Voters reject tobacco tax to pay children's health care 11/8/07 Oregonian

Oregon: Tobacco, timber, speculators spend big to defeat tobacco tax vote 11/7/07 Eugene Weekly

Oregon to Vote on Tobacco Tax for Children's Health Care 11/6/07 Washington Post

A New Arena in the Fight Over Smoking: The Home 11/5/07 NY TIMES

If you think Snus is a safe alternative to smoking, think again 10/31/07 Kansas City Star

Shisha smoking is more harmful than cigarettes: report 10/31/07 AFG

Bush Balks at Revised Child Health Bill If It Contains Increased Tobacco Taxes

New ways to ingest nicotine -- and fight it 10/27/07 StarTribune

Smoking Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows 10/28/07 NPR

Doctor comments on relative low priority to curing lung cancer 10/24/07 Free Press

ABC-TV Video Highlights Tobacco Industry efforts to stifle second hand smoke efforts, 10/22/07 ABC News  

Chicago: Smoking snuffed at city beaches, playgrounds 0/18/07 Chicago Trib Tobacco companies win in SCHIP fight 10/17/07 POLITICO

Water pipe use as addictive as smoking 10/17/07 Science Daily

EU study highlights positive effect of smoking ban 10/18/07 Belfast Telegraph

Study says tobacco firms tried to suppress dangers of secondhand smoke 10/16/07 Sacbee.com

Cigarette companies are spending record amounts to defeat Oregon Ballot Measure 10/10/07 Register-Guard

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Tyra Banks for Exposing the Ugly Truth About Smoking posted 10/6/07 TFK

How Nicotine Dependency Works 10/3/07 Science Daily

View SmokeFree Lists updated October 1, 2007! 10/3/07 ANR

Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Aims at U.S. Market 10/3/07 NY Times

Neighbor tenants tangle over tobacco 10/2/07 USA Today

Tobacco Stains, 10/1/07 In These Times

Altria (Philip Morris) Paid Lobbyist $160,000 in 2007 9/28/07 AP

Report Says Smoking Ban Helps to Cut Heart Attacks 9/28/07 NY Times

U of Cal's New Plan to Limit Tobacco-Funded Research 9/20/07 Inside Higher Ed

Negaunee Housing Commission adopts smoke-free policy;  Michigan now has 23 housing commissions with smoke-free policies covering over 3,200 units  9/19/07 MI Smoke-free Apartments

Smokers pollute casino air, study finds 9/17/07 Dailysouthtown.com

New Hampshire Bars, Restaurants Go Smoke Free 9/16/07 Boston Channel.com

Opposing view: FDA legislation Loopholes aid Big Tobacco 9/14/07 USA Today 

Fred Thompson: Al Qaeda smoking ban pushed Iraqis to U.S. 9/8/07 Daily News

Calhoun County passes countywide workplace smoke-free law 9/7/07 Battle Creek Enquirer

Texas city approves smoke-free restaurants & bars ordinance 9/6/07 Courier Gazette

Israeli Court rules restaurants must prevent smoking, even at financial loss 9/4/07 Haaretz.com

Smokers More Likely to Develop Dementia 9/4/07 HealthDay
Heart attacks tumble after Irish smoking ban 9/4/07 Reuters UK

Atlantic City council fuming over Trump's criticism of smoking ban 8/21/07 AtlanticCity.com  

Halt to 'Female' Camel Cigarettes Sought 8/15/07 Washington Post

Concentrations of the Carcinogens in Sidestream Cigarette Smoke Increase after Release into Indoor Air 8/14/07 posted Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Texas: Use of Tobacco Funds Criticized 8/12/07 Houston Chronicle

California: L.A. Bans Smoking in Parks 8/10/07 Orange County Register

FCC Handing Out FREE Radio Licenses to Non-Profit Groups 8/10/07 GetRadio.org

Illinois: Path to non-smoking a 'long, rocky' road 8/9/07 Macomb Journal

Put up a no-smoking sign for Michigan 8/7/07 Detroit Free Press

Hooked on the Hookah 8/5/07 Saginaw News

Blocking the addictive property in tobacco products 7/30/07 Boston Globe

Oregon legislature gives final approval to snuff out smoking at all of bars, taverns, bingo halls and bowling alleys, Governor says he'll sign it 7/27/07 posted,  KTVM.Com

Florida's Anti-smoking program again flush with cash 7/25/07 Herald-Tribune 

Push to snuff smoking in Michigan moves ahead 7/25/07 Detroit News

Illinois Governor signs statewide indoor smoking ban 7/23/07 Daily Herald

FDA Regulation, Safer Cigarettes Coming Soon? 7/16/07 NY Times

Immediately Absorb Potent Carcinogen 7/6/07 Medical News Today

Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton and Big Tobacco 7/3/07 PRWatch.org

