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JUNE 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Randolph town meeting rejects smoking ban Brockton Enterprise (June 21, 2002) Smoking Ban Is Reinstated Vineyard Gazette (June 21, 2002) Avon Board of Health adopts smoking ban Brockton Enterprise (June 21, 2002) Walpole restaurants scramble for variances Neponset Valley Daily News (June 20, 2002) Finneran hints OK on Clean Elections Boston Globe (June 18, 2002) Smoking Ban Puts Restaurant Profits Up In Smoke WCVB-Ch. 5 (June 18, 2002) Smoking tickets net AHS $3,750 Attleboro Sun Chronicle (June 18, 2002) State snuffs out cigar, other offensive words from MCAS Patriot Ledger (June 18, 2002) Businesses prepare for smoking ban Neponset Valley Daily News (June 17, 2002) Smoke meeting slated Attleboro Sun Chronicle (June 17, 2002) 'Sobering reality' in Senate budget Hampshire Gazette (June 15, 2002) Voters Decide on Smoke Ban Vineyard Gazette (June 14, 2002) SJC upholds Swift's right to cut anti-smoking programs Boston Globe (June 14, 2002) Editorial: Blowing a smokescreen in bars Metro West Daily News (June 13, 2002) Senate votes down GOP plan to avoid income tax hike Boston Globe (June 13, 2002) City nears total smoking ban in restaurants Metro West Daily News (June 12, 2002) Self-extinguishing cigarettes called a 'no-brainer' Metro West Daily News (June 11, 2002) Editorial: A senate savings plan Boston Globe (June 11, 2002) Clinton voters reject smoking ban Worcester Telegram & Gazette (June 11, 2002) Logan to accommodate international smokers with a lounge Boston Globe (June 9, 2002) Health officials take aim at smoking in bars and nightclubs Allston-Brighton Tab (June 7, 2002) Letter: Cigarette tax Patriot Ledger (June 7, 2002) Letter: Effects of Weymouth smoking ban on business Patriot Ledger (June 5, 2002) Editorial: With teens, 'truth' wins Boston Globe (June 5, 2002) Business owners, Board of Health reach settlement Neponset Valley Daily News (June 5, 2002) Bay State cigarette prices may become highest in US Boston Globe (June 5, 2002) Oak Bluffs reverses ban on smoking in bars AP (June 4, 2002) Walpole votes down smoking ban Neponset Valley Daily News (June 3, 2002) Vineyard feuds over bar smoke Boston Globe (June 3, 2002)
States:	top of page
OK: Smoking proposal makes phones ring in governor's office NewsOK (June 13, 2002) OK: State Chamber opposes restrictions on smoking NewsOK (June 12, 2002) DE: Delaware's smoking ban may be relaxed Dover Newszap (June 13, 2002) IL: Cost of smoking on the rise Kewanee Star-Courier (June 11, 2002) AZ: Tempe hoteliers fear loss from smoking ban Arizona Republic (June 11, 2002) NY: Groups launch ad campaign to promote further smoking limits AP (June 10, 2002) CA: California may increase smoking age AP (June 3, 2002)
National:	top of page
Workplace Smoking Bans in U.S. Having an Effect Reuters (June 18, 2002)
International:	top of page
UK: Smoking curb call for bars Manchester Evening News (June 19, 2002) Vietnam: Vietnam to Reduce Smoking Rate Xinhua Newswire (June 13, 2002) Malaysia: Concern over ban on ads by tobacco firms The Star (June 13, 2002) Sweden: Nobel-awarding research institute cuts ties with tobacco industry Agence France Presse (June 13, 2002) WHO: U.N. Sees More Smokers Despite Anti-Tobacco Drive Reuters (June 12, 2002) Taiwan: 93-year-old man quits smoking habit Taipei Times (June 10, 2002) Canada: Strathcona now anti-smoking leader Edmonton Journal (June 9, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
Judge awards $15 million in punitive damages to man from cigarette maker Kansas City Star (June 22, 2002) Class-Action Appeal Denied Reuters (June 13, 2002) Ex-smoker's lawyer tells jury tale of pain Sun-Sentinel (June 11, 2002) Single mum tackles tobacco firms Sunday Mail (June 11, 2002) Against national trend, Oregon courts let stand huge jury awards AP (June 10, 2002) Oregon tobacco decision reflects faith in juries Oregonian (June 10, 2002) Tobacco Companies Should Pay $37.5 Mln, Lawyers Say Bloomberg News (June 10, 2002) Tobacco Companies Face First Suit Following $145 Bln Verdict Bloomberg News (June 10, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
New Study Contradicts Tobacco Industry Claims That Cigarette Advertising Does Not Cause Kids to Smoke Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (June 13, 2002) RJR fined $20 million over ads Winston-Salem Journal (June 7, 2002)
Research:	top of page
WHO study links common cancers to smoking New Scientist (June 19, 2002) Second-hand smoke 'causes cancer' BBC Online (June 19, 2002) Passive Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Experts Say Reuters (June 19, 2002) Nabi tests vaccine to prevent nicotine addiction Sun-Sentinel (June 13, 2002) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Begins Human Testing of Novel Vaccine to Fight Nicotine Addiction PR Newswire (June 12, 2002) Nicotine Vaccine Trials to Launch TechTV (June 10, 2002) Desire to Be Thin Linked to Smoking Habit in Girls Reuters (June 10, 2002) Smokers, don't dismiss that regular morning cough Straits Times (June 1, 2002)
