Senate committee approves statewide smoking ban (WIS News 10 Columbia)
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - A Senate panel Tuesday has approved a bill that bans smoking in South Carolina restaurants but allows exceptions for bars. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-to-three in favor of the plan.
Source: www.wistv.com
Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs (EurekAlert!)
A national workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff, and an improvement in the respiratory health of bar workers, according to a one-year follow-up study.
Source: www.eurekalert.org
Facing the future of smoking (The Herald News)
A computer program at the DuPage County Health Department uses digital photos to show how smoking prematurely ages a person's face. The results remind the subject why they're quitting smoking - or why they shouldn't even start.
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com
HM Health Gets Grant to Help People Quit Smoking (WFMJ Youngstown)
As Ohio goes smoke free, more and more people are looking for ways to kick the habit. A grant of more than 322-thousand dollars will help Humility of Mary Health partners to implement programs that assist people who want to stop smoking.
Source: www.wfmj.com
Smoking Ban Dramatically Reduces Air Pollution In Irish Pubs (Science Daily)
A total workplace ban on smoking in Ireland resulted in an 83 percent reduction in air pollution in pubs, an 80 percent decrease in airborne carcinogens for patrons and staff and an improvement in the respiratory health of bar workers, according to a one-year follow-up study.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
Council Postpones Vote On Smoking Ban (The Morning News)
BENTONVILLE — Bags of cigarette butts were enough to get the point across, but not enough to get a ban on smoking just yet in Bentonville city parks.
Source: www.nwaonline.net
Texas Senate approves Medicaid reform plan (KLTV 7 Tyler)
AUSTIN The Texas Senate today approved a Medicaid reform plan that would reward those patients who stop smoking. The plan also would clear the way to charge…
Source: www.kltv.com
Texas Senate approves Medicaid reform plan (KVUE Austin)
The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved a Medicaid reform plan that would reward those patients who stop smoking. The plan also would clear the way to charge Medicaid patients for non-emergency visits to hospital emergency rooms.
Source: www.kvue.com