Citizens testify for passage of smoke-free bill in Michigan 6/27/07 Flint Journal

Lots of free chew offered but no education about dangers 6/25/07 The Tribune

New York City Smoking Declines 6/22/07 CDC  

State House Committee Takes Testimony Regarding Smoke-Free Michigan Bill 6/13/07 Lansing State Journal

Ohio Bar owners fail to get signatures to try to overturn smoking ban posted 6/13/07 Clinton News Herald

The latest way to try to break the habit: rehab for smokers 6/13/07 Ottawa Citizen

Pub patio heaters for smokers will produce 'as much pollution as a small city' 6/13/07 Daily Mail

Michigan appellate court upholds four-county smoke-free regulation 6/7/07 Petosky News Review, also click Court of Appeals to read the actual decision. 

Ohio Bar owners mount effort to bring smoking back 6/5/07 Beacon Journal

New Hampshire legislature passes smoke-Free bars and restaurants bill, Governor says he'll sign it 6/1/07 Union Leader

Michigan is crossing into new and repugnant budget territory by "borrowing" future settlement dollars 5/31/07 Free Press editorial

Only 100% smoke-free environments adequately protect from dangers of second-hand smoke 5/29/07 World Health Organization

Pennsylvania court voids Scranton's city smoking ban based on preemption of weak state law 5/24/07 16 Newswatch 

Tennessee Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Banning Smoking In Restaurants, Most Workplaces, House is Next to Consider Bill 5/24/07 NewsChannel5.com

Ohio Judge Rules VFW Clubs Cannot Allow Smoking 5/18/07 Beacon Journal

Maryland Governor signs bill to ban smoking in restaurants and bars statewide 5/17/07 Washington Post

Minnesota set to ban indoor smoking, including all restaurants and bars 5/13/07 StarTribune

Group says smoke-free law hasn't hurt Hawaii tourism 5/11/07 Star Bulletin

Pfizer readies consumer ads for its year-old anti-smoking pill 5/10/07 Chicago Tribune

Traverse City Adopts SmokeFree Ordinance 5/8/07 Record-Eagle 

Camel looks for ways to entice female smokers 5/3/07 Lansing State Journal

Comfort Suites (16 in Michigan) SmokeFree as of May 1'07 5/1/07 (posted) Make MI Air SmokeFree 

Illinois House overwhelmingly approves statewide smoking ban 5/2/07 Chicago Tribune

Northern Ireland Goes Smoke-Free 5/1/07 The Independent

Smoking ban takes hold in Arizona 4/30/07 Arizona Republic

Ohio Congressman Boehner can't smoke in the House Speaker's Lobby anymore 4/26/07 Washington Post

A Statewide Smoking Ban In Texas? Maybe  4/23/07 Dallas Blog

Editorial: TC officials step up with proposed smoking ban 4/20/07 Record-Eagle

Vancouver: Smoking to be Banned on Patios  4/16/07 posted,  Vancouver Sun

Smoking restrictions begin at Atlantic City casinos 4/16/07 The Trentonian

Ireland: Air pollution in pubs down dramatically since start of smoking ban 4/16/07 posted, Journal of Respiratory Care

Olga's Restaurants now Smoke-Free 4/10/07 Olga's Locations

Miss America and tobacco shouldn't mix 4/2/07 Concord Monitor

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Fired 'Big Tobacco' Prosecutor interview with Chris Wallace 3/25/07 Fox News Sunday

Prosecutor Says Bush Appointees Interfered With Tobacco Case 3/22/07 Washington Post

Brain Scans Reveal Cause of Smokers' Cravings 3/19/07 Dukemed News

U.S. Tobacco Firms Can't Use `Light' Label Overseas 3/17/07 Bloomberg.com

Schuler's in Marshall Goes Smoke-Free 3/16/07  Make MI Air SmokeFree

New Mexico: Governor signs comprehensive smoke-free law 3/13/07 ABQ Journal

Smoked out - With tough measures, Maine has driven down its smoking rate 3/11/07 Boston Globe

Another Dangerous Trend - Hookah Water Pipes posted 3/9/07 American Lung

Smokeless Doesn't Mean Harmless, switching from smoking to chewing tobacco could be increasing health risks 3/7/07 ABC NEWS

What's with the Hookah? 3/1/07 Ch 2 TV Fox News

Michigan should get with the times and ban smoking in public places 2/27/07 Free Press Editorial