MAY 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Walpole election Saturday Neponset Valley Daily News (May 31, 2002) Youngsters rally against smoking Hampshire Gazette (May 30, 2002) Public smoking foes target the holdouts Boston Globe (May 30, 2002) Swift proposes using rainy day fund, tobacco money to cover gap AP (May 29, 2002) Newton, Watertown face bans on smoking Boston Globe (May 26, 2002) Light 'em up in Framingham Metro West Daily News (May 25, 2002) Oak Bluffs Bar Owners Want Smoking Lamp Lit Vineyard Gazette (May 24, 2002) Editorial: Last call for smokers Boston Globe (May 24, 2002) Easton votes public-smoking ban Boston Globe (May 23, 2002) Bars, clubs may get ban on smoking Boston Globe (May 23, 2002) Group Wants To Ban Smoking WCVB-Ch. 5 (May 23, 2002) Butt ban to start in October Provincetown Banner (May 23, 2002) Tougher smoking regulations sought Hampshire Gazette (May 23, 2002) Smokers feel heat of high tax Attleboro Sun Chronicle (May 23, 2002) Southwick rejects smoking ban Union-News and Sunday Republican (May 22, 2002) Health board stubs out restaurant smoking Cape Cod Times (May 21, 2002) Raynham voters snuff out smoking ban Taunton Gazette (May 21, 2002) The tobacco tax tug-of-war: Court ruling will decide money use Boston Herald (May 19, 2002) Proposed smoking ban gets doused Cape Cod Times (May 17, 2002) Letter: Smoking program should not be cut Standard-Times (May 14, 2002) School tobacco fines defeated Union-News and Sunday Republican (May 14, 2002) Cars, choices, and CD-ROMs Boston Globe (May 13, 2002) Plymouth's ban on smoking stays: Most voters opposed to repeal Patriot Ledger (May 13, 2002) Smoking wars: No end in sight Brockton Enterprise (May 13, 2002) Health board race heats up, board under fire Metro West Daily News (May 12, 2002) Editorial: Don't like smoke? Then just butt out Metro West Daily News (May 12, 2002) Editorial: Zealots at the trough Boston Herald (May 11, 2002) Big tobacco's big lie about smokers Boston Globe (May 10, 2002) Smoking ban survives, despite Town Meeting Metro West Daily News (May 9, 2002) Anti-smoking efforts Hampshire Gazette (May 9, 2002) HMOs joins DPH in combating smoking Milford Daily News (May 9, 2002) Doctors to light fire under smokers Union-News and Sunday Republican (May 8, 2002) New report shows 25 Massachusetts residents die from smoking each day AP (May 8, 2002) Editorial: Up in smoke Boston Globe (May 7, 2002) Fine hiked for illegal tobacco sales Taunton Gazette (May 7, 2002) Trash, smoking still on agenda Metro West Daily News (May 6, 2002) Editorial: Addicting the world Boston Globe (May 6, 2002) Letter: Smoking ban and the rights of business owners Patriot Ledger (May 6, 2002) Smokers say tax proposal unfair Standard-Times (May 5, 2002) Editorial: Fanning the flames on smoking in city Attleboro Sun Chronicle (May 5, 2002) Fireless smokes Boston Globe (May 5, 2002) Smokers all ablaze over 75 cent hike on cigarettes Metro West Daily News (May 4, 2002) Smokers hit plan to hike cigarette tax Boston Globe (May 4, 2002) Smokers mull tax hike Salem Evening News (May 3, 2002) Smokers fuming over proposed new tax Lynn Daily Evening Item (May 3, 2002) Editorial: Tommy Taxes just mugged the working class Boston Herald (May 3, 2002) Finneran, House pass $1B in tax hikes Boston Herald (May 3, 2002) House tax vote is veto-proof Worcester Telegram & Gazette (May 3, 2002) Weymouth smoking restriction stands: Health board holds to strict prohibition Patriot Ledger (May 2, 2002) Smoking on ballot Attleboro Sun Chronicle (May 2, 2002) Mass. House OKs $1-per-pack hike in cigarette tax Boston Globe (May 2, 2002) Drugstore's tobacco license suspended Boston Globe (May 1, 2002) Pols hit tax snag Boston Herald (May 1, 2002) EDITORIAL: Budget `crisis' sparks hackdom feeding frenzy Boston Herald (May 1, 2002)
States:	top of page
DE: Minner to sign Delaware smoking bill Friday Dover Newszap (May 30, 2002) FL: War on tobacco rages on multiple fronts Palm Beach Post (May 29, 2002) AK: State not fighting tobacco as vowed Anchorage Daily News (May 13, 2002) MI: State's high court deals a blow to smoking ban Detroit Free Press (May 7, 2002) PA: Three-Fourths Of Pennsylvania Voters Favor Tobacco Tax Increase PR Newswire (May 7, 2002) PA: Lawmakers asked to quadruple cigarette tax AP (May 7, 2002) AZ: Senate panel wants $1.18 cigarette tax Arizona Daily Star (May 7, 2002) WV: Huntington council ponders smoking ban AP (May 6, 2002) NY: Manhattan Co-Op Board Bans Smoking Cigar Aficionado (May 6, 2002) NJ: Smoking banned at children's sporting events Secaucus Reporter (May 5, 2002) DE: House OKs indoor smoking ban Wilmington News Journal (May 3, 2002) CT: Support grows in House for local control smoking bill Manchester Journal Inquirer (May 2, 2002) NY: New Yorkers banned from smoking at home TheMoveChannel (May 2, 2002)
National:	top of page
Government may face big loss in tobacco deal Winston-Salem Journal (May 8, 2002) Key Senate Democrats voice support for restructured tobacco program Kingsport Times-News (May 2, 2002)
