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Smoking ban rolling along just fine 7/16/10 Sheboygan Press

Menthol: Mystery Ingredient in Cigarettes Enters the Spotlight 7/16/10 NPR

Anti smoking ads fight vice with vice 7/13/10 Las Vegas SunTobacco Firms Sue NYC over signs, delay Mass. effort 7/14/10 USA Today

Black Female Teens Lead Peers in Quitting Cigarettes 7/12/10 BVNews

Blame Lung Cancer patients? 7/12/10 NY Times

At more and more companies, smokers need not apply 7/8/10 CNN

Tobacco-fund seizure illegal, Ohio Supreme Court is told 7/6/10 Columbus Dispatch

Tobacco Payments Dip as Smokers Quit 7/6/10 posted Bond Buyer

Kansas Ban doesn't include electronic cigarettes 7/6/10 Wichitaw Eagle 

Survey: More than 75 percent favor Mich. smoking ban 6/21/10 Det News

Burning question for Michigan: Use tobacco money to pay bills or invest in diversification? (but not to combat tobacco use? Our comment) 6/9/10 Crains

Who Bankrolls Congress: John Boehner a Case in Point 6/9/10 Center for Public Integrity

Philip Morris, Reynolds Sue New York for Anti-Smoking Ads 6/3/10 Bloomberg Businessweek

Garagiola, Who Quit, Warns About Chewing Tobacco 5/29/10 NYTimes

Smokers make best of life on the outside 5/17/10 Lansing St Journal

What it takes to quit smoking 5/13/10 Wall St Journal 

Call Missouri the “Smoke Me” state 5/6/10 KC Star

Smoke-Free Era Begins in Michigan 5/1/10 DetroitNews 

Children living in apartments with nonsmoking adults still exposed 5/1/10

Michigan to eat, drink, smoke-free on Saturday May 1 4/30/10 Freep

Michigan Was a Big Draw for Ohio Smokers 4/21/10 Det Free Press

All About Michigan's New SmokeFree Law Effective May 1  4/16/10 MDCH

Burlington Vt Housing Authority high-rises to become smoke-free 4/7/10 Burlington Free Press

Restaurants in smoke-free states report no harsh impact 4/5/10 Det News 

Complaints about Mich SmokeFree Law begin Even Before Law starts on May 1 (also see article  above) 4/5/10 Det News

Illinois hopes to snuff out e-cigarette sales 4/5/10 Chicago Tribune

60 Minutes: Will New Smokeless Tobacco Products Cut or Boost Smoking Rate? 4/5/10 CBS

Restaurants Going Smoke-Free Before May 1st 4/1/10 Det Free Press

California: Ban on smoking at parks, beaches moves forward 3/23/10 SFGATE

Could changes already be coming to new Kansas state smoking ban? 3/19/10 KSN.COM

Illinois Senator Attacks E Cigarettes 3/18/10 OfficialSpin 

Cal: Bid to end smoking at state beaches falls short, but backers vow to try again 3/18/10 Ventura County Stat

Cigarette mail ban in Obama's hands 3/19/09 Buffalo News

Case for Saving Tobacco Funds to be Heard by Ohio Supreme Court 3/11/10 PR Newswire

Puff, puff, puff, nicotine rises gradually 3/8/10 AP

Ohio smoking complaints have dropped each year since ban State issues fewer fines but says complaints are down because most people obey the law 2/28/10 Dayton Daily News

Ohio plans to appeal smoking enforcement decision 2/26/10 Toledo Blade

Kansas will go smoke-free indoors on July 1 2/26/10 Wichita Eagle 

Current List of States Smoking (and none smoking) Rates 2/22/10 posted CDC

Wearing Patch for 6 Months May Help Smokers in Quit 2/1/10 health.com

Health Groups Seek Financial Penalties on Tobacco Companies for Decades of Wrongdoing 2/20/10 PR NewsWire

