Lawmakers consider escalating fines for minors caught smoking (Las Vegas Sun)
CARSON CITY - If Nevada is serious about discouraging minors from smoking, it's time to start punishing the young puffers, not just those who sell them tobacco products, some state senators say.
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

England Limits Adequate Health Care To Gay Males Trying To Quit Smoking (Gay Wired)
London s NHS trusts are failing to provide adequate health care to gay men trying to quit smoking as funding for GMFA s smoking cessation course dries up.
Source: www.gaywired.com

The sleep, smoking connection (KING 5 Seattle)
Quitting smoking can be tough, and one of the main reasons people relapse may surprise you.
Source: www.king5.com

City smoking ban to include help for residents seeking to quit (BizJournals)
Now that they won't be able to light up in their favorite bars or restaurants anymore, Baltimore City smokers might as well kick the habit entirely, Mayor Sheila Dixon said Wednesday.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Portuguese Government Proposes Smoking Ban In Closed Spaces (Nasdaq)
LISBON (AP)–Portugal's government said Thursday it intends to ban smoking indoors in public places, joining a trend towards tobacco restrictions.
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Cigar shop owner content with smoking ban (Plano Courier)
If the new smoking ordinance passes, at least one restaurateur won t worry. As the owner of Two Brothers Cigars, Rick Baldelli would enjoy a ban clearing the air of cigarette smoke.
Source: www.planostar.com