International:	top of page
Bulgaria: Government to ban smoking in schools, hospitals AP (May 29, 2002) Canada: Brandon passes what is being called toughest smoking ban in North America Canadian Press (May 28, 2002) New Zealand: Puffing is so uncool say students New Zealand Herald (May 8, 2002) Saudi Arabia: Saudia extends smoking ban to all flights Arab News (May 8, 2002) Thailand: Legal experts back graphic warnings, downplay threats Bangkok Post (May 7, 2002) Canada: Study says a smoking ban on P.E.I. would save province $16 million Canadian Press (May 7, 2002) Canada: City believes smoking ban good for business CBC News (May 6, 2002) Canada: City council delays passing of smoking by-law CBC News (May 6, 2002) Canada: Tough new smoking ban begins Canada.com (May 2, 2002) Canada: New smoking regs in place Canada.com (May 2, 2002) UK: UK Tobacco Advertising Ban Imminent Crosswalk.com News Channel (May 2, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
Trial begins against tobacco companies Sun-Sentinel (May 30, 2002) Inland tobacco suits on track Riverside Press-Enterprise (May 12, 2002) Philip Morris quietly contests Ft. Collins' bid to ban smoking Denver Post (May 12, 2002) Tobacco files to be released Herald Sun (May 8, 2002) State High Court Weighs Decision on Smoker Suits Los Angeles Times (May 8, 2002) California Supreme Court hears tobacco liability cases AP (May 8, 2002) Philip Morris' Pre-1998 Liability Reviewed by Court Bloomberg News (May 7, 2002) Tobacco industry makes its case before California Supreme Court San Jose Mercury-News (May 7, 2002) Lawyers defend tobacco suit fees Charleston Gazette (May 7, 2002) Australian court rules against tobacco company in lung-cancer case The Lancet (May 3, 2002) Smoking appeal to be fast-tracked Australian Associated Press (May 3, 2002) Appeal against landmark smoking decision begins today Australian Broadcasting Corporation (May 3, 2002) Short life expectancy hastens appeal against landmark smoking case Australian Broadcasting Corporation (May 3, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
ANTI-TOBACCO GROUP BLASTS PHILIP MORRIS ADS Advertising Age (Wednesday, May 29, 2002) Legacy: Philip Morris Anti-Smoking Ads Encourage Smoking Ad Week (May 29, 2002) Giants accused of smokescreen Nature (May 29, 2002) Tobacco firms conspired to prevent anti-smoking laws Glasgow Herald (May 29, 2002) Report Details Tobacco Industry Efforts Against Smoke-Free Places HealthScout (May 29, 2002) Big Tobacco targeted Colo. in covert mission Denver Post (May 12, 2002) EU clears takeover of Reemstma by Imperial Tobacco AP (May 8, 2002) Kool gets new look, new ad campaign Courier-Journal (May 7, 2002) B&W Introduces New Packaging AP (May 6, 2002) Imperial profits light up, fired by UK Reuters (May 2, 2002)
Research:	top of page
Restaurant workers run major risk from passive smoking The Age (May 29, 2002) Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Severe Antisocial Behavior in Offspring: A Review American Journal of Public Health (May 29, 2002) Kicking the Habit Extends Life Even Late in Life HealthScout (May 29, 2002) Mice Could Save Smokers From Their Own Stupidity Space Daily (May 20, 2002) Anti-smoking vaccine trialled PA News (May 13, 2002) Tobacco studies turn focus on smokers who can' t quit AP (May 13, 2002) Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Cognitive Ability Among US Children Pediatric Academic Societies (May 7, 2002) One last smoke, then eight days of near-lockdown Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 7, 2002) Secondhand Smoke Could Spell Second-Rate Smarts for Kids HealthScout (May 6, 2002) Secondhand Smoke Stalls Young Minds WebMD (May 6, 2002) Some Smokers Can't Quit Even After Suffering Head And Neck Cancers Health Behavior News Service (May 3, 2002) Passive smoking dents kids' IQ New Scientist (May 2, 2002) Improving smoking cessation treatment in women HealthandAge (May 2, 2002) No-smoking drug 'better for quitters' BBC Online (May 1, 2002)
APRIL 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Cigarettes a way of life and popularity is growing Standard-Times (April 28, 2002) LETTER: Framingham smoking ban defended Metro West Daily News (April 25, 2002) LETTER: Don't cut the tobacco program Standard-Times (April 22, 2002) Trying to make smoking history Metro West Daily News (April 19, 2002) Smoking hearing snuffed Patriot Ledger (April 19, 2002) LETTER: Smoke police Weymouth, MA Weymouth News (April 18, 2002) Health board is unlikely to reconsider smoking ban Braintree Forum (April 17, 2002) College campuses is latest front of smoking rights battle Northeastern News (April 17, 2002) Survey says smoking should stay at NU Northeastern News (April 17, 2002) EDITORIAL: Smoking ban could prove expensive Metro West Daily News (April 17, 2002) LETTER: A different solution to smoking problems Patriot Ledger (April 16, 2002) Leaders in accord on fixing deficit Boston Globe (April 16, 2002) Concord man wants tobacco ban Metro West Daily News (April 12, 2002) Smoke-free -- and loving it Standard-Times (April 12, 