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Antismoking Efforts Lose Ground to Obesity Fight
(Jul 27, 2010 04:00)
As public health priorities shift, anti-tobacco programs are losing out to the campaign against obesity.
Cigarette Machines in New York City
(Jul 22, 2010 04:00)
A reader responds to an article about cigarette machines.
Hamas Moves to Enforce Water Pipe Ban in Gaza
(Jul 18, 2010 04:00)
In a new attempt to try to impose a conservative Islamic way of life, Hamas started this weekend to enforce a ban on smoking water pipes in public.
Philip Morris Said to Benefit from Child Labor
(Jul 14, 2010 04:00)
A new report says child labor is widespread on farms that supply the company's cigarette factory in Kazakhstan.
A Hole in the Bar Where the Cigarette Machine Stood
(Jul 12, 2010 04:00)
Cigarette machines, once a familiar presence in most bars, have become scarce in a no-smoking atmosphere.
Bloomberg Weighs Smoking Ban in Parks
(Jul 7, 2010 04:00)
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the ban made sense because it would cut the health risks of secondhand smoke and reduce littering by smokers.
Chancellor's Slip Benefits Tobacco Research
(Jul 1, 2010 04:00)
Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, gave $134,000 to the center after selling her shares in Altria.
Lawmakers Grapple With High-Profile Bills in Albany
(Jul 1, 2010 04:00)
New York State lawmakers wrestled with a number of high-profile bills in a flurry of activity late Wednesday.
The Pollution of Smokers
(Jun 30, 2010 04:00)
A reader responds to an article about the new cigarette tax.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeals of Tobacco Ruling
(Jun 29, 2010 04:00)
An industry appeal of a racketeering verdict was rejected, as was a request to force the companies to return billions in profits.
No Smoking, Please. Or More. We Can't Decide.
(Jun 27, 2010 04:00)
New York hates cigarettes, but is fond of the way they pay the bills.
With Higher Tax, New York Smokers Feel Put Upon
(Jun 23, 2010 04:00)
New York State should look elsewhere for revenue to close the budget deficit, said some lighting up near the former Philip Morris building.
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