Indiana: Statewide smoke free bill gaining steam 1/30/09 Fox28.com

New York City has highest life expectancy in recorded history 1/26/10

On Line Guide Listings Rise to 6025 Restaurants 1/14/2010 smokefreemichigan.org

For the New Year, Cost-Effective Options to Stop Smoking 1/10/10 NY Times

Gov. Granholm makes smoke-free law official 12/18/09 Det FreePress

Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers Inhale Same Toxicants as Cigarette Smokers 12/3/09 ScienceDaily

Smokers take their last legal puffs in Va. restaurants Ban takes effect Dec 1'09 in state where tobacco once was king 12/1/09 Washington Post, See Restaurant Ban: Secondhand Joke Times Dispatch editorial

Brewery in Royal Oak Goes SmokeFree!  11/30/09 Ch 2 News

NY Developer Clears the Air with New Luxury High Rise 11/29/09 NY Ch 1

A Big Loss for Big Tobacco 11/26/09 NY Times editorial

Smoking Near Apple Computer Creates BioHazard, Voids Warranty 11/20/09 The Consumerist

NC: Lights out! Smoking ban nears 11/18/09 Franklin Press

Rebutting the tobacco industry, winning smokefree air - 2009 11/10/09 smokefreepartnership Status Report

E Cigarettes Under Fire (good TV Missouri story) 11/9/09 nbcactionnews.com

Hit smokers up for health care costs, group urge 11/1/09 NY Daily News                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Texas State Treasury lost $19.5M in Tobacco Settlement funds to Madoff 10/21/09 Chron Business

Smoking ban during ArtPrize becomes so popular the B.O.B. decides to make it permanent 10/20/09 Grand Rapids Press

U.S. backs vaccines for drug, nicotine addiction 10/20/09 Reuters

Traverse City commissioners ban smoking at beaches, picnic shelters and playground areas 10/20/09 Eagle-Record

Smoking rate falls slightly for young adults in Ohio 10/19/09 Toledo Blade 
Smoking
Bans Protect Nonsmokers' Hearts
10/15/09 AP

Smokeless tobacco is just as addictive and marketed to the young 10/14/09 Times Leader

Doctors should ask mentally ill to stop smoking, new report says 11/13/09 Medill Reports

Washington Governor blasted over anti-smoking program cuts 10/7/09 Yakima Herald

Cancer society wins Group will be part of smoking ban court case in November  10/7/09 AberdeenNews

Study Counters Warnings on Quit-Smoking Drug
No clear evidence found that Chantix has dangerous side effects say UK researchers 10/4/09 HealthDay

Ontario sues tobacco companies for $50 billion 9/29/09 London Free Press

So you've tried, and tried, and tried, AND TRIED to quit 9/28/09 Boston Globe

Tobacco mints a lot like candy? 9/25/09 Columbus Dispatch

Pennsylvania tobacco industry averts new  cigar tax 9/25/09 Forbes.com

Ohio may stub out anti-smoking funds 9/24/09 Columbus Dispatch

L.A. County bans smoking at public parks, golf courses L.A. County bans smoking at public parks, golf courses 9/22/09 San Gabriel Tribune Also see story on Lewes Delaware banning park smoking.

Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks 9/21/09 HealthDay


How Lobbyists Keep Michigan Restaurants & Bars Smoking 9/20/09 Record-Eagle

Montana Smokers Greet Imminent Ban with Sigh of Resignation 9/17/09 Flathead Beacon

NY City Seeks Ban on Smoking in Parks and Beaches 9/14/09 NY Times

Editorial: Smoking bans protect workers from assault 9/12/09 Record-Eagle, Traverse City

Second-hand smoking results in liver disease, study finds 9/10/09 U of Cal

Business Insider: scroll down to Not So Pure Michigan 9/10/09  Detroit News

Big Tobacco Strikes Back 9/6/09 NY Times

Montana prepares to go smokefree Oct 1st 9/6/09  Greatfalls Tribune         

Campaign Salutes Avis & Budget Rent-A-Car for Going Smoke-Free 9/3/09 PR Newswire

