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JUNE 2005
Businesses optimistic about smoking policy, but some customers angry
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 30 June 2005Smoking ban proposal snuffed
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 30 June 2005Clean air act OK'd
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, West Virginia, 29 June 2005Breathin’ easy: Local businesses say smoking ban won’t hurt their bottom line
Walker County Messenger, LaFayette, Georgia, 29 June 2005Put 'em out, if you got 'em
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 29 June 2005Smoking Inside Up for Debate - Again
WTRF-7, Wheeling, West Virginia, 29 June 2005State smoking law less strict than DeKalb
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 29 June 2005Brooke County Passes Smoking Ban
The Intelligencer, Wheeling, West Virginia, 28 June 2005Spam slam, smoking ban begin Friday
Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, 27 June 2005Women and Children’s Hospital bans smoking on its property
The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia, 27 June 2005NONSMOKERS HAVE RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 June 2005
The News Sentinel (page G5), Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 June 2005Local anti-smoking laws may trump state ban
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 26 June 2005Change on cigarette tax comes slowly to North Carolina
WVEC-13, Norfolk, Virginia, 26 June 2005Up in smoke: New ban begins Friday
The Daily Herald, Henry County, Georgia, 25 June 2005State set to kick smoking habit
The Brunswick News, Brunswick, Georgia, Georgia, 24 June 2005Ohio County Restaurant Owners Call for Vote on Smoking
WTRF-7, Wheeling, West Virginia, 23 June 2005Georgetown wrestling with smoking versus no-smoking
WKYT-27, Lexington, Kentucky, 23 June 2005Smoking ban to be revisited: Commission weighs tougher restrictions
Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia, Alabama, 23 June 2005St. Louis County Smoking Ban One Step Closer
KSDK-5, St. Louis, Missouri, 22 June 2005County indoor smoking ban would include all bars, restaurants
STL Today, St. Louis, Missouri, 22 June 2005City OKs smoking ban, historic district
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia, 22 June 2005Georgia Law Offers Restaurants a Choice: Ban Cigarettes or Kids
Bloomberg, New York, New York, 22 June 2005Lafayette approves smoking restrictions
Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 22 June 2005Smoking bill is coming in St. Louis County
STL Today, St. Louis, Missouri, 22 June 2005Closed-door talks held in tobacco trial
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 21 June 2005Bredesen vetoes cigarette tax
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 21 June 2005Filtering secondhand smoke
Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri, 19 June 2005There is a consensus among public health authorities, scientists, technical experts (even those funded by the tobacco companies) and air filtration companies that ventilation cannot eliminate the death and disease caused by secondhand smoke exposure.
...a study done on the KU campus...showed 83 percent of respondents indicated they go out more or the same amount since the ban went into effect...31 percent said they go out more. This is contrary to business owners’ worries that the ban would drive college students away.
Lawrence Mayor Boog Highberger also has seen more positive than negative effects. He said an overall increase in tax revenue shows sales are slightly up for Lawrence restaurants and bars as a whole.Moving toward a ban
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 19 June 2005...if you want to smoke your way to ill health you can do so in non-public venues. But you don't have any right to smoke in a public establishment, harming innocent bystanders.... We adopt these laws to help establish a legal basis for civilized behavior.... When people congregate, they must agree to behave in ways that preclude harming each other. Prohibiting smoking in public places is a move toward responsible behavior.
--David Prather, for the editorial board, The Huntsville Times [Alabama]For more on lung cancer
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, 19 June 2005LUNG CANCER NUMBERS
42 percent — the one-year survival rate for lung cancer
15 percent — the five-year survival rate for lung cancer (all stages combined)
CUTTING YOUR RISKS
• If you smoke, quit.
• If there’s a smoker in your household, try to get him or her to quit. At least, don’t allow smoking in the house or car.
• Lobby for a smoke-free workplace.
• Avoid places (for example, bars and restaurants) that allow smoking.
• Information from the American Cancer Society: 800-ACS-23451st Full Day
The State Journal, Charleston, West Virginia, 18 June 2005WORTH NOTING Smoke signals
The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, 17 June 2005Dire predictions aside, the city of Birmingham's new smoking law doesn't seem to be chasing patrons to other cities with less restrictive tobacco policies.
