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Indonesia cigarette firms to pay 7 pct more '09 tax [12/10/08-5]
Dallas City Council to Ban Smoking in Bars [12/10/08-4]
Health Workers Push Smoking on The Mentally Ill [12/10/2008-3]
Raising Cigarette Taxes Deters Kids From Smoking [12/10/08-2]
Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Top Killer [12/10/08-1]
Anti-Smoking Ads Aimed at Kids and Teens Snuffed [12/09/08-5]
Colon Cancer Risk From Tobacco Exposure [12/09/08-4]
Cutting Smoking Also Cuts Cancer Risk [12/09/08-3]
Seattle Smoking Ban Anniversary [12/09/08-2]
Ban on Tobacco Displays Announced [12/09/08-1]
Boston Health Commission to Vote on New Tobacco Rules [12/08/08-5]
All I Want For Xmas: Cleaner Air [12/08/08-4]
Passive Smoking Can Affect Women's Fertility [12/08/08-3]
Men's Smoking Halved in Australia Since 80s [12/08/08-2]
Obama Will Not Smoke in White House [12/08/08-1]
Smoking Ban in MI Prisons [12/05/08-6]
Growing Demand to Ban All Smoking in Cars [12/05/08-5]
Law Permits Women to Stop Partners From Smoking [12/05/08-4]
Nicotine Replacement Safer Than Smoking During Pregnancy [12/05/08-3]
Racial Word End Smoker Trial [12/05/08-2]
Secondhand Smoke Causes Fertility Problems [12/05/08-1]
Russia Finally Moves on Smoking [12/04/08-5]
Eva Longoria Caught Smoking [12/04/08-4]
Crown7 E Cig [12/04/08-3]
Greece Moving on Smoking Ban [12/04/08-2]
Smoking Affects Hispanics Differently [12/04/08-1]
UK Bar Shut Over Smoking [12/03/08-6]
States Ranked on Health, Including Smoking [12/03/08-5]
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Reduced [12/03/08-4]
WI Restaurant Not Exempt From Smoking Ban as "Sham Private Club" [12/03/08-3]
Newborns Exposed to Maternal Smoking More Irritable [12/03/08-2]
MI Considers Public Smoking Ban [12/03/08-1]
Restructure FDA? [12/02/08-6]
CA and the Cigarette Litter Problem [12/02/08-5]
Smokers Living With Kids ore Likely to Quit [12/02/08-4]
NYC to Crack Down on SmokeEasies [12/02/08-3]
Landlord in Trouble For Violating Smoking Ban [12/02/08-2]
Adding Up the Dangers of Smoking [12/02/08-1]
FL May Consider Hiking Cig Tax [12/01/08-8]
Smoking Bans Affect Gay Nightlife [12/01/08-7]
Smoking While Pregnant Increases Developmental Difficulties [12/01/08-6]
College Students Want Smokefree Campus [12/01/08-5]
Some NYC SmokeEasies [12/01/08-4]
Smoking Increases PMS [12/01/08-3]
Men Quit Smoking and Cancer Rate Falls [12/01/08-2]
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years of life [12/01/08-1]
Firesafe Cigs Now Being Sold in MN [11/26/08-5]
Students Want Campus Smoking Ban [11/26/08-4]
KY May Hike Cig Tax [11/26/08-3]
Hawaiian Students Smoking Less [11/26/08-2]
Smoking Down, Antismoking Efforts Helped [11/26/08-1]
ADA May Help Nonsmokers in WV [11/25/08-5]
Anniversary of Massive Tobacco settlement [11/25/08-4]
Does Obama Still Smoke? [11/25/08-3]
Only 10% of nurses Smoke [11/25/08-2]
Dallas May Fine Illegal Smokers $200 [11/25/08-1]
$10,000 Penalty for Smoking in Public [11/24/08-6]
FL May Hike Cig Tax [11/24/08-5]