Second hand smoke toxins don't have to be high to be hazardous 8/31/09 HealthDay

Popular Indian Movie Star Refuses to Smoke on Screen 8/29/09 Times of India

Electronic Cigarette Seller Sued - Fines and Penalties Sought 8/25/09 PR-inside.com

Holdout smokers: Who they are and why they can't quit 8/25/09 Chicago Tribune

Bill lets Michigan towns decide on smoking in restaurants/bars  8/25/09 Crain's

Nicotine in cars study adds support for ban against smoking and driving 8/24/09 Canadian Press

Risks Of Heart Attack And Stroke With The Use Of Smokeless Tobacco Products 8/19/09 Medical News Today

Smokeless "E-cigarette" Makers and FDA in Court This Week 8/17/09 Public News Service

New study expands the list of hazardous chemicals in smokeless tobacco 8/16/09 EurekAlert

Jersey Town Bans Smoking on Beach, Boardwalk, Sidewalk 8/15/09 NBCNewYork.com

Judge rules Ohio legislators can't use tobacco funds to balance state budget 8/11/09 Cleveland Plain Dealer

Battle Set for Electronic Cigarettes St Petersburg Times 8/5/09

A Study of Secondhand Smoke in Pennsylvania Casinos posted 8/5/09 Am Public Health Assoc

Limbaugh, others short on smoking ban facts 8/1/09 Leader Telegraph

Debate about smokeless tobacco: Smokeless Tobacco Safer Than Smoking, or Smokeless Tobacco Not Safe  posted 7/28/09 Science Daily

Petition Rejected, South Dakota Smoking Ban Set To Take Effect 7/25/09 KFSY ActionNews

FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes 7/22/09 FDA

Michigan Supreme Court Says Counties Can Adopt Stricter Standards Than The State 7/21/09

Mixed Messages Complicate Efforts to Ban Smoking in Military 7/17/09 Fox News

Half of Canadian smokers have tried to quit 7/15/09 Globe & Mail

Comedy Castle in Royal Oak to go smoke-free 7/16/09 Oakland Press

Campaigners fume over Japan's smokers-only cafes  7/15/09 AFP

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Ban on tobacco urged in military 7/13/09 posted USA TODAY

Nicotine Patch Use, a Critical View 7/12/09 John R Polito

Wearing the Nicotine Patch Before Quitting Increases Success 7/9/09 LA Timers 

Secondhand Smoke Threatens Casino Workers’ Health 7/6/09 posted Health Behavior News

Will Claims Every year tobacco kills more Americans than aids, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined 7/4/09 St Petersburg Times

Up in Smoke: How the Tobacco Industry Shaped the New Smoking Bill 7/2/09 Democracy Now

Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking Drugs 7/1/09 NY Times

Tobacco industry experts weigh in on the new law 6/29/09 LA Times

Greece attempts indoor smoking ban 6/24/09 Boston Globe

Obama Invokes His Personal Struggle as He Signs Tobacco Law 6/23/09 Bloomberg News

Big Tobacco down but not out 6/19/09 CNN News

Smoke could be clearing for Illinois casinos 6/11/09 Chicago Sun-Times

Tobacco legislation is smoke, mirrors (an opposing view) 6/11/09 Politico

Historic anti-smoking vote to give FDA new power 6/11/09 AP

Eagle first Idaho town to ban all public smoking 6/10/09 KTVB.com

Contrary View on FDA Tobacco Legislation: Cool, Refreshing Legislation for Philip Morris 6/9/09 The Big Money

US Senate vote a sea change for tobacco 6/9/09 Politico

'Do You Have What it Takes?' to sell a product that kills 1200 people a day! 6/9/09 posted, American Legacy Foundation

Controversy Swirls Around E-Cigarettes 6/2/09 Wall St Journal

Editorial: Muskegon Community College is on the right track as it moves toward a campus-wide smoking ban 6/2/09 Muskegon Chronicle