2nd [Kentucky] city OKs smoking ban
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 17 June 2005Several Georgetown council members, who said their families had farmed tobacco at one time or another, ...voted for the ban....
AG: [Alabama] Local smoking ordinances stricter than state law are OK
Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, 17 June 2005
Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 17 June 2005Cancer in Tennessee
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 16 June 2005More than 27 percent of Tennessee adults smoke;
about 51 percent of TennCare recipients smoke.
Smoking causes 32 percent of all fatal cancers.Coalition's three-year plan attacks cancer
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 16 June 2005The National Cancer Institute says smoking causes 87 percent of lung-cancer deaths and 32 percent of all fatal cancers. Smoking-related health care costs Tennessee $1.69 billion annually, including $142.6 million to TennCare recipients. Yet TennCare covers no programs or medications to help people stop smoking. The report suggests increasing the number of health-care providers and businesses that use already available programs to help smokers quit.
The coalition also called for more smoke-free public places.Democrats in Congress oppose weak settlement of lawsuit against tobacco industry
WVLT-8, Knoxville, Tennessee, 16 June 2005Group seeks to reduce cancer diagnoses in state
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 16 June 2005Georgetown wrestling with smoking versus no-smoking
WKYT 27, Lexington, Kentucky, 16 June 2005Report: Senior official overruled lawyers in tobacco lawsuit
The Business Journal, Greensboro, North Carolina, 16 June 2005Questions and answers about tobacco suit
The Telegraph, Macon, Georgia, 16 June 2005How you live shows on your skin
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 16 June 2005The eyelid area takes on a sallow color...female who starts smoking at age 18 will develop wrinkles by her late 30s or 40s...your skin can look bluish and your nails abnormal...your fingers can look white.
NOBODY HAS THE "RIGHT" TO DO THIS TO MY FAMILY!Colleges reconsider smoking restrictions
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 15 June 2005Anti-smoking group faces budget woes
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, 15 June 2005Anti-smoking group pleads its case
News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, 15 June 2005Commission passes first reading of smoking ban
The Advocate Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, 15 June 2005Momentum Shifting on Council for Smoking Ban
ABC-7, Washington, District of Columbia, 15 June 2005Smoking review rouses both sides
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 15 June 2005Garrard tobacco festival altering name
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 15 June 2005Stop whining, smokers, your 'rights' are not abridged
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 14 June 2005Mayor signals support for smoking ban
WVEC, Norfolk, Virginia, 14 June 2005Smoking, Obesity Make You Age Faster
KSDK-5, St. Louis, Missouri, 14 June 2005...smoking a pack a day for 40 years increased aging by over 7 years
White Hall Mayor Open to Smoking Regulation
Pine Bluff Commercial, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 14 June 2005Slashing of proposed penalty in tobacco trial is under fire
Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 14 June 2005Wheeling Doctors "Tired" Of Media War Over Smoking Ban
WTOV-9, Wheeling, West Virginia, 13 June 2005'Smokers rights' confusing term [very articulate essay on responsibility]
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 13 June 2005UT to create smoke-free entrances
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 13 June 2005Medical Center plans to go tobacco-free
Citizen-Times, Asheville, North Carolina, 13 June 2005To ban or not to ban, finally the question!