FCTC Strengthened, Big Tobacco Excluded [11/24/08-4]
Smoking Linked to Efforts to Mate [11/24/08-3]
Smoking and Cessation Linked to ADHD [11/24/08-2]
OH May Soften Smoking Law [11/24/08-1]
Antismoking Activist on Transition Team [11/21/08-5]
Pregnant Smoking Raises Kid's Risk of Heart Disease [11/21/08-4]
Tobacco Settlement Money Being Wasted [11/21/08-3]
Governor's Wife Admits Violating Smoking Ban [11/21/08-2]
New Yorkers Urge Obama to Stay Quit of Cigs [11/21/08-1]
Smoking Among Adults Drops [11/20/08-5]
Height of Hyprocacy on Tobacco [11/20/08-4]
MS May Raise Cig Tax [11/20/08-3]
Missouri Negligent Concerning Smoking [11/20/08-2]
Cigna and Aetna Ban All Smoking [11/20/08-1]
Smoking Makes Golden Years Much Less Enjoyable [11/19/08-5]
Smoking Increasingly Banned on Campuses [11/19/08-4]
Smoking Limited in Rental Units and Outdoors [11/19/08-3]
Smoking Can Worsen Premenstrual Woes [11/19/08-2]
Most States Insufficiently Fund Cessation Efforts [11/19/08-1]
City May Ban Smoking on Sidewalk [11/18/08-6]
Smoking May Harm Egg, Embryo [11/18/08-5]
More Hotels Go Completely Smokefree [11/18/08-4]
Smoking Raises Rise of Stomach and Esophagus Cancers [11/18/08-3]
Atlantic City Gambling With Lives -- New York Times [11/18/08-2]
Smoking on Slow Decline in US [11/18/08-1]
12 Nonobvious Reasons to Quit Smoking [11/17/08-5]
Smoking is Bad for Business [11/17/08-4]
Smoking Cuases Bladder Cancer [11/17/08-3]
Quiting Can Save $1000, and More In Health Costs [11/17/08-2]
Smoking Changes Shape of Heart [11/17/08-1]
Most Lung Cancers Caused by Smoking [11/14/08-5]
Graphic Ad Shows
Effect of Smoking [11/14/08-4]
Why States Should Fund Cessation Programs [11/14/08-3]
Smoking Declines in US [11/14/08-2]
But US Will Not Meet No-Smoking Goals [11/14/08-1]
Miss America Fights Smoking [11/13/08-4]
Smoking Ban in Monaco in Effect [11/13/08-3]
China Faces Smoking Crisis [11/13/08-2]
Why and How to Quit [11/13/08-1]
Taxes Sought on Indian Cig Sales [11/12/08-5]
Another Ban on Smoking in Cars With kids [11/12/08-4]
Colleges Crack Down on Smoking [11/12/08-3]
Saudis Sue Cig Importers [11/12/08-2]
Smoking Bans Slash Deaths [11/12/08-1]
Smoking Could Cause Star's Nipples to Fall Off [11/11/08-5]
Govt Wants Share of Smoker Trust Funds [11/11/08-4]
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month [11/11/08-3]
Smokefree Bar Was Very Successful [11/11/08-2]
Kansas Speedway Bans Smoking [11/11/08-1]
Apology for "Health Nazi" Slur [11/10/08-6]
NH Smoking Ban Working Well [11/10/08-5]
African American Teens Smoke Less [11/10/08-4]
Smoking Plus Obesity = Higher Death Rate [11/10/08-3]
UN Moves to Ban Smokers [11/10/08-2]
Bad Economy Prompts Some to Smoke [11/10/08-1]
Tobacco Kills More Gays Than AIDS, Alcohol, Accidents, and Drugs Combined [11/07/08-6]
Journalists Who Smoke Are Sickly [11/07/08-5]
Smoking at UN Still an Issue [11/07/08-4]
Overwhelming Support for In-Car Smoking bans [11/07/08-3]
Debate About Graphic Pack Warnings [11/07/08-2]
Must Plaintiffs Prove Cigs Could Be Safer? [11/07/08-1]