Nebraska SF law not limited to bars and restaurants 5/31/09 columbustelegram.com

Louisiana Senate approves bill to ban smoking in bars and casinos 5/28/09 nola.com 

Mich. House OKs smoking ban, but not in casinos 5/27/09 Freep.com

U.S. senators attack Reynolds' 5/27/09 Journalnow.com

Crusading NY health chief picked to head CDC 5/17/09 AP

Wisconsin's new ban will snuff smokers' haven 5/15/09 TwinCities.com

Wisconsin Legislature Passes Smoke-Free Bill, Governor Promises to Sign It  5/13/09 Journal Sentinel

Maine: Smoking Banned at Parks and Beaches 5/13/09 Main PBS

NO SAFE BETS FOR CASINO WORKERS, Why they cannot be left out of any smoke-free legislation 5/11/09 posted, ANR 

Have the Public Vote for a Smoke-Free Law in Michigan  5/11/09 posted, Record-Eagle

Tennessee city ballot vote approves smoking ban 5/9/09 Rowlett Times

Statewide smoking ban moving ahead in Wisconsin 5/7/09 Greenbay press gazette

Wisconsin statewide smoking ban on fast track; Governor Doyle could get bill by next week 5/5/09 Wisconsin State Journal

Federal and state look to smokers for more tax revenue 5/1/09 posted Christian Science Monitor

University of Michigan to go completely smoke free in 2011 4/20/09 Michigan Daily

"Truth" Campaign Can Save Half a Million Lives and Billions of Dollars 4/20/09 PR Newswire

Editorial: Traverse City Restaurants blaze no-smoking trail 4/17/09 Record-Eagle

Workers need protection offered by Nevada’s endangered anti-smoking law 4/16/08 Reno News & Review

Mich House shelves workplace smoke-free bill 4/8/09 Detroit News

Economic Impact of Smoke-Free Policies 3/27/09 Healthy Indiana 

PETA Offers to Rescue Michigan's Tobacco Quit Line 3/24/09 PETA News

Go To Poll on Lansing State Journal front-page as to whether you support smokefree bars, restaurants, & public places. Poll closes at 7 pm today. 3/19/09 Lansing St Journal

Proposed Michigan smoking ban welcomed, feared, Opinions aired at House hearing 3/19/09 Detroit Free Press

Michigan House hearings start again on workplace smoking issues 3/19/09 Detroit News

Virginia Passes Smoke-Free Lite Bill 2/20/09 Richmond Times-Dispatch

Smokers Would Rather Give Up For Their Pooch's Health Rather Than Their Own 2/19/09 posted, ScienceDaily

Jury awards Cooper City widow $8 million from Philip Morris 2/18/09 SunSentinel

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia 2/12/08 HealthDay

Gillibrand’s (Sen Hillary Clinton's replacement) work for Philip Morris: smoking gun or smoke screen? 1/30/09 posted, Adirondack Daily

Toledo-Lucas County begins to double fines for smoking 1/16/09 Toledo Blade

Casino restaurant patrons can't elude secondhand smoke 1/16/09 In Business

No More Cigarettes at Hiller Markets in SE Michigan 1/15/09 News Release

Detroit-area man guilty in cigarette scheme 1/12/09 Chicago Tribune

Governor renews bid to ban smoking at restaurants in Virginia 1/7/09 Washington Post

MCSFA Website Now Has Over 5600 SmokeFree Restaurants 1/6/09 Mich Citizens SmokeFree Air

Two Iowa bars' liquor licenses suspended over smoking ban 1/3/09 DesMoines Register

Third-hand Smoke: Another Reason To Quit Smoking 1/2/09 posted, ScienceDaily

Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks 1/2/09 posted, Yahoo News

Will Obama quit smoking once and for all? 12/28/08 NY Times

New Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law Effective on January 1, 2009 12/26/08 Oregon.gov

Stop Smoking: Secrets of Successful Quitters Trying to ditch your cigarettes with willpower alone almost never works 12/23/08 posted US News & World Report

