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Smoking and Tobacco in the News
Boston - Smoking banned in public places
$100 dollar fine for smoking in public places, and $300 for business owners.
more: Statewide Smoking Ban Starts Monday Posted: 02/07/2004
Smoking celebrities
According to a study published in July 2004 by the American Journal of Public Health girls who's favorite movie stars smoked were twice as likely to smoke themselves [full article requires subscription]
more: Smoking celebrities Posted: 02/07/2004
Lose 10 years
An article published in the scotsman summarised a significant warning on the dangers of smoking – quit now or lose up to 10 years.
more: Quit Smoking Or Face Dying 10 Years Early Posted: 02/07/2004
Doctors urge goverment to ban smoking in public places
On Monday 5th of July, letters from 4500 doctors calling for a ban of smoking in the workplace, were deliver to the Prime Minister.
more: Doctors urge public smoking ban Posted: 07/07/2004
UK NHS Helps 200,000 quit
A press release from the UK Department of Health states that over 200,000 people have quit smoking over the course of the year using the NHS stop smoking services.
more: NHS helps over 200,000 smokers quit Posted: 09/07/2004
50 year study of smokers mortality rate
UK based study of over 34,000 male doctors and their smoking habit over 50 years.
more: Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observations on male British doctors Posted: 09/07/2004
Welsh Pub Goers reject ban on smoking
Not everyone agrees to banning smoking. An article on icWales indicates that more than 80% of 1,326 people questioned were opposed to a total ban on smoking in pubs.
more: Welsh Pub Goers reject ban Posted: 28/07/2004
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