Smoke Free bill passes New Hampshire Senate 2/23/07 Union Leader

Shielding the Powerful, editorial on overturning $79 billion damage award 2/21/07 NY Times

Why No New Michigan Smoke-Free Laws 2/21/07 (posted) Ch2 TV News

Canada: Government Court Brief Claims Tobacco Ads Similar to Urging Mass Suicide 2/20/07 (posted) Globe & Mail 

Bi-PARTISAN GROUP INTRODUCES TOBACCO LEGISLATION in CONGRESS 2/15/07

Switching to Smokeless Tobacco No Cure 2/15/07 WebMD

Restaurants Now Updated Constantly, Totals Displayed on Home Page of MCSFA Website  2/12/07 MCSFA

Traverse City: Smoke-free debate heating up 2/11/07 Record-Eagle

Wisconsin Restaurant Association Supports Statewide Smoking Ban with No Exemptions 2/7/07 WRA

Obama launches an '07 campaign --to quit smoking 2/6/07 Chicago Tribune

Virginia senate approves ban on smoking in restaurants 2/5/07 WBDJ-7

Washington DC: Smoking Ban in Bars-restaurants Having Positive Effects 2/2/07 Washington Post

Tobacco Giant Reasserts Itself as Calls for Va. Smoking Ban Grow 2/1/07 Washington Post

New Study: Passive Smoke in Workplace Increases Lung Cancer Risk 1/31/07 UIC News

Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Statewide Smoking Ban Bill 1/25/07 Ch 4 WCCO-TV

Could FDA Regulation Actually Strengthen Phillip Morris' Control of Tobacco Market? 1/25/07 Wall Street Journal

Give tobacco companies credit: smoking kills 440,000  each year and they're still in business making millions 1/23/07 The Register-Guard editorial

Atlantic City: Opposing sides speak out on casino smoking ban 1/22/07 posted Atlantic City Press

More than half of Americans now live under laws mandating smoke-free workplaces, restaurants and bars 1/20/07 ANR

Tobacco companies deliberately boosted nicotine study says but Phillip Morris denies it 1/18/07 Boston Globe & 1/17/07 Phillip Morris press release

Traverse City commissioners want to clear the air in the workplace 1/13/07 Record-Eagle (thanks to Lisa Ann Danto)

Cigarettes Extinguished by Pelosi in the US House Speaker’s Lobby 1/11/07 The Hill

Minnesota statewide smoking ban expected in a few months 1/8/07 St Paul Pioneer

Traverse City Public housing to go smoke-free 1/5/07 Record-Eagle

Battling Smoking at the UN 1/2/07 Inner City Press

Tasmanian smoking ban a success 1/1/07 ABC News On Line

Thailand goes Smoke-Free 12/29/06 The Nation

Medicaid Programs Encouraged to Cover Tobacco Cessation 12/27/06 AMA Journal

Patrons complain Ohio smoke ban ignored 12/21/06 The Plain Dealer

Ohio issues draft of rules on smoking ban, seeks comment 12/21/06 Dayton Daily News

Myth: Smokers are Davids battling the mighty Goliath non-smokers 12/18/06 posted,  Post-Gazette

SmokeFree Apartments Growing in Michigan 12/15/06 Smoke-Free Environments Law Project,  click on to Recent ETS News then then scroll down to Dec 15'06

Tobacco company funds legal challenges to smoking bans 12/13/06 Post-Gazette

Ohio Attorney Advises Client Bar Owners to Ignore New Smoke-free Law 12/10/06 Toledo Blade

Legal attacks on smoking bans usually fail 12/9/06 Toledo Blade

Why Germany balks at passing smoke-free laws 12/8/06 Christian Science Monitor

Ohio's Smoke-Free Law Effective Today, a list of Questions and Answers on how it works 12/7/06 Cantonrep.com

Miss. Governor a former Tobacco lobbyist, Kills Statewide Anti-Smoking Program 12/4/06 The Blotter

Puffing on Polonium 12/1/06 New York Times

Ohio grand jury indicts three for forging names on petitions regarding failed State smoking ballot issue 11/28/06 WHIO-TV.com

When "Don’t Smoke" Means the Opposite 11/27/06 New York Times

Hawaii smoking ban seen as one of nation's strictest 11/19/06 ContraCostaTimes

Most Docs Don't Help Patients Kick Smoking Habit 11/16/06 WDIV-Ch4

Governor Granholm pledges to approve ban on smoking in bars and restaurants 11/16/06 Lansing City Pulse