Anti-smoking advocates look to 2009 after HB 4163 bill fails  12/20/08 Detroit News

Anti-smoking bill dies in Michigan Legislature 12/19/08 Detroit News

10 Smokiest U.S. Cities—and 10 Most Smoke-Free 12/16/08 US New & World

Annual University of Michigan survey finds decline in teen smoking across United States 12/11/08 Ann Arbor News

Mich SmokeFree Bill (HB-4163) remains on hold, sent to House-Senate conference committee 12/7/08 posted Freep

Ohio Smoking ban enforcement uneven to nonexistent 12/07/08 Dayton Daily News 

FTC Rescinds 1966 Statements Concerning Tar and Nicotine Yields 12/1/08 posted FTC Bulletin

Get smokers to quit littering 12/1/08 posted LA Times

Ailing FDA May Need a Major Overhaul, Officials and Groups Say 12/1/08 posted Washington Post

Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings 11/28/08 posted HealthDay 


Cigarette caused '03 wildfire; State Farm pays $300,000 in costs 11/28/08 posted,  Rocky Mountain News

Fewer than 1 in 10 Nurses Now Smoke .. a steep decline, but numbers still troubling 11/28/08 HealthDay

Mari Culver requests ticket for smoking 11/22/08 Desmoines Register

More hotels go completely smoke-free 11/20/08 USA Today

After Bans, Tobacco Tries Direct Marketing 11/18/08 NPR

Gambling With Lives, Casino Smoking 11/18/08 NY Times editorial

Okla. Touts Its Record 10 years After Tobacco Deal 11/18/08 Washington Post

A decade of Broken Promises: The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 10 Years Later 11/18/08 CTFK

How Much You'll Save By Quitting Smoking 11/12/08 Forbs.com

Michigan: Smoking Ban Would Help Reduce Heart Attack Admissions 11/11/08 HF Health System  

Great American Smokeout Challenge: Quitting smoking is not easy, but it can be done 11/7/08 American Cancer Society

Ban on tobacco sales in San Francisco drugstores is upheld 11/7/08 SF GATE 

Payback time for Big Tobacco 11/3/08 Oregonian editorial

50 lashes for smoker in Saudia (now thats REAL ENFORCEMENT! -Editor comment-)10/31/08 Saudi Gazette

Two judges rule differently on Illinois smoking ban 10/30/08 PRNewswire

US Nicotine Addiction Reaches 15-Year High 10/28/08 PRNewswire

Healthcare Professionals Lack Knowledge About Tobacco Dependence 10/27/08 medpage today

Boston Ponders Even Tougher Regulations on Tobacco 10/25/08 NY Times

Englishman invents 'groundbreaking' device to help smokers quit 10/23/08 Dash.com

FDA May Revise Warning for Antismoking Drug 10/23/08 Wall St Journal

Pasadena passes broad anti-smoking law 10/20/08 Pasadena Star-News

Tobacco `Death Clock' Shows Almost 40 Million Dead 10/20/08 Bloomberg.com

How Nicotine Works 10/19/08 HowStuffWorks

Canada: Smuggling and Big Tobacco 10/19/08 Center for Public Integrity

Atlantic City's casino smoking ban now in effect 10/15/08 Associated Press 

Study: Even occasional smoking can impair arteries 10/13/08 posted Physorg.com

Philip Morris USA Sues San Francisco to Overturn Sales Ban on Tobacco Products in Drug Stores 10/8/08 posted Philip Morris Altria newsletter

Soldiers and Cigarettes 10/1/08 LA Times

Indian SmokeFree Law Goes into Effect 10/3/08 Indian Express

Rochester MN: Night life revives after initial smoking-ban slump 9/26/08 Post-Bulletin

Detroit casinos tie up smoking ban in state House 9/23/08 Mlive.com

Washington State's adult smoking rates hit a new low 9/18/08 Seattle Times

NY Mayor’s Report Shows What Works and What Doesn’t 9/17/08 NY Times

Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities now smokeFree 9/13/08  Post-Gazette

