http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/pufflist/ en-us Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:22:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087558/posts Casinos in Illinois have posted double-digit revenue declines since a smoking ban took effect there in January. And it's not primarily because high air fares stop tourists from visiting the Windy City in search of a game of chance. "The smoking ban is having a major impact," Tom Swoik, head of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association, told The Wall Street Journal last week. Share & Save Newsvine Digg Fark Technorati reddit StumbleUpon del.icio.us Slashdot Propeller Mixx Furl Twitter MySpace Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo! Bookmarks Windows Live Favorites Ask MyStuff myAOL Favorites What is this? A 2005 research paper by the... Las Vegas Review-Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087558/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:22:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085261/posts Smokers will be stopped in the street and asked to take a carbon monoxide test in London's most hard-hitting anti-smoking campaign. 'Smoking police' will target people at betting shops, bus stops and shopping centres to shock them into giving up cigarettes. They will be asked to breathe into a monitor to show how much carbon monoxide is in their bodies, and could then be signed up to local stop-smoking services and given access to counsellors. Pro-smoking group Forest described the campaign as a humiliating infringement of civil liberties. Ealing Primary Care Trust, which is funding the £75,000 scheme, said it... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085261/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:16:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083502/posts HARRISBURG, Pa. - With virtually no warning, smoking at 14 of Pennsylvania's state-owned universities has been banned anywhere on campus — even outdoors. YahooNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2083502/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:01:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079900/posts Pennsylvania's statewide smoking ban, 15 years in the making in Harrisburg, became law today. Cindy Thomas, executive director of Tobacco Free Allegheny, has provided answers to these questions about the new law, which bans smoking in most public places and is aimed at making the state's workplaces smoke-free. What penalties does a person face if he or she is caught smoking in a place where smoking is prohibited? The Clean Indoor Air Act provides for the following penalties: The owner, operator or manager of the premises may be penalized for failure to post proper signs. Each offense can bring a... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079900/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:31:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077802/posts Cigarette sales at Boston drugstores and on college campuses would be banned under sweeping new tobacco control rules likely to win initial approval today from health regulators. The restrictions, which would give Boston among the toughest antismoking laws in the nation, could go into effect early next year. The rules would also stamp out smoking on the patios of restaurants and bars with outside service; tobacco use has been banned inside since 2003. And, after a five-year grace period, the city would shutter cigar bars, swank salons catering to tobacco connoisseurs, which were exempt from the earlier regulation. The measures... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2077802/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 01:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075799/posts Eshoo bill would put a stop to flavored cigarettes enjoyed by children and hipsters. Does it go too far?IT'S NOT really fair for the government to control what we smoke," says Julian Shipp, manager at Mac's Smoke Shop in Palo Alto. "The taxes we pay already are astonishing. I feel like our freedoms are being taken away one by one." Silicon Valley Congresswoman Anna Eshoo says one fact trumps all others. "Smoking is a killer, and we know that," Eshoo says. "It's just as simple as that; it's just as profound as that." New tobacco legislation co-sponsored by Eshoo, which... San Jose Metro http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2075799/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 03:04:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071957/posts AUGUSTA, Maine — On Monday, Maine joins other U.S. states and Canadian provinces that have made it illegal to smoke in a car while children are present. But for the first year the law's in effect, violators will only get warnings. A law passed by the state legislature earlier this year outlaws smoking in cars while youths under 16 are present. It's modelled after a tougher ordinance in the city of Bangor, Maine. California, Arkansas and Louisiana have passed similar laws, as have Puerto Rico and some Canadian provinces. Other states have also looked at the proposal. When he signed... Canadian Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071957/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:56:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2065878/posts Velvet Glove Iron Fist A History of Anti-Smoking by Christopher Snowdon The bookWelcome. Thanks for visiting and please stay a while. Velvet Glove, Iron Fist is the first comprehensive history of the anti-smoking movement. This book has not yet been published but several chapters are available here free of charge (these are chapters three, ten, eleven and thirteen). Or you might prefer to start with the introduction. In the news05.08.08:Velvet Glove author obtains data from Wales showing that heart attack incidence rose after the Welsh smoking ban. Politician accused of wilfully misleading the public. See original article and this... velvetgloveironfist.