WHAS-11, Louisville, Kentucky, 13 June 2005Children of smokers are more likely to have ear infections, ACH says
The Benton County Daily Record, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 13 June 2005Justice to probe tobacco trial complaint
Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, 13 June 2005Tobacco money flows to campaigns
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 12 June 2005Pine Bluff, Fayetteville together
Arkansas News Bureau, Little Rock, Arkansas, 12 June 2005Inching toward a ban
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 12 June 2005Secondhand Smoke Packs Heavy Toll; Nearly as Significant as Smoking
eMaxHealth, 10 June 2005Restaurant smoking law looks at total ban
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 10 June 2005Mandeville [Louisiana] bans smoking
Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 10 June 2005Smoke may filter through ban
STLtoday, St. Louis, Missouri, 8 June 2005Closing arguments to start in Justice Department tobacco trial
WVLT, Knoxville, Tennessee, 7 June 2005Chamber to back smoke ban
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 7 June 2005GLI's leadership
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 7 June 2005Anti-smoking group encourages diners to keep from lighting up
WCNC, Charlotte, North Carolina, 7 June 2005Justice lawyers seek range of penalties against tobacco companies
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 7 June 2005Putting the lights out for smokers
The Marshall-Democrat News, Saline County, Missouri, 7 June 2005DOJ seeks $10 billion for quit-smoking program
Reuters, 7 June 2005Infertility, rapid aging just a few reasons to kick the habit
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 6 June 2005Health experts denounce tobacco
The Daily World, Helena, Arkansas, 6 June 2005No blowing smoke: This time I’ve quit
The Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri, 6 June 2005Smokers don't have any special rights [CLICK LINK AND SCROLL DOWN]
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 5 June 2005Greater Louisville Inc. Endorses Proposed Metro Smoking Ban
WAVE-3, Louisville, Kentucky, 5 June 2005Council snuffs out more lenient policy
The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, 4 June 2005Chamber to back smoke ban
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 4 June 2005Greenwood enacts no-smoking ordinance
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 June 2005Many in Mission don’t want to dine where there’s smoke
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 4 June 2005Smoking, Green St. on council agenda
WDUN, Gainesville, Georgia, 4 June 2005Georgetown edges closer to public smoking ban
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 3 June 2005Pine Bluff Voters Polled On Proposed Smoking Ban
KATV-7, Little Rock, Arkansas, 3 June 2005Man Files $10M Lawsuit Over Exploding Portable Toilet
WSB-TV, Atlanta, Georgia, 3 June 2005Higher Taxes Help Smokers Kick the Habit
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 3 June 2005Hey ladies, feeling tense?
The Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, 3 June 2005Time has come to ban smoking in public places in Danville
Danville Advocate, Danville, Kentucky, 2 June 2005The butt STOPS here Some eateries ban smoking
The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 2 June 2005Please don't smoke near children!
The Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 2 June 2005Smoking bill is defeated
The Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 2 June 2005Researcher: Restaurant Taxes Grow Despite Smoking Ban
The Morning News, Springdale, Arkansas, 1 June 2005House defeats bill forcing eateries to accommodate nonsmokers
Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1 June 200527¢ increase in Kentucky cigarette tax starts today
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee 1 June 2004How big tobacco lured women
Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 1 June 2005
MAY 2005
N.C. Senate tentatively approves smoking ban inside prisons
The Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 31 May 2005Ky. braces for pricier cigarettes
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 31 May 2005Harvard study shows tobacco industry tried to addict women to cigarettes
WVLT-8, Knoxville, Tennessee, 31 May 2005READER SURPRISED AT NO SMOKING OPPOSITION
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 30 May 2005Clear on smoke signals
Nashville City Paper, Nashville, Tennessee, 30 May 2005Cigarette-tax hike to finance research at cancer centers
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 30 May 2005Smoking ups risk of age-related eye disorder
Macon Daily, Macon, Georgia, 30 May 2005Tobacco buyout didn't end federal debate about tobacco
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 29 May 2005Group pushes for smoking ban
Hattiesburg American, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 28 May 2005UA To Release Smoking Ban Study
The Morning News, Springdale, Arkansas, 28 May 2005Smoking ban puts the heat on
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, 28 May 2005Family-friendly, smokefree sports pub comes to Knoxville!
Family sports pub kicks off
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 27 May 2005Restaurant smokers may be isolated
News-Record, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27 May 2005City now considering new limits on smoking
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia, 27 May 2005Motor oil contributes to grill's failing score
WATE-6, Knoxville, Tennessee, 27 May 2005"The inspector also watched an employee smoking at the bar.
State health rules prohibit that." --Don DareGeorgetown working on smoking ban
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 27 May 2005Logan Enacts Smoking Ban
WVNS-59, Ghent, West Virginia, 27 May 2005Panel chips away at smoking-ban bill
The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 27 May 2005Press for a Wider Smoking Ban
Metro Pulse, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005Senate bill urges UT to snuff out smoking
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005Tax ups price on low-cost smokes
The News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005Discount smokes could cost more
Nashville City Paper, Nashville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005U.S. smoking rate continues to decline, particularly among women
WBIR-10, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005Study: Secondhand Smoke May Damage Women's Fertility
KMBC-9, Kansas City, Missouri, 26 May 2005House committee approves bill to reduce restaurant smoking
News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, 26 May 2005New program steps up youth anti-smoking effort
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 26 May 2005NC bill on restaurant smoking shows pain of tobacco withdrawal
Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 26 May 2005CDC: Smoking Rate Continues Decline
WTOK-11, Meridian, Mississippi, 26 May 2005Judge upholds NY smoking bans...