2002) Smoking ban future is hazy Weymouth News (April 10, 2002) EDITORIAL: Smoking gun Weymouth News (April 10, 2002) EDITORIAL: Traffic talk: Keep your butt to yourself Metro West Daily News (April 10, 2002) Eateries adjust to smoking rules Hampshire Gazette (April 10, 2002) Swift seeks $700M cut in proposed budget Worcester Telegram & Gazette (April 10, 2002) Wrentham eyes smoking ban Attleboro Sun Chronicle (April 10, 2002) LETTER: Is public health being compromised in city? Attleboro Sun Chronicle (April 9, 2002) Grossman unveils plans for education, workers Boston Globe (April 9, 2002) Cigarette 'sting' finds no takers in Brewster Cape Cod Times (April 8, 2002) EDITORIAL: City's health standards up in smoke Standard-Times (April 7, 2002) EDITORIAL: Bravo to drop in teen smoking Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (April 7, 2002) City may ban smoking in restaurants Boston Globe (April 7, 2002) Confusion reigns over Weymouth smoking ban: Health board votes to put law temporarily on hold Patriot Ledger (April 5, 2002) Selectman, school seats are won by newcomers Boston Globe (April 4, 2002) Residents vote down smoking ban Neponset Valley Daily News (April 2, 2002) Businesses want to extinguish smoking ban Boston Globe (April 2, 2002) Salem's smoking ban a boom for some, bust for others Salem Evening News (April 1, 2002)
States:	top of page
FL: Group gives up fight against ballot question on smoking AP (April 17, 2002) CA: Proposal aims to snuff out smoking Pasadena Star-News (April 17, 2002) CA: Carson smoking ban proposal fuels debate Torrance Daily Breeze (April 16, 2002) AZ: Diamondbacks' Home to Ban Smoking AP (April 16, 2002) CA: Glendale Adventist to help smokers quit Los Angeles Times (April 10, 2002) FL: Cooper City officials support limits on smoking in parks Sun-Sentinel (April 10, 2002) KY: B&W agrees to pay more in tobacco settlement AP (April 8, 2002) CT: Conn. Gov. Pays for Mom's Smokes AP (April 8, 2002) MI: Workers oppose a ban on smoking Traverse City Record-Eagle (April 8, 2002) CA: City won't butt out of youth smoking issue Bakersfield Californian (April 7, 2002) AK: Alaska businesses rank worst in nation in selling to minors Anchorage Daily News (April 7, 2002) IA: Students disappointed after House cuts funds to anti-tobacco programs Newton Daily News (April 7, 2002) IN: After months, task force still divided on smoking ban proposal Muncie Star-Press (April 7, 2002) MD: Md. Sets Example For Other States By Increasing Cigarette Tax U.S. Newswire (April 6, 2002) MN: Restaurants to face tougher regulations on smoking Minneapolis Star Tribune (April 5, 2002) CT: Price of products to aid nicotine addicts expected to rise Meriden Record-Journal (April 4, 2002) CT: Everybody Wins With Smoke-Free Dining Rooms Hartford Courant (April 4, 2002) CA: Wasco Prison Set To Go Smoke-Free KERO 23 (April 2, 2002)
National:	top of page
FDA Says Nicotine Lollipops Illegal AP (April 11, 2002) Lawmakers Embracing 'Stealth PAC' Advantage Washington Post (April 11, 2002) Nicotine Pops Illegally Sold on Net, U.S. Says Reuters (April 11, 2002) FDA Action to Stop Sales of Nicotine Lollipops Is Important First Step in Regulation of All Nicotine Products Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (April 10, 2002) FDA: Nicotine Lollipops Sold on Web Illegal Reuters (April 10, 2002) FDA declares nicotine lollipops illegal, orders 3 pharmacies to stop sales AP (April 10, 2002) Summit gathers cancer patients, doctors Eugene Register-Guard (April 6, 2002) Proliferation of Nicotine Lollipops Underscores Need for FDA Regulation of all Nicotine Products Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (April 3, 2002)
International:	top of page
Kenya: Ban Cigarette Smoking in Public, Ongeri Tells House All-Africa.com (April 17, 2002) Canada: Hefty taxes smothering cigar trade, tobacconists fume Edmonton Journal (April 11, 2002) WHO: Benetton man to create anti-smoking ads The Guardian (April 8, 2002) Philippines: Gov't supportss Philip Morris initiative Business World (April 8, 2002) Philippines: Tobacco industry gets over ‘Holy Week’ syndrome Philippine Star (April 8, 2002) Canada: New weapon in smoking bylaw arsenal CBC News (April 3, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
BAT to Appeal A$700,000 Melbourne Award to Smoker Bloomberg News (April 11, 2002) BAT Shares Fall After Jury Awards Smoker A$700,000 Bloomberg News (April 11, 2002) Australia court says BAT destroyed evidence Reuters (April 11, 2002) Dying Australian smoker wins landmark suit against tobacco company AP (April 11, 2002) Smoker awarded damages in Australian case Irish Times (April 11, 2002) Dying Cancer Patient's Right to Expedited Tobacco Trial Affirmed Law.com (April 10, 2002) Smoker tells court: I have no future The Age (April 9, 2002) Farmers' cigarette antitrust lawsuit wins class-action status AP (April 5, 2002) Oregon jury hits Philip Morris with $150m damages for low tar cigarettes British Medical Journal (April 5, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
