply with smoking laws

03/30/10Navy Weighs Submarine Smoking Ban

03/30/10Secondhand smoke still causing problems

03/28/10Some hotels are banning smoking

03/25/10Lawmakers push ban on smoking in cars with kids

03/24/10Parents' smoking gives 15,000 children a year asthma, doctors warn

03/23/10Hospitals unveil tobacco ban

03/22/10Assembly approves smoking ban at state parks and beaches

03/21/10Older Non-Smokers Gain Most from Tobacco Ban, Study Suggests

03/20/10Wants state to continue to fight tobacco

03/19/10New tobacco rules good for kids

03/18/10Calif. considers smoking ban at all state parks

03/14/10Job Corps campus to go tobacco-free

03/02/10Secondhand smoke damages arteries in teens: study

02/25/10Try going smoke free

02/16/10Tobacco-use ban takes effect on DOH campus

02/08/10Tobacco ban in Seattle parks affirms citizen right to breathe smoke-free air

02/08/10Study finds toxic mix of smoke, indoor pollutant

02/08/10'Third-Hand Smoke' Could Be Troublesome, Too

02/08/10Seattle parks chief relaxes smoking ban to a 25-foot rule

01/29/10Breathing easier in Oregon

01/29/10Secondhand Smoke Adds to Risk for Smokers

01/29/10Secondhand Smoke Is Bad For Smokers, Too

01/22/10Cigarette butts poisoning environment

01/21/10L.A. council extends smoking ban to outdoor cafes

01/18/10China to expand smoking bans in 7 major cities

01/05/10Study: Smoke exposure tied to emphysema risk

01/03/10Everett Community College may ban smoking

01/03/10North Carolina smoking ban takes effect

12/28/09Health officials look to extend smoking ban around county buildings

12/20/09Smoking ban in Duluth low-income housing promotes health

12/18/09Mich gov to sign smoking ban into law Friday

12/16/09San Francisco may expand smoking ban

12/12/09Levels of tobacco smoke exposure in children drop

12/10/09Michigan to become 38th state to ban smoking

12/03/09Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Raises Adult Lung Cancer Risk

12/02/09Sask. will ban smoking in cars with kids

12/01/09We welcome state’s new ‘smoking ban’ in restaurants

12/01/09Universities getting in the game, banning smoking

11/19/09Quit smoking today -- for your pet's sake

11/18/09Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke

11/15/09For Some Smokers, Even Home Is Off Limits

11/13/09City Council approves tobacco-free zones in parks

11/10/09Study shows most Oregon bars are now smokefree

10/24/09Smoking banned in Hillsboro parks

10/22/09Council bans smoking in Tacoma’s public parks

10/20/09Secondhand Smoke Linked to Harm in Young Smokers

10/19/09Smoking ban clearly was the right move

10/13/09Some protest new smoking rules at college

06/02/09Cigarette litter: This time, will smokers get it?

05/28/09Cigarette Butts: Tiny Trash That Piles Up

05/26/09Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not Hurt Jobs in Bars, Restaurants

05/19/09North Carolina Approves Ban on Smoking

04/15/09Sequim to ban smoking in squad cars

04/09/09Public can voice concerns about smoking ban

03/05/09Are apartments next in Tacoma smoking fight?

03/05/09Secondhand smoke may double likelihood of depression

02/28/09Smoke-free parks on Tacoma's agenda

02/19/09Smoking in parks may be banned

02/18/09Link Found Between Second-Hand Smoke, Dementia

01/19/09Smoking ban could help pets get healthier

01/13/09Check Out How 'Smoke Free' Your State Is

01/08/09Smoking in vehicles puts children’s health at risk

01/06/09We all breathe easier with smoking ban

01/05/09Another indictment of secondhand smoke

01/05/09Third-Hand Smoke is a First-Class Problem

01/04/09With new year, LCC campus nearly smoke free

01/02/09A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’

12/31/08Stricter Smoking Ban Set for Federal Offices

12/19/08Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

12/10/08Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior

12/08/08UPDATE: Smoking ban anniversary by the numbers

12/01/08Students propose ban on smoking at Oregon State

11/18/08More hotels go completely smoke-free

11/07/08Ban on tobacco sales in drugstores is upheld

10/21/08Boise State will become a non-smoking campus next year

10/13/08More colleges stamp out smoking

10/10/08White Rock bans smoking on beaches

10/02/08Health department urges smoke-free cars

09/12/08Court: No smoking in private clubs

09/08/08Second-hand smoke a proven danger

08/19/08Smoke-free China a marathon challenge

07/31/08Smokers feel free to push law on puffing

07/29/08Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses

07/27/08Oregon awaits full impact of ban on bar smoking

07/14/08Dangers outweigh need for exceptions to smoking ban

07/07/08Bar revenues rebounding despite smoking ban

07/06/08Breathing Las Vegas: A smoke-sensitive tourist on a statewide smoking ban

06/25/08Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs, MRIs Show

06/20/08Moses Lake Clinic goes tobacco-free

06/12/08Smoking in public still enough to spark an occasional flare-up

05/13/08Extend smoking ban to multifamily housing

04/21/08Park smoking not yet snuffed out in Lake Stevens

03/31/08Beijing tries to kick habit before Games

03/28/08Cigar bars, tobacco shops want to bring back smoking

03/24/08Full support for I-1016

03/20/08Cigar Bars, Stores Trying For Smoking Ban Exemption

03/19/08Initiative Would Exempt Cigar Bars From Indoor Smoking Ban

02/27/08Lake Stevens tackles tobacco in parks

01/28/08Bills target drivers who smoke

01/19/08Smokers may find renting is tougher

01/03/08Smoking ban's pros outweigh cons of lost business

12/18/07King County Housing Authority to start smoking ban

11/20/07No smoking allowed at new Kirkland apartments

11/11/07Harrison Medical Center to Snuff Out Smoking on Its Campuses

11/08/07Clean Air Law Results from an American Cancer Society Report

10/30/07Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle going smoke free

10/25/07Smoking Ban Helps People Quit, Research Shows

10/17/07The Tobacco Tax

10/03/07Two Calif. cities to vote on banning smoking in apartments

09/19/07Anti-smoking ads turn off young viewers

09/04/07Nicotine in Breast Milk Shortens Baby's Naptime





  • Last Updated: 07/30/10

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