WVLT-8, Knoxville, Tennessee, 26 May 2005Two Hearings Set on Smoking Ban
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 25 May 2005Anti-smoking group reflects on past year
Delta Democrat Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 25 May 2005Bill would restrict smoking inside N.C. prisons
The Dispatch, Lexington, North Carolina, 25 May 2005Secondhand Smoke Hurts Heart Like Smoking
WebMD & Fox News, 24 May 2005Teens and smoking
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 24 May 2005Stamping out teen smoking
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 24 May 2005Hotel takes deep breath, cleans smokers' residue
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 23 May 2005Clean Air With That?
Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 23 May 2005Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Risks
Forbes, New York, New York, 23 May 2005What's up in Raleigh?
Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, North Carolina, 23 May 2005Thomas: Anti-smoking activist tangles with pols, loses
Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 22 May 2005Health department lists smoke free restaurants
The Shelby Star, Shelby North Carolina, 22 May 2005Cave City to consider smoking ban
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 22 May 2005Study shows effect of passive smoking
News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, 22 May 2005Cave City to consider banning smoking in all public buildings
WKYT 27, Lexington, Kentucky, 21 May 2005Borhauer says her constituents getting no-smoking message
The Benton County Daily Record, Bentonville, Arkansas, 21 May 2005Smoke-free Huntsville? Yes
The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Alabama, 20 May 2005Lawmakers seek ban on flavored cigarettes
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 14 May 2005Mixed Reaction to Proposed Smoking Ban
WTVD-11, Durham, North Carolina, 13 May 2005GEORGIA IS 12TH STATE WITH NO SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS
Blount County Voice, Maryville, Tennessee, 12 May 2005House Committee Discusses Bill To Ban Smoking In Restaurants
WXII12, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 12 May 2005Governor signs smoking ban, McDuffie abandons plan
The McDuffie Mirror, McDuffie, Georgia, 12 May 2005Nonsmokers deserve space to breathe
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 10 May 2005Smoking ban on go: Gov. Perdue gives OK; law begins July 1
The Brunswick News, Brunswick, Georgia, 10 May 2005"It was our position all along that the rights of individuals to breathe smoke-free air supersedes the desire of smokers to smoke."
--Sen. Don Thomas, R-Dalton, sponsor of Georgia's newly passed smoking banUT should set a good example (click link and scroll down)
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 9 May 2005Gov. Perdue signs [Georgia] smoking ban
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 9 May 2005Gov. Perdue approves anti-smoking legislation
Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta, Georgia, 9 May 2005Georgia Joins Florida In Stomping Out Smoking
WJXX, Jacksonville, Florida, 9 May 2005Georgia Governor Signs Bill Banning Smoking
Similar or Identical Associated Press Stories:
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, 9 May 2005
The Washington Post, Washington, DC, 9 May 2005
WXIA-11, Atlanta, Georgia, 9 May 2005
The Catoosa County News, Ringgold, Georgia, 9 May 2005
WXLT-19, Columbia, South Carolina, 9 May 2005Commissioners could soon revisit local indoor smoking ban
Athens Banner-Herald, Athens, Georgia, 7 May 2005Smoking Ban Update
WOWK-13, Huntington, West Virginia, 7 May 2005Huntsville weighs smoking amendment with age limit
The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 7 May 2005Health dept. looks to snuff smoking in county
The Marshall Democrat-News, Saline County, Missouri, 6 May 2005SULLIVAN'S PUTS OUT THE CIGARETTES AS OF JUNE 1
Blount Today, Maryville, Tennessee, 4 May 2005NO MORE LIGHTING UP AT SULLIVAN'S RESTAURANTS
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 3 May 2005SULLIVAN'S GOES SMOKE-FREE JUNE 1
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 3 May 2005SMOKING GROUPS FIGHT FOR RIGHTS AT LOCAL EATERIES
WBIR-10, Knoxville, Tennessee, 3 May 2005PB [Pine Bluff] council takes up smoking-ban proposal [no link; paid subscription required]
The City Council on Monday read for the first time an ordinance that would ban smoking from all places where the public has access, including ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 3 May 2005Not in the Tennessee area, but worthy of note...
