Austin smoking ban: A year later (News 8 Austin)
Austin will mark the first anniversary of its stringent smoking ban on Sept. 1. There was much apprehension about the ordinance for those who smoke and those who don't; even for those who entertain, work, manage and own establishments that smokers visit.
Source: www.news8austin.com
County smoking ban meeting gets heated (Pantagraph)
DECATUR — Passions flared Tuesday over a proposed countywide smoking ban. Health advocates want to protect the community from the hazards of secondhand smoke.
Source: www.pantagraph.com
Governor Gregoire Announces Washington Smoking Rate Drops to 5th Lowest in Nation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Governor Chris Gregoire today announced that the adult smoking rate in Washington has dropped to 17.8 percent, which is the fifth lowest smoking rate in the country.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
U.S. report: More nicotine in cigarettes (USA Today)
The level of nicotine that smokers typically consume per cigarette has risen about 10% in the past six years, making it harder to quit and easier to get hooked, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Department of Health.
Source: www.usatoday.com
Smoking ban can save lives, dorm fires (Chicago Flame)
The smell and the health hazards have finally made it clear to the state of Illinois that smoking in residence halls is no longer allowed. Gov. Blagojevich approved the new law in May and UIC immediately followed the ban. While most freshmen are just out of high school and they make up the majority of the dormers, they may not be used to the new strict rule.
Source: www.chicagoflame.com
Out of Smokes: Smoking ban in restaurants takes effect Friday (Daily Chronicle)
DeKALB - A cigarette and cup of coffee at the local diner will become a thing of the past in DeKalb this Friday when a citywide smoking ban passed in February takes effect at local restaurants.
Source: www.daily-chronicle.com
Smoking bill passes Senate (Los Angeles Daily News)
SACRAMENTO - Californians who smoke in motor vehicles carrying young children could be slapped with $100 fines under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate.
Source: www.dailynews.com
Researcher Maps Slippery Slope Of Teen Smoking (Medical News Today)
McGill epidemiologist Jennifer O'Loughlin has added another chapter to her six-year study of more than 1,200 adolescent smokers in Montreal, with a new map of 12 addiction "milestones" that will give fresh ammunition to both health-care professionals and anti-smoking advocates. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Fiery Furnaces Announce American Tour (Pitchfork)
Boy oh boy, it has been quite some time since we heard from the Friedberger siblings. Since this fine publication last reported on the Fiery Furnaces in July, they've dropped the infamous Rehearsing My Choir , toured cross-country (including a stop at the Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago, where several Pitchfork staffers caught a glimpse of Grandma Sarantos in the balcony), and, as one might
Source: www.pitchforkmedia.com
Push for smoking bans is building (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Kentucky has a strong tobacco legacy and the highest adult smoking rate in America. But it also has a growing number of communities enacting smoking bans.
Source: www.courier-journal.com
