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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