Penna. casinos sniff smoking ban loophole 9/11/08 Morning Call 

What the Next President Can Do 9/11/08 posted, Newsweek

North Dakota Tobacco initiative makes Nov. ballot 9/10/08 posted, Jamestown Sun

High noon for cigarettes in Drug Stores 9/8/08 Boston Globe editorial

Big Tobacco's Grip on Colleges and Students Loosens, But Still Holding Strong 9/8/08 PR NewsWire

Portland Maine prohibits smoking in outdoor areas before 10 p.m.9/4/08 Portland Press

Tuscon Study: 2007 smoking ban hasn't hurt bar, restaurant sales 9/2/08 Tuscon Citizen

Penna Statewide Smoking Ban Starts Sept 11'08 9/1/08 Times-Tribune

Government Gets Hooked on Tobacco Tax Billions 8/30/08 NY Times

U of M Study: Cadmium Exposure Linked To Lung Disease posted 8/29/08 Science Daily

Trouble Quitting? New Smoking Study May Reveal Why 8/27/08 Science Daily

Calif. Stop - Smoking Campaign Saved $86 Billion 8/25/08 NY Times

Using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking is hazardous 8/25/08 The Nation

Tobacco firms kept quiet on polonium role in cigarettes 8/24/08 The Independent

Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use 8/21/08 NCI

Number of Scottish pubs rises since smoking ban 8/16/08 The Herald

Want a Face-Lift? First, Better Stop Smoking  8/13/08 NY Times

Adult smoking rate plunges in Mass. posted 8/11/08 Boston.com

L.A. Proposes Major Expansion of  Smoking Ban to Parks posted 8/8/08  L.A. Business Journal

Tobacco Bill aids Philip Morris, not health claims former state health commissioner posted 8/8/08 InRich.com

Loophole in tobacco regulation bill 8/7/08 Washington Post

The new smoking ban battleground: detox clinics 8/5/08 Globe & Mail

McConnell mum on tobacco bill 8/3/08 Courier-Journal

Taking Issue with "How States Have Misspent Billions.." 8/3/08 Baltimore Sun

How states Have Misspent Billions Paid to Them by the Tobacco Industry posted 8/2/08  Baltimore Sun

House FDA Tobacco Vote Shifts Focus to Senate 7/31/08 CQ Politics

Study Supports Health Benefits Of Smoking Ban 7/31/08 Wall St Journal

Editorial: Time to Regulate Big Tobacco 7/26/08 NY Times

Oregon Poised to Ban Smoking in Bars 7/26/08 NWCN

Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill 7/23/08 NY Times

Billionaires unite to fight tobacco 7/23/08 Yahoo News

Tobacco 'could help treat cancer' 7/21/08 BBC News

Menthol Dose Manipulated, Study Says 7/17/08 NY Times

Smoke ban dooms bars? Think again 7/10/08 Cincinnati.com

The Lesser of The Two Evils (also has complete listing of smokefree states at end of article)  7/6/08 The Gazette

Public smoking becomes illegal throughout Germany 7/1/08 APF

Black Lawmakers Seek Restrictions on Menthol Cigarettes 7/1/08

Michigan Legislature Quits for summer recess without taking Action on HB 4163, the smokefree bill 6/28/08 Detroit Free Press

With funding gone, Ohio tobacco prevention jobs go up in smoke 6/26/08 Toledo Blade

Ohio Judge Frees-Up $10 Million in Disputed Tobacco Settlement Funds to Continue Life-Saving Programs 6/24/08 American Legacy news release

Pennsylvania's SmokeFree law effects restaurants, many bars and other places  6/14/08 Times Leader

Fewer Heart Disease Deaths in Massachusetts as Smoking Declines 6/19/08 NEWSWISE

How Tobacco Was Sold to America 6/19/08 posted,  CreativePro.com

No More Exemptions to Omaha's No-Smoking Law 6/18/08 KOLNKGN.COM

Tony Schwartz, Father of ‘Daisy Ad’ for the Johnson Campaign and Anti-smoking ads,  Dies at 84 6/17/08 NY Times

