Letters: Snuff out all public smoking now (Corvallis Gazette Times)
Now that the U.S. Surgeon General has determined that all secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard, it s time for Oregonians to push hard to eliminate all smoking in public places.
Source: www.gazettetimes.com
Survey: 35% of smokers will try to quit after price hike (Asahi.com)
Thirty-five percent of smokers want to kick the habit when the government increases the tax on tobacco on July 1, a survey showed. Of them, nearly 40 percent said this will be their first attempt to quit smoking, according to the survey by Pfizer Japan Inc.
Source: www.asahi.com
Lawsuit seeks ban on smoking around apartment complex (KESQ)
LOS ANGELES The father of a five-year-old asthmatic girl has sued the Woodland Hills apartment complex where the family lives in an attempt to stop residents from smoking in common areas.
Source: www.kesq.com
Partnership: Anti-smoking program revived? - The Clarion-Ledger (The Clarion-Ledger)
Partnership: Anti-smoking program revived? State lawmakers wanting to keep the state's anti-smoking program alive could face an uphill battle.
Source: www.clarionledger.com
