Restaurant Smoking Remains Legal (CBS 6 Richmond)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The General Assembly today rejected a proposed ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. Governor Tim Kaine proposed the statewide ban as an amendment to legislation sponsored by House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith of Salem.
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Sedaris has 3 tales after trying to quit smoking (Winston-Salem Journal)
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Can't Quit Smoking? It May Be In Your DNA (CBS News)
Scientists in a new study identified more than 200 genes that distinguish people who were successful at quitting smoking and from those who weren't. The information could help people quit the habit more easily, Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
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Passive smoking linked with TB risk in children (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A study conducted in South Africa suggests there is an association between passive smoking and increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children living in a home with a tuberculosis patient.
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Man arrested on smoking warrant (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
The last thing Brian Wayne Hendrix imagined after getting pulled over for a traffic stop early Tuesday was being arrested on a warrant regarding smoking in a public place. I was flabbergasted when (the policeman) said he was going to take me to jail, said Hendrix, 44. I never thought I d be going to jail for smoking a cigarette, but I d do it again.
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