Smoking ban nixed (Portsmouth Herald)
CONCORD - It will continue to be up to New Hampshire restaurant and bar owners to ban smoking on their premises. The Senate on Thursday voted 12-11 against a statewide smoking ban.
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Antioch officials cool to smoking ban (Suburban Chicago Newspapers)
ANTIOCH It is unlikely that Antioch officials will ban smoking in restaurants and bars in the near future.
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Stop smoking program boasts continued success (Winchester Sun)
Deborah Brantley was tired of throwing money away. She was tired of smelling like cigarettes. Most importantly, Deborah Brantley was sick and tired of smoking.
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House committee endorses smoking ban (Pine Bluff Commercial)
LITTLE ROCK - Rep. Sid Rosenbaum says there are several reasons he wants to ban smoking in enclosed workplaces. "This is legislation that could truly save lives," said Rosenbaum, R-Little Rock. "But this is also something that could save money and raise productivity at these workplaces."
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Competition celebrates smoke-free musicians (Baltimore Sun)
Finalists will compete at Jam Fest on April 22 Jason McKay says he began smoking when he was 15. But he quit about a year ago, when he was 23, and now he's putting his musical skills to the test in a contest designed to keep young people from lighting up.
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