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IUS smoking ban draws small protest
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· Tobacco control
International:
· USA
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Source:http://www.courier-journal.com/,2009-11-01
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A protest Thursday by a handful of students against Indiana University Southeast’s tobacco-free policy resulted in four students receiving referrals after they refused to put out their lit cigarettes at the request of school officials.
School spokeswoman Jenny Johnson Wolf said the students were referred to the vice chancellor for possible disciplinary action.
“We’re glad to see the students taking an active role, but we have to enforce policy,” she said.
The protest began near the New Albany campus’ clock tower about 12:30 p.m. and lasted about 15 minutes, said organizer Ian Girdley, an IUS student and smoker. He said a small group moved to a nearby field away from the crowd and lit their cigarettes.
The group declined to extinguish the cigarettes after a peaceful exchange with school officials.
Girdley said the protesters would like a “place where they can go and smoke” on campus away from people who don’t want to be subjected to second-hand smoke.
IUS became a smoke-free campus on Aug. 1, 2007. |
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Syria bans smoking in public places
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Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/,2009-11-16 |
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President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree banning smoking in a wide range of public places such as cafes and restaurants, official news agency SANA reported on Monday.
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Research and Markets: Tobacco in Sweden
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Source: http://www.sunherald.com/,2009-11-08 |
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/577bcb/tobacco_in_sweden) has announced the addition of the "Tobacco in Sweden" report to their offering.
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British American tobacco reports strong sales
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Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/,2009-11-05 |
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British American Tobacco, maker of Lucky Strike and Kent cigarettes, said Wednesday that sales strengthened in the first nine months of the year thanks to a string of acquisitions.
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