Fighting For Smokefree Air Video

"Fighting For Smokefree Air: Secondhand Smoke in Casinos" tells the story of casino workers and their struggle for a safe smokefree workplace. Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is committed to ensuring that everyone has a smokefree workplace.

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Third bill filed in MO General Assembly to raise cigarette tax

(StlPublicRadio) Yet another bill has been filed in the General Assembly that would raise Missouri’s cigarette tax, currently the lowest in the nation.

This one would raise it to 75 percent of the current national average – in other words, from 17 cents per pack to $1.09-1/2 cents per pack.  Missouri’s tax per pack would also rise or fall as the national average changes, and it would require a referendum by Missouri voters to take effect.  The bill was filed by State Rep. Jeanette Mott Oxford (D, St. Louis), who spoke in favor of raising the cigarette tax during budget debates on Thursday.

 

Designated smoking area turned into praying area for women at Karachi airport

(GLOBALink) Thanks to the efforts of the partners working against the epidemic of tobacco in Pakistan, particularly those who raised their voices against the Designated Smoking Areas, the authorities have turned a Designated Smoking Area into a Mosque (Praying Area) for Women at Karachi airport. Congratulations to all and lets join hands to move on to fight for the implementation of smoke-free policies. Under the national tobacco control legislation, there is no room for any designated smoking area in the country.

Best regards

Shahzad Alam Khan
NPO Tobacco Control
WHO-Pakistan

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