ASH on NewsRx: Smokers Starve Kids to Feed Habit [11/06/08-5]
Opposition Growing to "Pink Pack" Cigarettes [11/06/01-4]
Flavored Cigars Largely Escape Taxes [11/06/01-3]
Proposal to Tax Smokers to Clean Up Butts [11/06/08-2]
More Smokers in UK Trying to Quit [11/06/08-1]
USNews: Sue MDs When Kids of Smokers Go Hungry [11/05/08-6]
ASH QUOTED: Tobacco Addiction Compels Smokers to Starve Kids [11/05/08-5]
ASH QUOTED IN WASHPOST [11/05/08-4]
Council in UK Bans Smoking to Protect Foster kids [11/05/08-3]
Smoker on Oxygen Kills Herself With Fire [11/05/08-2]
Mom's Smoking Linked to birth Defects [11/05/08-1]
ASH PR: Kids Starve So Smokers Can Puff [11/04/08-4]
Docs Don't Help Patients Quit Smoking [11/04/08-3]
Quitting Smoking Reduces Alcohol Problems [11/04/08-2]
Smoking Impairs Ability to Smell [11/04/08-1]
ASH PR: Smokers Starving Kids to Feed Their Habit [11/03/08-5]
OH Prisons to be Smokefree [11/03/08-4]
Smokers May Be Banned as Foster Parents [11/03/08-3]
Ban on Neighbor's Smoking Sought [11/03/08-2]
OR Legislators Bought by Big Tobacco [11/03/08-1]
Scariest Movies Are Those Which Feature Smoking [10/31/08-4]
More Apts Ordered Smokefree [10/31/08-3]
Nonsmoker Sues in Israel [10/31/08-2]
SEE Scary Antismoking Ad [10/31/08-1]
Meth Use Linked to Smoking [10/30/08-4]
Smokers to be Banned From Fostering Children [10/30/08-3]
Nonsmokers Complain About Lifting Casino Smoking Ban [10/30/08-2]
Most Smokers Highly Addicted [10/30/08-1]
ASHPR: Halloween's Biggest Risk is Tobacco Smoke [10/29/08-6]
Ghana to Ban Public Smoking [10/29/08-5]
Public Smoking Ban in Kenya Legal [10/29/08-4]
Most Effective Smoking Bans in Europe [10/29/08-3]
Judges Issue Confusing Ruling on IL Smoking Ban [01/29/08-2]
Today's Smokers Hard Core Nicotine Addicts [10/29/08-1]
"Social Smoking" Prevalent at Hopkins [10/28/08-5]
Report on Benefits of Smoking Bans [10/28/08-4]
EU May Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants [10/28/08-3]
Smoke Returns to Atlantic City Casinos [01/28/08-2]
Increasing Negative Media Coverage of Lung Cancer [10/28/08-1]
Boston May Get Tougher on Smoking [10/27/08-5]
Couple Gets Court Order Banning Neighbor's Smoking [10/27/08-4]
MDs Don't Know How to Treat Smokers [10/27/08-3]
Croation Public Smoking Ban in Effect [10/27/08-2]
"Liquid Smoking" Drink For Nicotine Addicts in Bars [10/27/08-1]
Tougher Antismoking Law Delayed in Finland [10/24/08-5]
Smoking Increases Major Depression in Women [10/24/08-4]
Catholic Chatities Ban Smoking in Apartments [10/24/08-3]
Smoking May Speed Cognitive Decline in Smokers [10/24/08-2]
Johns Hopkins Moves Towards Smoking Ban [10/24/08-1]
Philip Morris Making Big Bucks Abroad [1/1022/08-4]
New Treatment For Smokers [10/22/08-3]
Outdoor Smoking Banned in Pasadena CA - Including Rose Bowl [10/22/08-2]
More Colleges Ban All Smoking [10/22/08-1]
Poker Pro Wants Casino Smoking Ban [10/21/08-4]
Smoking Linked to Bad Habits and Bad Grades [10/21/08-3]
Another Comprehensive Outdoor Smoking Ban Passes [10/21/08-2]
Slow Start to India's Smoking Ban [10/21/08-1]
Anarchists Smoke in Switzerland [10/17/08-7]