BAT faces litigation Armageddon after document shredding leads to collapse of Australian cancer case ASH London (April 11, 2002) Tobacco company destroyed documents ASH London (April 11, 2002) BAT Defends Document Shredding In Face Of Court Censure Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition (April 11, 2002) British American Tobacco Confident Of Appeal; Shares Tumble Dow Jones (April 11, 2002) Vector reports loss for quarter Greensboro News & Record (April 3, 2002)
Research:	top of page
Anti-smoking drug given go-ahead BBC Online (April 11, 2002) Cigarettes 'can cause mental ills' Times Of London (April 11, 2002) Passive smoke kills 1,000 a year This is London (April 10, 2002) Smoking Can Aggravate Hepatitis C Liver Damage Reuters (April 10, 2002) Scientists Find Possible New Smoking-Cancer Link Reuters (April 8, 2002) Ritual may be stronger than nicotine addiction News 8 Austin (April 7, 2002) Doctors target deaths, diseases from secondhand smoke AP (April 4, 2002)
MARCH 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Under pressure, board to revisit smoking ban Patriot Ledger (March 23, 2002) LETTER: Effects of smoking ban Patriot Ledger (March 22, 2002) LETTER: Dispirited Valley Advocate (March 21, 2002) Smoking ban burns business in bars Weymouth News (March 20, 2002) Town will require license to sell tobacco Providence Journal-Bulletin (March 19, 2002) Weymouth official critical of ban on smoking Patriot Ledger (March 19, 2002) Smoke ban hot topic Attleboro Sun Chronicle (March 18, 2002) Teens design cigarette warnings Boston Globe (March 17, 2002) School fights smoking Dover-Sherborn closes bathrooms Boston Globe (March 14, 2002) Swift proposes spending reserves to balance budget AP (March 14, 2002) EDITORIAL: Norton smoking ban good for restaurants Attleboro Sun Chronicle (March 12, 2002) Four businesses cited for selling tobacco to youths Standard-Times (March 11, 2002) EDITORIAL: Smoke-free eating places need patrons March 7 -- March 13, 2002 Haverhill Gazette (March 7, 2002) EDITORIAL: Good rules on smoking Hampshire Gazette (March 6, 2002) Decks for Bourne smokers must allow some air flow Metro West Daily News (March 6, 2002) Board of Health suspends store's license after tobacco sales to minors Metro West Daily News (March 6, 2002) Tobacco license suspended Worcester Telegram & Gazette (March 5, 2002) Easthampton OKs ban on smoking Hampshire Gazette (March 5, 2002) Smoking ban expansion approved Union-News and Sunday Republican (March 5, 2002)
States:	top of page
WA: Parks could become no-smoking zone Tacoma News Tribune (March 6, 2002) OR: Holy smokes: Inmates find Bible pages make for excellent rolling papers AP (March 6, 2002) FL: Smoking lights fires in eateries Business Journal Tampa Bay (March 6, 2002) DE: Heated debate likely on bill to ban smoking in public places Dover Post (March 6, 2002) CT: Activists want towns to have say in no-smoking laws AP (March 5, 2002) OK: Hospital to step up no-smoking enforcement Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite (March 1, 2002) IA: Restaurant smoking rules go into effect Iowa City Press-Citizen (March 1, 2002)
National:	top of page
FDA Rudderless In Testing Times, Says Ex-Head Wall Street Journal (March 22, 2002)
International:	top of page
Canada: Sparks fly during smoking bylaw debate Fort Frances Times & Rainy Lake Herald (March 6, 2002) Canada: Businesses split on smoking ban Kingston Whig-Standard (March 6, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
Jury Rules Against Smoker's Family AP (March 21, 2002) Philip Morris Wins Rhode Island Verdict Reuters (March 21, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
Cigarettes with Less Toxins: A Step in the Right Direction? Transcript of E-chat with Dr. Jim Figlar, Manager New Blend Technologies, Brown & Williamson (March 19, 2002)
Research:	top of page
Bugged About Infant Wheezing? HealthScout (March 22, 2002) Smoking linked to sudden infant deaths Detroit News (March 22, 2002)
FEBRUARY 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Editorial: Smoke Gets in Swift's Eyes Valley Advocate (February 28, 2002) Smoking ban to forge ahead Metro West Daily News (February 28, 2002) Arnold Slashes 40 From Boston Office Largest Layoff Ever for Havas Network; More Cuts Expected Advertising Age (February 27, 2002) Walpole passes first local smoking ban Metro West Daily News (February 26, 2002) Smoke ban OK'd Attleboro Sun Chronicle (February 21, 2002) LETTER: Objects to Weymouth's new smoking restrictions Patriot Ledger (February 20, 2002) LETTER: Weymouth's smoking ban too restrictive Patriot Ledger (February 19, 2002) EDITORIAL: How to deter smoking Boston Herald (February 18, 2002) Tobacco sting seen as discouraging Union-News and Sunday Republican (February 16, 2002) Smoking limits supported in survey Worcester Telegram & Gazette (February 15, 2002) Mass. Officials Target Cigarette Sales Convenience Store News (February 15, 2002) Officials target cigarette sales Boston Globe (February 14, 2002) Stricter antismoking rules sought in Canton Boston Globe (February 14, 2002) Menino to crack down on regs