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2065878/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:28:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060334/posts As our lawmakers look for ways to save money, they've approved a plan to tax cigarette sales on Indian reservations. The New York State Senate approved legislation Friday that would require retailers on Indian reservations to charge a tax on tobacco sales. State Senator Dale Volker was one of the senators who voted for it. "You're talking about a situation where we got a deficit and here's three to four hundred million dollars," Volker said. "And if we get that money, obviously that makes a big difference in the deficit." Senator Antoine Thompson agreed Saturday saying that it was at... WGRZ TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060334/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:12:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059904/posts Why L.A. Should Be Pushed Into The Sea August 8, 2008 - by Richard Miniter In the 1950s, the most puritanical place in America was somewhere in Kansas. Today it is Los Angeles. Exhibit A: A proposal by the L.A. city council to ban smoking outdoors. Outdoors. Say on a patio or hotel balcony. Puritans are people who want to live according to a strict moral code of their own devising and want to make you live their way too. The first round of Puritans murdered their king, Charles I, and ignited the English Civil War, which left many cities... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059904/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:11:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059719/posts Politicians in Annapolis are scratching their heads wondering what happened to all those chain smokers who were supposed to help balance Maryland's budget. Last year the legislature doubled the cigarette tax to $2 a pack to pay for expanded health-care coverage. Eight months later, cigarette sales have plunged 25% and the state is in fiscal distress again. A few pols are pretending to be happy that 30 million fewer cigarette packs have been bought in the state so far this year. As House Majority Leader Kumar Barve put it, fewer people smoking is "a good thing." Yes, except that Maryland... THE WALL STREET http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059719/posts#comment Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:15:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059452/posts    Year  Output  Type  Cigarette Use (Adults) – BRFSS2007 State Current Cigarette Use (%) Alabama 22.5 Alaska 22.2 Arizona 19.8 Arkansas 22.4 California 14.3 Colorado 18.7 Connecticut 15.5 Delaware 19.0 District of Columbia 17.3 Florida 19.3 Georgia 19.3 Hawaii 17.0 Idaho 19.2 Illinois 20.2 Indiana 24.1 Iowa 19.8 Kansas 17.9 Kentucky 28.3 Louisiana 22.6 Maine 20.1 Maryland 17.1 Massachusetts 16.4 Michigan 21.2 Minnesota 16.5 Mississippi 24.0 Missouri 24.6 Montana 19.5 Nebraska 19.9 Nevada 21.5 New Hampshire 19.4 New Jersey 17.2 New Mexico 20.8 New York 18.9 North Carolina 22.9 North Dakota 21.0 Ohio 23.1 Oklahoma 25.8 Oregon 16.9 Pennsylvania 20.9... CDC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2059452/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:07:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2059352/posts After just returning from a 2 week holiday to my home country, I can sadly conclude we Brits have become obsessed with public smoking. I can understand why people shouldn’t smoke on trains, but even in the outside of a train station, as long as it is covered, NO SMOKING! At Heathrow airport, NO SMOKING! (Even Changi Airport in Singapore has had the civility to keep smoking rooms available for those inclined.) In every pub, NO SMOKING In every hotel, NO SMOKING Thank god I live in smoker’s paradise. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2059352/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:03:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056012/posts Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to make the city the first in the country to ban the sale of cigarettes in pharmacies such as Walgreens and Rite Aid. And that's only the city's latest effort to make us all healthier. The supervisors also voted to require chain restaurants to post nutritional information, including calories and fat content, on menus. This follows the creation of a program to recognize restaurants that don't use trans fats and an idea by Mayor Gavin Newsom to levy a fee on retailers of sugary sodas. The board is also taking up... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056012/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 02:27:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055548/posts Reactions from smokers ranged from stunned to furious -- and often unprintable. "Outside?" gasped Isaac Kim, who's about to start pre-pharmacy classes at the Silver Spring/Takoma Park campus. "Do they have the right to do that?" Welcome to the land of tolerance and freedom Mr. Kim. Your rights will be dictated to you in the Citizens Manual. Should you stray, they have a special police force to enforce your right not to smoke or chew tobacco. See if you can pick out the innocent-sounding, Stalinist name for the anti-smoking cops. And yes, employees could ultimately be fired or students kicked... The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055548/posts#comment Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:28:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054217/posts SAN DIEGO, July 31 (UPI) -- A $70 million fire on the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington left its top two officers stripped of their duties, officials said Wednesday. Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, directed the skipper, Capt. David C. Cykhoff, and his executive officer, Capt. David M. Dober, be relieved of their command, Navy Times reported. Dykhoff was fired for "loss of confidence in his ability to command and his failure to meet mission requirements and readiness standards," Navy officials said in a statement. Dober was ousted for "substandard performance." Two months ago,... UPI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054217/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054516/posts The House approved legislation yesterday that would for the first time empower the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the tobacco industry, a measure long sought by anti-smoking advocates. After about 40 minutes of sometimes passionate debate, the House voted 326 to 102 to approve the measure, which would give the agency broad authority over cigarette makers, including the power to ban marketing of cigarettes to children, require disclosure of tobacco ingredients and mandate larger, more specific health warnings. It would also enable the agency to require tobacco companies to reduce or eliminate harmful ingredients and ban candy- and fruit-flavored... