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NEWS ABOUT: secondhand smoke

secondhand smoke stories: 4 news summaries

Silicon Valley Town Bans Smoking at Home

Nation's toughest anti-smoking law hits home for apartment dwellers

Jan 27, 09 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - A California town has passed legislation that will push many smokers out of their last remaining indoor sanctuary—their home, the New York Times reports. Belmont's law—believed to be the nation's toughest—bans smoking in any residence that shares a floor or ceiling with another. Officials credit the law... More »

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California • smoking • secondhand smoke • smoking ban • anti-smoking • apartment

Smokers' Spouses Face Higher Stroke Risk

Threat further heightened for former smokers

Jul 29, 08 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Having a spouse who smokes significantly increases a nonsmoker’s risk of stroke—especially if the nonsmoker used to light up, a US study shows. The stroke risk for those whose spouse smokes but who never have themselves is raised 42%, while the risk for those who are former smokers... More »

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smoking • cigarettes • secondhand smoke • spouse

 Portugal PM
 Gets Heat
 for Smoking on Plane 

Was he just blowing smoke when he backed Portugal's cigarette ban?

May 16, 08 2:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Portugal banned smoking in public places five months ago but the country's prime minister appears to have forgotten the rule his own government enacted. Jose Socrates—known to be a smoker in private—stunned passengers and triggered an uproar when he blithely lit up in the first-class cabin of a... More »

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Venezuela • Spain • Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero • secondhand smoke • Portugal • Lisbon • Caracas • smoking ban • Jose Socrates • TAP

England Douses Public Smoking

New law clears the air in enclosed spaces

Jul 1, 07 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The English ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces, including bars, workplaces, and public buildings, went into effect at 6am today. The effort to improve indoor air quality and inconvenience some smokers into quitting will cause grumbling, says the country's chief medical officer, but "on the whole, the majority... More »

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health • United Kingdom • smoking • cigarettes • tobacco • England • David Hockney • secondhand smoke • smoking ban

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