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Asthma [10/17/08-6]
Cig Tax Jumps in NH [10/17/08-5]
Smoking Banned in Casinos - For 11 Days [10/17/08-4]
Researchers Receiving Grants From Big Tobacco [01/17/08-3]
Cruise Ships Crack Down on Smoking [10/17/08-2]
Pregnant Women Rewarded For Quitting [10/17/08-1]
Smoking Kills Early, and Ages You Prematurely [10/14/08-10]
Big Tobacco Flouts Law With New Program [10/14/08-9]
Women Have Trouble Smoking in India [10/14/08-8]
Eclipse Cigs Blowing Smoke on Health Claims [10/14/08-7]
NJ Sues Mail Order Cig Seller [10/14/08-6]
Casino Smoking Banned - But Only For 7 Days [10/14/08-5]
ASH Seeks Licensing of Tobacco Sellers in NZ [10/14/08-4]
Tobacco Industry Subverts FCTC [10/14/08-3]
Why So Many Women Today Smoke - "Torches of Freedom" [10/14/08-2]
Secret British Tobacco Deal [10/14/08-1]
Dissolvable Tobacco Being Tested [01/10/08-3]
Virginia Slims Goes Pink [10/10/08-2]
Smoking Contributes to Global Warming [10/10/08-1]
Electronic Cig Raises Health Concerns [10/09/08-3]
States Move to Ban Cig Sales to Kids [10/08/08-2]
Redondo Beach Moves Towards Banning Smoking [10/09/08-1]
Even Casual Smoking Increases Risk of Alcohol Abuse [10/08/08-6]
UMD's Total Campus Smoking Ban Very Successful [10/08/08-5]
Mentally Ill Four Times More Likely to Smoke [10/08/08-4]
Smoking Drives People Deeper Into Poverty [10/08/08-3]
Even Occasional Smoking Impairs Arteries [10/08/08-2]
When Doctors and Even Santa Endorsed Smoking [10/08/08-1]
Smoking Equals Air Pollution [10/07/08-8]
Colon Cancer Risk Greater For Female Smokers [10/07/08-7]
Redondo Beach May Ban Smoking [10/07/08-6]
A Growth Market For Death [10/07/08-5]
Smoking Damages Mind as Well as Body [10/07/08-4]
ASH Seeks Ban on Smoking in Cars [10/07/08-3]
U of MN May Ban Outdoor Smoking [10/07/08-2]
Atlantic City May Delay Casino Smoking Ban [10/07/08-1]
Hang Anyone Who Smokes? [10/06/08-7]
Scientists Reluctant to Study Lung Cancer [10/06/08-6]
Ruling Favors Cig Sale Ban in Drugstores [10/06/08-5]
Smoking Banned Even in Private Clubs [10/06/08-4]
Nicotine Addiction Rate High Among Soldieers [10/06/08-3]
Smokers Ashamed, Smoking Bans Work - Bloomberg [10/06/08-2]
Teens Face Smoking Crackdown [10/06/08-1]
Paul Newman's Death Highlights Risk to Former Smokers [10/03/08-6]
Smoking Doesn't Ease Depression [10/03/08-5]
Kill Big Tobacco, or It Will Keep Killing [10/03/08-4]
NH Boosts Cig Tax [10/03/08-3]
Strict Smoking Policy Very Effective in Norway [10/03/08-2]
Secondhand Smoke Can Trigger Nicotine Dependence in Kids [10/03/08-1]
India Cracks Down on Smoking - Also, Chart of Smoking Rates [10/02/08-7]
NYC Sues to Stop Illegal Cig Sales by Indians [10/02/08-6]
Judge OKs Ban on Cig Sales in Pharmacies [10/02/08-5]
Smoking Down Among Teens in NY [10/02/08-4]
Smoking Can Trigger Major Depression in Women [10/02/08-3]
India Marks Gandhi's Anniversary With World's Biggest Smoking Ban [10/02/08-2]
UK Cig Packs to Carry Graphic Warnings [10/02/08-1]
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