Non-smoking hotel rooms still expose occupants to tobacco smoke
Non-smokers should give hotels that allow smoking in certain rooms a wide berth, say the authors, and instead choose completely smoke free hotels.
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May 13, 2013 |
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Smoking bans in public housing could save dollars, lives
(HealthDay)—Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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England's smoking ban linked to annual five percent drop in emergency admissions for asthma
Emergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by just under five percent in each of the first three years after the ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England, reveals the largest study of its kind, published ...
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Apr 15, 2013 |
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Researchers invent real time secondhand smoke sensor
Making headway against a major public health threat, Dartmouth College researchers have invented the first ever secondhand tobacco smoke sensor that records data in real time, a new study in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Re ...
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Mar 19, 2013 |
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Smoking bans linked with 'successive reductions' in preterm birth
The study supports the notion that smoking bans have public health benefits from early life.
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Secondhand smoke affects most apartment residents
Nearly 29 million Americans who say they don't smoke in their apartments may still be exposed to secondhand smoke that wafts in from elsewhere in the building, federal researchers report Friday.
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Germany's most populous state toughens smoking ban
(AP)—Germany's most populous state is toughening a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, closing loopholes in its five-year-old restrictions.
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Nov 29, 2012 |
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Study examines smoking by inpatients during hospital stay
A study of smokers admitted to a large urban teaching hospital in Massachusetts found that 18.4 percent reported smoking during their hospitalization, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Indoor workplace smoking bans garner strong support from Hoosiers
Public health researchers examining data from an Indiana Adult Tobacco Survey found nearly 75 percent of Hoosiers support a statewide or community indoor workplace smoking ban.
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Oct 30, 2012 |
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Smoking bans in bars help drinkers drink less too, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Bans on smoking in bars and restaurants not only reduce tobacco-related illnesses but may also reduce alcohol abuse, a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows.
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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Swiss voters say no to tightening of smoking ban (Update)
Two-thirds of Swiss voters rejected a referendum Sunday to tighten a smoking ban, to the relief of hotels and restaurants, while two cantons split in a vote over keeping tax breaks for rich foreigners.
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Sep 23, 2012 |
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Passive smoking under fire when Swiss head to the polls
Switzerland is deeply divided ahead of a vote Sunday on whether to beef up a ban on smoking in indoor workplaces and public spaces, with supporters stressing the health benefits of less second-hand smoke and opponents decrying ...
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Norway court upholds ban on tobacco store displays
(AP)—A Norwegian court has upheld a ban on the display of tobacco products in stores, handing a defeat Friday to the Philip Morris company.
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Sep 14, 2012 |
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Youth smoking rates reduced by restaurant bans
(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers and young adults are less likely to smoke when faced with restaurant smoking bans and minimum tobacco-purchase ages in Europe, according to new research by a Purdue University sociologist.
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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Lebanon smoking ban takes effect, sparking anger
A smoking ban in all closed public spaces, including coffee shops, restaurants and bars, went into force in Lebanon on Monday under new legislation that promises hefty fines for lawbreakers.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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