Hawaii bans smoking in almost all public places 11/16/06 Hawaii Channel

Unprecedented city wide smoking ban a hot topic 11/16/06 San Mateo Daily

Success at polls heartens smoke-free advocates 11/16/06 USA Today

AMA adopts new policies on smoke-free meetings 11/15/06 AMA

Nonsmoking sections don't protect customers, study finds 11/15/06 posted MLive.com

Toledo Newspaper urges Michigan and Indiana to follow Ohio's lead to become smoke-free 11/12/06 Toledo Blade editorial

Smoking-ban co-chair wins applause for law's approval 11/12/06 Dayton Daily News

Ohio ban called key in war on smoking [excellent overview story on status of state smokefree laws nationally, including map] 11/12/06 Toledo Blade

Ohio says `Snuff it out' Voters select smoking ban with stiffer restrictions 11/8/06 Beacon Journal

Voters Approved Six State Tobacco-Free Initiatives 11/8/06 Campaign for SF Kids

Bat, RJR led attacks on smokefree referendums 11/6/06 Smokefree Network

Florida Tobacco proposal deemed a shoo-in 11/2/06 TMC News

TV Ads Help Ohio Voters Clear Up the Confusion 11/1/06 American Cancer Society

Anti-Youth-Smoking Ads May Have Opposite Effect 11/1/06 Washington Post

Italy: Learning to Love the Ban Oct 29'06 NY Times

Ohio Issue 4 (fake smoking ban) backers grossly misstated figures on official fundraising report Oct 28'06 Student Voices

Prohibition of Cigarettes Would 'Open a New Can of Issues' Oct 28'06 Kansas City infoZine

Tobacco giant pours $5.4M into Ohio relaxed smoking ban Oct 27'06 Toledo Blade

Only 13 states with inadequate or no smokefree legislation at this time (Michigan is on the list) Oct 23'06 National Cancer Institute 

Bid to block Ohio strong smoking ban fails to knock it off Nov. 7 ballot Oct 20'06 Toledo Blade

Scientific Report Documents Second Hand Smoke Health Damages  10/18/06 posted,  Environmental Science & Technology 

Grand Rapids City commission passes smoking ban Oct 17'06 Grand Rapids Press 

Opinions on New Jersey's indoor smoking ban Oct 15'06 Philly Burbs

Ohio Anti-smoking bans vie for votes; weaker Issue would invalidate smoke-free laws in Ohio cities Sept 30'06 Toledo Blade, 

Looser ban on smoking makes Ohio ballot; competing, stricter plan also to go before voters Sept 28'06 Toledo Blade

France  Sept 24'06 Angus Reid Polls

Ohio Smoking ban initiative (light version) signatures not accepted as  invalid Sept 12'06 Cleveland Plain Dealer

Nevada: Competing Smoking Initiatives Cloud Ballot Sept 10'06 Las Vegas Sun

Big Tobacco, Lawless as Ever Sept 5'06 Washington Post

Nicotine Up Sharply In Many Cigarettes, as much as 30%  Aug 31'06 Washington Post

Cheyenne's smoke-free law takes effect Aug 25'06 (posted) Billings Gazette

Ninth Kentucky city will go smoke-free Aug 24'06 Daily Independent

 Warring Ohio smoking bans heat up as sides file their petitions Aug 10'06 Toledo Blade

Charlevoix Circuit Judge rules that four-county Health Department workplace smoking ban is legal Aug 4'06 Petosky News

NO SMOKING, new Arkansas law says But There’s a Large Loophole Aug 3'06 Arkansas Times

Ohio Coalition turns in signatures seeking statewide smoking ban vote July 28'06 Columbus Dispatch

Tobacco Giant Plans to Spend $40 Million Against Anti-Tobacco Ballot Initiatives July 26'06 Campaign for TF Kids

Ohio Groups Mount Fiery Campaign to Battle Secondhand Smoke  July 16'06 News-Herald [editor's note: This is What Michigan should be doing!]

Pfizer drug shows promise helping smokers quit July 5'06 Post-Gazette

Norway’s smoking ban herald as a tremendous success July 4'06 The Herald

Maine Touts its Smoke-Free Status with slogan "Breathe easy, you're in Maine" Jun 28'06 Maine.gov

The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General Jun 27'06 CDC

How Politicians like state Sen. Jason Allen Use The Unlimited Loopholes of Campaign Finance Laws June 22'06 Northern Express 

Smokeless Tobacco June 21'06 ABC News 

Snus, a safer alternative to smoking? June 10'06 BBC News

Senator Jason Allen got Tobacco cash during debate on Michigan smoking ban May 28'06 Record-Eagle For other stories on Senator Allen's recent activities see Cash flows into Allen's Unregulated Funds;  Allen has cash, connections for leadership run; Allen raises half a million, Top contributor is a 'homemaker' from Auburn Hills  (Thanks to Lisa Anne Danto of Suttons Bay for these articles)