Survey: Smoking Ban Didn't Affect Business At Bars
13 WHAM, Rochester, New York, 2 May 2005State says smoking ban has not hurt bar business
News Day, Melville, New York, 2 May 2005Smoking ban foes inflamed by revisions
Missourian, Columbia, Missouri, 2 May 2005LOCAL RESTAURANT DECIDES TO GO SMOKELESS
WATE 6, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2 May 2005
APRIL 2005
Huntsville Fine-Tunes Smoking Rules For Businesses;
Cullman To Consider Smoking Ordinance Revision
NBC 13, Birmingham, Alabama, 30 April 2005Knoxville bar and restaurant goes smoke-free
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 29 April 2005Take Your Butts Outside (click link and scroll down)
Metro Pulse, Knoxville, Tennessee, 27 April 2005RESTAURANT TO BAR SMOKING
Blount County Voice, Maryville, Tennessee, 25 April 2005Smoking Ban Fight In Kentucky Town
WKYT 27, Lexington, Kentucky, 25 April 2005Lexington Smoking Ban, 1 Year Later
WTVQ, Lexington, Kentucky, 25 April 2005State keeps campus tied up in smoke rules
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 24 April 2005Not directly related, but interesting...
Military Update: Pre-service smoking tied to high washout rate
The Daily Press, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 24 April 2005County wants more study before approving smoking ban
STLtoday, St. Louis, Missouri, 24 April 2005Smoking ban easier to live with year later
WKYT 27, Lexington, Kentucky, 24 April 2005Smoking should be banned around UT dormitories (click link and scroll down)
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 23 April 2005[Alabama Restaurant] Association prefers statewide ban on smoking
Birmingham Business Journal, Birmingham, Alabama, 22 April 2005Louisville residents weigh in on smoking ordinance
Fox 41 WDRB-TV, Louisville, Kentucky, 22 April 2005Let smokers pay for their own care
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 21 April 2005Not in the Tennessee area, but worthy of note...
[Montana] Smoke ban signed
Independent Record, Helena, Montana, 19 April 2005One smoking bill finally escapes committee
WSMV 4, Nashville, Tennessee, 19 April 2005One smoking bill finally escapes state House committee
WATE 6, Knoxville, Tennessee, 19 April 2005Study says Lexington smoking ban not affecting business
Fox 41 WDRB-TV, Louisville, Kentucky, 18 April 2005Panel snuffs university smoking ban
The City Paper, Nashville, Tennessee, 18 April 2005Huntsville Council to Consider Laws to Ban Indoor Smoking
NBC 13, Birmingham, Alabama, 17 April 2005Survey result show slight edge in favor of Louisville smoking ban
WHAS 11, Louisville, Kentucky, 17 April 2005Panel kills bill to ban smoking
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 13 April 2005Senate Judiciary approves local authority to ban smoking
WISTV 10, Columbia, South Carolina, 13 April 2005Smoking ban is debated
The Advocate Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, 12 April 2005Pros and Cons of Smoking Restrictions Debated in St. Louis County
KDSK-TV, St. Louis, Missouri, 12 April 2005Trent set to propose smoking ban
The Advocate Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, 11 April 2005NO S.I.R. DEMONSTRATES SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR IHOP
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 10 April 2005MORE ANTI-SMOKING PROMOTIONS PLANNED
WVLT TV-8, Knoxville, Tennessee, 9 April 2005[EAST TENNESSEE] GROUP HOLDS SIT-IN AT RESTAURANT
TO ENCOURAGE SMOKING BAN
WBIR-10, Knoxville, Tennessee, 9 April 2005Perdue, smoking is a grave issue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 8 April 2005NoSIR TO "POSITIVE PICKET" IHOP TO SAY THANKS
Blount County Voice, Maryville, Tennessee, 7 April 2005City Council Votes To Ban Smoking In Birmingham Restaurants
WVTM TV, Birmingham, Alabama, 6 April 2005GROUP AGAINST SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS PLANS PROTESTS
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 4 April 2005Smoking ban fires up allies and foes
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia, 2 April 2005Mecklenburg no-smoking bill vote delayed when expanded [Article no longer available online]
The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2 April 2005
MARCH 2005
NoSIR (NO SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS) MEETING APRIL 3
Blount County Voice, Maryville, Tennessee, 31 March 2005Senate panel backs ban on smoking in college dorms
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 31 March 2005Butts burying beauty of Blount County
Blount County Voice, Maryville, Tennessee, 31 March 2005NO S.I.R. (NO SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS): MEETS AT 2 P.M. SUNDAY...