for cigarette sales Boston Herald (February 14, 2002) Opinions on smoking cloudy Northeastern News (February 13, 2002) Closing of Prevention Center called 'a major loss' Boston Globe (February 13, 2002) Massachusetts Cuts Arnold's Anti-Smoking Effort Ad Week (February 13, 2002) The 'no smoking' bell soon will toll for private clubs Weymouth News (February 13, 2002) Editorial: Smoke is poison Fall River Herald News (February 12, 2002) Tobacco programs adjust to budget cuts Union-News and Sunday Republican (February 12, 2002) EDITORIAL: The Lawsuit Over Tobacco Fees Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (February 11, 2002) LETTER: Tobacco Control needs to be funded Fall River Herald News (February 11, 2002) Tobacco vendors rate well in sting Standard-Times (February 11, 2002) City officials give owner more time to comply with smoking rules Gloucester Daily Times (February 11, 2002) Letter: Swift's tobacco fund raid disservice to Bay State Union-News and Sunday Republican (February 10, 2002) Letter: Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program Patriot Ledger (February 7, 2002) Letter: Tobacco settlement funds a legal form of extortion Union-News and Sunday Republican (February 7, 2002) Smoke rules eyed Attleboro Sun Chronicle (February 7, 2002) Students are still smoking at school Patriot Ledger (February 6, 2002) Swift again cuts budget AP (February 5, 2002) Battle may loom in Raynham's proposed smoking ban Taunton Gazette (February 3, 2002) Editorial: An untimely end for the state's antismoking program Boston Globe (February 2, 2002) LETTER: Clock runs out on anti-smoking programs Berkshire Eagle (February 1, 2002)
States:	top of page
NY: Putnam begins ban on smoking Danbury News-Times (February 28, 2002) RI: R.I. high court upholds limits on smoking in restaurants Providence Journal-Bulletin (February 16, 2002) AL: Peer pressure: Students take convictions to Capitol Florence Times Daily (February 13, 2002) KS: City staff to study restaurant smoking ban Salina Journal (February 12, 2002) IN: Smoking ban proposal brings out both sides of issue Muncie Star-Press (February 12, 2002) NE: Smoking ban goes into effect for state prisons Daily Nebraskan (February 5, 2002) HI: Tough Smoking Ban Advances At City Hall KITV Ch. 4 (February 6, 2002) FL: Restaurant smoking ban opponents launching countermeasure Palm Beach Post (February 6, 2002) FL: Smoking ban initiative has rival St. Petersburg Times (February 6, 2002) NY: County Legislature reinstates anti-smoking law AP (February 5, 2002) MI: Smoking ban recommended Lansing State Journal (February 5, 2002)
National:	top of page
Special Protection for Big Tobacco Shows Need for Campaign Finance Reform Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (February 12, 2002) American Heart Association Applauds President's Commitment to Double NIH Funding in Budget Proposal U.S. Newswire (February 5, 2002) U.S. Justice Department Earmarks $25 Mln for Tobacco Lawsuit Bloomberg News (February 4, 2002)
International:	top of page
Canada: Region fixes its smoking bylaw Kitchener-Waterloo Record (February 28, 2002) Canada: Loophole in smoking bylaw gives new eateries year delay London Free Press (February 13, 2002) Canada: Constitutional battle pits Ottawa against tobacco companies CBC News (February 12, 2002) Canada: Smoke free is the way to be if a new study is on the mark Canada.com (February 12, 2002) Israel: Defense Forces To Ban Smoking In Facilities Hoover's (February 11, 2002) UK: Wall Street Journal drops Scruton over tobacco cash The Guardian (February 5, 2002) UK: Roger Scruton exposed as tobacco industry hack ASH London (February 5, 2002) Canada: Provincial jails could soon be non-smoking Canadian Press (February 4, 2002) Australia: Government bans smokos Australian Associated Press (February 5, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
Tobacco Companies Win Dismissal of Lawsuits by Three Countries Bloomberg News (February 28, 2002) R.J. Reynolds to Face Punitive Damage Hearing in Smoker Suit Bloomberg News (February 27, 2002) Antismoking Group Sues to Preserve an Ad Campaign's Tone New York Times (February 14, 2002) Tobacco Company Sued in Ads Dispute AP (February 14, 2002) Miami Jury Renders Verdict Against U.S. Cigar Sales PR Newswire (February 13, 2002) Fla jury finds against U.S. Cigar in contract case Reuters (February 13, 2002) Lorillard, anti-smoking group in 'Truth' ads battle Reuters (February 13, 2002) Trial begins in Kansas man's tobacco lawsuit Raleigh News & Observer (February 6, 2002) Wayne County's suit for tobacco money thwarted Detroit Free Press (February 1, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
Political fundraising steps up AP (February 6, 2002) Philip Morris To Battle Smoking Ban Tampa Tribune (February 6, 2002) Tobacco goes on offensive Orlando Sentinel (February 6, 2002) Smokeless Tobacco Co. Pushes Safety AP (February 5, 2002) Philip Morris reduces cigarette ads in magazines Chicago Tribune (February 1, 2002)
Research:	top of page
