Elk Grove, California
The City Council dropped a proposed law which would have banned smoking on one’s own apartment.<br type="_moz" />
Georgia’s Outdoor Ban Failed
Georgina’s sweeping outdoor smoking ban did not pass as expected Monday and has critics charging it is intrusive, butts out freedom of choice and is an example of “playing politics”.<br />
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One doctor agrees, suggesing the ban goes too far and doesn’t have the research to back it up. “I don’t think it’s fair and I don’t agree with it,” said Toronto physician Abe Friesner in his deputation to council Monday. The Jackson’s Point resident has more than 40 years experience as a doctor with a medical practice in Toronto.<br />
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There is no reason to ban tobacco period especially outside!<br />
FDA Issues New Regulations
<p class="firstParagraph">Tobacco companies will be required to report the levels of dangerous chemicals found in cigarettes, chew and other products under the latest rules designed to tighten regulation of the tobacco industry.<br />
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Reporting them and fixing them are two different issues. They should be making safer products that smokers can enjoy.</p>
The Plain Truth About Tobacco
<p><i>The PlainTruth About Tobacco</i>, a new book prepared by private researchers, provides an illuminating look at modern epidemiology. What it means, how to decipher it and its accuracy or lack thereof. His explanation of the methodology pertains to all studies done now on just about every health topic. He then goes on to describe how epidemiology has been used on smokers vs a never smoker and the controversial studies on ETS. A must read for everyone regardless of whether you smoke or never smoked.</p>
Scottsdale, Arizona
An estimated 200 students are expected to protest the absolute smoking ban on Maricopa Community College Campuses Wednesday.<br />
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The group says it’s fed up with what it calls a "nanny-state" policy, claiming the smoking ban seeks to dictate personal choices.
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<p>Students for Liberty says they do not encourage smoking, but they believe students are able to make their own life decisions.<br />
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Finally, a college that fights back! Good Luck!</p>
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Bad Science And How It Affects Us All
<p>Scientists often ignore negative findings that might raise a warning, cherry picking the results and putting the best face on their research. The practice involves many parties — not just the scientists — in the research process who turn blind eyes to questionable actions.<br />
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“To obtain funding, a job, promotion or tenure, researchers need a strong publication record…Journal editors, reviewers, and grant review committees [<i>and I might add journalists—R.B.</i>] often look for a scientific finding that is simple, clear and complete—a ‘perfect’ story. It is therefore tempting for investigators to submit suspected data sets for publication, or even to massage data.” <br />
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Publish or Perish is the story of Academia but at what cost? Biased research is not the way to find cures for cancer nor is it the way to change behavior of human beings.<br />
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Bulgaria
Seventy percent of those polled in a survey commissioned by a hospitality industry association in Plovdiv said that they opposed the planned full ban on smoking in restaurants, due to take effect in Bulgaria this summer.<br />
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Introduction of a full smoking ban would negatively affect hotel, restaurant and catering industry owners, the association said.<br />
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Bulgaria brought into effect a law more than five years ago requiring restaurants and pubs to have separate smoking and non-smoking areas. Legislation is making its way through Parliament that will provide for a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces as of June 1 2012.<br />
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This is what the Anti’s do close the noose until smoker’s can only smoke in the middle of the road.<br />
Madonna Smoking
Her new album M.D.M.A. is coming out this month and in the video to promote it, Madonna smokes. You can watch it on You Tube. The anti’s are having hissy fits and claiming it undermines their advertising campaigns. <br />
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Tobacco is legal and if she wants to smoke so be it.<br />
Unrest In Illinois
Illinois has one of the toughest smoking bans in the country. Bar owners who have lost business have built beer gardens for the summer. The police have been ticketing them because they violate state law. The battle has begun. We hope the suffering bar owners win this one.<br />
Indonesia
<i>As the only country in Asia not to ratify an international treaty on tobacco control, Indonesia has once again come under global scrutiny at international talks on the issue.</i><br />
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WHO is having a snit fit that Indonesia won’t sign. What’s wrong with saying NO?<br />