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Study: Casper air quality improves since smoke ban

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:45 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A study conducted by anti-smoking groups found that air quality improved in Casper businesses that ceased to allow smoking when a city-wide smoking ban took effect.

Smokers adapting to ban at Ill. State University

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:15 -0400

NORMAL, Illinois - School officials and some students say a ban on smoking in high traffic areas at Illinois State University is going smoothly so far.

City snuffs smoking ban expansion

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:05:26 -0400

MCCOMB, Mississippi - The McComb Board of Selectmen has voted down a proposed ordinance that would ban smoking in all public workplaces in the city.

Bernalillo County imposes new fire restrictions

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:14:16 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Bernalillo County is imposing new restrictions and prohibitions on outdoor smoking, campfires and open burning in areas of the county outside the Albuquerque city limits.

Health advocates oppose NC Senate smoking bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:36:27 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Health advocates say a North Carolina Senate bill would repeal hundreds of local and community college rules restricting smoking outdoors.

NC Senate to take up bill loosening smoking laws

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:47 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A North Carolina Senate bill invalidating some local government and community college smoking rules that go farther than state law is up for a committee vote.

St. Mary seeks to expand smoking ban at courthouse

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:24:41 -0400

FRANKLIN, Louisiana - An ordinance proposed by the St. Mary Parish Council would ban smoking outdoors on the grounds of the Parish Courthouse in Franklin.

NY expands no smoking zones in state parks

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:47:04 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Smoking will be banned in more places within New York state parks this summer.

Full Va appeals court to review hookah ruling

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:21 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - The full Virginia Court of Appeals will consider whether a Blacksburg hookah lounge is subject to the state's restaurant smoking ban.

U of M poised to ban smoking on Twin Cities campus

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:46:32 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus is on the verge of going smoke-free, even outdoors.

W.Va. city's smoking ban sparks complaints

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:55:04 -0400

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - A new smoking ban in Buckhannon apparently is headed for some revisions.

Ball St. trustees approve campus-wide smoking ban

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:47:03 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - Ball State University's board of trustees has voted to ban smoking on campus starting Aug. 1.

Dixie State University considers tobacco ban

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:14:23 -0400

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Officials at Dixie State University are taking steps to ban tobacco use on campus.

Another Ohio hospital won't hire smokers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:08:05 -0400

CLEVELAND - A third major hospital system in northeast Ohio has decided not to hire smokers.

Hospital sends smokers into Wenatchee neighborhood

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:06:37 -0400

WENATCHEE, Washington - Ever since Central Washington Hospital banned smoking on its Wenatchee campus in February, smokers have made their way to a sidewalk to light up.

Committee approves smoking ban bill

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:39:11 -0400

HONOLULU - A Honolulu City Council committee has given preliminary approval to a bill that would ban smoking at all 293 city parks and beaches.

Oregon bars with patios face time restrictions

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:31:45 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - When some people want to party, others want to sleep.

UCLA first school in UC system to ban smoking

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:19:16 -0400

LOS ANGELES - UCLA has become the first school in the University of California system to ban smoking on campus.