Smoking relapse rates drop off sharply after two years EurekAlert (February 27, 2002) Smoking May Speed Diabetics' Kidney Decline Reuters (February 27, 2002) Ash Wednesday: Many smokers will try to quit today Irish Abroad (February 13, 2002) Mums-to-be told smoking increases risk of cot death Irish Independent (February 13, 2002) Smoking Boosts Diabetic Women's Heart Risks Reuters (February 11, 2002) High-Tar Cigarettes Raise Heart Attack Risk Most Reuters (February 11, 2002) Glamour Uncovers Shocking Smoking Lies Business Wire (February 6, 2002) Women's smoking rate shocks cancer specialist online.ie (February 5, 2002)
JANUARY 2002 Massachusetts / States / National / International / Lawsuits / Industry / Research
Massachusetts:	top of page
Letters: Smoking should be banned in public places Standard-Times (January 31, 2002) Editorial: Smoke issue a cloudy area for towns Metro West Daily News (January 30, 2002) Letters: School health teachers play role in reducing smoking / Easthampton health board prudent on smoking bans Union-News and Sunday Republican (January 29, 2002) Town hopes for antismoking trend Boston Globe (January 29, 2002) Mass. Retailers Get High Marks Convenience Store News (January 29, 2002) Letter: When did we lose right to choose? Metro West Daily News (January 29, 2002) Editorial: Tobacco control can wait Fall River Herald News (January 27, 2002) Editorial: Is Swift selective in following voters will? AP (January 27, 2002) Editorial: Hands off the tax cut Boston Globe (January 27, 2002) Voters back delay in tax rollback, poll finds Boston Globe (January 27, 2002) LETTER: Swift's tobacco fund cuts shortsighted, without merit Union-News and Sunday Republican (January 26, 2002) Health board takes on eatery over second expired permit Taunton Gazette (January 26, 2002) Ban draws angry response from smokers Boston Globe (January 25, 2002) Board to consider 100 percent ban on smoking in restaurants Salem Evening News (January 25, 2002) Illegal sales of tobacco in drop Taunton Gazette (January 25, 2002) Smokers fuming over ban Metro West Daily News (January 25, 2002) Protesters blast gov's $17M cut to tobacco program Boston Herald (January 25, 2002) Activists decry proposed cuts to tobacco-cessation programs Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise (January 25, 2002) Plan to cut smoking cessation funds causes sparks Fall River Herald News (January 24, 2002) EDITORIAL: A no-frills budget for a no-frills time Boston Herald (January 24, 2002) Swift Sticking By Budget Proposal WCVB-Ch. 5 (January 24, 2002) Health care cuts under fire Boston Globe (January 24, 2002) Swift on budget: Steadfast or stubborn Boston Herald (January 24, 2002) Framingham bans smoking at bars, restaurants and clubs: New rules will take effect in March 2003 Metro West Daily News (January 24, 2002) Lawmakers: Snuff out Swift cuts Lawrence Eagle-Tribune (January 23, 2002) Harvard Refuses Tobacco Subpoena Harvard Crimson (January 23, 2002) Letter: Smoking ban in Braintree and Weymouth Patriot Ledger (January 23, 2002) Protests Greet Plan to Cut Anti-Tobacco Funding CNSNews (January 23, 2002) Protest builds over Swift's plan for budget cuts Boston Globe (January 23, 2002) Health board considers smoking ban Boston Globe (January 23, 2002) Smoking ban stays in place Cape Cod Times (January 23, 2002) LETTER: Lots of reasons to ban smoking Salem Evening News (January 22, 2002) Discussion on smoking ban proposal likely to arise Wednesday Metro West Daily News (January 22, 2002) Swift plans deep cuts: D.A.R.E. program, sewer relief face ax Boston Herald (January 22, 2002) Swift to pull $55M from health, education Cape Cod Times (January 22, 2002) Abington school board supports aggressive anti-smoking program Brockton Enterprise (January 21, 2002) Change to smoking bylaw tops warrant Cape Cod Times (January 21, 2002) Survey shows teen smoking on the decline Metro West Daily News (January 18, 2002) LETTER: Tobacco police have pushed this smoker out of town Salem Evening News (January 17, 2002) LETTER: Board of Health prolongs the agony in search for 'scapegoats' Salem Evening News (January 17, 2002) 11 tobacco sellers face suspension Taunton Gazette (January 15, 2002) EDITORIAL: Packaging overkill Lowell Sun (January 15, 2002) Breathing disease on the rise, linked to smoking Salem Evening News (January 11, 2002) Researcher seeks 1,200 6th-graders Worcester Telegram & Gazette (January 9, 2002) EDITORIAL: When is enough enough for some lawyers? Brockton Enterprise (January 9, 2002) LETTERS: Businesses caught selling tobacco to minors Ames Tribune (January 8, 2002) Board's hands tied on smoking Metro West Daily News (January 8, 2002) Health panel puts off smoking vote Hampshire Gazette (January 8, 2002) Auburn adjusts to smoking rules Worcester Telegram & Gazette (January 7, 2002) Owners to ask for exemption: Restaurants say smoke-free proposal could drive them out of business Metro West Daily News (January 7, 2002) Norton Eases Smoking Rules Attleboro Sun Chronicle (January 6, 2002) EDITORIAL: Hadley's smoking stance Hampshire Gazette (January 4, 2002) 2 eateries to allow smoking, no kids Standard-Times (January 3, 2002) Voters to ban smoking? Norwood Bulletin (January 3, 2002) Hadley restaurants have smoking choice Hampshire Gazette (January 2, 2002) A smoke-free New Year for Braintree: Ban extends to most public areas Patriot Ledger (January 1, 2002) AG files suit vs. tobacco firms Business Today (January 1, 2002)