MA president (Ron Davis, long time Michigan SF activist)) speaks of pancreatic cancer struggle 6/15/08 AP

Pa. Smoking Ban Signed Into Law; Exemption List Being Compiled, 6/13/08 WTAE

Smoking in public still enough to spark an occasional flare-up 6/12/08 seattlepi.com

Pennsylvania has a no-smoking bill going to the Governor for signature 6/10/08 Post-Gazette

Closure Of Smoking Rooms In Senate Office Buildings posted 6/10/08 Press Release

American Legacy Foundation® Fights to Continue Life Saving Work in Ohio 6/7/08 posted American Legacy Foundation

Judge delays KC’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants pending clarification of voter approved law in April 6/6/08 posted Kansas City Star

Opposition to Menthol Cigarettes Grows 6/5/08 NY Times

Foundation tries to block seizure of Ohio tobacco funds 6/5/08 posted Toledo Blade
Ohio AG threatened anti-smoking unit, its chief says 6/5/08 Toledo Blade

Wisconsin: Smoking ban loses one key opponent 5/25/08 wausaudailyherald.com 

Switching to smokeless tobacco as a smoking cessation method 5/23/08 Harm Reduction Journal

 Study Finds Big Social Factor in Quitting Smoking 5/22/08 New York Times 

Pittsburgh Investigates Air Quality In Smoking Restaurants, Bars 5/21/08 WTAE-TV 

Michigan: No More Smokey Bars? Many Musicians Can’t Wait 5/18/08 Grand Rapids Press 

Cigarette butts are washing ashore in sharply greater numbers than ever 5/17/08 NJ.com 

Will the Michigan House Now Approve the Senate's Stronger HB 4163? 5/13/08 Mlive.com

Alabama governor Riley says he will sign ban on indoor smoking, Proposal must first pass state House 5/13/08 Birmingham News

FDA: Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency 5/13/08 NY Times

Mich. Senate passes comprehensive smoke-free bill (be patient may take 30 seconds to load)  5/9/08 Record-Eagle

Ohio: State can't use tobacco money yet, judge says 5/9/09 Columbus Dispatch

Michigan Senate approves public smoking ban! 5/8/08 Free Press

New federal quit-smoking advice recommends Chantix despite safety concerns 5/7/08 WASA

Growing Public Health Problem: Waterpipe Smoking on College Campuses 5/6/08 HealthNews

Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking 5/6/08 posted YahooNews

Florida turns to freebies, Web for anti-smoking campaign 5/6/08 posted PalmBeachPost.com

Just 30 Minutes of Secondhand Smoke Damages the Blood Vessels of Healthy Nonsmokers 5/1/08 posted WebMD

SmokeFree Restaurant List Grows to 5017 5/1/08 MCSFA 

Ohio Lawmakers Want To Close Anti-Smoking Agency 4/29/08 whiotv.com

Secondhand Smoke Blocks Artery Repair 4/29/08 HealthDay

How smokers try to beat surcharge fees for health insurance 4/29/08 Chicago Tribune

Checkout Ohio's Statewide smoking complaints database 4/28/08 NetworkAdvocate

Canadian Yukon passes smoke free legislation 4/28/08 posted CBC NEWS

Donald Trump calls on Atlantic City casinos to sue over smoking ban 4/25/08 wasa.com 

Big Island council overrides veto on sweeping smoking ban 4/23/08 KHNL 8

Atlantic City bans smoking on casino floors 4/23/08 APP.com

How to Find Smoke-Free Hotel Rooms Worldwide 4/22/08 posted,  thestreet.com

Smoking or non? Costs of smoke-filled air in PA 4/20/08 Evening Sun

Ohio: Using Smoking Settlement Money for Other Purposes 4/14/08 Forbs

Ohio judge freezes anti-tobacco money transfer 4/14/08 posted Cleveland Plain Dealer

