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Don't tax tobacco, just raise the legal age for buying it Baltimore Sun Your recent editorial claims that "raising tobacco prices has proven to be an effective way to stop people from picking up the habit" ("The 'other' tobacco tax," Jan. 19). However, the surest, most effective path to slashing the number of new smokers ... and more »

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Sugar Nannies Naples Daily News (blog) The real tobacco Nazis back then were parents who tried to dissuade their children from picking up the habit. Then the government started getting involved, bit by bit, in the crusade against tobacco. Today tobacco and its users are so vilified that ... and more »

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UC system bans tobacco Chico News & Review The campuses of the University of California system will be entirely smoke-free by 2014 in an effort to protect students from secondhand smoke and prevent them from picking up the habit. The ban, which UC President Mark G. Yudof announced on Jan. and more »

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Is 'Teen Mom' Leah Messer Still Smoking? Gather Celebs News Channel Although she does not smoke around her girls, the habit can still have negative repercussions. Not only is Leah putting her own health at risk, children whose parents smoke are more likely to pick up the habit. There is no doubt that Leah Messer is ... and more »

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Smoking ban proposed for Auckland New Zealand Herald Photo / NZ Herald Health bosses want the Auckland Council to ban smoking in all public outdoor areas in the city in a bid to stop children picking up the habit. The proposed ban would include the city centre, parks, playgrounds, sports grounds, ... 'Social pressure' to stop Auckland smokersStuff.co.nz Smoking Ban Proposed for Auckland Public PlacesInternational Business Times AU Smoking ban sought for much of AucklandMSN NZ News all 26 news articles »

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The 'other' tobacco tax Baltimore Sun Raising the price of tobacco has proven to be an effective way to steer people from picking up the habit. And discouraging everyone from using tobacco in any form is always a good idea. Tobacco is linked to an estimated 6861 deaths in Maryland each ... and more »

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With song and laughs, Sundog Theater Company aims to keep kids from picking up ... SILive.com But despite all the negatives, a 2011 Mediconweb.com statistical analysis shows that 25 percent of all teens in America smoke today, with 100 more joining the ranks, everyday. One way to stop teens from picking up a cigarette is to influence their ...

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Mt. SAC moving forward with stricter smoking policy San Gabriel Valley Tribune UC Regents and UC President Mark Yudof say their policy is an attempt to prevent young people from picking up the smoking habit. Many people begin smoking between the ages of 18 and 24, experts say. The UCs want to reduce the number of student smokers ... and more »

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Tobacco trouble Marietta Times Marcie Warne, 65, of Marietta, said she started smoking when she was 16 but quit about 10 years ago. She recently picked up the habit again and has sought help though the local cessation program. "I hadn't wanted a cigarette in years and then I was ... and more »

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No help from smoking products allvoices This study had taken a look at former smokers three times over a five year span. At mid-point during the study 30.6% of smokers that recently quit had picked up the habit again. At the end of the study 31.3% had relapsed. and more »

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