States:	top of page
OK: Public smoking ban proposed Oklahoma Daily (January 31, 2002) States Look to Cigarettes as Way to Cut Big Deficits New York Times (January 28, 2002) CA: UC Berkeley Implements New Rules for Smoking Daily Californian (January 29, 2002) ID: House panel backs anti-smoking funding Spokesman-Review (January 29, 2002) NH: House rejects restaurant smoking ban AP (January 10, 2002) IA: Smoking ban passes Iowa City Press-Citizen (January 9, 2002) CT: Smoking bans sought at local level Waterbury Republican-American (January 7, 2002) CO: Smoking ordinance draws mixed reviews Alamosa Valley Courier (January 7, 2002) OH: Study reveals Ohio leads nation in heavy smokers Dayton Business Journal (January 7, 2002) PA: GMC plans smoking study Bloomsburg Press-Enterprise (January 2, 2002) IL: County to help smokers quit for the new year Munster Times Online (January 1, 2002)
National:	top of page
Tobacco Industry Gave More Than $3 Million in Political Contributions in First Year of 2001-2002 Election Cycle U.S. Newswire (January 29, 2002) Tobacco Industry in Fight to Get Universities' Data New York Times (January 20, 2002) Ashcroft Marks Big First Year AP (January 10, 2002) Federal tax on cigarettes rises 5 cents Lexington Herald-Leader (January 1, 2002)
International:	top of page
Brazil: Anti-smoking campaign backfires PA News (January 30, 2002) Ireland: Ireland May Ban Smoking in Pubs AP (January 30, 2002) Brazil: Brazil to Scare Smokers with Pictures on Packs Reuters (January 28, 2002) Thailand: Thai beauty queens banned from smoking Agence France Presse (January 23, 2002) Canada: Canucks stamp out smokes Ottawa Sun (January 22, 2002) Australia: Call for graphic images on cigarette packets The Age (January 11, 2002) Australia: Pollies urged to help cut smoking rates Australian Associated Press (January 8, 2002) Canada: Right to breathe smoke-free extends even to prisons Canada.com (January 8, 2002) Canada: Prisoner wins settlement in second-hand smoke suit Canadian Press (January 7, 2002) Canada: Prisoner granted $2,500 because cellmate smoked National Post (January 7, 2002) Hungary: Ad ban makes cigarette firms redirect marketing Budapest Business Journal (January 7, 2002) UK: Push for GPs to alert patients on early signs of lung disease Guardian (January 7, 2002) UK: Smokers ignoring disease warning signs PA News (January 7, 2002) UK: Smokers 'ignore cough warning' BBC Online (January 7, 2002) UK: UK Smokers Ignore Possible Lung Disease Symptoms Reuters (January 7, 2002)
Lawsuits:	top of page
Man Jailed in Tobacco Secrets Case AP (January 30, 2002) Court backs dismissal of smoker suit AP (January 29, 2002) Big Tobacco seeks to block Florida vote on smoking in restaurants, workplaces Sun-Sentinel (January 28, 2002) Star might appeal tobacco ruling Richmond Times-Dispatch (January 24, 2002) Lorillard Threatens Suit Over Ads AP (January 23, 2002) American Legacy Foundation Condemns Tobacco Company's Unwarranted Attack On Truth sm Campaign American Legacy Foundation (January 22, 2002) Tobacco firm seeks to stop U.S. anti-smoking ads Reuters (January 22, 2002) Tobacco Companies Persuade High Court Not to Review State Pact Bloomberg News (January 7, 2002) Pryor sues tobacco companies to force compliance with escrow law AP (January 1, 2002)
Industry:	top of page
Philip Morris U.S.A. Makes Tobacco Settlement Payment / Calls on States to Spend More Settlement Funds on Programs to Help Prevent Youth Smoking Business Wire (January 9, 2002) INTERVIEW: BAT's Brazil unit confident of smoking 2002 Reuters (January 7, 2002)
Research:	top of page
Blue-Collar Smokers Feel Less Pressure to Quit Reuters (January 31, 2002) Smokers' Ethnicity May Make Difference New York Times (January 29, 2002) Cloud of smoke over Zyban Hoover's (January 27, 2002) Researchers Study Nicotine Metabolism AP (January 15, 2002) Smoking 'damages surgery recovery' BBC Online (January 11, 2002) Smokers 'should quit while awaiting surgery' PA News (January 11, 2002) Study: Smoking Is Extra Bad For Menopausal Women NewsNet5 (January 11, 2002) Passive smoke greater in the home BBC Online (January 10, 2002) CT scan may help smokers Medford Mail-Tribune (January 10, 2002) Genes In Women Who Smoke Linked To Prematurity, Low Birthweight In Their Babies March of Dimes (January 9, 2002) B.C. study shows new cancer risk to women Vancouver Province (January 9, 2002) Quitting Smoking Lowers Cataract Risk Slightly Reuters (January 7, 2002) A Link Between Smoking and Diabetes Los Angeles Times (January 7, 2002) Asthmatics 'at higher risk of lung cancer' BBC Online (January 2, 2002) Some ideas to help stop smoking include making list, setting quit date AP (January 1, 2002)
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