(click link and scroll down)
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 31 March 2005Smoking ban has votes on council
The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, 27 March 2005Bill would ban smoking in [South Carolina] restaurants [Article no longer available online]
The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 27 March 2005Statewide Ban On Smoking Proposal
ABC News 4, Charleston, South Carolina, 27 March 2005Bill would ban smoking in restaurants statewide
The State, Columbia, South Carolina, 27 March 2005Birmingham Council votes Tuesday on smoking restrictions [Article no longer available online]
The Tuscaloosa News, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 26 March 2005Group pushes smoking ban for Columbia
The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 26 March 2005Smoking Ban OK'd In Ohio County [West Virginia] [Article no longer available online]
The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register, Wheeling, West Virginia, 25 March 2005Could smoking in Columbia bars, restaurants be on the way out?
WISTV 10, Columbia, South Carolina, 25 March 2005BLOUNT COUNTIAN PLANS 'BREATHE-INS' TO ELIMINATE SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 23 March 2005Smoking Bans are Good for Business
OpEdNews, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 23 March 2005St. Louis County Debating Smoking Ban
KSDK, St. Louis, Missouri, 22 March 2005Bill would clear way for smoking ban
News 14 Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, 22 March 2005Top lawmakers: Smoking ban certain in some form
The Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Georgia, 21 March 2005Dozen cigarette tax bills pending (includes discussion of smoking-ban bills)
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 20 March 2005A yes vote for the smoking ban
The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, Kentucky, 20 March 2005Others Consider Smoking Law [Birmingham, Alabama]
WTOK-11, Meridian, Mississippi, 20 March 2005Smoking ban clears committee
The Daily Herald, McDonough, Georgia, 20 March 2005Council members to discuss smoking
The Cullman Times, Cullman, Alabama, 19 March 2005State legislators discuss smoking ban, voting laws
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 19 March 2005Poll: Most in Campbell support ban on smoking
The Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 18 March 2005Coalition pushing for a smoking ban
The Kentucky Post (The Cincinnati Post), Cincinnati, Ohio, 18 March 2005Arkansas governor urges restaurants to improve menus, ban smoking
KYTV, Springfield, Missouri, 17 March 2005ASTHMA PATIENT SAYS SMOKE AT HOME
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 9 March 2005Sumner County wants local tobacco control
The News Examiner, Gallatin, Tennessee, 9 March 2005Try it; you'll like it: Lexington smoking ban a model for Louisville
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 9 March 2005Tobacco-free Fall Festival Commended
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 8 March 2005GROUP SEEKING SMOKE-FREE RESTAURANTS MAY STAGE SIT-INS
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 7 March 2005Respondents know how to fix Germantown [no link; paid subscription required]
...residents want the city to pursue a ban on smoking in restaurants...
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 4 March 2005NoSIR SEE OPPONENTS AS HOPELESSLY DOOMED
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 3 March 2005
FEBRUARY 2005
Boogie down on smoke-free dance floor
News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, 22 February 2005MAN SEEKS BAN ON SMOKING IN EATERIES
The Daily Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 20 February 2005Smoking ban makes sense
The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville, Tennessee, 10 February 2005Tobacco story reeks of sensationalism (click link and scroll down)
The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 10 February 2005Legislator Hopes To Ban Smoking In Restaurants
NewsChannel 5, Nashville, Tennessee, 8 February 2005Writer says tobacco story a lot of smoke (click link and scroll down)
The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 3 February 2005
JANUARY 2005
A Smoke-Free Knoxville: When will it become a reality?
Metro Pulse, Knoxville, Tennessee, 20 January 2005
BEFORE 2005
Bars say smoking ban not extinguishing sales
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee 18 December 2004Survey: Many smokers disregard dangers
The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 2 July 2003Restaurants Surprised to Find Smoking Bans Positively Affect Business
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, 17 February 2003Other's Views: Smoking ban baby steps
The Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 16 May 2001
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