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- 33 states and the District of Columbia have passed smoker protection legislationUSAToday: N.C. smoking ban OK'd...(May 13, 2009)
- All states and the District of Columbia have passed some level of smoking ban
- 277 municipalities: Smokefree workplaces, restaurants and bars
- 391 municipalities: Smokefree restaurants and bars
- 359 municipalities: Smokefree workplaces and restaurants
- 554 municipalities: Smokefree workplaces
- 522 municipalities: Smokefree restaurants
- 393 municipalities: Smokefree bars
- May 2009: Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour signed a law that increases the cost of a pack of cigarettes by 50 cents, which should increase state revenues by $113 million per yearUSAToday: N.C. smoking ban OK'd...(May 13, 2009)
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Every state in the United States, plus the District of Columbia, has instituted some level of ban on public smoking. Some are limited, restricting smokers to a certain space in a building; others are broad, and prohibit smoking nearly everywhere. The bans have been put in place because of growing concern about the health effects of secondhand smoke. Similar bans are being instituted around the world.
It was announced in May 2009, that North Carolina lawmakers reached an agreement to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Governor Beverly Purdue has agreed to make the historic vote legal, in the state which grows more tobacco than any other state in the U.S.USAToday: N.C. smoking ban OK'd...(May 13, 2009)
Secondhand Smoke Facts
Secondhand smoke causes 3,400 lung cancer deaths per year and causes 46,000 heart disease deaths per year. The annual cost of secondhand smoke exposure has been estimated at $10 billion.
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Should cigarette smoking be banned in all public places in the United States? 41 Answers"Public places" are maintained by tax dollars. Last time I checked smokers were paying more taxes than non-smokers, especially in places where cigarettes are h... read more -
Why is Youtube banned in Turkey and when was the last time it wasnt? Why? 1 AnswerThe re-banning of Youtube in Turkey was for a similar reason as the first time. January 18, 2008 on Friday was when the second ban started. There's currently no... read more -
When does the Virginia smoking ban take effect? 2 Answers"The home state of Marlboro cigarettes and the world's largest cigarette factory is banning most smoking in restaurants and bars." Virginia smoking ban take eff... read more -
When does the Virginia smoking ban take effect? 2 AnswersDecember 1, 2009. Here's the wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smoking_bans_in_the_United_States#.C2.A0Virginia read more
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