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Smoker's Rights
Wikizine for discussing the controversial moves to ban smoking in public places, and thus putting the rights of non-smokers ahead of those of smokers.
DECATUR | A committee formed to review Decatur’s two-year-old smoking ordinance will move forward without appointments from two city councilmen.
City Attorney Herman Marks says he plans to brief the committee Thursday, providing its members copies of the ordinance and any other material they might request.
- Moms-to-Be Smoke Less After Workplace Smoking Ban (nlm.nih.gov)
- UGA study: Bar smoking ban moves bad air outside (search.msn.com)
- Children still exposed to secondhand smoke in spite of smoking ban, Welsh... (sciencedaily.com)
Background:
Even with effective smoking cessation medications, many smokers are unable to abruptly stop using tobacco. This finding has increased interest in smoking reduction as an interim step towards complete cessation.
Methods:
This multi-center, double-blind placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of nicotine 4 mg gum or nicotine 10 mg inhaler in helping smokers (N = 314) to reduce or quit smoking. It included smokers...
More perspectives...
From biomedcentral.com
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I quit smoking four years ago, but before that, I was a dedicated smoker for a solid decade. Luckily, I never had any Mac trouble that would necessitate a warranty replacement during that ten years, or I might’ve been out of luck. According to Consumerist, Apple has denied Applecare warranty service in at least two [...]
From feedburner.com
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- Apple canceling smokers’ warranties over ‘contamination’ (mac.blorge.com)
- Apple Refuses to Fix Smokers' Computers (israelforum.com)
SINGAPORE: One in five smokers here have smoked, or would do so, in a public toilet. Why? "To save time by multi-tasking in the toilet" or because public toilets were "the most convenient place to smoke", were the most common reasons given in a recent street poll.
From channelnewsasia.com
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- Health officials concerned about possible increase in Ohio smokers (journal-news.com)
Six Surfside Beach businesses have been cited for smoking ban violations following a police sweep of all bars in the first major round of enforcement since the law was enacted about two years ago.Neal and Pam's, Surfside Freddie's, Beer 30, Hangin' Ten, Borgata, Brickhouse Lounge were all fined $25 each, after police visited each site Sunday.The ordinance bans smoking in all enclosed workspaces, including bars and restaurants. It also bans...
From myrtlebeachonline.com
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- Smokers support workplace smoking bans, survey finds (reliableplant.com)
- Incentive for smokers (mariettatimes.com)
- Indoor Smoking Ban Effective At Reducing Heart Attacks For Non-Smokers And... (sanfranciscosentinel.com)
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, moderate intake of caffeine or alcohol does not increase the chance of having a seizure or developing epilepsy.
From medicalnewstoday.com
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- The Sad Plight of Cigar Smokers (cigaraficionado.com)
- LA County Helps Smokers Quit With Free Nicotine Patches and Gum (earthtimes.org)
- Smokers face heightened risk of seizures (thaindian.com)
Photo by vonspector via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr
A Los Angeles city council committee will look into the long-delayed outdoor smoking ban draft ordinance this morning. If approved, it will then move on to the full city council where if passed, the ban will go into affect after a six-month education campaign.
Basically, the ban says no smoking--unless you're just walking by--within 10 feet of an established outdoor dining area...
From laist.com
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- If smoking ban forces bars to close, that's OK by me (talkback.lancasteronline.com)
- Santa Cruz Outdoor Smoking Ban Starts Today (sfist.com)
- Public to vote on South Dakota's smoking ban law (news.google.com)