How Bad Is Secondhand Smoke? May 23'06 10TV.com

Massachusetts Supreme Court says tobacco firms can't blame smokers as defense May 19'06 Boston Globe

SmokeFree Ohio Kicks Off Petition Drive to Put Issue on the Ballot 5/15/06 (posted) SmokeFree Ohio

New Drug for Smoking Cessation -- Good News Comes with a Sober Reminder May 15'06 (posted)

Passive smoking may harm infants from birth May 12'06 Guardian Unlimited'

Michigan Senate votes to tie health insurance rates to being smoke-free  May 9'06 woodtv.com

Ohio Judge invalidates thousands of petition signatures on a technicality May 6'06 The Columbus Dispatch

Lobbyists Hide Behind Non-Profit Fronts May 5'06 ABC News

Hawaii will be joining eleven other states in banning smoking in public places April 22'06 H

Smokers, overeaters and drinkers: the doctor won't see you now April 18'06, Maclean's

Bay State's nonsmokers could save under New Health law  April 16'06 Boston Globe

Michigan legislature appears unlikely to pass smoke-free restaurant, bar laws April 11'06 Record Eagle

Ohio Bar owners seek weak limited state smoking ban April 10'06 (posted) Toledo Blade

New Hampshire Senate Defeats Smoke-Free Restaurant & Bar Bill by 1 Vote April 7'06 Union Leader

Colorado Smoking ban faces court fight April 5'06 Denver Post

One year of smokefree bars and restaurants in New Zealand: Impacts and responses Mar 31'06 (posted) BMC Medicine

Colorado Governor Signs SmokeFree Bill Mar 27'06 Denver Post

Scotland begins smoking ban Mar 26'06 BBC

Tobacco foes blast Miss America smokescreen Mar 23'06 Boston Herald

Nevada Group launches ballot initiative to ban smoking in Nevada public places Mar 23'06 Las Vegas Sun

Careless Smoker Faces Murder Charges in Baby's Death Mar 21'06 (posted) WJR News brief

West Coast City Bans Outdoor Smoking In Public Places March 17'06 New York Sun

Critic: Philip Morris blowing smoke in Web ads aimed at helping people kick habit March 17'06 (posted) CNN.com

Michigan needs to enact a statewide ban on smoking indoors at work, restaurants and bars March 14'06 Saginaw News

Florida Court hears no opposition to anti-smoking ballot spending initiative March 9'06 Florida Times-Union

Tobacco Companies' Try to Shut Down Anti-Smoking Ads  March 9'06 Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids

Smoking In U.S. Declines Sharply March 9'06 Washington Post

A corporate giant's smoke screen Mar 3'06 (posted) Boston Globe

MSU Smokers in dorms might have to take cigarettes outside  Feb 28'06 The State News

California Supreme Court rejects tobacco ad complaint Feb 20'06 MSNBC.com

British Parliament votes by huge margin to ban smoking Feb 14'06 BBC News

Vt. attorney general decries raid on tobacco money Feb 14'06 Rutland Herald

Proposed ordinance to prohibit smoking in San Diego's parks and beaches Feb 7'06 Union-Tribune

Colorado Lawmakers Give Initial OK To Statewide Smoking Ban warning it would be better for the legislature to take the initiative rather than leaving it to outside groups threatening to put a measure on the ballot Jan 31'06 Denver Channel News

Midland County Board of Commissioners passes smoke-free regulation, Saginaw County considering doing the same on Jan 24 Jan 17'06 Midland Daily News

Westin Hotels & Resorts Become Smoke-Free Jan 13'06 Hotel Interactive

Wh Oct 25'05 Chicago Sun Times

Even Phillip Morris admits link between secondhand smoke and cancer Oct 23'05 MWI Times.com

Securitization Deal: Will Health Care Get Cut Again? Sept 8'05 Health-E News

More States Go Smokefree, Increase Cigarette Taxes as Momentum Builds for Combating Tobacco Use  Aug 29'05 ALA Market Wire

 HEALTH MAGAZINE: Seventy Quit Smoking Tips  Aug 18'05 Times & Democrat     

Welcome to smoke-free Sweden on June 1, 2005  May 27'05 Swedish Institute

Michigan Bills Introduced at April 19th Rally to support smoke-free dining, bars and worksites April 20'05

New Coalition formed to support smoke-free air in Restaurants, Bars and other work and public places. April 19'05