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054516/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:50:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054405/posts Cigarette sales have dropped by nearly 25 percent in Maryland since the state's tobacco tax doubled in January, as sticker shock apparently has curtailed some residents' smoking and sent others across the border for better deals. Maryland lawmakers voted last fall to raise the tax to $2 a pack to help bridge a budget shortfall and expand subsidized health care. Fiscal analysts predicted that the new rate, the sixth highest in the nation, would cause cigarette sales to drop off, following a pattern with past increases. But the decline during the first six months of the year significantly exceeded their... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054405/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:49:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054371/posts In recent years, state and local governments across the United States have passed measures to outlaw smoking in bars, says the American. The public health rationale is simple: to protect bar patrons and employees from exposure to secondhand smoke. But according to economists Scott Adams of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chad Cotti of the University of South Carolina, smoking bans have had some unintended and deadly consequences. Specifically, they have led to an increase in drunk-driving fatalities. The economists studied a variety of municipalities that passed smoking bans. According to their research: The passage of the bans led to... ncpa.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054371/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:27:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054206/posts About one in five adults in the US still smokes The US House of Representatives has voted to treat tobacco as a drug and have it regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill would tighten restrictions on advertising, impose new penalties for selling to children and require all new products to be approved by the FDA. But the White House threatened to veto the bill, saying it would put an enormous burden on the FDA. It also said having FDA approval could make people think cigarettes are safe. Industry funded The bill cleared the House with a... bbc.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054206/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:15:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054050/posts NAVAL STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Robert F. Willard, issued a final endorsement to the investigation of a fire that occurred aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) on May 22. As directed by Adm. Willard, Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, Vice Adm. Thomas J. Kilcline, Jr., relieved the Commanding Officer of USS George Washington (CVN 73), Capt. David C. Dykhoff, today due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command and his failure to meet mission requirements and readiness standards. As directed, Kilcline also relieved the George Washington Executive Officer, Capt. David... US NAVY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054050/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:07:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054038/posts <p>SAN DIEGO -- (AP) - Navy officials say smoking appears to be the cause of a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.</p> <p>The announcement Wednesday by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier's commanding officer and the executive officer of duty.</p> KFMB-NEWS 8 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054038/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:24:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053328/posts Free cigarettes are no longer handed out at Congressional Black Caucus functions. And it has been years since anyone referred to Edolphus Towns, Democrat of Brooklyn, as the “Marlboro Man” for his campaign contributions from the tobacco industry. But the Congressional Black Caucus has not severed its financial ties to big tobacco. And that can complicate matters when the political discussion involves smoking’s impact on African-Americans. A rift has opened in the 43-member caucus over a menthol provision in legislation that would enable the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco. To reduce smoking’s appeal to teenagers, the legislation would... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053328/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:22:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052623/posts NEW YORK (AFP) - Multibillionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg launched a worldwide anti-smoking campaign Wednesday, fueled with 500 million dollars of their money. Microsoft founder Gates told a press conference he will donate 125 million dollars toward the campaign, while New York Mayor Bloomberg said he would chip in with 250 million, on top of the 125 million he already committed in 2005. "Our goal is to support and complement the Bloomberg initiative," Gates said. Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052623/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:04:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2051398/posts Amy Winehouse's lungs are reportedly so damaged from her incessant smoking that the singer may die if she doesn't quit. But she still can't seem to stop. 'Wino' was recently seen smoking something hand-rolled – exactly what is impossible to tell from the photos. Bild.de http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2051398/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:24:15 GMT