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Program urges smokers switch to smokeless tobacco

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 2:27pm.READ MORE:

A Kentucky cancer center is offering some unconventional advice to get smokers to kick the habit: Switch to smoke-free tobacco. Full story...

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Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:43pm.READ MORE:

A new government report shows fewer US adults are smoking, and those who light up are smoking fewer cigarettes daily. But the trend is weaker than the government had hoped. Full story...

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Charlotte is test market for tobacco lozenges

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 12:56pm.READ MORE:

Charlotte smokers are in one of two test markets for a new tobacco product that may please etiquette mavens: dissolvable, smokeless tobacco lozenges. Full story...

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Philip Morris Int'l CEO: Tobacco not hard to quit

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 11:56am.READ MORE:

The head of cigarette maker Philip Morris International says tobacco is not that hard to quit. Full story...

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Report gives NC failing grades on tobacco control

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 12:34pm.READ MORE:

The American Lung Association is giving the nation's top tobacco-producing state failing grades for efforts to curb the death and diseases caused by tobacco use. Full story...

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First anniversary for NC smoking ban

Submitted by Katie Harden on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 5:25pm.READ MORE:

With the one year anniversary of the smoking ban in bars and restaurants coming up January 2nd, some smokers are still mad, and say they've been left out in the cold. Full story...

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Smoking Banned at Legion Stadium

Submitted by Candace Semmel on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 7:16pm.READ MORE:

Wilmington City Council unanimously agreed to ban smoking at the Legion stadium complex on Carolina Beach Road. Smoking will now only be allowed in the parking lot. Full story...

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Pender County Board of Health looks to put a ban on smoking

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 3:44pm.READ MORE:

Folks in Pender County could soon be breathing a little easier if the Board of Health gets its way. The board has asked the county commission to consider a smoking ban on all county-owned property. Full story...

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Ban on smoking moves to governor's desk

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 4:26pm.READ MORE:

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Today, the State House voted 62-56 to approve changes adopted in the State Senate. More than 30 states have already passed similar restrictions. Full story...

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Smoking ban may pass this year

Submitted by WWAY on Sun, 03/29/2009 - 10:50am.READ MORE:

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For years, state legislators have been trying to pass a bill to ban smoking in bars and restaurants in North Carolina. Some representatives say this may be the year it passes. Full story...

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CFCC wants you to take your butts elsewhere

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 4:56pm.READ MORE:

There will soon be fewer "butts" outside Cape Fear Community College. That is because the Board of Trustees approved the campus to go tobacco-free starting August 1st. Full story...

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Bill introduced that would make NC restaurants and bars smoke-free

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 10:47am.READ MORE:

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North Carolina House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman introduced a bill in the legislature Wednesday that would also include all indoor worksites and public places. Full story...

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Smoking ban near entrances of state buildings

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 4:10pm.READ MORE:

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The state senate wants to tighten tobacco restrictions on state owned property. The senate has approved bills that ban smoking within 25 feet of entrances to state buildings. Full story...

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Local students petition bowling alley to go smoke free

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 4:00pm.READ MORE:

A group of local students wants a local bowling alley to stamp out smoking. Full story...

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Throwing cigarettes from car could result in hefty fine

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 8:20am.READ MORE:

Smokers beware. If you're smoking while driving, do not toss your butts out the window. Full story...

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