Anti-smoking fund in ashes, Ohio leaders take almost all for other projects 4/14/08 The Enquirer 

Ohio Tobacco Prevention group sues to stop state from liquidating tobacco settlement fund 4/9/08 Dayton Daily News

Greek government moves to adopt European Union guidelines protecting people from passive smoke 4/8/09 ekathimerini.com

Ohio Legislature votes to grab control of tobacco prevention funds 4/8/08 Toledo Blade

Talking Sense on Tobacco 4/3/08 NY Times editorial

Reynolds Ads Oppose Move to Regulate Tobacco 4/1/08 NY Times

Support Grows for Tobacco Bill 4/1/08

McCain Shifting Position on Tobacco Issues? 3/31/08 Huffington Post

Tobacco funded Mass. researchers, Philip Morris defends grants; critics call the results tainted 3/31/08 Boston.com

Oregon docs say quit smoking helps, but genes can run amok 3/26/08 The Oregonian

McCain's stand on tobacco is put to test 3/26/08 Boston.com

Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study 3/26/08 NY Times

A History of Genetically Engineering Tobacco for Fun and Profit 3/24/08 Wired Science

The Cigarette of the Future: All the Cancer, None of the Nicotine 3/24/08 Wired Science

Health officials warn of hookah-smoking hazard, Two CSU students contracted oral herpes
3/18/08 CSU News

Smoking flames out at this bar 3/15/08 Detroit News

Scruggs Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case  3/14/08 NY Times

SF Restaurant List Approaching 5000 entries 3/14/08 MCSFA

Wisconsin: Statewide smoking ban appears to be dead 3/12/08 Greenbaypressgazette.com

More restaurants and bars around Detroit are going smoke-free 3/6/08 detnews.com

Wisconsin Assembly Committee Approves Smoke-Free Bill; Lance Armstrong Speaks At Support Rally 3/5/08 WISTV.com

Geneva Switzerland Goes SmokeFree on July 1 3/4/08 Tribune DeGeneve

Major Hotel Chains Get Tough With Fines for Smoking 2/28/08 posted, Wall St Journal

Movie Smoking More Common Than Real Life 2/27/08 KETV.com

Air Quality In The Non-Smoking Sections Of Restaurants 2/26/08 Tri-Cities.com

Senator Durbin urges law giving FDA power over tobacco 2/21/08 Chicago Tribune

Puff Power: Drug Warnings Speak to Nicotine's Sad Grip 2/19/08 Wall Street Journal

Iowa bar owner rethinks stance on smoking ban as he battles lung cancer 2/16/08 DesMoines Register

In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy 2/12/08 NY Times

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix 2/12/08 (posted) FDA

Case links woman’s death to environmental tobacco smoke MSU prof says 2/7/08 Michigan State U

Virginia Senate passes smoking bans 2/6/08 Richmond Time-Dispatch

Maryland Indoor smokefree law goes into effect Friday February 1'08 1/31/08 Daily Times

Philip Morris International Spin-off Should Spur Nations To Take Urgent Action to Reduce Tobacco Use 1/30/08 CTFK Press Release 

Smoking in restaurants comes under fire in state built on tobacco 1/18/08 dailypress.com

Ohio: Smoking Continues In Some Area Bars 1/25/08 NBC, Columbus OH 

NY pharmacies could be banned from selling cigs 1/18/08 Legislative Gazette

Congratulations to Jim Fouts long time MCSFA member elected Mayor of Warren 1/18/08 MCSFA News

Our latest count now shows 4809 SF listings available 1/17/08 MCSFA

SMOKELESS TOBACCO, HARM REDUCTION DEBATABLE 1/14/08 Cancer Journal

German Boss Fires Staff for Complaining About Smokers (!) 1/9/08 Reuters

Bar Owners, Smoke-Free Groups Make Interesting Allies 1/7/08 Morning Journal